The "hostid" is required for the node-locked and floating licenses. With this Id your final licenses will be created, so please make sure that you are using the correct one, because it is different for every computer. Once the Id has been added to your license it cannot be changed anymore – this process is final. In the “Customer Gateway” of RealFlow's website you have to enter the “hostid” and claim your license file. The file will be stored on your computer and can use the wizard again to install it.
When your copy of RealFlow is unlicensed you can open the "Licensing Wizard", for example. There you will see an entry called "I want to find the hostid of this machine". Click on it to see the Id for the computer where RealFlow is currently running.
Using the Terminal for Different Computers
To get the "hostid" from a different computer, go to the "rlm" folder of the RealFlow installation:
| Window | Program Files/Next Limit/RealFlow 2014/rlm |
|---|---|
| Linux | "rlm" folder of your RealFlow installation |
| OS X | Applications/RealFlow 2014/rlm |
There you will find the "rlmhostid" application. You can copy it to the computer from which you want to know the "hostid". To get the Id, a terminal application (e.g. Command Prompt, Bash,Terminal) is required. Use the "cd" command to browse to the directory where the program has been stored, for example under "Downloads"
| Window | cd /Documents and Settings/User name/Downloads |
|---|---|
| Linux | cd /User name/Downloads |
| OS X | cd "/User name/Downloads" |
Now, enter the following command:
| Windows | rlmhostid -ether |
|---|---|
| Linux | ./rlmhostid -ether |
| OS X | ./rlmhostid -ether |
You will see a terminal message providing the required host Id - here a screenshot from Windows:
