Choosing a License Server

You will need to install the license server the first time you install a TotalView permanent/subscription license. In some cases, the license server and TotalView reside on the same system. However, you can install them on different systems, as long as the license server system is a platform that TotalView supports.

The license server must be installed on a supported platform. In particular, because TotalView doesn’t run on Windows, a license server cannot be on a Windows system. See Supported Platforms for specifics.

The license server should reside on a machine that is reliable, always running, and a permanent part of your local network. And, most importantly, it must be accessible. For example, do not place it on the other side of your firewall.

If you already have a license server in your network, you should not include your TotalView license with the other licenses managed by that license server. If you must combine license servers, consult the RLM, FNP, or FNE documentation.

If the TotalView Reprise license server will be run in a cloud environment such as AWS, a virtual network interface must be set up to provide a consistent MAC address for your TotalView license. Without a virtual network interface, the host ID for your instance will change whenever it is restarted. For example, in an AWS environment, configure an Elastic Network Interface (ENI) and provide its MAC address to the TotalView license team, rather than using the Host ID reported by the toolworks_hostid utility on your instance. Other cloud providers typically offer a similar virtual network interface mechanism.