Deploy Multiple License Servers
In the workgroup and department deployment models described in Deployment Models, a single Meridian license server is sufficient for most environments. The license server can be installed either on the Meridian EDM Server computer or on the Meridian Enterprise Server computer at the same site. Enterprise-level deployments, however, often present more complicated environments in which multiple Meridian license servers are necessary. This can be done to ensure that specific types of licenses are available at each site.
The following are approved deployments of multiple license servers.
In this deployment, all users draw from the same set of named or concurrent licenses regardless of the user’s location. The license server is installed on a central Meridian Enterprise Server computer in order to maximize the Meridian EDM Server performance. This is the default for all installations. No special configuration is necessary.
In this deployment, users draw from a specific set of named or concurrent licenses that are installed on a local license server that is dedicated to the user’s location. The license server is installed on a local Meridian EDM Server that hosts the vaults that are used by the users at that location. This is the same as the preceding deployment scenario except that besides the local vaults, the users can also work in vaults hosted at the other sites. When they do so, they draw from the licenses that are installed on the license server at the remote site instead of from their local server.
In this deployment, all users draw from a central, shared set of named (not concurrent) licenses regardless of the user’s location. The license server is installed on a central Meridian Enterprise Server computer. This can be configured by setting the LicenseServerMachine registry setting on each EDM Server to the computer name where the license server is installed. For more information about this setting, see HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Server .
The following is NOT an approved or supported deployment of multiple license servers.
Only one license server may be installed at the same site.
One License Server For All Sites