User`s guide
Contents
Chapter 1 Quick Start to Autodesk Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Install the Network License Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Install and Use the Network License Activation Utility . . . . . . 2
How to Configure a License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How to Install and Use SAMreport-Lite (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2 Introduction to Autodesk Network Licensing Tools . . . . . . . 11
Network License Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System Requirements for the Network License Manager . . . . . . 12
Network License Activation Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FLEXlm Configuration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Utilities for License Server Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Options File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SAMreport-Lite License Reporting Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3 Plan Your Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Plan Your License Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Single License Server Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Distributed License Server Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Redundant License Server Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Learn About Your License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
License Operation and Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
License Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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