License and Configure the LoadMaster
- Last Updated: July 31, 2025
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You must now configure the LoadMaster to operate within the network configuration.
- In an internet browser, enter the
IP address that was previously noted.Note: Ensure to enter https:// before the IP address.
- A warning may appear regarding website security certificates. Click the continue/ignore option to proceed.
- The LoadMaster End User
License Agreement (EULA) screen appears.
Rread the license agreement and (if you are willing to accept the conditions), click Agree to proceed.

- If using the Online licensing method, fill out the fields and click License Now.Note: If you are starting with a trial license, there is no need to enter an Order ID. If you are starting with a permanent license, enter the Order ID# if this was provided to you.Note: If using the Offline Licensing method, select Offline Licensing, obtain the license text, paste it into the License field and click Apply License.Note: For detailed instructions on how to register for a Progress ID (formerly Kemp ID) and license the LoadMaster, refer to the LoadMaster Licensing Feature Description.
- If you entered an Order ID, a screen appears that provides a list of
available licenses for that order ID, in addition to any licenses registered for
the Progress ID based on the LoadMaster platform type. Select
the license type you want to apply to this LoadMaster.Note: If the license type you want is not displayed, please contact your Progress Kemp representative.
- Click Continue.

- The login screen appears. Enter the bal user name and the password.
- In the screen informing you that the password has changed, click Continue.
- If your machine has shipped with
a temporary license you should get a warning informing you that a temporary
license has been installed on your machine and for how long the license is
valid.
- Click OK .
- You should now connect to the Home screen of the LoadMaster.
- Go to System Configuration > Network Setup in the main menu.
- Click the eth0 menu option within the Interfaces
section.

- In the Network Interface 0 screen, enter the IP address of the eth0 interface, the network facing interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field.
- Click Set Address.
- Click the eth1 menu option within the Interfaces section.
- In the Network
Interface 1 screen, enter the IP address of the eth1 interface, the
farm-side interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field.Note: You cannot have two interfaces on the same subnet.
- Click Set
Address.
This interface is optional, depending on the network configuration.
- Go to System
Configuration > Network Setup > Host & DNS Configuration.
- In the Hostname configuration screen, enter the hostname in the Current Hostname field.
- Click Set Hostname.
- Click the System Configuration > Network Setup > Host & DNS
Configuration menu option.

- In the DNS configuration screen, enter the IP address(es) of the DNS Server(s) that is used to resolve names locally on the LoadMaster into the DNS NameServer input field.
- Click Add.
- Enter the domain name to be prepended to requests to the DNS nameserver into the DNS NameServer field.
- Click Add.
- Click the System Configuration > Network Setup > Default
Gateway menu option.

- In the DNS
configuration screen, enter the IP address of the default gateway into
the IPv4 Default Gateway Address input field.
If you have an IPv6 Default Gateway, enter the value in the IPv6 Default Gateway Address field.
- Click Set IPv4 Default Gateway.
The LoadMaster is now fully installed and ready to be used.
For further information on how to configure and implement the Virtual LoadMaster, refer to the: LoadMaster documentation.