Viz Licensing Administrator Guide
Version 1.0 | Published November 27, 2017 ©
Environment Requirements and Preparations
This section contains the following information:
System Requirements for License Server
The November 2017 release supports on-premise license servers only.
The License Server software has the following hardware requirements:
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Operating system: Windows 7 or later, Windows Server 2008R2 or later.
Can be a local Windows 7 (or higher) or alternatively a Windows Server 2008R2 (or higher) installation -
Both physical servers and VMware virtual machines are supported.
Hardware Dongle vs Software Container
Hardware Dongles are recommended for physical servers, as they can be attached to a backup server without further restrictions.
Software Containers are recommended for virtual machines. A daily full server backup, including system state, should be set up to allow for a smooth restore that includes the current license status.
Software container protection is based on hardware elements in the validation process. If hardware changes, the Software container validation may fail and the licenses will cease to be available.
Local Clients
Local clients must be configured to connect to the license server only. The Vizrt software installer includes all other dependencies.
Cloud Clients
Vizrt recommends Amazon AWS cloud. Other cloud service operators will be evaluated and included in this documentation after functionality has been successfully tested.
Communication between Cloud Clients and an on-premise license server must be secured through a VPN gateway.
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AWS Cloud: Through VPC Dashboard.
The protected applications and the license server communicate over TCP/IP. The default communication port is 22350. You can change the port in the server configuration. If a firewall protects your infrastructure, port 22350 must be opened for both TCP and UDP. The following illustrates an integration where the license server is placed in the DMZ. However, the server may also be located on an intranet.
