Installation and Licensing Guide
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Contents Maya Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1 Quick Start to Maya Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . Prepare to Install Maya . . . Install Maya on Windows . Install Maya on Mac OS X . Install Maya on Linux . . . Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Autodesk Backburner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Chapter 3 Install mental ray for Maya satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Overview of mental ray (satellite) . Slave machine installation . . . . Slave machine additional setup . . Slave machine port setup . . . . . Licensing of satellite rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
License Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Errors Caused by Hardware Changes . . . . . . . . . . . Errors Caused by Reinstalling an Operating System . . . Errors Caused by Changing the System Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . 69 . 70 . 70 Network Licensing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Chapter 8 Quick Start to Autodesk Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Set Up a Maya License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Update FLEXnet from a Previous Version . . . . . . . . . . Obtain the Server Host Name and Host ID Manually . . . . Stop and Restart the License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up and Use an Options File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a Report Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure License Borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up License Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uninstall the Network License Manager . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quick Start to Maya Installation 1 Welcome to Autodesk® Maya® 2010. This chapter gives a brief overview of installing Maya on all supported platforms. Use this Quick Start guide if you are already familiar with installing Maya. If you need more detailed information on installing Maya, refer to the Step by Step Guide to Maya Installation on page 9.
3 If you will use a stand-alone license to run Maya, see Register and Activate an Autodesk Product on page 58 for information on obtaining your license. Prepare to Install Maya Before you install Maya, ensure that you have done the following: ■ See www.autodesk.com/qual-charts to verify system requirements. ■ Locate your serial number and product key. ■ Understand which license type you use (stand-alone or network). ■ Close other programs.
2 Do one of the following to start the installation: ■ (DVD) Click Install Maya. ■ (Download) Click Next to extract the Maya files to the default directory, or click Browse to navigate and select a different directory. 3 Follow the instructions in the Autodesk Product Configuration wizard to continue the installation. 4 In the Choose components window, select the components you want to install.
6 Click Done when the Installing Maya 2010 confirmation window appears. Install Maya on Mac OS X To install Maya, you can simply follow the instructions in the Autodesk Product Configuration wizard. This section provides a brief overview of the install steps. If you require more detailed information on each window of the installer, see Install Maya on Mac OS X (Step by Step) on page 18. NOTE The Maya installer also gives you the option of installing MatchMover and Toxik.
■ Enter your Product key. ■ Select your License type: Standalone or Network. If you select the Standalone license type, obtain your stand-alone license later by following the steps in Register and Activate an Autodesk Product on page 58. If you select the Network license type, enter your license server name in the Server name field that appears. Contact your network administrator to find the name of your license server. 6 Continue following the installer instructions, and click Done in the final window.
4 In the Choose components window, select the components you want to install. This window lets you choose whether to install the Maya 2010 documentation, MatchMover, Toxik, and Autodesk Backburner. NOTE You must install Maya if you want to install and run MatchMover or Toxik. You can install and run Backburner without Maya. 5 In the Maya 2010 License Configuration window, do the following: ■ Enter your 11-digit serial number. ■ Enter your Product key. ■ Select your License type: Standalone or Network.
Step by Step Guide to Maya Installation 2 Introduction This guide provides detailed, step by step instructions on installing Autodesk Maya 2010 on all supported platforms. If you are already familiar with installing Maya and do not require detailed instructions, you can refer to the Quick Start to Maya Installation on page 3.
NOTE If you will use a network license to run Maya, contact your network administrator to find your license server name before you start the installation. You can enter your license server name in the installer to configure your network license. 3 If you are using a stand-alone license to run Maya, see Register and Activate an Autodesk Product on page 58 for information on obtaining your stand-alone license.
A network license (sometimes referred to as a floating license) is a license that can be shared by various computers on a network. Maya is installed on many computers (sometimes referred to as clients), each with a license file that accesses the network license server. If you plan to use a network license, you need to enter the name of your license server during the install. Obtain the license server name from your network administrator before you start the installation wizard.
2 Do one of the following to start the installation: ■ (DVD) Click Install Maya. NOTE On 64-bit systems, you can choose whether to install the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Maya. ■ (Download) Click Next to unzip the extracted files to the default directory (C:\Autodesk\Maya2010), or click Browse to navigate and select a different directory. 3 In the License Agreement window, do the following: ■ Select your Country or Region from the drop-down list. ■ Select I ACCEPT to accept the terms and conditions.
4 In the Choose components window, select the components you want to install and click Next. This window lets you select components including: ■ Autodesk Maya 2010 ■ Autodesk Maya 2010 Documentation ■ MatchMover ■ Toxik ■ Autodesk Backburner The install wizard for each component you select runs automatically when the Maya installer finishes. NOTE You must install Maya if you want to install and run MatchMover or Toxik. You can install and run Backburner without Maya.
5 In the Maya 2010 License Configuration window, do the following: ■ Enter your 11-digit serial number. ■ Enter your Product key. ■ Select your License type: Standalone or Network. If you select the Standalone license type, you can obtain your stand-alone license later by following the steps in Register and Activate an Autodesk Product on page 58. If you select the Network license type, enter your license server name in the Server name field that appears.
(If you are setting up a license server, see the Network Licensing Guide on page 71.) ■ Click Next. An Installing Maya 2010 window displays with a progress indicator bar. 6 In the Welcome window, click Next. 7 In the Maya Product Configuration window, select the type of install you want: Full (recommended) or Custom, then click Next. NOTE You can also click Change if you want to modify the default installation directory for Maya. By default, Maya is installed in the following directory: C:\Program Files\A
8 In the Add Location to Path window, turn on the options you want and click Next. By default, the installer adds Maya shortcuts to your Quick Launch Toolbar and desktop. If you plan to run Maya from the command line, or if you want to batch render without specifying the full path to the command, you can turn on Add to System Path. This adds the Maya 2010 program folder to the Path environment variable for your system. 9 In the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install.
A Maya 2010 window appears and displays a progress indicator. 10 When the InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears, click Finish. 11 (Optional) Depending on which components you selected in step 4, continue with installing other components by following the instructions in the install wizards. For example, if you selected Maya Documentation, the Maya 2010 Documentation installer starts and you can click Next to begin the installation.
■ Install Toxik on page 33 ■ Install Autodesk Backburner on page 35 12 In the Installing Maya 2010 window, verify that the components you want have finished installing, then click Done. Install Maya on Mac OS X (Step by Step) This section provides detailed information on each window of the install wizard. If you are already familiar with installing Maya, you can see also Install Maya on Mac OS X on page 6 in the Quick Start guide.
To install Maya on Mac OS X 1 Do one of the following to launch the installer: ■ ■ If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD into your drive, then double-click the Maya DVD icon that appears on your desktop. Navigate to the Maya/MacOSX folder on the DVD drive. If you are installing from a download package, double-click the Maya .dmg. 2 In the Finder window that opens, double-click the Install Maya 2010 program. The Autodesk Product Configuration wizard starts.
■ Maya 2010 Documentation ■ Toxik ■ MatchMover NOTE You must install Maya if you want to install and run MatchMover and Toxik. 5 In the Maya 2010 License Configuration window, do the following: ■ Enter your 11-digit serial number. ■ Enter your Product key. ■ Select your License type: Standalone or Network. If you select the Standalone license type, obtain your stand-alone license later by following the steps in Register and Activate an Autodesk Product on page 58.
■ Click Next. An Installing Maya 2010 window displays with a progress indicator bar. 6 In the Installing Maya 2010 window, verify that the components you want have finished installing, then click Done. Install Maya on Linux (Step by Step) Install Maya on Linux (Step by Step) This section provides detailed information on installing Maya. If you are already familiar with installing Maya on Linux, you can see also Install Maya on Linux on page 7 in the Quick Start guide.
To install Maya on Linux 1 Do one of the following to start the Maya install: ■ If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD into your drive. ■ If you are installing from a download package, extract the Maya packages from the compressed file. 2 Open a shell as a super user and type./setup. This starts the Autodesk Product Configuration wizard. 3 In the License Agreement window, do the following: ■ Select your Country or Region from the drop-down list.
If you select the Network license type, enter your license server name in the Server name field that appears. Contact your network administrator to find your license server name. (If you are setting up a license server, see the Network Licensing Guide on page 71.) ■ Click Next. An Installing Maya 2010 window displays with a progress indicator bar. 6 In the Installing Maya 2010 window, verify that the components you want have finished installing, then click Done.
Package name Description Required adlmapps-1.2.26#.x86_64.rpm Autodesk licensing Yes adlmflexnetclient-1.2.26#.x86_64.rpm Autodesk standalone licensing Only for standalone licensing (Not required if you use network licensing) adlmflexnetserver-1.2.26#.x86_64.rpm License server tools (for network licensing) No AutodeskToxik2010-2010.0#.x86_64.rpm Toxik No backburner_libs.sw.base2008.1.2-#.i386.rpm Autodesk Backburner No backburner.sw.base-2008.1.2#.i386.
rpm -ivh Maya2010_0_64-docs_en_US-2010.0-#.x86_64.rpm The files are installed in the following directory: /usr/autodesk/maya2010-x64 7 Run the following command to set whether you are using a network or a stand-alone license: /usr/autodesk/maya2010-x64/bin/licensechooser /usr/autodesk/maya2010-x64/ unlimited where you specify standalone or network for .
Compiling plug-ins and standalone programs To compile plug-ins and standalone applications for Maya 2010 on Linux, use the released gcc 4.1.2 compiler. Maya has been compiled with this compiler under RHEL 5.3 WS. As well, some libraries and symbolic links are installed in the /lib directory under your Maya directory, and should not interfere with the normal operation of your Linux system. For more information, see the API Guide.
■ libXinerama.so.1 from package libinerama ■ libXau.so.6 from package libXau ■ libxcb.so.1 from package libxcb Dependent System libraries ■ libfam.so.0 from package gamin ■ libaudiofile.so.0 from package audiofile ■ libaudiofile.so from package audiofile-devel ■ libuuid.so.1 from package e2fsprogs-libs ■ ibpthread.so.0 ■ llibc.so.6 ■ libdl.so.2 ■ libz.so.1 ■ librt.so.1 ■ libSM.so.6 ■ libICE.so.6 ■ libutil.so.
default file is found in /usr/autodesk/maya2010-x64/app-defaults/MayaScheme. Copy this file to your home directory’s $HOME/app-defaults directory so that it can be edited. Refer to the Maya 2010 Release Notes for any known limitations. Unsupported Maya features Some of the features in the Windows versions are not currently supported. These include output to AVI or SGI movie formats. Please refer to the Maya 2010 Release Notes for more information.
■ (Fedora Core 8) Open the Window Actions tab. 4 In the following section: ■ (Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.3) Inner Window, Titlebar & Frame ■ (Fedora Core 8) Interactive Inner Window, Inner Window, Titlebar & Frame For modifier key Meta, set all mouse action combinations to Nothing. 5 Click Apply and close the Control Center. Gnome under Red Hat 1 Open the Gnome Panel. 2 Do one of the following: ■ (Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.3) Select Applications, then Preferences and then select Windows.
To uninstall Maya on Windows using the Uninstall utility 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Maya 2010 > Uninstall Maya. 2 Follow the instructions in the window that appears. To uninstall Maya using Add or Remove Programs 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panels > Add/Remove Programs. 2 In the list of programs that appears, select Maya 2010 and click Remove. 3 Follow the instructions in the window that appears.
■ (Network) /usr/autodesk/maya2010-x64/bin/adlmreg -u N 2010.0.0.F 3 Run the following command to set your shared libraries: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R1/lib64/ 4 List the installed package names by entering: rpm -qa |egrep 'adlm|Maya' 5 Identify each package name you want to uninstall. For example, the Maya-2010-# package (where # is the package number).
To install MatchMover 1 Launch the Maya installer if you have not already done so, and follow the instructions in each window. 2 In the Choose components window of the Maya installer, select MatchMover. For Mac OS X and Linux, MatchMover installs in the following directory as you install Maya: ■ (Mac OS X) /Applications/Autodesk/MatchMover2010 ■ (Linux) /usr/autodesk/maya2010-x64/MatchMover On Windows, continue with the following steps.
Install Toxik To install Toxik with Maya, you must select it in the Choose components window of the Maya installer. On Windows, the Toxik install wizard starts automatically when the Maya installer finishes. On Mac OS X and Linux, Toxik installs automatically as you install Maya, without using a separate wizard. NOTE You must install and register Maya in order to run Toxik. See Licensing Toxik with Maya on page 52 for more information.
By default, Toxik is installed in the following directory: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Toxik 2010\. 5 In the Ready to Install window, click Install. 6 In the install confirmation window, click Finish. After you have installed Toxik, refer to the following section for information on configuring Toxik to work with Maya.
Activate and configure Toxik to work with Maya The first time you launch Toxik, you must complete the steps in the Toxik Configuration Utility. To activate and configure Toxik 1 Launch Toxik. The Toxik Configuration Utility appears. 2 To complete the Toxik configuration, do the following in the windows of the Toxik Configuration Utility: ■ Enter the location of the media cache and click Next. NOTE You can also enter the size or percent of drive dedicated to the media cache.
starts automatically when the Maya installer finishes. On Linux, Backburner installs automatically without using a wizard. NOTE Autodesk Backburner is not available for Mac OS X. NOTE You do not need to install, register and activate Maya in order to run Backburner. You can simply follow the instructions in the install wizard and run the program. To install Autodesk Backburner 1 Launch the Maya installer if you have not already done so, and follow the instructions in each window.
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Install mental ray for Maya satellite 3 Overview of mental ray (satellite) mental ray for Maya supports a different form of network rendering: mental ray satellite rendering. The new network rendering capability, based on mental ray satellite technology, allows you to install a version of mental ray (satellite) on any networked computer. This special version of mental ray resides on that machine and waits for rendering tasks from Maya.
Help, navigate to User Guide > Rendering and Render Setup > Rendering > mental ray for Maya rendering > Network rendering using mental ray for Maya. Setting up the rayhosts file is required for mental ray for Maya satellite rendering to work. Slave machine installation The special version of mental ray standalone with satellite rendering technology must be installed on all slave machines.
2 On each slave machine, begin the installation process by inserting the Maya DVD. 3 Mount the DVD drive, if necessary. For example, type: mount -r /dev/dvd /mnt/dvd 4 Open the mental ray satellite directory, go to the Linux directory, and enter the following command (where # is the specific package number): rpm -ivh mentalraySatellite3.7.53_maya2010-3.7-#.x86_64.rpm NOTE 64-bit Windows releases of mental ray for Maya satellite use the same port and service name as the 32-bit version.
raysat2010server /start Slave machine port setup On the slave machine, port number 7310 is set by default. This works well in the majority of cases and you won’t need to change the port number. If you want to change the port number that mental ray satellite uses to a value other than 7310, you must edit the services file. The port value would be determined by your network administrator (a free TCP/IP port). To change the port number (Windows, Linux) 1 Edit the services file with a text editor.
9 Select the port field and change its value to the desired port number. 10 Click the lock icon again when you’re done. 11 From the Finder menu, select Domain > Save Changes to commit your changes to the NetInfo database. 12 Reboot your machine. To change the port number (Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard) 1 Log in as superuser (sudo -s). 2 Open the file /etc/services using your preferred text editor. 3 Edit the line: mi-raysat2010 7310/tcp. 4 Save the file.
There are two possible cases when using mental ray for Maya with networked licenses: ■ (Interactive) With Maya running interactively on a workstation, initiate a mental ray for Maya render (either a single frame in the Render View, Batch render or command line render) on the workstation. The networked mental ray for Maya portion of your license is logged out. This allows the mental ray satellite slaves indicated in your rayhost file to participate in the render.
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Maya Licensing 4 The Quick Start licensing guides in this book (Stand-Alone Licensing on page 55 and Network Licensing on page 73) are intended to describe the licensing procedures for all Autodesk products. This chapter provides supplemental Maya-specific information. In particular, note that license borrowing and the Network License Activation Utility as described for other Autodesk products are not supported the same way for Maya.
your license type, open the Product License Information dialog box by selecting Help > Licensing from the main menu bar in Maya. Borrow a Maya License You can run Maya when your computer is not connected to the network until your license borrowing period ends. If you do not remember the date that a license expires, you can check the date by launching Maya and selecting Help > Licensing to open the Product License Information dialog box.
2 Execute the following command: lmutil lmborrow adskflex enddate [time] where enddate is the date you will return the license, formatted as follows: dd-mmm-yyyy. The time argument is optional, but is specified in 24-hour format (hh:mm). For example: lmutil lmborrow adskflex 14-oct-2010 [14:00] borrows a license until October 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm. 3 Launch Maya. This borrows a Maya license from the server.
To stop borrowing a Maya license (Mac OS Xor Linux) 1 Open a shell (Linux) or Terminal (Mac OS X) window. 2 Execute the following command: lmutil lmborrow -clear Return a license Your network license is automatically returned to the network license server at the end of the return date you set when you borrowed the license.
For example, if you have used fluid simulation, the sub-feature code 85400MAYAMFS_2010_0F is listed. 4 (Optional) If you are returning sub-feature licenses, copy the sub-feature code and paste it into the Feature Name field. 5 Click Return Borrowed Licenses Early. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all sub-features you have borrowed. To return a license early (Mac OS X or Linux) On the same computer where you borrowed the license, do the following: 1 Open a shell (Linux) or Terminal (Mac OS X) window.
Licensing Toxik with Maya If you choose to install Toxik with your Maya installation, you do not need a separate license to run Toxik. However, you must install and register Maya in order to run Toxik. See Install Maya on page 11 and Install Toxik on page 33 for more information. The first time you launch Toxik, you must complete some configuration steps. See Activate and configure Toxik to work with Maya on page 35.
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Quick Start to Autodesk Stand-Alone Licensing 5 This guide provides information and instructions for managing an Autodesk® stand-alone license on a single-user workstation. If you are running a network version of your Autodesk product, see your administrator for information about managing a network license. Introduction A stand-alone license allows you to run an Autodesk product on a single workstation. To obtain a license, you register your product.
For more information about registering and activating your product, see your product's Installation Guide, which is available from the Documentation link on the Installation wizard or in the product's Help system. The license file stays on your workstation when you uninstall your product. If you reinstall your Autodesk product on the same workstation, the license information is still valid. You do not have to reactivate the product.
Permanent Allows permanent use of an Autodesk product. Term Extendable Allows access to an Autodesk product for a limited time. The term can be extended at any time. Term Non-Extendable Allows access to an Autodesk product for a limited time. The term cannot be extended. View Product Information To view product information 1 Launch Maya. 2 Select Help > Licensing from the main menu bar. 3 In the Product License Information dialog box that appears, view details about your product and the product license.
5 In the Product License Information dialog box, click Close. Update Your Serial Number If you installed your product with the trial serial number (000-00000000), you can update that trial serial number with a valid serial number. Your valid serial number is located on the outside of the product packaging or in the Autodesk Upgrade and Licensing Information email you received if you downloaded your product.
product either when you start the program or while you are running the product. There are two ways to register and activate your product: Online and Offline. Online Registration and Activation Online registration and activation requires that you have Internet access. This process allows you to create one or more password protected user accounts that can be accessed when activating any Autodesk product. To create a user account and activate a product 1 Launch the product you want to register and activate.
3 On the Register Today page, select Get an Activation Code and click Next. 4 Enter your User ID and Password and then click Log In. 5 On the Choose Account page, make sure that your user account is selected and click Next. 6 You are notified of registration and activation status on the Registration - Activation Confirmation page. Click Finish. Offline Registration and Activation If for some reason online registration and activation is not possible, you can still register and activate your product offline.
If you choose Send My Request by Email, an email message will display for you to complete. If you choose to forward your request by fax or phone, the Contact Autodesk page will display with pertinent contact information. You will be sent your activation code by the method you specified on the Customer Information page. 5 If you want to print a copy of your registration information, select the Open Activation Request Form. When you are finished, click Close.
Move Your Stand-Alone License from One Computer to Another Your stand-alone license allows you to run an Autodesk product on a single computer. However, you can still install your Autodesk product on more than one computer. Without purchasing a separate license for the second installation, you can use the License Transfer utility to transfer a license from one workstation to another. For example, you sometimes find yourself working from both your office desktop and an office laptop.
License Transfer Utility 6 With the License Transfer utility, you can use an Autodesk® product on more than one computer without purchasing a separate license for each computer. The License Transfer utility transfers a product license online from one computer to another, and ensures that the product works only on the computer that contains the license. Introduction Using the License Transfer utility, you can transfer an Autodesk product license between computers.
Notes on Transferring a Maya License The following sections on importing and exporting licenses are intended to describe the process for all Autodesk products. This section provides additional details on locating the License Transfer Utility for Maya on Mac OS X and Linux. To open the License Transfer Utility (Mac OS X) 1 Navigate to the following directory: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2010/Licensing/ 2 Double-click the License Transfer Utility application.
2 Install the Autodesk product on any other computer that will be using the License Transfer utility. You do not have to register or activate the product on this computer. See your product's installation instructions for complete details. Export a License A license is exported when the License Transfer utility moves a product license from a computer to the online Autodesk server. The license can be exported as public or private.
7 On the License Export Confirmation page, click Finish. Import a License A license is imported when the License Transfer utility moves a previously exported product license from the online Autodesk server to a computer. When you have exported a product license from a computer, you complete the license transfer process by importing that license onto a computer.
To import a license to replace a trial license 1 On the computer where you want to import the license, do one of the following: ■ (Windows XP) Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ [Autodesk Product] ➤ License Transfer Utility. ■ (Windows Vista) Click Start ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ [Autodesk Product] ➤ License Transfer Utility. ■ (Mac OS X or Linux) Double-click the License Transfer Utility shortcut.
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Troubleshoot a Stand-Alone License Error 7 When you activate your Autodesk product, only the computer that you used to activate the product is licensed to run the product. If you make certain changes to your computer, your stand-alone license might fail. You will receive a license error and you will not be able to use your product. This section discusses ways in which you can troubleshoot a license error. License Errors Some license errors require you to reactivate your product.
Errors Caused by Reinstalling an Operating System If you reinstall your operating system on the computer where your Autodesk license resides, the license might fail. You will not be able to use your product. To resolve a license error in this case, you must reactivate your product. See Register and Activate an Autodesk Product. To prevent a license error when you reinstall an operating system NOTE If using Norton Ghost™ or another image utility, do not include the Master Boot Record.
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Quick Start to Autodesk Network Licensing 8 Setting up network licenses for an Autodesk®product requires careful planning and execution. This section gives you quick, step-by-step instructions about how to set up a network licensed environment, and assumes that you are familiar with the terminology and processes required to set up an Autodesk product to run on a network.
■ Configure a License Server (Linux) on page 81 4 Configure each client machine to use a network license by entering your license server machine name in the install wizard as you install Maya on the client. For information on installing Maya on each client computer, refer to either the Quick Start to Maya Installation on page 3 guide, or the Step by Step Guide to Maya Installation on page 9. Both of these guides provide information on installing Maya on all supported platforms.
2 Click Next to start the install. 3 In the Select Installation Folder window, accept the default installation path (C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\) or click Browse to specify a different path. If you enter a path that does not exist, a new folder is created using the name and location you provide. Click Next. NOTE Do not install the Network License Manager on a remote drive. When you install the Network License Manager files, you must provide a path to a local drive.
2 Do one of the following: ■ (DVD) Double-click the Network License Manager package icon. ■ (Download) Double-click the Network License Manager .dmg, then double-click the Network License Manager package icon. The Install Autodesk NLM wizard appears. 3 Click Continue to begin the installation, then follow the instructions in the installer to install the Network License Manager tools. 4 Click Close when you see the Install Succeeded message.
By default, the Network License Manager tools are installed in the following directory: /usr/local/flexnetserver. In addition, scripts to help set up your license server are installed in the following directory: /Library/StartUpItems/adsknlm. Install the Network License Manager (Linux) To install the Network License Manager 1 Open a shell as a super user.
Fill out your information on the Create User ID page and click Next. 3 On the Choose Account page, make sure your user account is selected and click Next. The Product Registration & Activation wizard starts. If you are already familiar with Autodesk Product Registration & Activation, you can simply follow the instructions on each page of the wizard. The remaining steps in this section provide additional details on each page.
Configure a License Server Configure a License Server (Windows) You configure a license server so that you can manage the Maya licenses you received using the Autodesk Register Once Web page. You configure the license server using the LMTOOLS utility. Before configuring your license server, ensure that: ■ You have installed the Network License Manager, which gives you the following files: lmgrd, adskflex, and lmutil. (See Install the Network License Manager (Windows) on page 74.
By default, this daemon is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. NOTE If you install the Windows 32 server tools on a Windows 64 machine, the path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk Network License manager\lmgrd.exe. 6 In the Path to the License File box, enter the path to your license file, or click Browse to locate the file.
13 Close the LMTOOLS utility. Configure a License Server (Mac OS X) You configure a license server so that you can manage the Maya licenses you received using the Autodesk Register Once Web page. You configure the license server using the LMTOOLS utility. Before configuring your license server, ensure that: ■ You have installed the Network License Manager, which contains the following files: lmgrd, adskflex, and lmutil.
■ You have received the network license file from Autodesk that contains the product licenses; for example, license.lic. (See Obtain a Network License on page 77.) To configure your Linux license server 1 Verify that you have installed the Network License Manager files to the following directory: /opt/flexnetserver. 2 Rename your license file to adsk_server.lic and copy it into the /var/flexlm/ directory. 3 Open a terminal window in root mode. 4 Go to the directory /etc/. 5 Locate the rc.local file.
■ Check the boot.log file created in /opt/flexnetserver to see if lmgrd and adskflex have started.
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Plan Your Network Licensing 9 This section contains information that you need to know before you set up a network license server. The section includes information about supported license server models, license operation and availability, network license file definitions and parameters, license file examples, license types and behaviors, and the license server heartbeat signal.
■ Of the three license server models, this configuration requires the least amount of maintenance. Disadvantage of the Single License Server Model ■ If the single license server fails, the Autodesk product cannot run until the server is back online. Distributed License Server Model In the distributed license server model, licenses are distributed across more than one server. A unique license file is required for each server.
In the redundant license server model, all servers must reside on the same subnet and have consistent network communications. (Slow, erratic, or dial-up connections are not supported.) Advantage of the Redundant License Server Model ■ If one of the three servers fails, all licenses that are managed in the server pool are still available. Disadvantages of the Redundant License Server Model ■ If more than one server fails, no licenses are available.
The following three processes manage the distribution and availability of licenses: ■ License manager daemon (lmgrd.exe). Handles the original contact with the application, and then passes the connection to the vendor daemon. The lmgrd.exe daemon is used to communicate with the vendor daemon only; lmgrd.exe does not authenticate or dispense licenses, but rather passes user requests to the vendor daemon. By using this approach, a single lmgrd.
The following table defines each license file parameter. Definitions of license file parameters Line Parameter Definition Example SERVER Host Name Host name of the server where the Network License Manager resides LABSERVER Host ID Ethernet address of the server where the Network License Manager resides 03D054C0149B USE_SERVER [None] VENDOR Vendor Daemon Name of the server-side Autodesk vendor daemon adskflex.
Definitions of license file parameters Line Parameter Definition Example Expiration Date Amount of time the licenses are available permanent Number of Licenses Number of licenses supported by the license file 25 VENDOR_STRING License usage type and license behavior of the product that is supported by the license file COMMERCIAL BORROW Definition of the license borrowing period for the licenses defined under the same increment line.
License File Examples License file examples are provided in this document to help you understand how the license files work for your particular network setup. Autodesk provides a standard license file for individual products and a license file with additional parameters for products that are sold both individually and as part of a product set. ■ Standard License File. If you purchase one or more individual products that are not offered as part of a suite of products, you receive a standard license file.
Example of a License File for a Single or Distributed Server Here is an example of a completed license file for a single or distributed license server model: SERVER XXHP0528 0019bbd68993 USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 INCREMENT 57600ACD_2009_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 5 \ VENDOR_STRING=commercial:permanent BORROW=4320 SUPERSEDE \ DUP_GROUP=UH ISSUED=09-Jan-2008 SN=123-12345678 SIGN="1393 \ E368 816E D417 C1CD 7DBD 7B90 1354 D6F0 48FE EBB8 9C84 C3AF \ 7D79 BEE1 0181 0655 76FF 996C B707 14B5 D4DE A3FE
Example of a License File for Combined Autodesk Product Versions You can combine a license file for different releases of the same Autodesk product or for different Autodesk products, and run all products from one license server. For example, you can combine a license file for AutoCAD 2009 ® with license files for Maya 2009 and AutoCAD Map.
SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2 USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 INCREMENT 54600ACD_2008_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 5 \ VENDOR_STRING=commercial:permanent BORROW=4320 SUPERSEDE \ DUP_GROUP=UH ISSUED=09-Jan-2007 SN=123-12345678 SIGN="0247 \ 45D6 87C4 27A5 7F9E F24A ED3D 61E4 6B3B CC5C AD77 B865 9EA8 \ 3D62 0792 0F67 19E7 57E7 FAFA A48B D582 335A EC16 1FE5 B70D \ 76AB 6488 61CC DE5E F5B7" SIGN2="09FD 0850 7CF1 F447 9F05 9FA3 \ 2A0A 38D6 83FC 1746 F3F5 5A72 6250 E002 DE0B 0E6E F88C AC95 \ 136F 87F2 A945 E4C4
The following sections provide package license file examples for single, distributed, and redundant license servers, and combined Autodesk product versions. Example of a Package License File for a Single or Distributed Server Here is an example of a completed license file for a single or distributed license server model: SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2 USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 PACKAGE SERIES_1 adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS="54700REVIT_2009_0F \ 54600ACD_2009_0F 51300INVBUN_11_0F" OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSED
SERVER 1a34567c90d2 27005 SERVER 2a34567c90d2 27005 SERVER 3a34567c90d2 27005 USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS="57600ACD_2009_0F \ 54600ACD_2008_0F 51200ACD_2007_0F 48800ACD_2006_0F" \ OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSEDE ISSUED=27-May-2008 SIGN="1092 05D8 \ A206 276B 2C84 EFAD ACA5 C54B 68A4 653E C61F 31DE C8CE B532 \ CFBB 0006 5388 347B FDD6 A3F4 B361 7FD4 CDE4 4AAC 0D11 B0EF \ 4B44 BFD6 3426 97DD" SIGN2="0670 B01A D060 0069 FF25 F1CD D06B \ 314E E7C9 3552 5FFA 4AC7 28A
SERVER servername 123456789111 USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.000 COMPONENTS="57600ACD_2009_0F \ 54600ACD_2008_0F 51200ACD_2007_0F 48800ACD_2006_0F" \ OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSEDE ISSUED=25-Jun-2008 SIGN="03EF DE18 \ 8046 0124 4EA4 6953 F82D 3169 7C24 D0DE E58E 8168 FFA3 D891 \ B43B 08D8 7E7F C6ED CBCC FE2A BB0A 4566 C2AE F1C1 D373 8348 \ E6E3 884A E398 1C78" SIGN2="07AC D696 8844 D19F AB00 8B75 53A3 \ 2F76 91DF AED0 3231 1506 0E6B ADC6 C3B8 1797 93B5 9756 8C0F \ 8811 56E6 B2B
FDBF 3F07 4477 B8B3 5DA4" License Types and Behaviors Autodesk supports dynamic product usage and license behaviors. This means that you can purchase a specific type of behavior with a specific license and change that license at a later date without having to uninstall and reinstall the Autodesk product. License types include the following: ■ Commercial. A license for a product that was purchased commercially. ■ Not for Resale. A license for a product that is not sold commercially.
Autodesk Network Licensing Tools 10 Autodesk network licensing tools for Maya include the Network License Manager, the FLEXnet configuration tools, and SAMreport-Lite. Network License Manager The Network License Manager is used to configure and manage license servers. It includes the lmgrd, adskflex, and lmutil tools that you need to set up your license server.
NOTE Not all products support all operating systems. See your product’s Network Administrator’s Guide for supported operating systems. Hardware and software requirements for the network license server Hardware/software Requirement Notes Operating system Windows Vista® 32-bit SP1 Windows Vista 64-bit SP1 The Network License Manager supports Ethernet network configurations only.
For specific information about using FLEXnet configuration tools, you can find the LicenseAdministration.pdf document in the following directory: ■ (Windows) C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\Docs\FlexUser\LicenseAdministration.pdf ■ (Mac OS X) /usr/local/flexnetserver/LicenseAdministration.pdf ■ (Linux) /opt/flexnetserver/LicenseAdministration.pdf Utilities for License Server Management FLEXnet provides two utilities for managing the license server. These tools are located in the C:\P
The Options File Another component of FLEXnet 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 112. 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.
SAMreport-Lite generates usage reports in various output formats including HTML, text, and Report Interchange Format. For more information about the SAMreport-Lite features and for instructions on installing SAMreport-Lite, see the SAMreport-Lite User's Guide. NOTE You can install SAMreport-Lite and access the SAMreport-Lite User's Guide from the Autodesk product menu browser. For additional information about SAMreport-Lite, and for updates and fixes for this feature, visit the Autodesk website at: www.
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Network Licensing Tasks 11 This chapter includes information on updating FLEXnet, and on installing and configuring the Autodesk Network License Manager on a network. Update FLEXnet from a Previous Version This release of Autodesk products and later require FLEXnet version 11.5 or later. If you are currently using a version of FLEXnet that is earlier than 11.5, you need to upgrade to version 11.5 or later.
■ adskflex To verify the version of lmutil.exe, lmtools.exe, or adskflex.exe (Windows) You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility. 1 Do one of the following: ■ (Windows XP) Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS. ■ (Windows Vista) Double-click the LMTOOLS icon on the desktop. 2 In lmtools.exe, click the Utility tab.
1 Back up your license files. 2 Do one of the following: ■ (Windows XP) Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS. ■ (Windows Vista) Double-click the LMTOOLS icon on the desktop. 3 In the LMTOOLS program, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab. 4 On the Start/Stop/Reread tab, click Stop Server. 5 Close lmtools.exe. 6 Note the location where the Network License Manager is installed and then uninstall the Network License Manager.
3 Note the location where the Network License Manager is installed and then uninstall the Network License Manager by entering the standard Mac OS X commands, for example, rm. 4 Install the Network License Manager. Copy the new version of the FLEXnet network license manager files (lmgrd, adskflex, and lmutil) to the location recommended when you configured your license server, for example, /Users//adsknlm.
NOTE Version 11.5 of the FLEXnet license manager that ships with Autodesk products is backwards compatible and will administer licenses for the Autodesk 2008-, 2007-, 2006-, 2005-, 2004-, and 2002-based products. Obtain the Server Host Name and Host ID Manually If you are unable to use the Network License Activation utility to obtain your server host name and host ID, you can obtain this information manually. Autodesk uses the server host name, host ID, and product serial number to generate a license file.
To obtain the host name and ID using lmtools.exe You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility. 1 Do one of the following: ■ (Windows XP) Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS. ■ (Windows Vista) Double-click the LMTOOLS icon on the desktop. 2 In the LMTOOLS program, click the Systems Settings tab. 3 On the Systems Settings tab, locate the Computer/Hostname box. Copy the host name and paste the information into a text editor.
Stop and Restart the License Server Before you can perform any system maintenance on your license server, you must stop the license server. When you have completed maintenance, you can restart the license server. To stop the license server (Windows) You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility. 1 Do one of the following: ■ (Windows XP) Click Start ➤ Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS.
To stop the license server (Mac OS X) Enter the following in Terminal: sudo /sbin/SystemStarter stop adsknlm To restart the license server (Mac OS X) Enter the following in Terminal: sudo /sbin/SystemStarter restart adsknlm To stop the license server (Linux) Enter the following in Terminal: ./lmutil lmdown -q -force To restart the license server (Linux) Enter the following in Terminal: ./lmgrd -c acad.lic -l debug.log NOTE Replace acad.lic with your license file name and debug.
■ Set Up License Timeout on page 115 Here is an example of the contents of an Options file: REPORTLOG=c:\test\report.rl BORROW_LOWWATER Autodesk_f1 3 TIMEOUT Autodesk_f1 7200 You can also set up advanced license parameters, such as reserving a license, restricting license usage, or defining groups of users. To learn more about setting advanced Options file parameters, see the FLEXnet documentation in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\docs\FlexUser folder.
Create a Report Log In the Options file, you can create a report log file that is used with SAMreport-Lite. To create a report log 1 In a text editor, open the Options file, adskflex.opt. 2 In the Options file, enter the following syntax on its own line (with REPORTLOG entered in uppercase, as shown): REPORTLOG [+]report_log_path For example (Windows), the syntax REPORTLOG +"c:\My Documents\report.rl" means that a report log named report.rl is located in the folder c:\My Documents.
To set license borrowing parameters 1 In the Options file, enter the following syntax on its own line (with BORROW_LOWWATER entered in uppercase, as shown): BORROW_LOWWATER feature_code n In the BORROW syntax, “feature_code” is the name of the product in the license file, and “n” is the number of licenses that cannot be borrowed. For example, the syntax BORROW_LOWWATER Autodesk_f1 3 means that for the product Autodesk_f1, three licenses cannot be borrowed from the license server.
If a user's license is lost because of the idle timeout, the product attempts to claim a new license once the user uses the product again. If no license is available, the user can save work before the product shuts down. You can set individual license timeouts for each Autodesk product on your computer by using the TIMEOUT parameter or you can set one license timeout for all Autodesk products on your computer by using the TIMEOUTALL parameter.
Uninstall the Network License Manager (Windows) To uninstall the Network License Manager 1 Do the following to stop the license server: ■ Select Start > Programs > Autodesk > Network License Manager > LMTOOLS Utility. ■ In the LMTOOLS window, switch to the Stop/Start/Reread tab and click Stop Server. ■ Close the LMTOOLS utility. 2 Open the Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3 Select Autodesk Network License Manager in the list of programs that appears, then click Remove.
Uninstall the Network License Manager (Linux) To uninstall the Network License Manager 1 Open a shell as a super user. 2 Execute the following command to verify the package number of the Network License Manager that you installed: rpm -qa |grep adlm 3 Execute the following command to uninstall the Network License Manager package: rpm -e adlmflexnetserver-#.rpm where # is the package number.
Glossary adskflex.exe The Autodesk vendor daemon used with the FLEXnet license technology. This daemon keeps track of the Autodesk licenses that are checked out and the workstations that are using the licenses. ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE In a distributed license server configuration, the environment variable used to point a workstation to the distributed license servers.
heartbeat signal The communication signal between the Network License Manager and the workstation to verify that the workstation is accessible and has an active Autodesk product session running. host ID The unique hardware address of a network adapter. Also known as Ethernet address or physical address. host name The TCP/IP name associated with a computer. FLEXnet technology uses the host name as a parameter; the host name must be distinguished from the NetBIOS (server) name.
network license installation A type of installation that requires you to install and run the Network License Manager from a network server. You must install and configure the Network License Manager before clients can run the Autodesk product. Network License Manager The technology used by Autodesk for network license management. Options file The file used by FLEXnet to control license manager parameters, such as reserving licenses and creating report logs used with SAMreport-Lite.
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Index A activating Maya 58 activating programs 66 activation code 55 adskflex.
heartbeat signals 98 host IDs 109 host names 109 I importing licenses about 63 transfer files 66 install Autodesk Backburner 3 Autodesk Backburner (Linux) 7 Autodesk Toxik 18 Backburner 35 MatchMover 3, 31 MatchMover (Linux) 7 Maya documentation 17 Maya on Linux (Quick Steps) 7 Maya on Linux (Step by Step) 21 Maya on Mac OS X (Quick Steps) 6 Maya on Mac OS X (Step by Step) 18 Maya on Windows (Quick Start) 4 Maya on Windows (Step by Step) 11 preparation 10 Toxik 3, 33 Toxik (Linux) 7 install directory Linux
license errors 69 license servers 79, 81 license timeout 115 MatchMover 51 Maya 47 moving between computers 62, 69 registration and 66 reports 102 single-user 55 Toxik 52 transferring 63–64 troubleshooting 69 types of 98 licensing Maya 47 satellite rendering 43 Linux compiling plug-ins and applications 26 configuring license servers 81 install Maya 7 install Maya (Step by Step) 21 transferring licenses 64 Linux install 7 packages 23 rpm 23 lmgrd.exe (license manager daemon) 88, 105 lmtools.
private licenses 65 Product Activation wizard product information 56 saving 57 viewing 57 product key 10 public licenses 65 55, 69 Q Quick Start Linux install 7 Mac OS X install Windows install 6 4 R ray sat server 41 reactivating programs 69 redundant license server model about 86 license file example 92 package license files 95 registering Maya 58 registering programs 66 reinstall 70 report log files 114 reports SAMreport-Lite License Reporting tool 102 S SAMreport-Lite about 102 satellite rendering
uninstall Maya Linux 30 Mac OS X 30 Windows 29 unsupported Maya features updating FLEXnet tools 105 V vendor daemons 27 88, 105 W Windows configuring license servers 79 install Maya (Quick Start) 4 install Maya (Step by Step) 11 Index | 127
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