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2.13 Installing RLM Server

Access to a Reprise License Manager (RLM) server is required when using Nitro.

The RLM Server can run multiple licenses. If your company already uses an RLM Server, you do not need to install a new one for Nitro. Skip this topic and follow the instructions in 2.14 Installing Nitro.

This topic contains instructions on how to install an RLM Server.

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2.13.1 Open Necessary Ports

If your site is running firewall software on its hosts, you will need to configure the firewall to allow connections to the necessary ports.

These instructions assume you are using the default ports. If your configuration will use other ports, then substitute your port numbers when opening the ports.

On the RLM Server, do the following:

  1. Open the RLM Server port (5053) and the RLM Web Interface port (5054).
    • Red Hat 6-based systems using iptables
      [root]# iptables-save > /tmp/iptables.mod
root]# vi /tmp/iptables.mod

# Add the following lines immediately *before* the line matching
# "-A INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited"

-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5053:5054 -j ACCEPT

[root]# iptables-restore < /tmp/iptables.mod
[root]# service iptables save
    • Red Hat 7-based systems using firewalld
      [root]# firewall-cmd --add-port=5053-5054/tcp --permanent
[root]# firewall-cmd --reload
    • SUSE 12-based systems using SuSEfirewall2
      [root]# vi /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2

FW_SERVICES_EXT_TCP="5053 5054"

[root]# service SuSEfirewall2 restart
  2. Open the ISV adapativeco port for the Adaptive license-enabled products (for example: 5135).
    • Red Hat 6-based systems using iptables
      [root]# iptables-save > /tmp/iptables.mod
[root]# vi /tmp/iptables.mod

# Add the following lines immediately *before* the line matching
# "-A INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited"

-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 5135 -j ACCEPT

[root]# iptables-restore < /tmp/iptables.mod
[root]# service iptables save
    • Red Hat 7-based systems using firewalld
      [root]# firewall-cmd --add-port=5135/tcp --permanent
[root]# firewall-cmd --reload
    • SUSE 12-based systems using SuSEfirewall2
      [root]# vi /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2

FW_SERVICES_EXT_TCP="5135"

[root]# service SuSEfirewall2 restart

2.13.2 Install the RLM Server

If your configuration uses firewalls, you must also open the necessary ports before installing the RLM Server . See 2.13.1 Open Necessary Ports.

On the host where the RLM Server will reside, do the following:

  1. If you are installing RLM Server on its own host or on a host that does not have another RPM installation, complete the steps to prepare the host. See 2.12 Preparing for RPM Installation or Upgrade.
  2. Install the RPM.
    • Red Hat 6-based or Red Hat 7-based systems 
      [root]# yum install ac-rlm
    • SUSE 12-based systems
      [root]# zypper install ac-rlm

2.13.3 Change the Default Passwords

The RLM Web interface includes two usernames (admin and user) by default. These usernames have the default password "changeme!".

If you do not change this password, RLM will not be secure. For tips on choosing a good password, see https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-002.

Do the following for both the user and the admin usernames:

  1. Using a web browser, navigate to your RLM instance (http://<RLM_host>:5054; where <RLM_host> is the IP address or name of the RLM Server Host).
  2. Log in.
  3. Select Change Password and change the password according to your password security process.

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