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nathanginoza's avatar
nathanginoza
Contributor
4 years ago

Can a License Server be installed on a VM (Virtual Machine)

Hi All   Question on installing the License server, current we have it on a physical machine and want to use a VM (Virtual Machine) is it possible?   Has anyone had success or any issues with flo...
  • jkrolczy's avatar
    jkrolczy
    4 years ago

    I am in the process of doing this.

     

    I have my Hyper-V created my IT now and I have had them verify that the following:

     

    Main items from SmartBear for a Hyper-V solution:

     

    *The VM UUID (The machine cannot be cloned) -- No plans to clone (not an issue)

    *The MAC address (The network card cannot change)  Static in my Hyper-V session
    *CPU type (The VM cannot be moved and run on a different physical host)  Static in Hyper-V image/session

     

    I have retrieved the above values from IT for reference purposes.

     

    What I left right now is to finally deactivate my physical desktop License Manager

    and activate my Hyper-V License Manager.

     

    I almost there for the transplant operation ðŸ˜·

     

     

     

nathanginoza's avatar
nathanginoza
Contributor

Thanks Marsha, I already opened a support ticket and waiting on their reply.

 

Just checking if anyone in the community has ever did this.

 

Nathan

 

jkrolczy's avatar
jkrolczy
Regular Contributor
4 years ago

I am in the process of doing this.

 

I have my Hyper-V created my IT now and I have had them verify that the following:

 

Main items from SmartBear for a Hyper-V solution:

 

*The VM UUID (The machine cannot be cloned) -- No plans to clone (not an issue)

*The MAC address (The network card cannot change)  Static in my Hyper-V session
*CPU type (The VM cannot be moved and run on a different physical host)  Static in Hyper-V image/session

 

I have retrieved the above values from IT for reference purposes.

 

What I left right now is to finally deactivate my physical desktop License Manager

and activate my Hyper-V License Manager.

 

I almost there for the transplant operation ðŸ˜·

 

 

 

  • sonya_m's avatar
    sonya_m
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    4 years ago

    Thank you for sharing this example jkrolczy !

    nathanginoza this could be something of help to you!

  • jkrolczy's avatar
    jkrolczy
    Regular Contributor
    4 years ago

    Today, I have successfully migrated my License Manager from my physical desktop to my Hyper-V session setup by IT per the SmartBear specs to follow.

     

    I look forward for this working as expected going forward.

     

    My big benefit here is I was in the situation where for my office, if I had a power outage (a long one), my license manager desktop was powered off and that was a trip back to the office (if during the night this happened).

    No one could do any work during the down time. Now the worry if no longer there.

     

    Now my Hyper-V session is running and is on a backup process per IT and the Hyper-V node\cluster I am on.

    Less down time going forward.