Determining Host IDs

When you generate licenses at SMP, you must specify the host ID of the machine where the licenses will be deployed.

For unserved licenses, specify the host ID of the machine where the product will run. If you are running a product with per-CPU or per-CHIP licensing that supports SySAM sub-capacity, and you want to run the product in a virtualized environment, see SySAM Sub-capacity Licensing in the SySAM Users Guide for information about determining the host ID for unserved licenses.
For served licenses, specify the host ID of the machine where the license server will run.

SMP remembers the host information so that you can select the same license server when generating additional licenses.

To determine the host ID of the machine, run the lmutil utility from a terminal window or the Windows command prompt. For example:

lmutil lmhostid

Note: You can download the lmutil utility from either:

The SAP ASE installer image, under the sysam_utilities directory; or,
The Flexera Software Web site at http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm.

You can also determine the host ID using native operating system commands. See the Frequently Asked Questions topic "What is my Host ID?" at https://websmp208.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001006652011E (requires login)

Determining Host IDs for Machines with Multiple Network Adapters
On some platforms, the host ID is derived from the network adapter address.
Using Alternate Host IDs on Windows
If your Windows machine does not have a network adapter, SySAM allows you to use an alternate host ID based on the hard disk serial number.

Parent topic: Obtaining a License