Deployment

A license server is installed as part of the Qualitia License installation. License manager uses concurrent licensing policy. A license server should be a Windows system on the network which should be up at all times.

Identifying Qualitia License Server

This machine will host the Qualitia license server and licenses are mandatorily activated on this system. This machine should be continuously running and accessible. The operating system supported is only Windows.

Installing License Server

This license server enforces product use terms as per the license purchased by you. The license server has its own portal which is available at the URL: http://localhost:1947.

1. Run the following command from a command prompt (the command prompt should be run as administrator) - haspdinst.exe –i
   This command installs the license server on the machine.
2. To verify the installation, open a browser and enter the URL: http://localhost:1947 
   You should be able to see the Sentinel License Manager portal.

Qualitia Product Activation

Qualitia uses Qualitia Customer Portal to complete the product activation process. When you purchase a Qualitia product license, you will receive a product key which is required during product activation. The product key will be sent to you as a text file which will usually be called Product_Keys_[ID].txt, where ID will be a number. You need to open this text file and use the product key provided in the file to log on to the customer portal.

The customer portal supports online as well as offline activation. Qualitia recommends using offline activation. 

To activate product:

Log on to Qualitia Customer Portal using the product key that is supplied.

If you have not registered with the Qualitia Licensing Server, you will not be able to proceed. Once you register by entering the required details, you will be able to see the product details.

The product key details are shown along with options to activate online as well as offline. Online activation is not supported on the Google Chrome browser. You can use Internet Explorer or Firefox browser for online activation. If online activation cannot be completed due to Java Applet security issues, please follow the offline activation steps below.

To start Offline Activation:

1. Click the Offline Activation button in the top right corner.
   This opens the Generate License dialog.
2. Click the Download RUS link.
   This downloads the RUS tool.
   
3. Start the RUS tool after it is downloaded.
4. On the Collect Status Information tab, select the Installation of new protection key option and click Collect Information.
   
   This will generate a C2V file.
5. Save the C2V file at the preferred location.
   
6. Go to Consumer Portal and upload that C2V file.
7. Click Browse to select the file.
   
8. Once uploaded, click Generate.
   
   
9. You can download this file clicking the Download V2C File link.
10. In the RUS Tool, click the Apply License File tab.
    
11. Browse and select the previously downloaded V2C file.
    
12. Click Apply Update.
    This completes offline activation.
    

Configuring Qualitia Clients to Use Remote License Server

These steps should be done on all the systems where the Qualitia clients are installed.

1. Open the URL: http://localhost:1947/_int_/config_to.html 
2. Select three check boxes:
   Allow Access to Remote Licenses,
   Broadcast Search for Remote Licenses, and
   Aggressive Search for Remote Licenses
3. In the Remote Licence Search Parameters, enter the License server IP.
   
4. Go to Windows services console, in Windows -> Run type “services.msc” and press enter to open services console.
5. Select the Sentinel LDK License Manager service and restart it.
   You should be able to launch Qualitia with license being acquired from the remote license manager.