How do I modify the LV 7 installer for VLM?

[k6jav]

I understand there is a procedure for converting a single-seat LV 7 installer into an installer which uses the VLM, but I cannot find it on the NI site. Also, I need the procedure for converting the already-running single-seat LV 7's to VLM.

[Bill B]

Hello,

Thank you for contacting National Instruments.

All end-users of software managed by the NI Volume License Manager, must point to server which hosts the NI Volume License Manager rather than looking locally for a license file. In order for the software to know where to look for the NI Volume License Manager, the software must be prepared for network installation. Preparing your software for network installation adds installer steps to automatically point client computers to the NI Volume License Manager server.

Users may either uninstall the software on the client machine and then install the software that was created for network installation, or the users can leave the software installed and simply run the program mslsetup.exe found in the same locat
ion as the network installer. This program, mslsetup.exe will change the software to look to the NI Volume License Manager for a license. This program must be run from the same place that the software network installer is located, for example from the CD or network install location.


Regards,
Bill B
Applications Engineer
National Instruments