Upgrading from License Manager 8

If you are installing Directory Server on the same computer hosting License Manager 8, the installation process automatically detects the existing installation of License Manager and upgrades the installation to Directory Server.

After creating a new licensing site, you will have the option to import existing information from your License Manager 8 licensing database into the new Directory Server licensing site.

  1. Load the Directory Server Web Administration Console and when prompted that there is no primary license associated with the site, click Activate.
  2. Select the import data from a License Manager 8 licensing database option and browse to the appropriate DB file. By default, License Manager licensing databases are stored at C:\ProgramData\LicenseManager.
  3. Click OK to start the import process.
  4. After the import process finishes, click on the Settings tab.
  5. Click the Renew primary license option.
  6. Use the Renew option to renew your primary license.

The import process will migrate registered application information, named users license assignments, and version 8.3.x Active Directory group synchronization rules into the Directory Server site. In order to migrate Active Directory group synchronization rules, the source identity provider in the License Manager 8 license database must be properly configured with valid credentials.