To configure and start the license server software on a Windows server using the graphical user interface:
Start the
lmtools.exeprogram. See Installing server software on Windows.On the Server/License File tab, select the Configuration using Services option, as shown in Figure 4.1.
Click the Config Services tab to display the dialog shown in Figure 4.2. This example shows the dialog with typical paths entered.
Enter the paths that specify the required files, or click the browse buttons to locate and select the files. You must specify paths for:
executable file
lmgrd.exelicense file
license.datlog file, which is
debug.login this example.
Note
The server log file can become very large, so you might need to take action to control its size. See How can I manage the size of the server debug log file?.
If you want the server software to start running automatically when the server computer is turned on, select the Use Services checkbox, then select the Start Server at Power Up checkbox.
Click Save Service.
When prompted, confirm that you want to save the FLEXnet License Manager service.
Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab, and ensure that the FLEXnet License Manager service is selected.
Click Start Server to start running the license server software.
Check whether the license server started successfully. Click the Server Status tab, then click Perform Status Enquiry. The status information shows that the license server and vendor daemon are both UP, followed by a licensed feature usage list. Any license server errors are shown in the status information.
You can also start the license server on Windows by using the command line. From the directory where the license server software is installed, type:
lmgrd -clicense_file_name-llogfile_name
where:
license_file_namespecifies the fully qualified path name of the license file
logfile_namespecifies the fully qualified path name to a server debug log file.
Note
The server log file can become very large, so you might need to take action to control its size. See How can I manage the size of the server debug log file?.
When you have started the license server, you can inspect the server debug log file by using a text editor such as Notepad.
For further details on the server graphical user interface, refer to the Acresso Software (formerly Macrovision) documentation. See the FLEXnet End User Guide.
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