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# Redundant License Manager Pool Utilities

A number of utilities can be used to create and maintain redundant License Manager pools. The table below lists the most commonly used functions of these tools to give you a quick reference summary of which tool to use for what.

Function |  | Utilities |
--- | --- | --- | ---
| lslic | WlmAdmin/ lspool | WRlfTool/ rlftool
Create redundant license file | --- | Pa | P
Add/delete License Managers to/from existing pool | --- | Pa | P
Add/delete license to/from pool | T/Pb | Pa | P
Display token distribution | --- | I | I
Set/change pool name | --- | Pa | P
Display list of license servers in pool | --- | I | ---
Set License Manager preference order | --- | Pa | P

T = Temporary change in effect only until License Manager is stopped and restarted

P = Permanent change to redundant license file

I = Informational only, makes no changes

a = When done from within WlmAdmin by using the Edit > Redundant License File command, which calls WRlfTool

b = lslic provides options to add a license code permanently to the redundant license file or add a license code to the License Managers’ memory to be in effect only until all redundant License Managers are stopped and restarted again

WRlfTool and WlmAdmin can be used on Windows computers only, while the other utilities may be used on Windows and UNIX computers.