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AutodeskNetwork Licensing GuideJanuary 2008

If you cannot find the host ID, click Lookup to have the utilityautomatically locate the host ID for the server(s).NOTE If your server has more than o

8 If you would like print a copy of your registration information, select theSelect Open Activation Request Form. When you are finished, click Close.A

NOTE If you have more than one software vendor using FLEXlm® for licensemanagement, the Service Name list contains more than one option. Makesure that

How to Install and Use SAMreport-Lite(Optional)SAMreport-Lite is a reporting tool that helps you track network license usage.With SAMreport-Lite techn

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Introduction to AutodeskNetwork Licensing ToolsAutodesk Network licensing tools include the Network License Manager, the Network LicenseActivation uti

System Requirements for the Network LicenseManagerMake sure that your network license server meets the minimum recommendedrequirements. See the follow

FLEXlm Configuration ToolsThe Network License Manager uses FLEXlm® license management technologyfrom Macrovision Corporation. FLEXlm provides administ

License borrowing If your Autodesk product supports the license borrowingfeature, you can allow users to borrow an Autodesk product license from anetw

Plan Your NetworkLicensingThis section contains information that you need to know before you set up a network licenseserver. The section includes info

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Advantages of the Single License Server Model Because all license management takes place on a single server, you havejust one point of administration

Redundant License Server ModelIn the redundant license server model, you use three servers to authenticatea single license file. One server acts as th

License Operation and AvailabilityWhen a user starts an Autodesk product, the product determines the serverfrom which it should try to obtain a licens

License FilesThe network license file you receive from Autodesk contains licensinginformation required for a network installation. You obtain license

Definitions of license file parametersExampleDefinitionParameterLineCOMPONENTS="526000REVIT_9_OF\List of feature codes supported in thepackageCOM

Definitions of license file parametersExampleDefinitionParameterLineserver in the distributed server envi-ronment, the older PLIST data fromthe first

Definitions of license file parametersExampleDefinitionParameterLineIn this example, the maximum peri-od that licenses can be borrowed is4320 hours (1

Standard License File with Additional Parameters. If you purchase Autodeskproducts that are included in a product set and are also sold as an indivi

SERVER XXHP0528 0019bbd68993USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080INCREMENT 57600ACD_2009_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 5 \ VENDOR_STRING=commercial:perm

Example of a License File for Combined AutodeskProduct VersionsYou can combine a license file for different releases of the same Autodeskproduct or fo

ContentsChapter 1 Quick Start to Autodesk Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . 1How to Install the Network License Manager . . . .

SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080INCREMENT 54600ACD_2008_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 5 \VENDOR_STRING=commercial:permanen

Example of a Package License File for a SingleServerHere is an example of a completed license file for a single license server model:SERVER Server1 1a

SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080PACKAGE SERIES_1 adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS="54700REVIT_2008_0F \ 54600ACD_2008_0F

SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2 27005SERVER Server2 2a34567f90d3 27005SERVER Server3 3a34567b90d4 27005USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080PACKAGE SERIES_1

SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2 27005USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080INCREMENT 54600ACD_2008_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 50 \ VENDOR_STRING=commercia

SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2 27005USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080PACKAGE SERIES_1 adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS="54700REVIT_2008_0F \ 54600ACD_2

License behaviors are as follows: Permanent. Enables permanent use of an Autodesk product. Term Extendable. Enables access to an Autodesk product fo

Network Licensing ToolsThis section includes information for updating FlEXlm, installing and configuring the AutodeskNetwork License Manager on a netw

To verify the version of lmutil.exe, lmtools.exe, or adskflex.exeYou should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with theLMTOOLS utilit

6 Uninstall the Network License Manager. For details about uninstallingthe Network License Manager, see Uninstall the Network License Manageron page 4

License File Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Example of a License File Not Specific to a Product .

6 On the Select the Installation Location page, either accept the defaultinstallation path (C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\)or clic

Manager\Network License Activation Utility\enu\) or click [...] to specify adifferent path. If you enter a path that does not exist, a new folder iscr

NOTE If you are modifying an existing license file or obtaining a newlicense for an existing product, your previously entered information mightbe disp

If you don’t have a user account, click the Create a User ID Now link andfollow the instructions to create a new user account.6 On the Confirm Your In

The server host nameIf you don’t know the host name, click the [...] button to locate thename of each server you plan to use.NOTE In a Distributed s

7 Review your personalization data on the Confirm Information page andchoose the method you’ll use to submit your request. Click Close. If you submit

NOTE If your server has more than one network adapter, select the one thatcorresponds to a physical network adapter. To determine which adapters areph

To configure the license serverYou should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with theLMTOOLS utility.1 Do one of the following: Clic

11 Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.12 On the Start/Stop/Reread tab, do one of the following: If a service has not yet been defined for Autodesk, clic

To restart the license serverYou should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with theLMTOOLS utility.1 Do one of the following: Click

Quick Start to AutodeskNetwork LicensingSetting up network licenses for an Autodesk product requires careful planning and execution.This section gives

REPORTLOG=c:\test\report.rlBORROW_LOWWATER Autodesk_f1 3TIMEOUT Autodesk_f1 7200You can also set up advanced license parameters, such as reserving a l

2 In the Options file, enter the following syntax on its own line (withREPORTLOG entered in uppercase, as shown):REPORTLOG [+]report_log_pathFor examp

2 Enter the following syntax on the next line (with MAX_BORROW_HOURSentered in uppercase, as shown):MAX_BORROW_HOURS feature_code nIn this syntax, “n”

In the TIMEOUT syntax, “feature_code” is the name of the product (referredto in the INCREMENT line in the license file), and “n” is the number ofsecon

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Glossaryadskflex.exe The Autodesk vendor daemon used with the FLEXlm licensetechnology. This daemon keeps track of the Autodesk licenses that are chec

heartbeat signal The communication signal between the Network LicenseManager and the workstation to verify that the workstation is accessible andhas a

Network License Activation utility A utility that allows networkadministrators to license and authorize network versions of an Autodeskproduct over th

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IndexAactivating programs 37AdLM (Network License Manager) 11ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE environmentvariable 51adskflex.exe (Autodesk vendordaemon) 18, 33Au

Install. If you want to change the install type or installation path, clickConfigure.5 On the Select the Installation Type page, select Typical or Cus

license servers 7, 13, 15, 32, 41–42, 44–45configuring 7, 42, 45heartbeat signals 32host IDs and host names 41management utilities 13models 15stopping

Uupdating 33FLEXlm tools 33upgrading 35Network License Manager 35Vvendor daemons 18, 33Index | 57

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NOTE If you do not agree to the terms of the license and want to terminatethe installation, click Cancel.4 On the Review - Configure - Install page, r

If you don’t know the host name, click the [...] button to locate thename of each server you plan to use.NOTE In a Distributed server model, you are l

The content of this page differs depending on which server model youselected.Click Next.8 On the License Activation Successful page, click Print to sa