AutoCAD 2000i - Licence Manager

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

Earlier we had a software fault bring our Licence Manager server down and as
a result, the engineering office was unable to function.
The server operating system is Windows NT4 with service pack 5.
We managed to restart the server with base NT4 and thus permit the use of
AutoCAD.
However, we now wish to rebuild the server over the weekend and install
service pack 6.
Is it possible for us "Back-up" the current AutoCAD licensing files which
exist on the server, and then reinstate them onto the rebuilt server without
having to obtain new authorisation codes?

AutoCAD 2000i SP2, W2k Pro SP3

Regards,

Steve

[Anonymous]

Steve Rudd wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Earlier we had a software fault bring our Licence Manager server down and as
> a result, the engineering office was unable to function.
> The server operating system is Windows NT4 with service pack 5.
> We managed to restart the server with base NT4 and thus permit the use of
> AutoCAD.
> However, we now wish to rebuild the server over the weekend and install
> service pack 6.
> Is it possible for us "Back-up" the current AutoCAD licensing files which
> exist on the server, and then reinstate them onto the rebuilt server without
> having to obtain new authorisation codes?
>
> AutoCAD 2000i SP2, W2k Pro SP3

Hi Steve,

You should find the license files (three digit number with LIC extension) located in the Key
subdirectory from the license manager install. If you back these up, flatten the server, reinstall
the OS, reinstall the NLM (ensure it is stopped), replace the LIC files, then start the NLM, all
should be fine (assuming you are making no hardware changes).

--
Mark Taylor
Product Support, EMEA
WW Support & Services, Autodesk
Discussion Q&A: http://www.autodesk.com/discussion

[Anonymous]

Steve,

While Mark's advice will usually work there is a possibility that a server
code change may occur even if you do not change hardware. Any change to the
network properties of your system may cause a server code change and it may
not be obvious what you did to not get the same code as last time. If the
server code changes you will need to get new authorization code(s). Prior
to starting your rebuild, run AdLM Admin to determin and record your server
code. As soon as you have completed your operating system work reboot at
least twice then run AdLM Admin to check your server code. If it did not
change, you are good to go with your old lic files. So, it is best to plan
this work within a timeframe that will allow you to get new authorization
codes from us. The license management system supplied with AutoCAD 2002
eliminates this uncertainty but of course does not work with 2000i

jerry milana
Autodesk Product Support


"Mark Taylor [Autodesk Support]" wrote in
message news:F5303CF8B60D25F77E2374E988992E17@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Steve Rudd wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Earlier we had a software fault bring our Licence Manager server down
and as
> > a result, the engineering office was unable to function.
> > The server operating system is Windows NT4 with service pack 5.
> > We managed to restart the server with base NT4 and thus permit the use
of
> > AutoCAD.
> > However, we now wish to rebuild the server over the weekend and install
> > service pack 6.
> > Is it possible for us "Back-up" the current AutoCAD licensing files
which
> > exist on the server, and then reinstate them onto the rebuilt server
without
> > having to obtain new authorisation codes?
> >
> > AutoCAD 2000i SP2, W2k Pro SP3
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> You should find the license files (three digit number with LIC extension)
located in the Key
> subdirectory from the license manager install. If you back these up,
flatten the server, reinstall
> the OS, reinstall the NLM (ensure it is stopped), replace the LIC files,
then start the NLM, all
> should be fine (assuming you are making no hardware changes).
>
> --
> Mark Taylor
> Product Support, EMEA
> WW Support & Services, Autodesk
> Discussion Q&A: http://www.autodesk.com/discussion
>
>

[timsparks6941]

Jerry,

You stated...
"The license management system supplied with AutoCAD 2002
eliminates this uncertainty...."

What is meant by that?

Tim

[Anonymous]

Hi Tim -

I'm not nearly as smart as Jerry, but, I think that he means that the
license management system supplied with AutoCAD 2002 (the FlexLM license
manager) bases the "server code" on the ethernet address of the network
card. No matter what operating system you are using, and no mater how many
times you run software upgrades on that machine, the ethernet address of the
network card will not change.

If you replace the network card, different issue, but as long as the network
card remains the same, the server code will remain the same as well.

hth

jason martin
Autodesk

"tsparks" wrote in message
news:f10691f.2@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Jerry,
> You stated...
> "The license management system supplied with AutoCAD 2002
> eliminates this uncertainty...."
>
> What is meant by that?
>
> Tim
>
>

[timsparks6941]

Jason,

Let's not get into who's smarter...I lose one that one against you and Jerry...

I hear what you are saying, but what you are saying is not specific to 2002. What you are saying is also true using Elan, correct? As long as the network card is the same, the server code is the same. True?

[Anonymous]

No, with the Elan license manager the server code is not tied directly to
the ethernet address of the network card. Only with the FlexLM is the server
code tied to the ethernet address (in fact, it "is" the ethernet address).

With the Elan LM if you install a new OS, it is possible that the Elan
server code will be different than it was with the previous installation.
Even if the card gets all of the same settings, it is possible that the
server code will be different.

With the FlexLM you can take the network card out of the server, put it in a
different machine (you might have to edit your license file to change the
server's name), but the "server code" (ethernet address) that Autodesk uses
to generate the "activation" code will be the same.

Does that help?

jason martin
Autodesk

"tsparks" wrote in message
news:f10691f.4@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Jason,
> Let's not get into who's smarter...I lose one that one against you and
Jerry...
>
> I hear what you are saying, but what you are saying is not specific to
2002. What you are saying is also true using Elan, correct? As long as the
network card is the same, the server code is the same. True?
>
>

[Anonymous]

Yes, with Autodesk's FLEXlm implementation you know exactly what will or
will not break your authentication. With the Élan implementation even
subtle changes to the network properties could break authentication.

jery

"jason martin [Autodesk]" wrote in message
news:F654A2A81BD867E38271E6B9D1B109E9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> No, with the Elan license manager the server code is not tied directly to
> the ethernet address of the network card. Only with the FlexLM is the
server
> code tied to the ethernet address (in fact, it "is" the ethernet address).
>
> With the Elan LM if you install a new OS, it is possible that the Elan
> server code will be different than it was with the previous installation.
> Even if the card gets all of the same settings, it is possible that the
> server code will be different.
>
> With the FlexLM you can take the network card out of the server, put it in
a
> different machine (you might have to edit your license file to change the
> server's name), but the "server code" (ethernet address) that Autodesk
uses
> to generate the "activation" code will be the same.
>
> Does that help?
>
> jason martin
> Autodesk
>
> "tsparks" wrote in message
> news:f10691f.4@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Jason,
> > Let's not get into who's smarter...I lose one that one against you and
> Jerry...
> >
> > I hear what you are saying, but what you are saying is not specific to
> 2002. What you are saying is also true using Elan, correct? As long as the
> network card is the same, the server code is the same. True?
> >
> >
>
>

[timsparks6941]

Jason,

Yes, that does help.
We are 'staging' to move to FlexLm, so any info is appreciated. You and Jerry provide a HUGE service to us that are responsible for setup/implementation/debug, etc...

Thanks again...

Tim Sparks
ABB Lummus Global - US
2D Cad Coordinator