Setup guide

Disadvantage of the Single License Server Model
■ If the single license server fails, the Autodesk product cannot run until the
server is back online.
Redundant License Server Model
In the redundant license server model, you use three Linux servers to
authenticate a single license file. One server acts as the master, while the other
two provide backup if the master server fails. With this configuration, licenses
continue to be monitored and issued as long as at least two servers are still
functional.
The license file on all three servers is the same. You must install the license
server daemon on each server. In the redundant license server model, all
servers must reside on the same subnet and have consistent network
communications.
Advantage of the Redundant License Server Model
■ If one of the three servers fails, all licenses that are managed in the server
pool are still available.
Disadvantages of the Redundant License Server Model
■ If more than one server fails, no licenses are available.
■ All three servers must reside on the same subnet and have reliable network
communications. The redundant server pool does not provide network
fault tolerance.
■ If you reboot one of the license servers or restart one license server daemon
you must also reboot/restart all 3 license servers at the same time so the
license servers are synchronized.
■ If one of the three servers is replaced, you must request a new license key
from Autodesk Creative Finishing Support
Workflow for Configuring a Local or a Single
Remote Network License Server
1 Select a license server.
You can install a license server on your Creative Finishing workstation
or any other machine on your network.
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