A type of license that authorizes the use of a single function or a single application. A composite license contains atomic licenses.
The license that enables the Mentor software and related documentation for a certain period of time. See also INCREMENT line
The host requesting a license from a server.
A type of license that groups atomic licenses and usually ends in either an “_c” or “_s” suffix. A composite license typically authorizes a set of functionality within an application or across multiple applications.
A license configuration that uses a license manager. Counted licenses can be floating, where they can be checked out from any host on the network, or they can be node-locked, where they are generated for use by a specific computer. The server can be either redundant or independent.
The date encoded in an INCREMENT line. Allows access to software updates for existing licensed software released prior to a support contract expiration date.
The name of the license that the application checks out at runtime. The feature name is a field on the INCREMENT line in a license file. Feature names are either composite or atomic licenses.
The software company that produces FlexNet Licensing.
The license manager that Flexera Software provides. The Mentor licensing software uses FlexNet Licensing as the basis for the licensing system.
A type of license that any workstation can check out.
A device that plugs into a USB port and provides a unique host ID for the licensing system (Windows only).
A unique hardware-based number for each machine. The host ID ties licenses to a specified server or workstation.
The actual license that enables a product in the license file. The INCREMENT line includes fields that provide license feature information. See also authorization code
A type of server that contains a unique set of license data. If an independent server is off the network, all licenses associated with the server are unavailable.
A generic term for one of two processes that runs on a license server and waits for requests from client applications. Mentor licensing includes two daemons: lmgrd and mgcld.
A text file that contains the customer site identification, license server and daemon information, and one or more INCREMENT line, which is the actual license for the supported products.
see license server
A workstation that runs the license daemons and provides licenses to client workstations.
The FlexNet license manager daemon.
The Mentor vendor daemon and a child of the lmgrd parent. The lmgrd and mgcld daemons run the license server and handle requests from the end-user’s applications.
The file that defines the mapping between atomic licenses and composite licenses. This mapping is what creates bundles of license features in the form of a composite license that can be checked out as a complete set of product functionality. For added detail, set the MGLS_DEBUG_LOG_DIR environment variable.
Mentor licensing system. This software contains the lmgrd, mgcld, and other utilities and programs to assist the system administrator with the license server setup.
A type of license that is tied to a particular system.
A type of license (Windows only) that is locked to a hardware key or Ethernet address of a workstation. This type of license, sometimes referred to as a mobile compute license, does not require a license server or network connection.
PC licensing system, which is essentially MGLS on Windows.
Types of servers that are configured in a group of three license servers that contain the same license data. Redundant servers, also called cluster or triad servers, enable access to all licenses on the servers as long as at least two of the three servers are operational.
The host ID of the license server machine.
The daemon that dispenses licenses for the requested feature. The Mentor vendor daemon is mgcld.