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Local License Server Administration Tool
Use the Local License Server Administration Tool to manage licenses for client devices connected to a Local License Server. You can quickly add and remove licenses on the server as well as recover GE licenses from clients.
Manage Licenses
Reserving Licenses on the Server
You can reserve available licenses on a Local License Server to use at a later time. After you reserve a license, it is no longer accessible to any client.

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Local License Server
- Local License Server Overview
  The Local License Server provides a central location for client devices to access and return required GE software licenses.
- Installing the Local License Server
  Use the Proficy Common Licensing installation software to install the Local License Server, the Local License Server Settings Tool, and the Local License Server Administration Tool.
- Restricting Access to the Local License Server
  The Licensing Software installer automatically creates the FNEServerPortAccess firewall inbound rule that allows full access to the GE Local License Server (FNE_Server.exe) on port 3333. You can edit this rule to provide certain users, computers, and IP addresses access to the Local License Server.
- Local License Server Administration Tool
  Use the Local License Server Administration Tool to manage licenses for client devices connected to a Local License Server. You can quickly add and remove licenses on the server as well as recover GE licenses from clients.
  - Manage Licenses
    - Viewing Licenses on the Server
      Use can view a list of available software licenses on the Local License Server and see which licenses are leased by client devices. This list includes the activation code, product name, description, number of available licenses, expiration date, client ID, client alias, and device type.
    - Adding Licenses to the Server
      You can add licenses retrieved from the GE Cloud License Server to the Local License Server.
    - Removing Licenses from the Server
      You can remove licenses from the Local License Server that are no longer in use.
    - Recovering Licenses from a Client
      You can retrieve all licenses leased to a client device that are no longer in use. These licenses are returned to the Local License Server pool for lease by other clients.
    - Reserving Licenses on the Server
      You can reserve available licenses on a Local License Server to use at a later time. After you reserve a license, it is no longer accessible to any client.
    - Viewing Client Computers Leasing Licenses
      You can display a list of client devices leasing GE licenses from the Local License Server. This list provides the client ID, client alias, type, product name, lease expiration information, and activation code.
    - Performing Offline License Removal
      When the Local License Server is not connected to the GE Cloud License Server, you can use a connected computer to process the information required to remove licenses from the offline Local License Server.
    - Performing Offline License Activation
      When the Local License Server is not connected to the GE Cloud License Server, you can use a connected computer to process the information required to activate and update licenses on the offline Local License Server.
  - Perform Server Operations
  - View Server Logs and Settings
  - Create and Schedule Reports
- Local License Server Settings Tool
  Use the Local License Server Settings Tool to adjust the lease expiry period, set up email notifications for license expiry reports, device expiry reports, and license instance count reports, and check or reset the NIC MAC address settings.
- Command-Line Operations
  You can use the Server Console commands to activate and remove multiple license codes on the Local License Server.
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FAQs and Troubleshooting

Reserving Licenses on the Server

You can reserve available licenses on a Local License Server to use at a later time. After you reserve a license, it is no longer accessible to any client.

Procedure

In the Local License Server Administration Tool, select the Licenses tab.
The Licenses Activated On Server page appears.
Select Reservation Licenses.
The Reserve Licenses On Server page appears showing the following columns:
- Total: The total number of licenses on this server.
- Avail: The number of available licenses for clients connected to this server.
- In Use: The number of licenses on this server currently in use by clients.
- Reserved: The number of licenses currently reserved on this server for later use. Expired licenses remain in this column until you remove them.
- Desired Reserve: The number of licenses that you plan to reserve on this server.
In the Desired Reserve column, enter the number of licenses that you want to reserve for each desired product.
You can increase and decrease this number as well as enter a zero to clear the license from the reservation list.
Optional: To reserve all available licenses for all products, select Reserve All.
Optional: To remove all reservations, select Clear All Reservations.
Select Reserve.
The Licenses Activated On Server page appears.