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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . License Types Activation . . Registration . Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . and Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .1 .2 .3 Stand-Alone Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributing a Software Image to Multiple Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Preserving a License on a Re-imaged Computer . . . . . . . 12 Chapter 3 Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning Your Network Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Understanding License Server Models . . . . . . . . . . Windows System Requirements for the Network License Manager . . . . .
Configure a Mac OS X License Server for Maya or Mudbox . . Install the Network License Manager (Linux) . . . . . . . . . Uninstall the Network License Manager (Mac OS X) . . . . . . Uninstall the Network License Manager (Linux) . . . . . . . . License Operation and Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Borrow a Maya license with sub-features . . . . . . . . . . . . Return a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example options file for Maya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 1 Introduction License Types and Behaviors Autodesk provides two main types of licenses: ■ A stand-alone license supports one or more Autodesk products for an individual user. Similarly, a multi-seat stand-alone license supports a specific number of users. While the software can be installed on additional computers in your facility, the licensed number of users cannot be exceeded. ■ A network license supports a specific maximum number of users who are connected to a network.
Educational (EDU)/Institution A license designed specifically for educational institutions. Student Portfolio A license for students who are using an Autodesk product as part of their curriculum. License behaviors Trial A license that allows individuals to run a product or suite in trial mode for a specified time period, usually 30 days. The trial period starts the first time you launch the product, or one of the products in the suite.
Registration Depending on your product, registration is optional or required. If required, you are prompted to create an Autodesk User ID associated with an individual or company account. If registration is optional, you can choose to postpone it, and you will be reminded periodically to register. The Autodesk website where you register products is https://registeronce.autodesk.com.
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Stand-Alone Licensing 2 Stand-Alone Licensing Introduction to Stand-Alone Licenses A stand-alone license authorizes a single user to use the specified Autodesk product. The product can be installed on more than one computer, but multiple instances of the same product cannot be running concurrently on different computers. Stand-alone licensing allows you to use your Autodesk product in trial mode for a specified period, usually 30 days, from the first time you start the product.
A multi-seat stand-alone license can be deployed efficiently to multiple computers on a network from an image created by the Create Deployment option in the installer. For more information about multi-seat stand-alone installation and deployments, see the Network Administrator's Guide for your product, which is accessible from the Installation Help link in the installer.
Update Your Serial Number You typically update your serial number for a stand-alone license when you purchase a new license in order to change the license type or behavior. For example, you would do this if you want to convert an educational license to a commercial license, or if you want to extend the term of a term extendable license. When you update a license, you do not need to uninstall and reinstall the product.
Transfer Your Stand-Alone License About the License Transfer Utility The License Transfer Utility is used only with stand-alone licenses. It transfers a product license online from one computer to another, and ensures that the product works only on the computer that contains the license. A single license applies to all products in a product suite. When you transfer the license, any installed products of the suite are disabled on the exporting computer, and enabled on the importing computer.
Although the License Transfer Utility allows you to transfer your product license between computers, your license agreement may not allow the installation of an Autodesk product on more than one computer. Read your license agreement to find out whether your product license permits the use of the License Transfer Utility. Export a License A license is exported when the License Transfer Utility moves a product license from a computer to the online Autodesk server.
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. The import action completes the license transfer process, and transfers the product activation to the importing computer. The presence of an active license allows your Autodesk product to run on that computer. To import a license 1 On the computer where you want to import the license, start the License Transfer Utility.
To prevent damage to your product license, use the License Transfer Utility to export your license file before changing the hardware. After the hardware change, you can import the license file back. For information about using the License Transfer Utility, see About the License Transfer Utility (page 8). NOTE If you get a license error when you change your hardware, you may have to reactivate your license. See Activation (page 2).
gives you the option of correcting the system clock. If you do not correct the system clock, you receive a license error. To prevent a license error due to a change in system date and time, ensure that your computer's system date and time are accurate when you install and activate your Autodesk product.
Network Licensing 3 Network Licensing Planning Your Network Licensing Understanding License Server Models This section explains the three possible server models that support the Network License Manager. A server network can include Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux servers in any combination. Advantages and disadvantages of each model are presented to help you decide which one best suits your needs. When you purchase a network license, you specify which server model you will use.
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. To create a distributed license server, you must run the Network License Manager on each server that is part of the distributed server pool.
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. ■ All three servers must reside on the same subnet and have reliable network communications. The redundant server pool does not provide network fault tolerance.
Hardware and software requirements for the network license server Hardware/Software Requirement ■ Windows Vista Ultimate ■ Windows Vista Home Premium and Basic (32-bit) ■ Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) Windows XP 32-bit SP2 or later Windows XP 64-bit SP2 or later ■ Windows XP Home ■ Windows XP Professional Windows Server 32-bit SP1 or later Windows Server 64-bit SP1 or later ■ Windows 2008 Server R2 ■ Windows 2008 Server ■ Windows 2003 Server R2 ■ Windows 2003 Server Computer/process
Hardware and software requirements for the network license server Hardware/Software Requirement FLEXnet 11.9.0.0 Virtual Machine Support Hardware Virtualizer Virtual OS Intel PC 64 Windows 2008 or Windows 2003 Vista 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows XP 32bit, Windows 7 32-bit (Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise), Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Server 64-bit or 32-bit. R2 servers running on VMware® ESX3.
Linux hardware and software requirements for the network license server Hardware/Software Requirement Communication protocol TCP/IP NOTE The Network License Manager uses TCP packet types FLEXnet 11.9.0.0 Mac OS X System Requirements for the Network License Manager NOTE The Network License Manager supports Ethernet network configurations only. Mac OS X hardware and software requirements for the network license server Hardware/Software Requirement Operating system Mac OS® X version 10.5.
Understanding Your Network License How Your License Works When you start an Autodesk product, it requests a license from the license server through the TCP/IP network . If the number of available licenses has not been exceeded, the Network License Manager assigns a license to the computer, and the number of available licenses on the license server is reduced by one. Likewise, when you exit a product, the license returns to the Network License Manager.
The license file contains information about network server nodes and vendor daemons. It also contains an encrypted digital signature that is created when Autodesk generates the file. The license file configures network license servers to manage licenses. When creating a deployment, the network license server name(s) are specified so that each product instance knows which server(s) to contact to obtain a license.
Definitions of license file parameters Line Parameter Definition Example 51200ACD_2007_OF\ 513001INVBUN_11_OF" OPTIONS INCREMENT OPTIONS=SUITE SUPERSEDE Replacement for any existing Increment line of the same feature code from any license files on the same license server that have a date earlier than the defined Issue Date SUPERSEDE SIGN Encrypted signature used to authenticate the attributes of the license file SIGN=0 SIGN2=0 Feature Code Product supported by the license file 51200ACD_2007_0
Definitions of license file parameters Line Parameter Definition Example DUP_GROUP Definition of multiple license requests when the same user and same host share the same license DUP_GROUP=UH ISSUED Date that the license file was generated by Autodesk 15-jul-2010 Serial Number Serial number of the Autodesk product 123-12345678 SIGN Encrypted signature used to authenticate the attributes of the license file SIGN=6E88EFA8D44C License File Examples The Autodesk network license file contents ref
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 0019bbd68993USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 INCREMENT 57600ACD_2009_0F adskflex 1.
\ D0AB 698B \ 3262 7C31 7B81 \ 1B0E 451B \ 82AE 55E5 0953" 16BF 7A0E D4F8 1CFE 2985 644F 64CD CECE 0DDB 5951 13A8 F08F 55B2" SIGN2="19A6 FDA3 2ED5 5301 8675 19F1 1A99 C8E9 CBA6 8CB3 6AC3 8B38 1519 13F2 2373 1A25 4952 4458 F3A2 6F28 D25D 1DC0 E066 209B NOTE The redundant server model requires the addition of a port number (the default is 27005) for each server.
VENDOR_STRING=commercial:permanent BORROW=4320 SUPERSEDE \ DUP_GROUP=UH ISSUED=09-Jan-2008 SN=123-12345678 SIGN="1E6E \ 4B61 5712 4766 92A0 6782 9EF4 3F47 56A1 1F38 6DE8 C0C7 90AC \ 7289 152E 0EA2 CC0D 3F10 577A 0489 CEB6 10D5 FBCC B552 0C9D \ 5966 91A6 59F0 2788 FACE" SIGN2="1DDF 3B9D 3392 71D5 AB08 7E05 \ 8497 111E 092F 0E54 8DC2 2BED 17C2 2CC1 981B 0EC2 BC15 8F00 \ C79A ABFD 2136 BABA 2EDF E941 EA53 32C6 597F F805 5A8A 599A" Package License File Types and Examples Autodesk offers a package license file
Example of a Package License File for a Single or Distributed Server Here is an example of a completed package license file for a single or distributed license server model: SERVER Server1 1a34567c90d2USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 PACKAGE SERIES_1 adskflex 1.
Example of a Package License File for a Redundant Server Here is an example of a completed package license file for a redundant license server model: SERVER 1a34567c90d2 27005SERVER 2a34567c90d2 27005SERVER 3a34567c90d2 27005USE_SERVERVENDOR adskflex port=2080PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.
Example of a Package License File for Combined Autodesk Product Versions Here is an example of a completed package license file for combined Autodesk product versions: SERVER servername 123456789111USE_SERVER VENDOR adskflex port=2080 PACKAGE 64300ACD_F adskflex 1.
\ F8A1 56FB 1D8A 9DA7 D6AE 8E9E F6EC 2862 367A 36E2 C5FB E6E1 \ 4AAA 0128 8C2D 95FD 09B2 ABA1 6F98 A0A3 70DE 3220 6835 7E51 \ 3849 9D81 8BDC 9DC1" SIGN2="0021 AA08 F2E7 8AEB 5345 341A 7E42 \ 3001 B8C5 DFC2 6EB8 87C5 C04A AE43 A10F 1DA1 EF8A F0FA 10F5 \ AC81 1E22 789F A18D 650F 6BBB 563A BDA5 DD1C 82EC 27F6" INCREMENT 64800INVPRO_F adskflex 1.
Running the Network License Manager The Network License Manager is used to configure and manage the license servers. When you create a deployment, the installer prompts you for information about the license manager, such as license server model and server name. Install the Network License Manager For Windows, install the Network License Manager from the Install Tools & Utilities panel of the Autodesk installer. If your product is available on Mac OS X and Linux, see your product appendix to this guide.
Windows Command Prompt Procedure for Host Name and ID To obtain the host name and ID at the Windows command prompt 1 At the Windows command prompt, enter ipconfig /all 2 Record the Host Name and Physical Address line. Eliminate dashes from the physical address. This is your twelve-character host ID. NOTE If your server has more than one network adapter, select the one that corresponds to a physical network adapter. View the Description field above each physical address.
Mac or Linux Terminal Window Procedure for Host Name and ID To obtain the host name and ID using the Mac OS X or Linux terminal window 1 Launch a Terminal window. 2 Go to the directory where lmutil is installed. 3 Retrieve the host name by entering the following in Terminal: ./lmutil lmhostid -hostname The host name is displayed. 4 Retrieve the host ID by entering the following in Terminal: ./lmutil lmhostid The twelve-character host ID is displayed. 5 Close the Terminal Window.
NOTE Before performing any system maintenance on your license server, see Stop and Restart the License Server (page 43). 1 Click Start ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS Utility. 2 In the LMTOOLS utility, on the Service/License File tab, make sure the Configure Using Services option is active. 3 Click the Config Services tab. 4 In the Service Name list, select the service name you want to use to manage licenses. By default, the service name is Flexlm Service 1.
11 Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab and do one of the following: ■ If a service has not yet been defined for Autodesk, click Start Server to start the license server. ■ If a service for Autodesk is already defined and running, click ReRead License File to refresh the Network License Manager with any changes made to the license file or options file. The license server starts running and is ready to respond to client requests. 12 Close LMTOOLS.
#!/bin/sh ./etc/rc.common StartService() { ConsoleMessage “Starting Autodesk Network License Manager” /Users//NLM/lmgrd -c\ /Users//NLM/productlicense.lic -l\ /Users//NLM/debug.
NOTE For security reasons your startup item directory should be owned by root, the group should be set to wheel, and the permission for the directory should be 755.
2 Copy the .lic file into the flexlm11.7 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. 7 /bin/su -c ‘echo starting lmgrd>\ /home//flexlm11.9/boot.log’ /usr/bin/nohup/bin/su -c ‘umask 022;\ /home//flexlm11.9/lmgrd -c\ /home//flexlm11.
IMPORTANT Before uninstalling the Network License Manager, you must stop the LMTOOLS utility. To uninstall the Network License Manager on Windows 1 Click Start, and then in the list of programs, click Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS Utility. 2 In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab, and then click Stop Server. 3 Close LMTOOLS. 4 In the Windows Control Panel, locate Autodesk Network License Manager in the list of programs, and uninstall it by clicking Remove or Uninstall.
Borrow a License With a borrowed license, you can run your Autodesk product with your computer disconnected from the network until your borrowing period ends. If you don't remember when a license expires, you can check the date by placing your cursor over the Borrowing icon in your Autodesk product's status tray or by clicking Help ➤ About and consulting the Product License Information dialog box. When the borrowing period expires, the borrowed license is automatically returned to the license server.
To borrow a license using the Tools menu This option is not available in all Autodesk products. 1 Click Tools menu ➤ License Borrowing ➤ Borrow License. 2 In the Borrow a License window, on the calendar, click the date when you want to return the license. This date must be within the valid date range set by your network administrator. The valid date range is displayed in this window. 3 Click Borrow License. 4 In the License Borrowed message, click OK.
Command line: borrowlicense The Borrow a License window is displayed, presenting the following options: Calendar Sets the date when you plan to return a borrowed license. The return date must be within the range specified by your network administrator. Borrow a License Borrows the license from the network license server based on the specified return date . Cancel Cancels the borrowing action; no license is borrowed.
RETURNLICENSE Command Use this command to return a borrowed Autodesk product license earlier than the return date specified when you borrowed the license. Tools menu: License Borrowing ➤ Return License Help menu: About ➤ Product Information ➤ Return License Status tray: Right-click the License Borrowing icon. Click Return License Early. Command line: returnlicense FLEXnet Configuration Tools The Network License Manager uses FLEXnet® license management technology from Flexera Software™.
Stop and Restart the License Server Before you can perform any system maintenance on your license server (including uninstalling the Autodesk License Manager) you must stop the license server. When you have completed maintenance, you can restart the license server. Windows License Server Restart Procedures To stop a Windows license server You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.
Mac OS X License Server Restart Procedures Different procedures are required for regular and automatic license servers. Both versions are provided here. To stop a Mac OS X license server Enter the following in Terminal: ./lmutil lmdown -q -force To restart a Mac OS X license server Enter the following in Terminal: ./lmgrd-c acad.lic-1 debug.
NOTE Replace acad.lic with your license file name and debug.log with your log file name. Update FLEXnet from a Previous Version Beginning with this release, Autodesk products require FLEXnet version 11.9.0.0 or later. If you are currently using an earlier version of FLEXnet, you need to update. NOTE If the server where you plan to install the Autodesk Network License Manager has FLEXnet installed for another product, make sure that the version of lmgrd.
To update FLEXnet in Windows You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility. 1 Back up your license files. 2 Click Start ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License Manager ➤ LMTOOLS Utility. 3 In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab. 4 Click Stop Server. 5 Close LMTOOLS. 6 Note the location where the Network License Manager is installed and then uninstall the Network License Manager.
NOTE Version 11.9.0.0 of the FLEXnet license manager that ships with Autodesk products is backwards compatible, and will administer licenses for products from versions 2002 through 2012. Please note that Autodesk products older than version 2005 are no longer supported. To verify the version of Mac OS X or Linux tools You should be logged in with the same user ID you used when installing the FLEXnet files, for example, /Users//adsknlm (Mac OS X) or /home//adsknlm (Linux).
5 Start the Autodesk Network License Manager service by entering the following string in Terminal. NOTE In the string, replace acad.lic and debug.log with your license file name and log file name. sudo ./lmgrd -c acad.lic -l debug.log To update FLEXnet in Linux You should be logged in with the same user ID you used when installing the FLEXnet files, for example, /home//adsknlm. The logged in user ID should be in the sudoers list to execute some of the following commands.
same behavior on all license servers, or implement particular differences among the servers. NOTE For options file changes to take effect on a license server, you must save the options file, and then reread the license file. Use the options file to set parameters for the following server-related features: ■ Report log file ■ License borrowing ■ License timeout You can also set up advanced license parameters, such as reserving a license, restricting license usage, or defining groups of users.
To create an options file on a Mac OS X or Linux platform 1 Open a text editor, enter the parameters you want, and then save the document as a file named adskflex.opt to the same location where you saved the license file. NOTE Make sure you save the file with the extension .opt. The default extension .txt is not recognized by the Network License Manager. 2 launch a Terminal window, navigate to the Autodesk Network License Manager folder, and enter the following string: .
Mac OS X or Linux Procedure 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 (REPORTLOG must be uppercase): REPORTLOG [+]report_log_path For example, the syntax REPORTLOG +"/Users//NLM/report.rl" means that a report log named report.rl is located in the folder /Users//NLM. NOTE Path names that contain spaces must be enclosed in quotation marks.
To set license borrowing parameters 1 In the options file, enter the following syntax on its own line (BORROW_LOWWATER must be uppercase): 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 minimum number of licenses that must remain on the server. When this number is reached, no more licenses can be borrowed.
IMPORTANT License timeout is not supported by all Autodesk products. 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 use the TIMEOUT parameter to set individual license timeouts for each Autodesk product on your computer, or use the TIMEOUTALL parameter to set one license timeout for all Autodesk products on your computer.
assistance, go to Autodesk Support, click your product name, and search in the Knowledgebase for your product. What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license? A stand-alone license supports one or more Autodesk products for an individual user. Similarly, a multi-seat stand-alone license supports a specific number of users. While the software can be installed on additional computers in your facility, the licensed number of users cannot be exceeded.
your computer communicates with Autodesk over the Internet. An activation code is returned and you are not prompted again during startup. The Internet is also used to communicate with Autodesk for other purposes such as authorizing access to the Subscription Center, downloading service packs, and sending product support messages.
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Appendix:Autodesk 3ds Max Licensing 4 Autodesk 3ds Max uses the same licensing and activation procedures as other Autodesk products. No additional licensing information is required. For all information on licensing, refer to the main Stand-Alone Licensing (page 5) and Network Licensing (page 13) chapters in this guide.
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Appendix: Autodesk Maya Licensing 5 Certain items are unique to the Autodesk Maya licensing process (in contrast with other Autodesk products). In this chapter, learn how to start the License Transfer Utility to import or export your stand-alone license on Mac OS X and Linux platforms, as well as how to borrow Maya licenses with sub-features. This chapter also includes information on installing the Network License Manager for Mac OS X and Linux.
/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R4/bin/LTU 2012.0.0.F -d "SA" Maya Network Licensing Install the IPv4 or IPv6 versions of Network License Manager For Windows, you can install the IPv4 version of the Network License Manager from the Tools and Utilities tab in your Autodesk product installer. For Mac OS X or Linux, you can find the Autodesk licensing tools on your product DVD, download package, or at www.autodesk.com/licensetools.
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.
Uninstall the Network License Manager (Mac OS X) To uninstall the Network License Manager 1 Delete the following directories: ■ /usr/local/flexnetserver/ ■ /Library/StartUpItems/adsknlm This removes the main license server tools as well as the configuration scripts that help you set up your license server. 2 Reboot your machine. Uninstall the Network License Manager (Linux) To uninstall the Network License Manager 1 Open a shell as a super user.
you must combine the license file contents for the products into one license file. For example, if you plan to serve Maya licenses from a machine that is already serving 3ds max licenses, you must append the contents of your Maya license file to the 3ds max license file. See Example of a License File for Combined Autodesk Product Versions (page 24) for more information.
2 In the LMTOOLS utility, switch to the Borrowing tab. 3 In the Vendor Name field, enter adskflex. 4 Enter the Return Date and the Return Time, then click Set Borrow Expiration. 5 Launch Maya. This borrows a Maya license from the server. 6 Use any sub-features of Maya (such as the Maya batch renderer) while you are still connected to your license server. This automatically borrows a license for that sub-feature.
For example, you can borrow a Maya license and a Maya batch renderer license, then stop borrowing so that when you use the batch renderer (and automatically use a subfeature license for the Maya batch renderer), you do not borrow the batch renderer license from the server. In this situation, after you stop borrowing, your Maya and batch render licenses are still borrowed until the return date that you set, but the batch render license you used stays on the server.
Feature or Sub-feature Feature license code Maya batch render 85694MAYAMMR1_2012_0F To return a license early (Windows) 1 Open the LMTOOLS utility by selecting Start > Programs > Autodesk > Common Utilities > FlexLM License Utilities. 2 In the LMTOOLS utility, switch to the Borrowing tab. 3 Click List Currently Borrowed Features, and note any sub-features that are listed in the bottom pane of the Borrowing tab.
2 In the Product License Information window, click Return License, then click Yes. To check the license return date 1 Select Help > About Maya, then click Product License Information. 2 In the Product License Information window, under License Expiration Date, view the license return date. Example options file for Maya The procedure for creating an options file is described in the main part of this guide: see Create an Options File (page 49).
How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone? If you have purchased stand-alone and network licenses and you want to switch which license Maya is using, there are two main methods to change the license type. ■ Uninstall and re-install Maya, changing the type of license you specify during the install. ■ Edit the MAYA_LICENSE_METHOD environment variable in your license.env file.
4 Edit the line SERVER where server name. is your license If you do not find the LICPATH.LIC file in this location, you can create a license file by saving a text file with the extension .lic, and including the following lines: SERVER 0 USE_SERVER IMPORTANT If you have added the MAYA_LICENSE_METHOD variable to your system environment variables or to a Maya.env file, you must also update the license type in those locations. To locate the Maya.
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Appendix:Autodesk MotionBuilder Licensing 6 Autodesk MotionBuilder uses the same licensing and activation procedures as other Autodesk products. No additional licensing information is required. For all information on licensing, refer to the main Stand-Alone Licensing (page 5) and Network Licensing (page 13) chapters in this guide.
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Appendix:Autodesk Mudbox Licensing 7 For Mudbox on Windows, all licensing procedures are described in the main Stand-Alone Licensing (page 5) and Network Licensing (page 13) chapters in this guide. For Mudbox on Mac OS X or Linux, use the following sections for information on using the Transfer License Utility and the Network License Manager.
Mudbox Network Licensing Install the IPv4 or IPv6 versions of Network License Manager For Windows, you can install the IPv4 version of the Network License Manager from the Tools and Utilities tab in your Autodesk product installer. For Mac OS X or Linux, you can find the Autodesk licensing tools on your product DVD, download package, or at www.autodesk.com/licensetools. If you need to install other versions of the Network License Manager, you can do so from Autodesk.com at the following locations: ■ www.
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 (using su -).
Uninstall the Network License Manager (Mac OS X) To uninstall the Network License Manager 1 Delete the following directories: ■ /usr/local/flexnetserver/ ■ /Library/StartUpItems/adsknlm This removes the main license server tools as well as the configuration scripts that help you set up your license server. 2 Reboot your machine. Uninstall the Network License Manager (Linux) To uninstall the Network License Manager 1 Open a shell as a super user.
■ (Mac OS X) /usr/local/flexnetserver/LicenseAdministration.pdf ■ (Linux) /opt/flexnetserver/LicenseAdministration.
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Appendix:Autodesk Showcase Licensing 8 Autodesk Showcase uses the same licensing and activation procedures as other Autodesk products. No additional licensing information is required. For all information on licensing, refer to the main Stand-Alone Licensing (page 5) and Network Licensing (page 13) chapters in this guide.
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Appendix:Autodesk Softimage Licensing 9 Autodesk Softimage uses the same licensing and activation procedures as other Autodesk products. No additional licensing information is required. For all information on licensing, refer to the main Stand-Alone Licensing (page 5) and Network Licensing (page 13) chapters in this guide.
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Glossary 10 ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE In a distributed license server configuration, the environment variable used to point a computer to the distributed license servers. adskflex or 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 computers that are using the licenses.
heartbeat signal The communication signal between the Network License Manager and the computer to verify that the computer 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.
options file The file used by FLEXnet to set network license management parameters, such as the location of report logs and the time period for license borrowing. physical address See host ID. redundant server A license server configuration option in which three servers are used to administer licenses. The redundant servers share a license file and a pool of licenses. The redundant server pool remains functional as long as two of the three servers are running and communicating with each other.
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Index 3ds Max licensing copying licenses 57 A activating programs 2, 10 AdLM (Network License Manager) 30 adskflex (Autodesk vendor daemon) 19, 45 Adskflex option 39 Autodesk License Borrowing utility 39 License Transfer Utility 8 Network License Manager 30 products activating 2 using off network 38 vendor daemon (adskflex) 45 D daemons license manager daemons 19 vendor daemons 19 versions of 45 date and time, system 11 deployment 12 display product license information distributed license server 14 lice
hardware requirements, Network License Manager Linux 17 Mac OS X 18 Windows 15 heartbeat signals 29 host names and IDs 30 LMTOOLS procedure 31 Mac or Linux procedure 32 Windows procedure 31 I importing licenses 8 transfer files 10 installing Network License Manager IPv4,IPv6 60, 74 30 L license borrowing 38, 39 configuring 51 expiration dates 39 returning licenses 41 third-party licensing tools 39 license borrowing for Maya 63 license data 6 license file example combined product versions 24 combined prod
Linux configuring license servers 36 Network License Manager system requirements 17 obtaining server host names and IDs 32 lmgrd (license manager daemon) 19, 45 LMTOOLS utility 32, 39, 42, 45 obtaining server host names and IDs 31 lmtools.exe utility 42 lmutil utility 45 lmutil.
Windows configuration 32 stopping and restarting 43 single license server 13 license file example 23 package license file example 26 single-user licenses 1, 5 software requirements, Network License Manager Linux 17 Mac OS X 18 Windows 15 stand-alone licenses 1, 5 Student Portfolio licenses 2 system date and time 11 system requirements, Network License Manager Linux 17 Mac OS X 18 Windows 15 timeout of network licenses transfer files exporting 9 importing 10 transfer of license 8 transferring licenses 8 Tri
