Host ID
Your license requires a Host ID to which to lock and a license file. The Host ID can be provided in one of two ways. By default, the ethernet ID of the computer is used as the Host ID, but in some cases a hardware key is attached to the computer and supplies the Host ID. In that case, your hostID will be in one of two formats, depending on the type of hardware key. Examples of a hardware key HostID are 10-obebe608 or 9-49B9C6E7.
The HostID for a standard evaluation ,university or node-locked license, is the HostID of the local machine. For a floating license, the HostID is of the license server
Sonnet uses your ethernet address as the default Host ID. In some cases, the Host ID is provided by a hardware key which is a USB dongle, as shown below. The dongles may be green or blue. This hardware key is connected to the PC’s USB port.
You will need to install a driver for the hardware key, please see the Driver Installation Guide in our FlexNet Guides.