User guide

Chapter 2 - License File Basics
Specifying Location of the License File
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port1@host1,port2@host2,port3@host3
specifies the three-server redundant configuration composed of host1, host2, and host3.
Table 2-1 shows some examples of LM_LICENSE_FILE and VENDOR_LICENSE_FILE
environment variable settings.
• On Windows, if the application cannot find the license file, the user is presented with a
dialog that asks the user to specify the license file location, the license server system, or
license fulfillment from the internet.
Since the vendor daemon keeps track of license usage, and since the license file contains
encrypted data to protect it against modification, you may move and copy the license file as
much as necessary.
For counted licenses, no matter which option you choose, you must first copy
lmgrd and the
vendor daemon to a location accessible by the FLEXenabled application.
Setting the Path with an Environment Variable
Most applications specify a location where they expect to find the license file and install it
automatically. However, you can change the license file location by setting the
LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable to a license_file_list. Wherever
license_file_list is specified it can consist of the following components:
Table 2-1: Environment Variable Specification Examples
SERVER Line
LM_LICENSE_FILE or
VENDOR_LICENSE_FILE
Setting
SERVER myserver 17007ea8 40000
where:
• host =
myserver
• port = 40000
40000@myserver
SERVER myserver 17007ea8 27001
where:
• host =
myserver
• port = 27001, within the default range
@myserver
SERVER myserver 17007ea8
where:
• host =
myserver
• port = none specified, uses a default TCP/IP port
number in the range of 27000-27009
@myserver