Setting up licenses on Windows

Before you use HCL DevOps Test Embedded (Test Embedded), you must set up and apply the licenses by using a license server.

You can set up licenses for Test Embedded by using the HCL Cloud License Server, if the computers on which you install the product can access the internet.

You can apply the licenses for the product by using any of the following methods that is based on your network set up:

Setting up licenses by using the Cloud License Server

You can set up licenses for Test Embedded by using the HCL Cloud License Server, if the computers on which the product is installed can access the internet.

Before you begin

  • Purchased the licenses.
  • Configured the URL of HCL Cloud License Server with the appropriate entitlements.
  • Obtained the Pool ID of the HCL Cloud License Server.

Procedure

  1. Press Windows + Break to open the System Properties window.
  2. Select the Advanced tab, and then click Environment variables.
  3. Click New under System variables and add the following environment variables:

    Environment variable

    Value

    HCL_DTE_LICENSING_URL

    		 URL of the licensing server. You get this URL when you activate your deployment in the My HCLSoftware Portal. For example, https://my.hcl-software.com.

    HCL_DTE_LICENSING_ID

    Your Pool ID or deployment ID.

    You have set up the licenses by using the HCL Cloud License Server.

Setting up licenses by using a Local License Server

When you install the product on computers which cannot access the internet and are behind a firewall, you must set up a Local License Server. You must install the Local License Server on a physical computer and not on a Virtual Machine.

Before you begin

  • Purchased the licenses.
  • Installed the Local License Server.
  • Installed and configured the Local License Server with the appropriate entitlements. See Managing HCL Local License Server..

Procedure

  1. Perform any of the following actions:
    • If you are using HTTP to check out the licenses, go to Step 2.
    • If you are using HTTPS to check out the licenses, go to Step 3.
  2. Perform the following steps if you are using the HTTP method:
    1. Press Windows + Break to open the System Properties window.
    2. Select the Advanced tab, and then click Environment variables.
    3. Click New under System variables and add the following environment variable:

      Environment variable

      Value

      HCL_DTE_LICENSING_URL

      http://myServer:portNumber
      Substitute the following variables with the values as indicated in the following table:

      Variable

      Value

      myServer

      The hostname of the Local License Server.

      portNumber

      		 The port number of the Local License Server.
  3. Perform the following steps if you are using the HTTPS method:
    1. Download the local server certificate, and point to it by using the following environment variable:

      Environment variable

      Value
      HCL_DTE_LICENSING_URL

      https://myServer:portNumber

      HCL_DTE_LICENSING_ID

      You can get the Pool ID or deployment ID while setting up the local server.

Results

You have set up the licenses by using a Local License Server.

What to do next

You can configure Test Embedded. See Configuration of Test Embedded.