Welcome
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.
Version Upgrade Behavior
Upgrade Existing LLS Installation to Version 5.3

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
  - Upgrade Existing LLS Installation to Version 5.3
- 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.
Notices
This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Upgrade Existing LLS Installation to Version 5.3

Important:

Version upgrade is supported only on Windows. On Linux, uninstall the previous HCL Local License Server version, remove the old installation directory if needed, and perform a fresh installation of version 5.3.

Extract the HCL LLS 5.3 package to a preferred directory on your system.

OS	File Name	Location
Windows	`install.bat`	`<unzipped-installer-files>\hcl-lls-5.3-windows\install.bat`

Navigate to the extracted directory and run the installer based on your operating system:
- Windows:
```
 install.bat (Run as Administrator)
```

Upgrade Feature

If an existing LLS installation (5.0 / 5.1 / 5.2) is detected, the installer automatically prompts you to upgrade.

Example prompt:

Detected installed service: HCL Local License Server 5.1  
Installed version: [5.1]  
Existing installation directory: "C:\LLS_Directory"
Do you want to upgrade to 5.3.0? (Y/N): Y

Press Y to continue with the upgrade.
- The installer removes the existing installation folder.
- A backup folder is automatically created before upgrade.
- Backup includes:
  - certificates (TLS certificate and key)
  - licenses (license files)
  - logs
  - port configuration

Backup Folder Details:

On Windows:
```
 C:\hcl_lls_backup
```

Each backup is stored with a timestamp for reference, for example:

hcl_lls_5.3.0_backup_20251105_1532

Selecting Installation Directory During Upgrade

After the backup, the installer will ask whether you want to use the same directory or a new directory for the 5.3 installation:

Upgrade in the same directory (C:\LLS_Directory)? (Y to use same, N to customize):

Press Y → LLS 5.3 will be installed in the same directory.
- The system automatically restores the certificate, license, logs, and port settings from the backup.

Press N → You will be prompted to specify a new installation directory:

Enter the Installation Directory: C:\New_LLS_Directory
Backup found: hcl_lls_5.3.0_backup_20251105_1532
Do you want to restore [certificates, licenses, logs, port] from hcl_lls_5.3.0_backup_20251105_1532? (Y/N):

If you choose Y, the previous configuration will be restored in the new directory.

If you choose N, you will proceed with a fresh installation and be prompted for the certificate, key, and port details manually.