Mentor Standard Licensing Overview

FlexNet Licensing Components

Mentor Standard Licensing Benefits

Types of Licenses Available

License File Format

Determine Your Host ID for Licensing

Additional Licensing Resources

Basic License Administration

License Configuration and Management for Linux

Installing and Configuring a License Server on Linux

Configuring Licensing on a Client Workstation on Linux

Adding a New License on Linux

Replacing a License File on Linux

Upgrading to a Newer Version of Licensing Software on Linux

Uninstalling Licensing Software on Linux

How to Start a License Server Automatically on Linux

License Configuration and Management for Windows

Installing and Configuring a License Server on Windows

Configuring Licensing on a Client Workstation on Windows

Adding a New License on Windows

Replacing a License File on Windows

Upgrading to a Newer Version of Licensing Software on Windows

Uninstalling Licensing Software on Windows

How to Start a License Server Automatically on Windows

Environment Variables for Licensing

LM_LICENSE_FILE

MGLS_LICENSE_FILE

MGLS_CONN_TIMEOUT

MGLS_DEBUG_LOG_DIR

MGLS_EXP_WARN_DAYS

MGLS_HOME

MGLS_INCLUDE_LICENSES and MGLS_EXCLUDE_LICENSES

MGLS_LICENSE_SEARCH

MGLS_LICENSE_SOURCE

Troubleshooting Licensing Issues

Check License Availability on Linux

Check License Availability on Windows

Check the License Server Status

Verify That the Environment Variables are Set Correctly

Debug the Client Licensing Environment With the Client Debug Log File

Common Client-Side Problems and Solutions

Version Not Supported

Invalid Host

Vendor Daemon is Too Old

No License for the Feature

Cannot Connect to the License Server

Application Slow to Launch

License Request Failure

Cannot Acquire a License

License Expiration Notice

Server/Client Connection Lost

License Request Denial

Licenses for the Feature are Unavailable

Package Information File Does Not Have the Requested License

(Linux only) Unable to Start mgls_asynch

Common Server-Side Problems and Solutions

Incorrect Host

Inconsistent Encryption Code

License Server Does Not Support This Feature

(Linux only) License Server Does Not Respond and Complains About File Descriptors

Unable to Find File When Starting a License Server

Contact Mentor Support

Utilities for Licensing

Syntax Conventions

Utilities

lmdown

lmgrd

lmhostid

lmreread

lmstat

LMTOOLS

mgls_admin

mgls_ok

pcls_ok

pkgmap

Advanced Topics

Vendor Daemon Options File

Order of Licenses in a License File

Firewall Considerations

Removing Expired Licenses From Your License File

Glossary

Third-Party Information