Setting Helix ALM License Server configuration options
You must select a Helix ALM License Server application directory. The Linux installers also require you to select a directory for creating the LSStartup.log file, which contains errors that are logged when the server starts. You can use the default directory for these options or select a different directory.
Additional configuration options include setting the server port number, choosing a server execution mode (Windows only), and setting the web server admin utility CGI and HTML file locations.
Default installation directories
| Platform | Files installed | Default directory |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | All files | C:\Program Files\Perforce\License Server |
| Linux | Application | /var/lib/splicsvr |
| LSStartup/log file | /var/log | |
| Other executable Unix programs, shell scripts, and the license server daemon | /usr/bin |
Web server admin utility CGI and HTML file installation directories
If you are installing the license server web admin utility, you must set a location to install the CGI scripts and HTML files.
Microsoft IIS and Apache web servers are supported. See Supported Web Servers for supported versions.
| Web server | Platform | Default CGI directory | Default HTML files directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIS | Windows | C:\inetpub\scripts | C:\inetpub\wwwroot |
| Apache | Windows | C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache <version>\cgi-bin | C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache <version>\htdocs |
| Linux | /var/www/cgi-bin | /var/www/html |
Server execution mode (Windows only)
You can choose to run the license server as a service to automatically start the server when the computer starts. If you run the server as an application, you must manually start it.
Helix ALM clients and the license server web admin utility CGIs communicate with the license server on this port. Use the default port number (5100) or enter another number.
Linux installation notes
- Specific system libraries are required to run Helix ALM applications on different Linux distributions. You must install these libraries before using the applications to make sure they work correctly. See Checking for Missing System Libraries on Linux for information.
- If CGIs are installed on Linux distributions with SELinux security policies, you must enable network requests from CGI executables before you can use Helix ALM web clients. See CGIs on Linux Cannot Connect to the Helix ALM License Server and Helix ALM Server for information.