Obtain the Server Host Name and Host ID Manually
 
 
 

Autodesk uses the server host name, host ID, and product serial number to generate a license file.

To obtain the information manually, you can use the command prompt or you can run the lmtools.exe utility. If you use lmtools.exe, do not run it on a remote workstation.

To obtain the host name and ID using the Windows command prompt

  1. Do one of the following:
    • (Windows XP) Click Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
    • (Windows Vista) Click Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
  2. At the Windows command prompt, enter the following command, and then press ENTER:

    ipconfig /all

  3. Locate the Host Name line, and write down the host name.
  4. Locate the Physical Address line. Write down the physical address without the dashes. This is your twelve-character host ID.
    NoteIf your server has more than one network adapter, select the one that corresponds to a physical network adapter. To determine which adapters are physical: in the Windows command prompt, enter ipconfig /all, and then view the Description field above each physical address. If there is more than one physical network adapter, it does not matter which one you use. Devices such as VPN adapters, PPP adapters, and modems are not valid.
  5. Close the Windows command prompt.

To obtain the host name and ID using lmtools.exe

You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • (Windows XP) Click Start Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS.
    • (Windows Vista) Double-click the LMTOOLS icon on the desktop.
  2. In the LMTOOLS program, click the Systems Settings tab.
  3. On the Systems Settings tab, locate the Computer/Hostname box. Copy the host name and paste the information into a text editor.
  4. Locate the Ethernet Address box. The Ethernet address is the host ID. It consists of twelve characters. Write down the information. If your Ethernet address is more than twelve characters, write down the first twelve characters only.
    NoteIf your server has more than one Ethernet adapter, select one that corresponds to a physical network adapter.
  5. Close lmtools.exe.

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:
    <prompt>./lmutil lmhostid -hostname

    The host name is displayed.

  4. Retrieve the host ID by entering the following in Terminal:
    <prompt>./lmutil lmhostid

    The twelve-character host ID is displayed.

  5. Close the Terminal Window.