Setting up a TCP Floating License Server Using All-Platforms Distribution

This installation method can be used for running the TCP license server on any platform where a Java virtual machine can run (OS X, Linux/Unix, Windows).

Figure: TCP Floating License Server (All-Platforms Distribution)

Installation Steps

1. Ensure that a Java runtime version 6 or later is installed on the server machine.
2. Download the license server installation kit for your platform from the Oxygen XML Developer website.
3. Unzip the installation kit into a new folder.
4. Start the server using the startup script from a command line console.
   The startup script is called licenseServer.sh for OS X and Unix/Linux or licenseServer.bat for Windows. The following parameters are accepted:

   • licenseDir - The path of the directory where the license files will be placed. The default value is license.
   • port - The TCP port number used to communicate with Oxygen XML Developer instances. The default value is 12346.

   Example: The following is an example of the command line for starting the license server on Unix/Linux and OS X:

   sh licenseServer.sh myLicenseDir 54321

5. Floating licenses require activation prior to use. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the license activation process.