Requirements

Part 1: Removing the license file from the command prompt

1. Open XenCenter and navigate to the Citrix License Server Virtual Appliance and click on it once.
2. Click the Console tab in the right window of XenCenter.
3. Click inside the command prompt window at the bottom of the screen to begin typing.
4. Log in with the user name and password created when installing the CLSVA. This could be the same as the web interface console login credentials or different depending on how it was set up.
5. Once logged into the console through the command prompt you will be at the root directory, change the directory by typing cd/opt/citrix/licensing/myfiles.
6. Next type ls to view the license files.
   • If unsure about which file to remove, type more (enter license file name) ex. more FID__26d05285_152ff973343_3c8f.lic to view the serial numbers located within the file. To get a better understanding of how to read the license file click here.
7. Once the license file to be removed has been located, type rm (complete license file name), ex: rm license_20110628123456.lic.
8. Removal verification prompt will be displayed. Example: “remove regular file ‘license_20110628123456.lic’?” Type Y to complete the removal of the license file..
9. To verify the license file was removed, type ls again and view the return information, you should see that the license file no longer shows.
10. Continue on to the next section.

Part 2: Removing the license file from the Web Interface Console

1. Open the Web Interface console by opening a web browser and typing http://IPaddress:8082 of the CLSVA, example: http://10.10.10.10:8082.
2. Click the Administration link at the upper right corner of the screen, just under the Logout icon.
3. Log into the console with the credentials used upon installation.
4. Once logged in, click the Vendor Daemon Configuration tab at the bottom left of the screen.
5. Click the Administer link to the right of the screen under the brown bar.
6. Under the License File or Directory window, locate the license file that was just removed from the XenCenter CLSVA console and highlight it.
7. Click the Delete key on your keyboard and then click the Backspace key once.
8. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.
9. Click the Reread License Files button at the top of the page under Vendor Daemon Actions:
10. Click the Dashboard link in the upper right corner of the page next to the Administration link, to verify the license no longer is showing.
11. This should complete the successful removal of a license file from the Citrix License Server Virtual Appliance.