Setup guide

Get the unique host ID of a license server
To get license numbers, you need the host ID of the license server, or servers, in the case of a redundant
network configuration.
To get the unique host ID of the license serve, in a terminal run /usr/local/bin/dlhostid. The number
should look something like 25231AEF83AD9D5E9B2FA270DF4F20B1.
Request license codes
Request licensing codes from the Autodesk M&E Edge support portal: https://edge.autodesk.com/LicenseAssign-
ment.
If you do not have an account on the support portal, email [e-mail] to make a request.
To request license codes:
1 Make sure you have the unique ID of your single license server (local or remote) or a set of three unique
IDs for each server of a redundant network license server configuration ready before you request your
license codes. See Get the unique host ID of a license server (page 58).
2 Log in to support portal: https://edge.autodesk.com/LicenseAssignment.
3 Follow the links to set up your license server assets and select the software that you want to access
using a network license.
Your license codes are emailed to you.
License the workstation with a local or single remote license server
Create license files
■ For a redundant network license server configuration, you must create the license files for the workstation
and license server manually. See Create a license file for a remote license server (page 59) and Configure
the workstation to use a set of redundant license servers (page 60).
■ To license the workstation with a local license or a single remote license server, use the license wizard:
1 Start the application. If no license file is found, the License Wizard opens.
2 Select “Yes, install the license code” and click Next.
3 In the License Installation dialog, do one of the following and click next:
■ If the license server is on the same machine as your Creative Finishing application, select Local
Network License.
■ If the license server is on another machine, select Remote Network License.
4 Open the license file you received from Autodesk in a text editor or display its contents in the shell.
5 In the Local Network License Installation dialog, select the license text and copy and paste the text
into the field. The text should resemble the following:
SERVER servername DLHOST03=2BB094B4722BDBECFA218BD3A6BB8F83
VENDOR discreet_l
USE_SERVER
PACKAGE smokeadvanced_x86_64_r discreet_l \
Ensure the servername (in the first row) is replaced with the actual name of the computer your
license server is on.
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