[FlexNet License Server - Lmadmin]
Context
You can apply additional controls to floating licenses by specifying parameters in an options file.
For example, you can create an asglmd.opt file in the same directory as your license file:
<lmadmin install directory>/licenses/asglmd).
Note: For Avizo, Amira, and PerGeos releases earlier than 2020.3, as well as for Open Inventor, you must use an mcslmd.opt file in the mcslmd folder and use the mcslmd Vendor Daemon.
Process
The most important operating parameters include:
- Limit the number of tokens that can be borrowed:
Example: The customer wants to reserve 60 tokens out of 100 total tokens. That leaves 40 tokens available to be borrowed.
BORROW_LOWWATER <Product Name> 60
- Limit the number of days a token can be borrowed:
Example: One week (7 days x 24 hours = 168 hours).
MAX_BORROW_HOURS <Product Name> 168
- Specify who is allowed to borrow:
- a user: INCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> USER Jim
- a group of users: INCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> GROUP project_dev
- a computer: INCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> HOST host_name
- a group of computers: INCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> HOST_GROUP computer_group
- Specify who is not allowed to borrow:
- a user: EXCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> USER Jim
- a group of users: EXCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> GROUP project_dev
- a computer: EXCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> HOST host_name
- a group of computers: EXCLUDE_BORROW <Product Name> HOST_GROUP computer_group
- Define a group:
- Group of users: GROUP project_dev Jim Mike Bob
- Group of computers: HOST_GROUP computer_group host1 host2 host3
- Reserve tokens for specific users groups or computers:
- Reserve 10 tokens for a user: RESERVE 10 <Product Name> USER Jim
- Reserve 10 tokens for a group of users: RESERVE 10 <Product Name> GROUP project_dev
- Reserve 10 tokens for a computer: RESERVE 10 <Product Name> HOST host1
- Reserve 10 tokens for a group of computers:
RESERVE 10 <Product Name> HOST_GROUP computer_group
- Set access permissions:
- Who is allowed to use a product: INCLUDE <Product Name> USER Jim
(or GROUP, HOST, and HOST_GROUP).
- Who is NOT allowed to use a product: EXCLUDE <Product Name> USER Mike
(or GROUP, HOST, and HOST_GROUP).
To apply the new options, complete the following steps:
1. Open http://localhost:8090/vendor in a web browser.
2. Select the asglmd or mcslmd Vendor Daemon.
3. Click Reread License Files.
4. Restart the Vendor Daemon (refer to article KA-01262 "Manage Floating Licenses: Checking Server Licenses Status with lmadmin").
Related Link
For additional details, refer to the FlexNet Publisher – License Administration Guide - section "Managing the Options File".