Setup guide

NOTE To see if you already have a license server running on a machine,
open a Terminal, login as root, and type: chkconfig --list | grep
lic
2 Install the license server software. See Installing the License Server Soft-
ware (page 108).
3 Get the dlhostid of your license server. See Getting the Unique Host ID
of the License Server (page 109).
4 Get your license codes using the Autodesk M&E Creative Finishing Edge
support portal: https://edge.autodesk.com/LicenseAssignment. See Requesting
License Codes (page 109).
5 Start your Creative Finishing software and paste the license file you
received from Autodesk into the license wizard. See Licensing the
Workstation and Local License Server (page 110).
6 If you are using a remote license server, copy and paste the license you
received in the /usr/discreet/licserv/licenses/DL_license.dat file on your
license server.
See Creating the License File for the License Server (page 111).
7 Restart the license server. See Starting the License Server (page 114).
8 Optional: To avoid conflicts with other applications or license servers
in your facility, you may need to change the default port setting used
by the Creative Finishing Software license server. See Changing the De-
fault Port Used by the License Server (page 113).
Workflow for Configuring Redundant License
Servers
1 Select three machines to function as license servers.
NOTE All three license servers must be set to the same date and time.
2 Install the license server software on all three machines. See Installing
the License Server Software (page 108).
3 Get the dlhostid of each license server. See Getting the Unique Host ID
of the License Server (page 109).
4 Get your license codes using the Autodesk M&E Creative Finishing Edge
support portal: https://edge.autodesk.com/LicenseAssignment. See Requesting
License Codes (page 109).
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