User guide

Chapter 6 - The License Server Manager
Starting the License Server Manager on Windows
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• starting, stopping, and configuring FLEXnet license server systems
• getting system information, including hostids
• getting server status
In order to control the operation of
lmgrd from the LMTOOLS user interface, you first must
configure it as a license server manager service. Follow the procedure in “Configuring the
License Server Manager as a Windows Service” before proceeding.
Once the license server manager service is configured, lmgrd is started by starting the service
from the LMTOOLS interface:
1. Start LMTOOLS.
LMTOOLS appears with the
Service/License File tab open.
2. Click the
Configuration using Services radio button.
3. Select the service name from the list presented in the selection box. In this example, the
service name is
Myvendor License Manager.