Version: v22.0

Private Activation Server Quick Start Guide for Linux

Private Activation Server

DH2i Private Activation Server (DxPAS) offers you the volume licensing capability through implementation of your own dedicated private licensing server. Your administrator sets up this server to access and use private volume licenses. Once configured, the Private Activation Server can then serve the license to multiple local DxEnterprise computers. Private Activation Server and local computers do not need to sign in to DH2i Activation Portal to activate and acquire proper license answer files.

DH2i Private Activation Server uses a client-server model to active clients. Local DxEnterprise computers connect to the Private Activation Server for all activation needs. The Private Activation Server and local DxEnterprise computers all reside on your local network.

Install DxPAS

Contact DH2i to acquire a valid DxPAS package for your environment.

RedHat
```
sudo rpm -Uvh dxpas*.rpm
```
Ubuntu
```
sudo dpkg -i dxpas*.deb
```

Configure DxPAS

Before the Private Activation Server can serve local DxEnterprise servers, it must be authorized by DH2i. Follow the below steps to generate a license request, and acquire the license answer file for the Private Activation Server.

At a terminal window, change directory to DxPAS
```
cd /opt/dh2i/dxpas
```

sudo ./DxLicenseSvc login <account> <password>

Parameters

Name	Description	Required
account	The account name. Default is admin.	True
password	The password. Default is admin.	True

Change default admin password

sudo ./DxLicenseSvc change-password <account> <old_pass> <new_pass>

Parameters

Name	Description	Required
account	The account name. Default is admin.	True
old_pass	The old password. Default is admin.	True
new_pass	The new password.	True

(Optional) Disable web admin access

sudo ./DxLicenseSvc lock-account <account>

Parameters

Name	Description	Required
account	The account name. Default is admin.	True

Generate a license request. The license request blob is displayed after the command execution. Copy and send this to DH2i so that a license answer can be created for the Private Activation Server. A copy of the license request blob is saved to /etc/dh2i/license.lcr file which can be sent to DH2i instead.
```
sudo ./DxLicenseSvc get-license-request
```
Once the license answer blob is received from DH2i, execute the following command to apply it.
```
sudo ./DxLicenseSvc set-license <license_answer_blob>|<license_answer_file>
```
Confirm if the Private Activation Server is properly licensed.
```
sudo ./DxLicenseSvc get-license
```

The Private Activation Server is now ready to serve local DxEnterprise computers on your network.

Activate Local Computer(s) with DxPAS

To activate local DxEnterprise computers with the Private Activation Server, follow the steps below.

At a terminal window on the local DxEnterprise computer:
```
sudo dxcli activate-server-ex <pas> <key> [node]
```

Parameters

Name	Description	Required
pas	The IP address or name of the Private Activation Server.	True
key	The license key.	True
node	The name of the node (comma-separated list for multiples).	False

Deactivate Local Computer(s) with DxPAS

To deactivate local DxEnterprise computers with the Private Activation Server, follow the steps below.

At a terminal window on the local DxEnterprise computer:
```
sudo dxcli deactivate-server-ex <pas> [node]
```

Parameters

Name	Description	Required
pas	The IP address or name of the Private Activation Server.	True
key	The license key.	True
node	The name of the node (comma-separated list for multiples).	False

References

DxEnterprise DxCLI Guide