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How does FLEXlm work?
FLEXlm software is a prominent license management solution that enables software vendors to impose restrictions on the number of software seats available to their customers. FLEXlm supports different licensing policies such as Floating (aka Concurrent) and Node Locked licenses.
How do you take Lmutil?
Open a DOS command prompt window and enter the lmutil command, specifying the name of the lmstat utility. The example uses the -a option to get a verbose listing of available licenses and the -c option to specify the location of the License File to use.
How do I enable my FLEXNet licensing service?
The fix for this is to enable the service in the “Services” menu for Windows, accessible by searching for “services” in Settings (Windows 10) or Control Panel (Windows 7). Change FLEXNet to “Automatic” then reboot the computer to have the service startup with Windows.
Where is Lmtools exe?
Start LMTOOLS by double-clicking the lmtools.exe file in the matlabroot \etc\ $ARCH folder, where matlabroot is your MATLAB installation folder and $ARCH is a platform-specific subfolder, such as win64 .
Do I need FlexNet licensing?
The FLEXnet Licensing Service 64 is required to run a for Autodesk stand-alone licensing. This will not impact a network license. The service belongs to Flexnet publisher. It is not recommended to disable the service.
How do I open port 27000?
Open the Settings > Server Ports… dialog. Then open two bidirectional ports on the firewall (Windows or network): port 27000 for the lmgrd process.
Who makes FLEXlm?
History. FLEXlm was originally a joint development by GLOBEtrotter Software and Highland Software in 1988. Highland’s rights to the FLEXlm product were acquired by GLOBEtrotter in 1994; Highland continued as a reseller of 3rd party software. GLOBEtrotter was then acquired by Macrovision in 2000.
Can I uninstall Lmtools?
From Windows Locate LMTOOLS Utility in the Start menu. In LMTOOLS, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab, and then click Stop Server. Close LMTOOLS. In the Windows Control Panel, locate Autodesk Network License Manager in the list of programs, and uninstall it by clicking Remove or Uninstall.
How do I configure Lmtools?
To configure a Windows server Open the LMTOOLS utility. In Windows, click Start > Autodesk > LMTOOLS Utility. From the Service/License File tab, verify that the Configuration Using Services option is selected. Select the checkbox LMTOOLS Ignores License File Path Environment Variables.
How do I force a license return when using lmremove?
When using the lmremove command be sure to use the second syntax variant to force a license return. Note that if a license is returned by lmremove and the licensed application is still running that license will be reclaimed after a short while and the licensed application may fail to work.
How does lmremove work with the second syntax form?
When using the second syntax form the lmremove works as expected. Change. This is caused by a FlexNet limitation and it is currently not being documented in the FlexNet License Administration Guide. When using the lmremove command be sure to use the second syntax variant to force a license return.
How do I get information about the required fields for lmremove?
Using the command line, go to the License Manager directory. Obtain the information for the required fields of the lmremove command by running the license manager status command. C:\\Program Files\\ESRI\\License> lmutil lmstat -a:. Example of the output from the lmutil lmstat command:
How do I release a license from the lmstat?
Check the output returned from the lmstat command to select the license that is to be released. The proper syntax for the lmremove command is: lmutil lmremove -h FEATURENAME server_host PORT handle