Setting Up a Licence Server for Site Network Licenses

The steps to set up DesignBuilder Site Licenses are as follows:

Step 1- Set up the Server service and activate the code.

1. Download the designb_rlm_vxx.zip file from the Download > Server Software area of the DesignBuilder website - latest version is Site License Server for Windows (RLM v15)

2. Extract the designb_rlm_vxx.zip files to the folder on the server to be used to host DesignBuilder site license (e.g. c:\RLMSERVER)

3. Obtain the License file by clicking on activate.cmd script available inside the server RLM folder. This will open the activation webpage where the server details are automatic filled in.  

The activate.cmd command works only in servers with internet connection. For server computers without internet access refer to If your server cannot access the Internet

4. Download the .lic file and place a copy in the site license installation folder on your server.

5. Open a Command Window (CMD window) with elevated privileges and use the cd command to navigate to the RLM v15 folder. 

8. Open the rlm admin interface clicking on the 'admin_interface.cmd script located in the RLM folder and enter the details:

1. Add an exception for port 5053 and 5054 which are the service default ports
2. Specify a port for the second service. Our example used on the Program Help below is port 49670.
3. To specify the port used by the secondary service, you will need to edit the license file using a text editor.
   1. Add the following line below the ISV designb line in the license file:
      port=nnnnn
            
   2. On the second line you should see "ISV designb" but the "port=..." part is probably not present.
      Be sure to insert after "designb", a space, followed by "port=", followed directly by a port number – one example is 49670.
   3. Then save the changes made at the lic file
   4. Restart the "DesignBuilder License Server" Window service at the server 'Services' area .

To set up site network licensing on a client computer (i.e. the computer that runs DesignBuilder) follow the instructions below.
 

1. Open the Licence Manager dialog from DesignBuilder menu Help > Licence. 

2. Click on the License button to open the Licence Manager Wizard.

3. Select the Site network licence option and press Next.

4. On the second page enter the name of the server hostname or IP address.

You can find the IP address of your server by typing ipconfig in the Windows Command box on the server machine.

6. Press the Finish button to established the connection to the License Server. 

7. If the site network licence connection was successful you will be shown the Modules Licence tab displaying the licence status of each module.

8. Once back to the main License Manager dialog you can check out or check back in module licenses through the check boxes in the Use column for each module.

9. If the server hostname or IP address was incorrect, or the server is not running, or if the Licence Server service isn't running then the licences will not be accessed and error messages are displayed. 

See the Troubleshooting help section if you come across with license issues.