Context
The comprehensive guide for "FlexNet Server - Use Lmgrd as an Alternative to Lmadmin" is divided into three sequential articles.
This first installment (1/3) provides all the essential information required to create and configure your license server file.
Prerequisites
To use Thermo Scientific software, you must have version 11.19.0 or higher of the FlexNet tools installed on your system. You can download the latest version of these tools via the following links:
You must install your licenses before starting the server. To manage the licenses of a Thermo Scientific software product, consult the article specific to your situation:
- KA-01339 "Manage Floating Licenses: Manage Online with Thermo Scientific License Manager for Server".
- KA-01345 "Manage Floating Licenses: Manage Offline with Thermo Scientific License Manager for Server".
- KA-01346 "Manage Floating Licenses: Manage with the Server Web Interface".
Caution: Administrator rights are required (non-root user) to install lmadmin.
Process
1. Information Needed to Create the License Server File
To generate a FlexNet server license file, you need to obtain the following information about the system on which the license server will run:
- Host ID (that is, Ethernet address)
- Hostname (or IP address)
Instructions for capturing this information are given below for Windows and Linux.
1.1. On Windows
1.1.1 On the system where the FlexNet server is running or will run, execute LMTOOLS. It should be located in:
<server_install_dir>\FlexNetLicenseServerTools\lmtools.exe
1.1.2 Open the System Settings tab.
- The Computer/Hostname field contains the required hostname.
- The Ethernet Address field contains the required Host ID.
- The IP Address field contains the optional IP address.
1.1.3 Save the lmhostid output and the hostname (or IP address) to create the server license file.
1.2. On Linux
1.2.1 On the system where the FlexNet server is running, open a command shell and navigate to the directory where the server will be installed:
cd <server_install_dir>/FlexNetLicenseServerTools
1.2.2 To get the host ID, execute the lmhostid program as follows:
./lmutil lmhostid
The output will look like:
lmhostid - Copyright (c) 1989-2013 Flexera Software LLC. All Rights Reserved. The FlexNet host ID of this machine is "012345678901" Only use ONE from the list of hostids.
If the command fails with the error: "No such file or directory", you must install as root the LSB (Linux Standard Base) libraries.
1.2.3 To get the hostname, you can use the following command:
./lmutil lmhostid -hostname
1.2.4 (Optional) To get the IP address:
./lmutil lmhostid -internet -v4
1.2.5 Save the lmhostid output and the hostname (or IP address) to create the server license file.
Related Links
This process is continued in two other installments:
- KA-01289 "Manage Floating Licenses: FlexNet Server - Use Lmgrd as an Alternative to Lmadmin (2/3)" (Install the FlexNet server).
- KA-01290 "Manage Floating Licenses: FlexNet Server - Use Lmgrd as an Alternative to Lmadmin (3/3)" (Start the server & manage your licenses).