Question & Answer
Question
How do you configure an IBM Rational DOORS client to communicate with a license server while behind a firewall?
Cause
The procedure to configure license use behind firewalls is not documented.
Answer
You must specify the daemon port in the license file.
By default FlexNet, the DOORS license mechanism, will use two ports:
- a fixed port defined in the SERVER line of your license file
- a dynamically selected port for the vendor daemon
For example
SERVER IBM-A5A7N7VIQU0 DISK_SERIAL_NUM=D0561D3A 27000
VENDOR ibmratl
Steps to configure license for firewalls:
- Change the license file DAEMON line to include a port specific port
DAEMON ibmratl PORT=27001
- Set the bi-directional port for the server and daemon in the firewall
- Start the License Server
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01 May 2020
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