User`s guide

FLEXlm Configuration Tools
The Network License Manager uses FLEXlm
®
license management technology
from Macrovision Corporation. FLEXlm provides administrative tools that
help to simplify management of network licenses. You can use FLEXlm tools
to monitor network license status, reset licenses lost to a system failure,
troubleshoot license servers, and update existing license files on the fly.
Utilities for License Server Management
FLEXlm provides two utilities for managing the license server. These tools are
located in the [Autodesk product name]\Program Files\Autodesk Network License
Manager folder.
lmtools.exe Provides a Microsoft
®
Windows graphical user interface for
managing the license server.
lmutil.exe Provides a set of command line options for managing the license
server.
You can use lmtools.exe or lmutil.exe to perform the following server
management tasks:
■ Start, stop, and restart the server.
■ Configure, update, and reread the license file.
■ Diagnose system or license problems.
■ View server status, including active license status.
The Options File
Another component of FLEXlm is the Options file. You create this file to set
specific configuration options. For information about creating and using an
options file, see Set Up and Use an Options File on page 45.
Use the Options file to set parameters for the following server-related features:
Report log file A compressed, encrypted file is created that generates accurate
usage reports on license activity for use by SAMreport-Lite. For more
information about SAMreport-Lite, see the SAMreport-Lite User's Guide, which
you can access on the Documentation tab of the menu browser.
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