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This article explains how to identify installed licenses and serial numbers.

Problem:

I am trying to identify which licenses and serial numbers are installed. How can this be done?

Resolution:

To find the serial numbers and the license keys installed on a machine for Server Express Developer Licenses, take the following steps:


  1. Go to the installation location for the LMF License Manager.
  2. If the location is unknown it can be found using one of several methods.
  3. Execute the command $COBDIR/lmf/lmfgetpv and if the License Manager is running its location will be reported.
  4. From Server Express 4.0 ServicePack 2 and later, execute the command $COBDIR/bin/mflicense, which is a utility that allows you to use the LMF administration tools, assuming that you possess Super User privileges.
  5. Execute the command: find / -name mflmfdb\\* -print.
  6. The results of the find command should point to the proper location.
  7. To identify the Server Express Developer keys run the mflmadm utility and use the browse function from the menu.

For Server Express COBOL licenses (otherwise known as run time licenses):


  1. Change directory to the COBOL product install location and then change directory to the sub-directory named aslmf.
  2. Run the AppTrack command, using the 'License List' option to display the installed keys and serial numbers.
Note: There may be some keys listed as Developer Usage. These keys use serial numbers from Developer keys and are inserted automaticly in order to allow Developers to use the COBOL run time system. Genuine Server for COBOL licenses will be associated with one specific pathname.
Old KB# 14051

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