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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Maya Installation Guide
- Quick Start to Maya Installation
- Maya Installation
- Stand-Alone Installation
- Network Administration and Deployment
- Distributing an Autodesk Program
- Install mental ray for Maya satellite
- Installation Troubleshooting
- General Installation Issues
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- What is the text editor used for?
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the software?
- How do I access my documentation?
- What is SAMreport-Lite?
- Deployment Issues
- Networking Issues
- Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
- General Installation Issues
- Glossary of Installation Terms
- Autodesk Licensing Guide
- Stand-Alone Licensing Guide
- Network Licensing Guide
- Network Licensing
- Plan Your Network Licensing
- Network License Manager
- Network License Tools
- Network Licensing FAQs
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the software?
- How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone?
- How do I change the license server information I entered during the installation?
- What is Internet Explorer used for?
- Where can I find more information on troubleshooting network licensing?
- Glossary of Licensing Terms
- Index
FLEXnet The Acresso Software license management technology implemented in the Autodesk
family of products.
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.
idle A state of inactivity in your product that prompts a network license server to reclaim
a license. Inactivity is due to no mouse or keyboard activity and no commands, LISP
expressions, menu macros, or scripts in progress for the period of time that is defined in
the Options file. See also license timeout.
JRE (Java Runtime Environment) A program that is required to run Java programs. This
program must be installed with SAMreport-Lite.
license file A file used with FLEXnet that controls the number of available seats. This file
must be in ASCII plain text format.
license server A server that contains the Network License Manager.
license timeout A feature that allows you to set up a timeout period on your license server
to automatically return an idle license to the server so that it is available for use again.
licpath.lic In both single and redundant server configurations, the file used to point the
workstation to the FLEXnet license server. Licpath.lic is located in the root installation folder.
lmgrd.exe The license manager daemon. This daemon handles the original contact with the
program, and then passes the connection to the vendor daemon, adskflex.exe.
lmtools.exe A graphical user interface utility used to administer the FLEXnet license
technology. (Lmutil.exe is the command line version of this utility.)
lmutil.exe A command line utility used to administer the FLEXnet license technology.
(Lmtools.exe is the graphical user interface version of this utility.)
master daemon See lmgrd.exe.
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.
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