License Server using wrong IP address

[matt_uog]

Hi,

I've installed the License Server (from the Virtual Infrastructure v3.0 installation media) on a server that has 3 network interfaces. How can I specify which ethernet address and ip address that the license server starts up on? I've gone into the VMware License Server Tools and it lists the hostid settings, but I cannot change any of them...

Thanks,

Matt

[christianZ]

Before test it save your original license file.

Stop the "License server" in Lmtools.

In the license file you will see the entry "SERVER this_host ANY 27000".

You can change "this_host" with your ip address and then start the License server.

In directory c:programms\vmware\vmware license server\docs you can find the explanation to this entry "SERVER..."

Test it on your own risk !

[matt_uog]

It seems even though lmtools lists the ethernet address and ip address, it does not mean that that is the only one the license server is listening on.

I think my problem was related to a corrupted license server installation. I completely uninstalled the license server and reinstalled it and now it works fine; I can connect to it from my esx server and can grab a license, even though the license server is still listing the ethernet and ip address that is not actually accessible from my esx server.

Matt

[micho1492]

Hi christian,

I was trying to change "this_host" in the license file by an Ip address as you recommended but, I got an error, should I use a specific format for this?? Also, I couldn't find that in the documentation.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks.