Administration Guide License server for TestArchitect License administration configurations

 Host-based licenses

Host-based licenses

Host-based licensing is appropriate when it is unacceptable for a host to be denied a license from the license server. Host-based licensing allows a host to receive a license even when the pool of available floating licenses has been exhausted.

A dedicated host-based license is created by converting a floating license into a license that is tied to a particular host (learn more). When a floating license is converted in this way, the pool of floating licenses is decreased by one. A host with a dedicated host-based license has a lock on that particular license and no other client or controller can use the license, even when the pool of floating licenses has been completely allocated.

1. Host A requests a license and is granted 1 floating license; available floating license pool decreases to 1.
2. Host B requests a license and is granted 1 floating license; available floating license pool decreases to 0.
3. Host C requests a license and is granted the host-based license reserved for it.
4. Host D requests a license but is declined, as the pool of available floating licenses is now empty.
5. Host E requests a license and is granted the host-based license reserved for it.