About the license server database

Helix ALM License Server data, including user information and product licenses, is stored in a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). By default, the license server uses SQLite as the native backend database, which does not require any additional configuration before or after installation. PostgreSQL and SQL Server are also supported, but a qualified database administrator (DBA) must manually install and configure these databases to use with the license server.

When installing the license server, a SQLite server database file (LSServer.db) is created in the LicenseServerDb directory in the Helix ALM License Server application directory. After installation, you can use this server database as is or convert it to a different RDBMS type, such as SQL Server. You must create an empty database before storing license server data in it. See Setting up RDBMS databases.