[FlexNet License Server]
Context & Prerequisites
Thermo Scientific software products use the FlexNet licensing tool for supporting floating licenses.
The articles related to the license server (see in "Note" the list of all the articles) contain some limited information that can be used as a quick server installation and configuration guide. Be warned that a complete Licence Administration Guide provided with your server installation is available here. In the scenario of these articles, you have purchased a specific number (N) of product licenses.
The FlexNet license server tracks the licenses being used and allows simultaneous use of up to N instances of the software.
The advantage of this approach is that, unlike node-locked licensing, the product is not locked to a specific computer, but can be run on any computer that can communicate with the license server.
Warning: Installation and management of floating licenses is not a trivial undertaking. It can require the configuration of firewalls, proxy servers, and anyway an in-depth knowledge of the network configuration at your site.
Ideally, you will have access to a knowledgeable, resourceful, and experienced IT group to provide the necessary support.
Process
Here are the steps to configure a Thermo Scientific Software client application to connect to a FlexNet license server.
On the client machine(s) where your Thermo Scientific Software is installed, configure your licensing mode:
1. Run Thermo Scientific License Manager.
2. Click on Activate.
3. Click on License Server.
4. Specify the name of the server (here "my-lic-server1"). The name can be specified using the hostname or the IP address followed by a port if there is a specific one.
For more details, please refer to the article KA-01238 "License Manager: License Server Connection".
Note
Here is the list of articles related to the license server management: