Guideline: Installing the Rational License Key Server
This guideline describes in detail the necessary steps to install the Rational License Key Server.
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1 Install the Rational License Key Server

  1. If you have not already done so, download the Rational License Key Server from the beta download site.
  2. Log in as a user with administrator rights on the local computer where the Rational License Key Server will be installed.
  3. Extract the installation files for Rational License Key Server. The extracted files are the repository for Rational License Key Server. The installation files include Installation Manager. You do not need to download Installation Manager separately.
  4. Navigate to the //RLKSSERVER_SETUP/disk1 directory.
  5. Double-click launchpad.exe. The IBM Rational License Key Server splash screen opens.
  6. Read the release information by clicking Readme.
  7. Click Install or Update IBM Rational License Key Server to open the Installation Manager interface. If IBM Installation Manager is not installed or the installed version of Installation Manager is an earlier version than the Installation Manager version shipped with Rational License Key Server, you must install Installation Manager before installing Rational License Key Server:
    1. Installation Manager opens to the Install Packages window. Only Installation Manager is listed, Rational License Key Server is not listed.
    2. To install Installation Manager, follow the instructions in the Install wizard.
    3. When the installation of Installation Manager finishes, click Restart Installation Manager.
  8. Click Install to install Rational License Key Server.
  9. Select Rational License Key Server. Click Next.
  10. Click Next after the prerequisites are validated. To validate prerequisites again, click Recheck Status located in the lower right corner.
  11. Accept the license agreement then click Next.
  12. For both the Shared Resources directory and Installation Manager directory locations, either accept the default value or enter a different directory location. Click Next.
    • Important: You cannot change the location of the Shared Resources directory after Installation Manager is installed.
    • Default values:
      • Shared Resources directory: C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared
      • Installation Manager directory: C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
    • Accept the default installation directory for the license server or enter a different installation directory.
    • Default installation directory: C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalRLKS.
    • Select additional languages to install. Click Next.
    • Review the features to install. Click Next.
    • Click Install.
    • Click Finish.

2. Import the evaluation license key to the license key server

To import a license key file in the IBM Rational® License Key Administrator (LKAD):

  1. Start the License Key Administrator from Start->All Programs->IBM Rational->License Key Administrator 8.1.2 
  2. Select the Import a Rational License File and click Next
  3. Click Browse... and locate *SSE_Medical_Device_Beta_DOORS_EVAL.upd file
  4. Click Import in the Confirm Import window.
  5. Click Yes to restart the license server