StarLicense Server for UNIX v1.2 Release Notes
August 2009
Introduction
StarLicense for UNIX is a license server for StarQuest products, including StarSQL. A client uses TCP/IP to connect to the server to obtain a product license. The client may be an application running on the local or another UNIX system, an application running on a Windows system, or a Java application running locally or remotely.
Setting up a StarLicense server allows centralized management of the licenses and allows an organization to take advantage of floating licensing available for client computers running StarQuest software.
The following topics are addressed in these Release Notes. Refer to the Quick Start Guide to Using StarLicense for UNIX for detailed information about installing StarLicense Server for UNIX for the first time, and refer to the StarLicense Server for UNIX User's Guide for detailed information about using the StarLicense Server for UNIX software.
- What's New in this Release
- Upgrade Considerations
- System Requirements
- Installing and Using the StarLicense Server for UNIX Software
- Known Issues
- Release History
- Contacting StarQuest
What's New in this Release
This release of the StarLicense Server for UNIX introduces the following new features and improvements:
- Improved documentation
Upgrade Considerations
This section describes issues of interest for users who are upgrading from a prior version of StarLicense Server for UNIX.
System Requirements
You can install and run the StarLicense Server for UNIX on computers with the following operating systems.
- FreeBSD 7.0, or later (i386)
- HP-UX 11.11 (PA-RISC)
- IBM AIX 5.3 or later
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later (PPC or i386)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or later (i386)
- Sun Solaris 10 or later (SPARC)
- SUSE Linux 10 or later (i386)
- Fedora Linux 10 or later (i386)
You also can run StarLicense on HP-UX Itanium if the calling application is a 32-bit PA-RISC binary, on a 64-bit Linux (x64) system if the calling application is a 32-bit binary, or on a 64-bit FreeBSD (x64) computer if the calling application is a 32-bit binary and you install the FreeBSD 32-bit runtime compatibility libraries.
Installing and Using the StarLicense Server for UNIX Software
- The Quick Start Guide to Using StarLicense for UNIX provides step-by-step instructions for installing and using the StarLicense Server for UNIX in the shortest time.
- After you've installed the software, refer to the contents, index, or search the StarLicense Server for UNIX User's Guide for the topic or issue you want to learn more about.
- Browse the StarLicense technical documents at http://www.starquest.com/Supportdocs/techStarLicense/browseSL.shtml for specialized information, such as using the StarLicense Server for UNIX in a particular environment or to accomplish a special task.
Known Issues
Firewall Configuration
If access to your system is restricted by a firewall and you wish to access the StarLicense from remote computers, you will need to open up port 4999 (or whichever port you used when configuring a listener) on the firewall.
Refer to your UNIX vendor documentation for information on configuration information.
On Mac OS, the firewall can be configured by opening Sharing in System Preferences, and choose the Firewall pane. Select the "New" button, and configure as follows:
Port Name: Other
TCP/IP Port number(s): 4999
Description: StarLicense
Release History
This section provides information about problems or enhancements that are made available as "point releases" and major releases of the StarLicense Server for UNIX software.
| Version Number | Release Date | Significant Changes |
|---|---|---|
| v1.20.0817 | Aug 2009 | Enhanced documentation |
| v1.10.1210 | Dec 2008 | 10498 UNIX starlic-admin: online licensing with SOAP web-service 10505 UNIX Configure: changes for ease of change 10506 starlic-admin: misc changes 10518 Port StarLicense to Mac OS 10519 UNIX starlic-admin: add new functions |
| v1.07.0428 | Apr 2008 | 10298 Client: Revisit lookup order (starlic vs local and configured licenses) 8455 Zombie checkouts remain after client loses connectivity 10382 UNIX installer: create symlink in /usr/lib32 (FreeBSD x64) 10350 clarify UNIX client-server configuration |
Contacting StarQuest
If you need to contact technical support, please provide the following information to help the support engineers address your issue. You can contact StarQuest via phone, email, or facsimile as indicated at the bottom of this page.
| Company Information | Address Phone Fax |
| Contact Information | First and Last Name of individual contact Email Address |
| Host Type | Hardware and Operating System (i.e., AS/400 V5R4) |
| Network Protocol/Gateways | Protocol and/or Gateways used (i.e., TCP/IP, HIS 2000) |
| Client Type | Client Type and Operating System (i.e., Windows 2008 SP2) |
| StarQuest Product, Version, and Source |
Which StarQuest product and what version is installed (i.e., StarSQL for Windows v5.50.02.18) Where you obtained the software (i.e., direct from StarQuest, name of specific reseller) |
| Problem Information | Provide as much detail as possible, including information about any application that is using the StarQuest product when the problem occurs and the exact error message that appears. |
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