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Eloquence B.08.40 requires a license key version B.08.40 or above.
For a new Eloquence installation or when upgrading from a previous Eloquence
version a new license key must be obtained to use the Eloquence server components.
Please notice:
Eloquence B.08.40 uses a different license key format that is
not backwards compatible with previous Eloquence releases.
A license key may be obtained with the
eqlictool utility or
requested from the Eloquence web site.
In previous Eloquence versions a specific license key was required
for each system to use any of the server components.
As of B.08.40 the Eloquence license server provides additional flexibility.
It allows for simplified installation of license keys
and "floating" licenses that are no longer system specific
but managed by the license server.
The eqlictool utility may be used to create a temporary license
key after installation. The installation process no longer
creates a temporary license key during installation.
The Personal Edition license key is no longer included in the license
file template and must be requested with the eqlictool utility.
As of Eloquence B.08.40-2405 the eqlictool utility is included
with Eloquence and provides a convenient option to install a
temporary or perpetual license key for a system in an
automatic way.
The eqlictool utility submits a request to the Marxmeier license
server and installs the received license key.
Write access to the Eloquence license file is required to install
the results. A new license file is created if the request succeeds.
A previous license file will be renamed (license.2 ...) and
retained as a backup.
- Request a license key for the system
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If a system is covered by a maintenance agreement
the getlic system request will obtain and
install a perpetual license key.
# eqlictool -v getlic system
System-specific permanent license issued.
Writing license to '/etc/opt/eloquence/8.4/license'.
This request is also used to install a temporary license configured
by the Eloquence support.
- Request a temporary license key for the system
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The getlic temp request will obtain and
install a temporary license key, valid for 30 days.
A temporary license includes the TurboIMAGE compatibility
option.
Please note that a temporary license may only be requested
once per system and product version. If a perpetual license
is available, requesting a temporary license will not succeed.
Please use the getlic system request in this case.
# eqlictool -v getlic temp
Temporary license issued, valid for 30 days.
Writing license to '/etc/opt/eloquence/8.4/license'.
If different product options are required please contact the
Eloquence support for a custom configuration or period.
- Request a PE license key
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The Eloquence Personal Edition license provides a fully functional
version of the Eloquence product (not time-limited) for
non-commercial use that is restricted to a maximum of 2 concurrent
users and a database size of 50 MB. This license includes the
TurboIMAGE compatibility option.
# eqlictool -v getlic pe
Personal Edition license issued.
Writing license to '/etc/opt/eloquence/8.4/license'.
- Request a server license
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If a system is reqistered as a license server the
associated licenses can be obtained and installed with the
getlic server request.
# eqlictool -v getlic server
Issued 1 server-specific license.
Writing license to '/etc/opt/eloquence/8.4/eloqld.pool'.
The eqlictool utility requires an (outgoing) internet connection
for the https protocol to the Marxmeier license server.
The following information are submitted to the Marxmeier
license server to service the request and also logged
with the results.
- Requested license operation
- Product and version
- Software ID of the system
- Platform, operating system type and version
- Hostname
- Outgoing IP address
Please note: By using the eqlictool utility you agree
to submit this information and using it to process and log the request.
Please note: Using the lictool utility implies acceptance
of the Eloquence license terms.
A temporary license may also be obtained
from the Eloquence web site.
To request a permanent license key for a newly purchased license
please use the LRF form for the order or use the permanent
license request form on the Eloquence web site at:
https://eloquence.marxmeier.com/license/
The Eloquence software id (SWID) necessary to request a license key
may be obtained using the gethwid utility.
The installed license keys may be verified using the chklic utility.
When requesting licenses for use with a license server, the
SWID of the license server is used instead of the individual
systems running Eloquence.
It is necessary to install Eloquence to use these utilities. They are
located in the Eloquence etc installation subdirectory, by default:
- HP-UX and Linux
- /opt/eloquence/8.4/etc/gethwid
/opt/eloquence/8.4/etc/chklic
- Windows
- C:\Program Files\Eloquence\8.4\etc\gethwid.exe
C:\Program Files\Eloquence\8.4\etc\chklic.exe
By default, the gethwid utility only returns a primary SWID. By specifying the -a option
all applicable SWID values are output.
For example:
Linux:
$ /opt/eloquence/8.4/etc/gethwid
260497158528436
$ /opt/eloquence/8.4/etc/gethwid -a
260497158528436
260497158528439
80123547085388
80123547085389
On HP-UX:
$ /opt/eloquence/8.4/etc/gethwid
3535806523
$ /opt/eloquence/8.4/etc/gethwid -a
3535806523
P2366910547
M2366910547
On Windows:
C:\> "C:\Program Files\Eloquence\8.4\etc\gethwid.exe"
3247020679
C:\> "C:\Program Files\Eloquence\8.4\etc\gethwid.exe" -a
3247020679
90520736599957
On Linux and Windows, if multiple SWID values are available
any SWID value may be used. These are equivalent and the order
may depend on the hardware initialization order.
For HP-UX a leading "P" SWID is used to designate a HP-UX partition.
When using a license file, the license key must be added
manually to the license file manually.
It is recommended to comment out (or delete) any previous license
keys when adding the new B.08.40 license key to the license file.
When using a license server, the license key is added to the
license server pool file instead of the license file.
The license file then designates the license server and pool.
- HP-UX and Linux
- /etc/opt/eloquence/8.4/license
- Windows
- C:\Program Files\Eloquence\8.4\etc\license
The chklic utility may be used to verify the license file.
When editing the license file on Windows, please pay attention to not modify the
template file by accident, which may happen when your Windows Explorer folder settings
suppress the display of known file extensions (like .sam) by default.
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