Software Requirements

Note:
  • The setup file will check your machine for whether the prerequisite software is installed and will install any missing prerequisites and the product components.
  • This product includes OpenSSL version 3.0.

Before installing this product, you must have the following software installed on your computer:

License Manager requirements

  • The Micro Focus License Administration tool requires Java to run. It supports Java 1.7 or later.
  • For local servers, you do not need to install the Micro Focus License Administration tool separately, as the setup file installs a new Visual COBOL client and a new licensing server on the same machine.
  • If you have any network license servers, you must update them before you update the client machines.
  • If you are upgrading from Visual COBOL release 2.2 or earlier, uninstall the license manager before installing the product.
You can download the new version of the license server software by following these steps:
  1. Log into the Software Licenses and Downloads (SLD) site at https://sld.microfocus.com/mysoftware/download/downloadCenter.
  2. Select your account and click Downloads.
  3. Select a product and a product version from your orders.
  4. In the list of software downloads, locate the License Manager.
  5. Click Download to download an archive with the installers.
  6. Run the installer suitable for your Operating System to install License Manager on your machine.