FLEXlm End User Manual

• Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview
  • 1.1 Introduction to FLEXlm
  • 1.2 Getting Started Checklist
• Chapter 2 The License File
  • 2.1 Specifying Location of the License File
  • 2.2 License File Format
  • 2.3 The Anatomy of a License File
  • 2.4 Types of License Files
• Chapter 3 The License Finder
  • 3.1 The Purpose of the License Finder
  • 3.2 Starting the License Finder
  • 3.3 Finder File Format
• Chapter 4 Combining License Files
  • 4.1 Overview of Combining License Files
  • 4.2 Using the Same Server Node
  • 4.3 Using a Different Server Node
• Chapter 5 Selecting Server Nodes
  • 5.1 Resources Used by the Server
  • 5.2 Diskless Nodes and Remote Mounted Disks
  • 5.3 Redundant Servers
  • 5.4 Counted vs. Uncounted Licenses
• Chapter 6 The Options File
  • 6.1 Creating an Options File
  • 6.2 Customizing the Options File
  • 6.3 Understanding Options Files
• Chapter 7 License Administration Tools
  • 7.1 lmcksum
  • 7.2 lmdiag
  • 7.3 lmdown
  • 7.4 lmgrd
  • 7.5 lmhostid
  • 7.6 lmremove
  • 7.7 lmreread
  • 7.8 lmstat
  • 7.9 lmswitch
  • 7.10 lmswitchr
  • 7.11 lmver
  • 7.12 License Administration Tools - LMUTIL for Windows
• Appendix A Hostids for FLEXlm-Supported Machines
  • A.1 Hostid Table.

    Apollo	20-bit ID	lcnode -me	BE70
    Decstation	ethernet address	pfstat or arp hostname	080020005532
    DG aviion	32-bit hostid	/usr/sbin/systemid	0C020972
    HP	32-bit hostid	echo 'uname -i' 16o p | dc	778DA450
    	ethernet address	lanscan (use station address without leading `0x')	0000F0050185
    RS/6000	32-bit hostid	uname -m (returns 000276513100), then remove last 2 digits, and use remaining last 8 digits	02765131
    SCO (FLEXlm v.3.0)	Hostid String	uname -x (returns SCO00354), then prefix with `ID_STRING='	ID_STRING=SCO00354
    SCO (FLEXlm pre-3.0		uname -x (returns SCO00354), then remove any non hex letters from the serial number	00354
    SGI	32-bit hostid	echo '/etc/sysinfo -s'16o p | dc	69022F72
    SUN	32-bit hostid	hostid	170a3472
    VAX/VMSAlpha/OpenVMS	ethernet address	ncp	0800200055327
    Windows	ethernet	lmutil lmhostid	0800200055327
    	Disk serial number	DIR C: (look for `Volume Serial Number is', and remove `-')	DISK_SERIAL_NUM=1CA25283
    	Dongle (parallel port hardware key)	lmhostid -flexid	FLEXID=72850003

• Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide
  • B.1 General Debugging Hints
  • B.2 FLEXlm Troubleshooting List
  • B.3 Other Client Problems
  • B.4 Other Server Problems
• Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions
  • C.1 License File Questions
  • C.2 FLEXlm Versions
  • C.3 Using FLEXlm
  • C.4 PC-Related Questions
• Appendix D The Debug Log File
  • D.1 Informational Messages
  • D.2 Configuration Problem Messages
  • D.3 Daemon Software Error Messages
• Appendix E FLEXlm Versions

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