You configure a license server so that you can
manage your Autodesk product licenses. Configure the license server
with the lmtools.exe utility.
To configure your license
server
You should be logged
in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.
- 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.
- In the LMTOOLS program, on the Service/License
File tab, make sure the Configure Using Services option is active.
- Click the Config Services tab.
- In the Service Name list, select the
service name you want to use to manage licenses.
By default, the service
name is Flexlm Service 1. If FLEXnet® is
managing other software on your computer in addition to Autodesk,
you can change the service name to avoid confusion. For example,
you can rename Flexlm Service 1 to Autodesk
Server1.
NoteIf you have more
than one software vendor using FLEXnet for license management, the
Service Name list contains more than one option. Make sure that
only one Autodesk service is listed.
- In the Path to Lmgrd.exe File field,
enter the path to the Network License Manager daemon (lmgrd.exe),
or click Browse to locate the file.
By default, this daemon
is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License
Manager folder.
- In the Path to the License File box,
enter the path to your license file, or click Browse to locate the
file.
This is the path to the
license file obtained through autodesk.com or the location where
you placed the license file if you obtained it offline.
- In the Path to the Debug Log File box,
enter a path to create a debug log, or click Browse to locate an
existing log file.
It is recommended that
you save to the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License
Manager folder. The log file must have a .log file
extension. For new log files, you must enter the .log extension
manually.
- To run lmgrd.exe as
a service, select Use Services.
- To start lmgrd.exe automatically
when the system starts, select Start Server at Power Up.
- Click Save Service to save the new configuration
under the service name you selected in step 4. Click Yes when prompted
if you would like to save the settings to the service.
- Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab and do
one of the following:
- If a service has not yet been defined
for Autodesk, click Start Server to start the license server.
- If a service for Autodesk is already
defined and running, click ReRead License File to refresh the Network
License Manager with any changes made to the license file or Options
file.
The license server starts
running and is ready to respond to client requests.
- Close lmtools.exe.
