Setup guide

The license information contains keywords that identify the license server, as well as the license strings for
products or features.
DescriptionKeyword
Specifies the hostname of the license server from which to obtain the license, followed by its
dlhostid.
SERVER
Specifies the daemon that is serving the license.VENDOR
Indicates whether the system should obtain its license from a license server.USE_SERVER
License strings for the software and feature entitlements.FEATURE
To create the license server file on a license server:
1 Log in as root to the license server.
2 Navigate to the licenses directory by typing: cd /usr/discreet/licserv/licenses
3 If the file DL_license.dat does not exist in the directory, create it: touch DL_license.dat
4 Open the file DL_license.dat in a text editor.
5 Enter the information provided by Autodesk in this file. It should be similar to the following shortened
example:
NOTE If you are setting up redundant a network license, there are three SERVER strings.
SERVER server DLHOST01=886C2B75E8E57E4B03D784C3A2100AC0
VENDOR discreet_l
USE_SERVER
FEATURE flameEDU_x86_64_b_2011_1 2011.99 02-oct-2010 \
NOTE If you are working in an existing DL_license.dat file, make sure you do not accidentally alter any
of the existing text in the file when entering the Creative Finishing Software license information.
6 Save and close the file. This file sets up the network licenses available for distribution by the license
server to the Creative Finishing workstations on your network.
Configure the workstation to use a set of redundant license servers
To configure the workstation to use a set of redundant license servers, edit as root
/usr/local/flexlm/licenses/DL_licenseNetwork.dat. Create it if it doesn't exist. Add the SERVER, VENDOR
and USE_SERVER strings provided by Autodesk. It should be similar to the following shortened example:
SERVER host01 DLHOST01=886C2B75E8E57E4B03D784C3A2100AC0 27005
SERVER host02 DLHOST01=886C2B75E8E57E4B03D784C3A2100AC1 27005
SERVER host03 DLHOST01=886C2B75E8E57E4B03D784C3A2100AC2 27005
VENDOR discreet_l
USE_SERVER
This file sets up the floating licenses available for distribution by the license server to the Creative Finishing
workstations on your network.
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