Context & Prerequisites
The complete process for "FlexNet Server: Manually Install lmadmin on Windows as an Alternative to Thermo Scientific License Manager " is described in three articles.
This third article (3/3) explains how to set up a FlexNet server for Thermo Scientific license and add the asglmd Vendor Daemon to lmadmin.
Note: You can skip this section if your server must NOT provide licenses for Avizo, Amira, or PerGeos products released before version 2020.3.
- Ensure you have completed all the steps described in parts 1/3 and 2/3 of this process (refer to articles KA-01291 and KA-01292).
- Open a command prompt/terminal with administrator rights in the directory where you have extracted the FlexNet server tools archive.
Navigate to the FlexNetLicenseServerTools subdirectory. - Enter the following command in the console to install Thermo Scientific anchor services:
installanchorservice mcslmd mcslmd-applications
Process
3. Set up a FlexNet Server for Thermo Scientific License
3.3 Add the mcslmd Vendor Daemon to lmadmin
3.3.1 Ensure that the mcslmd is not running. To check this:
- Open the Windows Task Manager and navigate to the Details tabs.
- Find mcslmd, right-click on it, and stop it.
3.3.2 Copy/paste the mcslmd and mcslmd_libFNP files from the downloaded package FlexNetLicenseServerTools directory to the lmadmin install directory. By default, the lmadmin install directory is:
C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager.
3.3.3 If you have just installed lmadmin, check that the lmadmin service is running:
- Open the Windows Task Manager and select the Services tab.
- If lmadmin is not running, run lmadmin.exe (by default C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager).
3.3.4 Open http://localhost:8090/systeminfo in a web browser.
- If you have just installed lmadmin, you will be prompted to enter a name and a password: use “admin” for both.
- Retrieve and copy the Ethernet address. If the Ethernet address is not displayed, use the Volume Serial Number.
3.3.5 Create a temporary text file named license.dat at any location in your file system, containing:
- SERVER this_host <EthernetAddress>
- VENDOR mcslmd
For example:
- SERVER this_host 012345678901
- VENDOR mcslmd
3.3.6 Open http://localhost:8090/vendor in a web browser, to set up your license server as follows:
- Click on Import License.
- Select the license.dat file you created.
- Check Overwrite License File on the License Server.
- Click on Import License.
3.3.7 Verify that the mcslmd Vendor Daemon has started:
- Check the activation status of your licenses. If no license is active on your server, the mcslmd daemon will exit immediately after starting:
- Open a command prompt/terminal in the directory where you extracted the FlexNet server tools archive and navigate to the FlexNetLicenseServerTools subdirectory.
- Run the command ServerFNOODActivation -view.
- Check the output, ensuring the status of each license is "Enabled", and the Trust Flags are "Fully Trusted". If they are not, contact the Customer Support for assistance.
- If no license is active, follow the instructions in the License Administration - Activate Licenses section of the Product License Management Help.
- Check the mcslmd status on the http://localhost:8090/vendor web page. Ensure the status is "Up".
- If mcslmd fails to start, refer to article KA-01298 "Vendor Daemon Startup Troubleshooting Suggestions".
The server is now running, and the Thermo Scientific Vendor Daemons are set up and ready for license installation (see article KA-01257 "License Server: Activate (New) Licenses - Get the License Server Host ID").
Related Links
Refer to the previous steps of this process in these articles:
- KA-01291 "FlexNet Server: Manually Install lmadmin on Windows as an Alternative to Thermo Scientific License Manager (1/3)" (System requirements & lmadmin installation as the license server manager)
- KA-01292 "FlexNet Server: Manually Install lmadmin on Windows as an Alternative to Thermo Scientific License Manager (2/3)" (Set up FlexNet server for asglmd licenses).