Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual

Versions of FLEXnet Licensing

Related Documents from Macrovision

Typographic Conventions

Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview

Introduction to FLEXnet Licensing

How to Use This Manual

License Administrator

End User

FLEXnet Licensing Components

Served Licenses

Unserved Licenses

Component Overview

FLEXnet Licensing Components Shipped by Your Vendor

The License Request Process

Configuring FLEXnet Licensing

Getting Started Checklist

Installing FLEXenabled Software

Notes for End Users

Chapter 2 License File Basics

Specifying Location of the License File

Setting the Path with an Environment Variable

License File Format Overview

Types of License Files

Floating (Concurrent) Licenses

Node-Locked Licenses

Mixed Node-Locked and Floating Licenses

Chapter 3 Managing Licenses from Multiple Vendors

Overview of Multiple License Management Strategies

Multiple Machines

One Machine with Multiple License Server Systems

One Machine with One License Server System and Multiple License Files

Managing Multiple License Files

Additional Considerations

Combining license files

Version Component Compatibility

Chapter 4 Selecting License Server Machines

Resources Used by the Server

Sockets

CPU Time

Disk Space

Memory

Network Bandwidth

Remote Mounted Disks

Redundant License Server Systems

Redundancy via License-File List

Three-Server Redundancy

Comparing Three-Server to License-File List

Counted vs. Uncounted Licenses

Chapter 5 The Options File

Creating an Options File

Options File Syntax

BORROW_LOWWATER

DEBUGLOG

EXCLUDE

EXCLUDE_BORROW

EXCLUDEALL

FQDN_MATCHING

GROUP

GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE

HOST_GROUP

INCLUDE

INCLUDE_BORROW

INCLUDEALL

LINGER

MAX

MAX_BORROW_HOURS

MAX_OVERDRAFT

NOLOG

REPORTLOG

RESERVE

TIMEOUT

TIMEOUTALL

How the Vendor Daemon Uses the Options File

Rules of Precedence in Options Files

Options File Examples

Simple Options File Example

Limiting Access for Multiple Users

EXCLUDE Example

INCLUDE Example

Chapter 6 The License Server Manager

lmgrd Command-Line Syntax

Starting the License Server Manager on UNIX Platforms

Manually

Automatically

Starting the License Server Manager on Windows

Manually from the Command Line

Configuring the License Server Manager as a Windows Service

Manually from LMTOOLS

Automatically at System Start Up

Chapter 7 License Administration Tools

Running Administration Tools

Universal lmutil Arguments

lmborrow

lmdiag

lmdown

lmhostid

lminstall

lmnewlog

lmpath

lmremove

lmreread

lmstat

lmswitch

lmswitchr

lmver

License Administration Tools-LMTOOLS for Windows

Configuration Using License File

Configuration Using Services

Chapter 8 Mobile Licensing

Node-Locked to a Laptop Computer

Node-locked to a FLEXid (Windows Only)

Node-Locked to a FLEXid with FLOAT_OK (Windows Only)

Initiating FLEXid with FLOAT_OK

Returning a FLEXid with FLOAT_OK License

FLEXid with FLOAT_OK Example

License Borrowing with BORROW

Initiating License Borrowing

Borrowing a License

Support for License Borrowing

Node-locked to a User Name

Fulfilled from a Prepaid License Pool

Appendix A Hostids for FLEXnet Licensing-Supported Platforms

Hostid Formats

FLEXnet Licensing Hostids

Special FLEXnet Licensing Hostids

Appendix B License File Format

License File Syntax

Sample License File

SERVER Lines

VENDOR Lines

USE_SERVER Line

FEATURE/INCREMENT Lines

PACKAGE Lines

UPGRADE Lines

Decimal Format

License File Order

Appendix C Troubleshooting Guide

General Troubleshooting Hints

FLEXLM_DIAGNOSTICS

Level 1 Content

Level 2 Content

Level 3 Content (v6.0+ only)

Appendix D FLEXnet Licensing Environment Variables

How to Set Environment Variables

Registry

Precedence

Environment Variables

Appendix E FLEXnet Licensing Error Codes

Error Message Format

Format 1 (short):

Format 2 (long-version 6.0+):

Error Code Descriptions

Appendix F The Report Log File

Managing Report Log Output

Enabling Report Log Output for a Vendor Daemon

Redirecting Report Log Output for a Vendor Daemon

Appendix G The Debug Log File

Managing Debug Log Output

Capturing Debug Log Output for a License Server System

Capturing Debug Log Output for a Particular Vendor Daemon

Redirecting Debug Log Output for a Running Vendor Daemon

Limiting Debug Log Output for a Vendor Daemon

Debug Log Messages

Informational Messages

Configuration Problem Messages

Daemon Software Error Messages

Appendix H IPv6 Support in FLEXnet Licensing

FLEXnet Licensing IPv6 Support

Using IPv6 Addresses in the Options File

Appendix I FLEXnet Licensing Versions

Version Compatibility with FLEXnet Licensing Components

How to Tell the License File Version

Version Summary

Third Party License Agreements