Powerbuilder Continuous Integration server

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have been using Powerbuilder 11.5 on a VM as a continuous integration server using an alternative standalone unserved license without incident since 2012.

We recently purchased new 12.6 developer licenses and have a need to upgrade our build server to WinServer 2008 but can't get any kind of license to work on the new build server.

The people who set up the existing CI server are no longer with the company so no one knows how they managed to configure it with a valid license.  There aren't any license servers anywhere in the company.  When we run PB on the current server the help > About says that it's in grace mode, the expiration is 30 days from today, and it's a local license file.

I've read so many threads about how VM licensing is supposed to work but they're all related to developer licenses and and development work.  We can't be the only ones trying to run a CI server with Powerbuilder?

Physical machines are not an option.  How do we configure the license on the new CI server to work like the one on the existing CI server?  Is there a command line config or some other way to configure it?

Thanks,

Dave

[Former Member]

Hi David;

  Unfortunately, the PB IDE does not work with W2008, W2012, etc servers. It clearly states that in the O/S requirements ( "run time only" ). Your compiled applications will work on these server O/S's OK - just not the IDE.

Release Bulletin - SAP Library

Regards ... Chris

[Former Member]

Hi Chris

Although technically you are correct, we do have PB running on a Windows 2008 Server quite happily as our build machine. The issue here I believe is around the licensing, you cannot license PB when connected through RDP. You need to be connected through the Hyper-V console to license it for the first time.

Dave you will need to install a license server on the VM as well and use the served license model. I hope this helps.

Regards

David

[Former Member]

Plus they need to generate a new license file on the SAP website.

[Former Member]

Hi David;

  I suspect that you got lucky thus far depending on what IDE features you are using. It clearly states in the PB 12.6 release notes ...

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (supported for runtime)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (supported for runtime)

Regards .. Chris