Overview
You may notice that your ListMabager server is running in disabled mode and the
"Utilities : Administration : Server : Operational Statistics : License Capabilities" page shows a DisabledMessage similar to the following:
Your Lyris ListManager server is disabled because: You cannot run multiple nodes (servers) against one database without the Clustering license option. You must have a license to use a Microsoft SQL Server database. Contact your Lyris sales representative to convert this license to enable Microsoft SQL Server use. Your server has 2 sites and you are allowed 1 site. Running in 'disabled' mode because of license code problems. In this mode no postings will be sent. To obtain a valid license, contact Aurea Sales at: http://go.aurea.com/contact-us or call 512-201-8287.
Information
Possible Reasons
- The ListManager node name has been changed.
- The ListManager instance was moved to another machine with a new node name.
How to find the node names
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Method 1:
- Run ListManager web interface as
http://[ListManager Installation]/utilities/db
where[ListManager Installation]
is the hostname for your ListManager instance. - Choose
lyrConfigNodeSettings
table to display node names on the “Results of SQL query” page. - Find the field/column called NodeName and take note of the node to be deleted.
- Run ListManager web interface as
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Method 2:
- Navigate to "Utilities : Administration : Server : Database : View and Edit Data : Run Your Own SQL Query".
- Input the SQL query
select NodeName from lyrconfignodesettings
into the box. - Click the OK button.
- Take note of the node to be deleted.
Delete the Node Name
Delete the node name that is not in use by the following steps:
- Identify the node name that is not in use by following the steps above.
- Open a command prompt.
- Change to the directory where ListManager is installed.
- Run one of the following commands, according to your Operating System, replacing
nodename
with the name of the node to be deleted:- Windows:
lm deletenode nodename
- Linux or Unix:
./lm deletenode nodename
- Windows:
Restarting and clearing the license
Restart the ListManager services to apply the changes.
Clear the license activation:
- Navigate to "Utilities : Administration : Server : Operational Statistics : License Capabilities".
- Click on the "Clear Activation" Button.
- Click on the "Get Activation" Button.
If you encounter connectivity issues during the activation, refer to the article How to Activate ListManager Without Internet Access or Behind a Firewall or Internet Proxy.
Testing
After performing the steps above, the LM server should no longer be disabled because of the clustering issue.
Priyanka Bhotika
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