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Starting with VE license server version 1.1.13, the previous information-only web interface has been changed to a management interface. It provides the following functions:

Prerequisites:

• The TCP port used by remote systems to web-based management interface must be permitted on the license server, and by any intermediate firewall.
  Default: TCP/8084; an alternative port can be configured in /opt/license-server/config.ini.
• TCP port 80 must be available to the license server to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS. For remote connections, the port must also be permitted through intermediate firewalls. Starting with version 1.1.25, redirection (and thereby use of TCP port 80) can be enabled or disabled in /opt/license-server/config.ini.
• Important: at the time of writing, the web-server component of the license server applications will not start if a port required by the web server is already used by another application. This will also prevent the licensing component from starting.

Accessing the Management GUI and Logging in

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Use localhost as the hostname for accessing the GUI of a license server running on the local system. Example: https://localhost:8084. Using just http://<license-server-ip> will redirect to https on the default configured HTTPS port.

Please note: any intermediate firewall must allow the TCP port ports used for the management GUI.

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After logging in, you will be presented with a list of menu options on the left pane of the screen and the content of the selected option on the right hand. Please change the default password immediately.

Certificate Warning when Connecting to the Management GUI

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1. Enter the correct License Type.
2. Select the correct Platform.
   1. If the chosen platform is VMware ESXi, there will be an additional menu indicated by three dots. Click on this option to open the esxi_bind configuration window.
      
      
      
      Enter the IP address and the login information of the ESXi host or vCenter Server to which the license server should bind.
      Then press Submit.
      
      

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3. Click on Export to create the C2V file.
4. After a successful export, a download option will be displayed that allows you to download the created file to your local system (see below).
   

Send the C2V file to Stromasys for them to create a license.

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Importing a V2C File

In response to the C2V file sent, you will receive two files from Stromasys. One text file containing the license content in human-readable form, and the V2C license file.

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