How do FlexNet floating licenses work
What happens when you use floating licenses and start the IBM® DevOps product
that connects to the Rational License Key Server?
- The DevOps product uses the RATIONAL_LICENSE_FILE system variable to find out the FlexNet license server name and the port that the server is using.
- The DevOps product contacts the license manager on the FlexNet license server, using the specified port.
- The DevOps product requests a floating license and makes the request for the vendor daemon.
- On the FlexNet license server, the license manager sends the request to the vendor daemon.
- The vendor daemon checks if any licenses are available.
- If there are available licenses, the vendor daemon grants a license and the DevOps product runs.
- If licenses are not available, the vendor daemon refuses the request. The DevOps product fails to start and displays a message saying that it could not obtain a license.