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Managing HCL Local License Server
After you receive your license entitlements, you must verify the system requirements, perform preinstallation tasks, and then install the HCL Local License Server (LLS) product.
Verifying HCL Local License Server Installation
After you have installed HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must verify that the installation completed successfully and that the server is reachable and operational.

HCL Licensing - Overview
You must license your HCLSoftware product to get access to a full-featured version of your HCLSoftware product for an extended duration and HCLSoftware support.
Managing HCL Local License Server
After you receive your license entitlements, you must verify the system requirements, perform preinstallation tasks, and then install the HCL Local License Server (LLS) product.
- System requirements
  Before you install HCL Local License Server, ensure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
- Preinstallation tasks
  Before you install HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must perform some necessary tasks to prepare your system and environment.
- Installing HCL Local License Server
  After completing the pre-installation tasks, you can begin installing HCL Local License Server (LLS) 5.3 as a new installation or use the new upgrade feature to update an existing LLS version (5.0, 5.1, or 5.2) to 5.3. Once installed, you can use it to manage HCLSoftware product licenses.
- Version Upgrade Behavior
- Post-installation : Generating the License File
  After installing the HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must create deployments in My HCLSoftware (MHS) to manage your entitlements. Each deployment generates a license file that must be copied to the license folder on your LLS host machine.
- Verifying HCL Local License Server Installation
  After you have installed HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must verify that the installation completed successfully and that the server is reachable and operational.
- Configuring HCL Local License Server
  You can configure HCL Local License Server (LLS)to update parameters such as the TLS certificate or the port number using the update utility provided in the installer package.
- Uninstalling HCL Local License Server
  When you no longer require HCL Local License Server (LLS), on your system, you can remove it by running the uninstall utility included in the installation package.
- Troubleshooting HCL Local License Server
  You can troubleshoot some common issues that you might encounter during the installation or operation of HCL Local License Server (LLS).
Managing HCL Cloud License Server
After you receive your license entitlements, you can set up HCL Cloud License Server (CLS) for your HCLSoftware product license configuration.
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Verifying HCL Local License Server Installation

After you have installed HCL Local License Server (LLS), you must verify that the installation completed successfully and that the server is reachable and operational.

You can verify your LLS installation using any of the following methods:

Check LLS Health using API Request

Use the following GET API request to check server health:

https://FQDNhostname:LLSport/v1/health

Example Response:

{
    "status": "Active",
    "uptime": "42 hours, 22 minutes, 2 seconds",
    "timestamp": "2025-05-26T11:38:03.397Z"
}

This confirms that your LLS instance is active, secured, and running on TLS 1.3/1.2 as configured.

Verify LLS Service Status

Ensure that the LLS service is running properly.

On Windows:

Open Windows Services (service.msc).
Locate HCL Local License Server in the list.
Check that its Status is set to Running.

To manually manage the service:

Right-click → Start, Stop, or Restart.

On Linux:

Run the following commands:

systemctl status HCL-Local-License-Server-5.3.service

Enter the following commands to start / stop / restart the LLS service:


    systemctl stop HCL-Local-License-Server-5.3.service

    systemctl start HCL-Local-License-Server-5.3.service

    systemctl restart HCL-Local-License-Server-5.3.service

You can also check that LLS can retrieve additional information:

Using Browser (Windows):

Open the following URL:

https://<FQDNhostname>:<LLSport>/v1/licensepools/<poolID>

Using Command Line (Linux):


    curl --cacert /path/to/your/certificate.crt 
    https://<FQDNhostname>:<LLSport>/v1/licensepools/<poolID>

Where:

<FQDNhostname> = Fully Qualified Domain Name of the LLS host
<LLSport> = Port number used during installation (e.g., 443 or 8080)
<poolID> = Unique ID of your deployment

Locate Pool ID

You can find the Pool ID in either of the following ways:

From log file:

 <lls_install_directory>/logs/hcl_lls_pools.log

Or by using the API endpoint:

 https://<FQDNhostname>:<LLSport>/v1/licensepools

If the API and service checks return valid results, your HCL Local License Server 5.3 installation is verified and ready for configuration.