Configuring a Machine as a License Server

When the first PADS installation dialog box appears, an automated license server installation is available via the following Start menu shortcut: Mentor Graphics > Mentor Install.

Whether or not your licensing is successful, you can use the Mentor Installer to install licensing and continue on to configure the licensing.

Note:

This task can be performed manually outside of the install process. For more information, see “Starting the License Server for Floating and Node-locked Counted Only Licenses”.

Prerequisites

If you have a hardware key, make sure it is plugged in.

Note:
If the machine you are using serves as a license server only, you can exit the PADS Flow installation program. If the same machine will also run the PADS Flow software, you may keep the PADS Flow installation program open and continue after the license server configuration is complete.

Procedure

Using the Mentor Install program, click Manage Licensing > Configure Licensing.
If you are prompted with a dialog box with the message “Licensing is not installed or needs updating”, click Yes. Otherwise, continue to step 6.
Accept the default Licensing installation location (recommended) by and click Install or Upgrade (in the case where an older version of licensing is already on the machine).
Click Ok when the Licensing Software Installation Complete dialog box appears
At the Configure Licensing dialog box, select Import license file and click Next.
Type the path of your license file (or click Browse to navigate to the file) and click Next.
The Floating Licenses Found dialog box displays asking Would you like to install and start a license server on this machine? Click Yes.
After the setup is complete you can view the license log information. Click Done to complete the licensing configuration.