[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) serve as a quick guide for server installation and configuration. Please note that comprehensive Product License Management Help is provided with your server installation and is available here.
In these articles, it is assumed that you have purchased a specific number (N) of product licenses. The FlexNet license server tracks the licenses in use 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 tied to a specific computer, it can be run on any computer that can communicate with the license server.
Warning: Installing and managing floating licenses is not a trivial task. It may require configuring firewalls, proxy servers, and a thorough understanding of your site's network configuration.
Ideally, you should have access to a knowledgeable, resourceful, and experienced IT team to provide the necessary support.
Process
Here are the steps to configure the Thermo Scientific Software client application to connect to the 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. If no product is activated, click Add license(s), and then click License Server.
4. If a product is already activated, click Add Server in the Server tab.
5. In the License server display, 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: Connect Application to Server".
Note
Here is the list of articles related to the license server management: