Configuring the DS-License Server
The DS-System receives its capacity license allocation and tools from the DS-License Server and must validate its license with the DS-License Server. Validation is constant, meaning the DS-System must be able to connect to the DS-License Server at all times; otherwise its ability to serve DS-Clients might be interrupted. To avoid single-point-failures, you can configure an alternate Emergency License Server. The DS-System sends and displays notifications when the DS-System license is getting close to expiration or when most of the licensed storage capacity is used. If the DS-System is configured for email notifications or SNMP traps, then they are also sent in these scenarios.
NOTE: You can configure the number and frequency of notifications using the LicExpireNotif, LicStorageNotif, and LicNotifFreq advanced configuration parameters. For more information, see
“Configuring the advanced settings”.
To configure the DS-License Server:
1. On the Setup menu, click License Server.
2. In the DS-License Server dialog box:
a) In the Production License Server section, type the IP address or the DNS name of the DS-License Server.
b) Do not change the TCP communication port unless you have a specific requirement.
c) To configure a failover license server, in the Emergency License Server section, type the IP address or the DNS name of the DS-License Server.
NOTE: You must use the DS-License Server to change the DS-System license capacity, tools, or other settings. For more information, see the DS-License Server User Guide.
3. Click Update to save the settings. The DS-System will connect to the Production DS-License Server and obtain its license.
To view the DS-System’s current license limits and tools:
1. On the Help menu, click About DS-Operator. The About DS-Operator dialog box appears.
2. Click DS-System Info. The DS-System Version Info dialog box appears.