Context
The entire process for "FlexNet Server: Use lmgrd as an Alternative to lmadmin" is described in three articles.
This third article (3/3) details how to start the server and administrate your licenses.
Process
3. Starting the Server (Windows)
Once the license manager service is configured, lmgrd is started by starting the service from the LMTOOLS interface:
3.1 Run LMTOOLS if it is not already running. LMTOOLS appears with the "Service/license file" tab open.
3.2 Click the "Configuration using Services" radio button.
3.3 Select the service name from the list presented in the selection box. Look for the Thermo Scientific Applications License Manager service.
Following the recommendations above, the service name should be Thermo Scientific Applications License Manager.
3.4 Click the "Start/Stop/Reread" tab.
3.5 Start Thermo Scientific Applications License Manager by clicking the "Start Server" button. The Thermo Scientific Applications License Manager license server should now be started and writing its debug log output to:
<server_install_dir>\FlexNetLicenseServerTools\flexnet.log.
Notes:
- Any time you modify the server configuration, you should stop the server and then restart it for the changes to take effect.
- Any time you modify the server licenses, you should use the "Start/Stop/Reread" tab, and press the "ReReadLicenseFile" button.
If the operation fails the first time you press it, wait a few seconds and retry.
4. Administrating your licenses
To manage the licenses of a Thermo Scientific software product, please refer to the articles numbered KA-01257 through KA-01267.
To reread the license file and start the vendor daemon, use the following command:
./lmgrd lmreread -c <server_license_file> -vendor <vendor_name (asglmd or mcslmd)>
Note: After any change in the license server, you must stop the asglmd/mcslmd process, which is reloaded automatically by lmgrd, to consider the last changes.
Tip: If you encounter any issues with your configuration, please ensure that lmgrd and the vendor daemon are allowed to communicate through the firewall.
Related links
To find out about the entire process, see the articles:
- KA-01288 "FlexNet server: Using lmgrd as an alternative to lmadmin (1/3)" (Information required for creating the license server file)
- KA-01289 "FlexNet server: Using lmgrd as an alternative to lmadmin (2/3)" (Install the FlexNet server)