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Colin_McCrae's avatar
Colin_McCrae
Community Hero
9 years ago

License Manager for TestExecute?

I've been having a look at this as the rig the test guys use to run TestExecute on has/is changing.

 

TestExecute is run in a VSphere hosted VM. This is fine. It's all running as it should.

 

Currently, the License Manager is installed on a physical PC. This PC used to be the hosting PC for the (VMWare) VM that TE ran on. As I mention, this has already been migrated to VSphere and is running fine. The VSphere VM can see the old hosting PC at the moment, so is still picking up the license from there.

 

However .... the PC with the LM (License Manager) will be decommissioned soon. At this point, I will need a new home for the LM.

 

It can't go on the VSphere hosting machine. The way it's set up will not allow this and it's not something I can change.

 

So, I had a read of: https://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/90497/#LicMan

 

And also: https://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/90565/

 

I'm not clear what is, and isn't allowed. I have two questions ...

 

1. Can the LM software run on a VM? (It is only for TE. TC is node-locked on my physical PC. The manager software is only for TE)

2. If the answer to 1 is yes, can I install it on the same VM as TE? This would be the simplest solution.

 

Thanks.

  • dnguyen's avatar
    dnguyen
    9 years ago

    I would highly recommend to turning on Host Affinity so that the VM hosting the licenses does not migrate hosts and cause any licensing errors.

    The license activated on a virtual computer will be bound to the virtual computer’s MAC address and to the host computer (the computer on which the virtual computer is currently running). If the virtual computer’s MAC address changes or you move the virtual computer to another host computer, your license will be blocked and you will not be able to use it.

    If your floating TE licenses are not already VM-Enabled then you will have to contact support to do so.

    https://support.smartbear.com/message/?prod=TestComplete

  • baxatob's avatar
    baxatob
    Community Hero
    9 years ago

    Hi Colin,

     

    Our test environment is 100% virtual (VMware).
    Our LM runs on the virtual machine. And sometimes TC/TE are running there. Without any problem.

    • Colin_McCrae's avatar
      Colin_McCrae
      Community Hero
      9 years ago

      Thanks for the info. :)

       

      So TE + LM on the same VM should be OK?

       

      TMA!!! (Too Many Acronyms!!! :D )

      • dnguyen's avatar
        dnguyen
        SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
        9 years ago

        I would highly recommend to turning on Host Affinity so that the VM hosting the licenses does not migrate hosts and cause any licensing errors.

        The license activated on a virtual computer will be bound to the virtual computer’s MAC address and to the host computer (the computer on which the virtual computer is currently running). If the virtual computer’s MAC address changes or you move the virtual computer to another host computer, your license will be blocked and you will not be able to use it.

        If your floating TE licenses are not already VM-Enabled then you will have to contact support to do so.

        https://support.smartbear.com/message/?prod=TestComplete