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Network License Tools
Autodesk Network licensing tools include FLEXnet configuration tools, license
borrowing, and SAMreport-Lite. Each tool is described in the sections that
follow.
This section also includes information for updating FLEXnet and installing
and configuring the Autodesk Network License Manager on a network.
FLEXnet Configuration Tools
The Network License Manager uses FLEXnet
®
license management technology
from Acresso Software. FLEXnet provides administrative tools that help to
simplify management of network licenses. You can use FLEXnet tools to
monitor network license status, reset licenses lost to a system failure,
troubleshoot license servers, and update existing license files on the fly.
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:\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.
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