Setup guide

3 Request temporary license codes. See Requesting License Codes on page 58.
4 Install the temporary license codes. See Entering License Codes on page 60.
5 Start the application and accept the license agreement. See Starting the Application for the First Time
on page 60.
6 When you receive permanent license codes, install those codes. See Entering License Codes on page
60.
Determining the Licenses You Require
You may need more than one license code. Refer to the following table to determine which license codes
you require.
DescriptionRequired/OptionalLicense Code
Runs the application.RequiredApplication
Makes it possible to perform remote encoding of video or audio using
Cleaner XL. For help licensing Cleaner XL, refer to the documentation included
with Cleaner XL.
OptionalCleaner XL
Enables support for Batch FX.Optionaldi
(Smoke only)
Obtaining the Host ID
To request a license code, you must provide the unique host ID of your workstation. The host ID is used to
authenticate your registration.
To obtain the host ID:
1 Open a terminal and run the dlhostid script by typing:
dlhostid
A message similar to the following one appears, containing the host ID:
dlhostid — Copyright
©
2005 by Autodesk, Inc./Autodesk Canada Co. All
rights reserved.
The lmhost ID of this machine is “00110910DA2E” (eth0)
The Discreet host ID of this machine is
“DLHOST01=25231AEF83AD9D5E9B2FA270DF4F20B1”
2 Send the Discreet host ID to the Autodesk Licensing Department to receive your application license
code. When you record the Discreet host ID, make sure you include the DLHOST01= string as well as
the code; for example, DLHOST01=25231AEF83AD9D5E9B2FA270DF4F20B1
NOTE Make sure you obtain a host ID for each workstation on which you install the application.
Requesting License Codes
You can obtain application license codes by registering the application with the Autodesk Media and
Entertainment Licensing Department by e-mail or telephone.
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