Self-Hosted License Setup

A self-hosted license is one that your organization hosts on a server running a license manager such as Reprise License Management (RLM) or FlexLM. With proper setup, you can check out licenses from your license server to run jobs on CONVERGE Horizon. This happens when:

  • You create a job with the Self-Hosted license option for CONVERGE. In this case, you will need a self-hosted license for CONVERGE.

  • You create a job in which CONVERGE is coupled with a third-party application. In this case, you will need a self-hosted license for the third-party application.

To set up a self-hosted license, you must open ports in your license server firewall to Oracle’s network. You can limit the attack surface by allowing access to your firewall only from Oracle’s IP address ranges. Oracle regularly publishes their IP address ranges to a JSON file.

We recommend working with your IT team to complete this setup. The process will vary depending on your software vendor and license manager, so you should refer to their documentation for configuration details. We’ve included two examples below.

When creating a job that requires a self-hosted license (either for CONVERGE or for another application), users will need to provide the port number and hostname of the appropriate license server.

Example: CONVERGE License File With RLM

Open your CONVERGE license file (license.lic) and add port=1234 to the end of the ISV line, replacing 1234 with any arbitrary port that you are willing to open.

Then, open two ports in the firewall of your license server: (1) the port specified above, and (2) the RLM server port, 2765.

Example: GT-SUITE License File With FlexLM

Open your GT-SUITE license file (license.dat) and add port=1234 to the end of the VENDOR line, replacing 1234 with any arbitrary port that you are willing to open.

Then, open two ports in the firewall of your license server: (1) the port specified above, and (2) the FlexLM server port, 27005.