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A DMIN GUIDE

KISTERS LICENSE M ANAGER

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KISTERS License Manager Admin Guide3. Edition Version 3.0 02.08.2013

KISTERS AG, Aachen, 2013

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AUTHORS

Oliver Bresser

KISTERS AG

Copyright KISTERS AG, Aachen, 2013

All rights reserved.


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1 INTRODUCTION

This KISTERS License Manager based on X-Formation LM-X technology is used for floating license

of various KISTERS products like 3DViewStation and its integration components.This documentation is for administrators who have to install or maintain the KISTERS LicenseManager and corresponding client license files.

2 INSTALLATION

The KISTERS License Manager is delivered as a ZIP file containing setup, documentation and othercomponents.

This ZIP contains the following files:

- the MSI for installing the LM-X License Manager and/or the End User Tools

lmx-enduser-tools_v4.4.9_win32_x86.msi

- needed during setup

liblmxvendor.dll

Send by mail:

network.lic

The network license file created by KISTERS which is typically delivered within a separate mail fromKisters. This network.lic file must be stored within the same directory where your LicenseManager is installed.


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2.2 LM-X License Manager and End-user Tools setup

Extract the ZIP locally to a path like c:\tmp\LM-X License Server 4.4.9 Setup.

Start lmx-enduser-tools_v4.4.9_win32_x86.msi and follow these steps to setup up the server:

Brows for the liblmxvendor.dll in the path you did extract the ZIP.


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Before you click Finish copy the network.lic received by mail to the installation path you did choosefor the setup. Check Start LM-X license server to start the corresponding service on setup exit. Thissetup has installed a new service for the Kisters License Manager with automatic start option.


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You can open lmx-serv.cfg in your favourite text editor, such as Notepad, and edit entries likeREMOTE_ACCESS_PASSWORD or TCP_LISTEN_PORT

Figure 2: Change entries in lmx-serv.cfg


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Open the log file to verify the license server is started and working normally, indicated by the lineReady to serve as shown in the following example:

Figure 3: Log file after a successful start

If there are any problems running the license server, the log file will indicate the cause of theproblem. If you cannot find a log file, check the configuration files LOG_FILE parameter.

By using the Windows Service Manager you can restart the service or change additional settingslike running the license server by a different users account.

2.3 Firewall settings on the license serverEnable the program lmx-serv.exe to process incoming and outgoing communications via TCP undUDP by adding corresponding rules to e.g. the Windows firewall:

Figure 4: Firewall rules for incoming and outgoing request


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2.4 Client license fil e

In addition to the network.lic license file for the license server Kisters typically delivers a secondlicence file for the client applications. Those client license files are typically named like 3DVS.lic or

3DVSAX.lic . You have to place them in the client installation directory.

To check if such a client license file is intended to be used with a license server the parameterFloating must be set to 1 .

By default the client starts a broadcast within the network via UDP port 6200 to find its license server.This could take some extra time during the start and also can be blocked by firewalls.

Therefore KISTERS recommends adding this parameters to the client license file pointing to yourlicense server:

~LicenseServerAddress=Port@[Servername |Server IP]

Examples:

~LicenseServerAddress=6200@[email protected]

Figure 5: Client license file

This additional entry to the client license file will not affect the license signature.


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3 LICENSE MANAGER WEB APPLICATION

You can open the Web Application of your license server in your browser by entering this URL:

: e.g. licsrv:6200

The Web Application shows a dash board, license usage, log file and more. With a password loginyou can also change configuration settings or restart the server.

Figure 6: License Manager Web Application


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Figure 7: Kisters 3DViewStation floating license

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