2014
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Autodesk Installation Overview and FAQ
- What's New in the 2014 Installation Guide
- Installation Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What if I have lost my serial number or product key?
- Why do I need to activate a product after installation?
- Can I install Autodesk products from a website?
- How does a trial license work in a product suite or bundle?
- How do I change my license type?
- Where can I find product license information after installation?
- After installation, how can I change product configuration, repair, or uninstall the product?
- Autodesk Network Administrator's Guide
- Network Administration and Deployment
- What's New in the 2014 Network Administrator's Guide
- About Deployments
- Language Pack Deployment
- Check Deployment Readiness
- Ensure .NET 3.5 Support for Windows 8
- Determine the Installation Type
- Determine the License Server Model
- Configure Individual Products
- Include Additional Software
- Include Service Packs
- Create a Network Share
- Create a Deployment
- Create a Combined 32- and 64-bit Deployment
- Modify a Deployment
- Direct Users to the Administrative Image
- Uninstall Deployed Products
- Alternative Distribution Methods
- Installation Questions
- Licensing Questions
- Deployment and Networking Questions
- Where should deployments be located?
- When should I select all products for the administrative image, and can I add products later?
- What are profiles of user preferences?
- What happens if I choose to append or merge service packs?
- Where can I check if service packs are available for my software?
- How do I extract an MSP file?
- How should I configure a network license server for a firewall?
- Uninstall and Maintenance Questions
- How can I see what is included in a default installation?
- Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features?
- How do I install tools and utilities after installing my product?
- When should I reinstall the product instead of repairing it?
- Do I need the original media to reinstall my product?
- When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?
- Glossary
- Network Administration and Deployment
- Autodesk Licensing Guide
- Introduction
- Stand-Alone Licensing
- Network Licensing
- Planning Your Network Licensing
- Understanding Your Network License
- Running the Network License Manager
- Using Other Features of Network Licensing
- Frequently Asked Questions about Network Licensing
- Autodesk Navisworks 2014 Installation Supplement
- Index
■ You have received the network license file from Autodesk that contains
the product licenses; for example, productlicense.lic.
To configure automatic start-up of a Linux license server
1 Extract the FLEXnet IPv4 server files into the following directory:
/opt/flexnetserver.
2 Copy the .lic file into the flexnetserver directory created in Step 1.
3 Open a terminal window in root mode.
4 Go to the directory /etc/.
5 Locate the rc.local file.
6 Edit the rc.local file and start lmgrd by entering the following commands
in the terminal window:
NOTE Replace acad.lic with your license file name.
/bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo starting lmgrd>\
/opt/flexnetserver/boot.log’
/usr/bin/nohup/bin/su <user id> -c ‘umask 022;\
/opt/flexnetserver/lmgrd -c\
/opt/flexnetserver/acad.lic >> \
/opt/flexnetserver/boot.log ‘
/bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo sleep 5 >> \
/opt/flexnetserver/boot.log ‘
/bin/sleep 5
/bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo lmdiag >>\
/opt/flexnetserver/boot.log ‘
/bin/su <user id> -c ‘/opt/flexlm11.11/lmutil lmdiag
-n -c\
/opt/flexnetserver/acad.lic >> \
/opt/flexnetserver/boot.log ‘
/bin/su <user id> -c ‘echo exiting >>\
/opt/flexnetserver/boot.log ‘
7 Save the edited rc.local file.
8 Reboot your machine and verify that the lmgrd and adskflex have started
by doing one of the following:
■ During the reboot, look for the message that the license server has
started.
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