FLEXnet Licensing error:-97,121

[Anonymous]

This problem started appearing today, everything worked fine just a few days ago. We are running AutoCAD 2012. Suddenly AutoCAD is asking for the licensing server. Even after filling in the server name, no succes and it again asks for the servername.

In LMTools it shows the following message:

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Flexible License Manager status on Tue 11/26/2013 17:53

[Detecting lmgrd processes...]
License server status: 27000@MESDS007
    License file(s) on MESDS007: C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\SERVER MESDS007.lic:

  MESDS007: license server UP (MASTER) v11.5

Vendor daemon status (on MESDS007):

  adskflex: The desired vendor daemon is down.
 Check the lmgrd log file, or try lmreread.
Vendor:Host:   MESDS007
License path:  27000@MESDS007;
FLEXnet Licensing error:-97,121
For further information, refer to the FLEXnet Licensing documentation,
available at "www.macrovision.com".

When I look in the log file on the "Config services" tab the following appears in the log file:

17:26:27 (lmgrd) pid 876

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Detecting other license server manager (lmgrd) processes...

17:26:27 (lmgrd) EXITING DUE TO SIGNAL 1

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Done rereading

17:26:27 (lmgrd) FLEXnet Licensing (v11.5.0.5 build 60835 x64_n6) started on MESDS007 (IBM PC) (11/26/2013)

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Copyright (c) 1988-2007 Macrovision Europe Ltd. and/or Macrovision Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

17:26:27 (lmgrd) US Patents 5,390,297 and 5,671,412.

17:26:27 (lmgrd) World Wide Web:  http://www.macrovision.com

17:26:27 (lmgrd) License file(s): C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\SERVER MESDS007.lic

17:26:27 (lmgrd) lmgrd tcp-port 27000

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemons ...

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemon at port 2080

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Using vendor daemon port 2080 specified in license file

17:26:27 (lmgrd) Started adskflex (pid 3588)

17:26:27 (adskflex) Unable to initialize access to trusted storage: 1

17:26:27 (adskflex) FLEXnet Licensing version v11.5.0.0 build 56285 x64_n6

17:26:28 (adskflex) Server started on MESDS007 for: 

17:26:28 (adskflex) 64300ACD_F (consisting of:  71200ACD_2010_0F

17:26:28 (adskflex) 57600ACD_2009_0F 54600ACD_2008_0F 51200ACD_2007_0F)

17:26:28 (adskflex) PLIST  

17:26:28 (adskflex) Wrong hostid on SERVER line for license file:

17:26:28 (adskflex)  C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\SERVER MESDS007.lic

17:26:28 (adskflex) SERVER line says 0022640d8c2c, hostid is 0050569e0000

17:26:28 (adskflex) Invalid hostid on SERVER line

17:26:28 (adskflex) Disabling 2 licenses from feature 51200ACD_2007_0F(16B7 BF7E 2903 FC2A )

17:26:28 (adskflex) Disabling 2 licenses from feature 54600ACD_2008_0F(16B7 BF7E 2903 FC2A )

17:26:28 (adskflex) Disabling 2 licenses from feature 57600ACD_2009_0F(16B7 BF7E 2903 FC2A )

17:26:28 (adskflex) Disabling 2 licenses from feature 64300ACD_F(16B7 BF7E 2903 FC2A )

17:26:28 (adskflex) Disabling 2 licenses from feature 71200ACD_2010_0F(16B7 BF7E 2903 FC2A )

17:26:28 (adskflex) Disabling 1 license from feature PLIST(1283 4784 240A 765E )

17:26:28 (adskflex) EXTERNAL FILTERS are OFF

17:26:28 (lmgrd) adskflex using TCP-port 2080

17:26:28 (adskflex) No valid hostids, exiting

17:26:28 (adskflex) EXITING DUE TO SIGNAL 25 Exit reason 2

17:26:33 (lmgrd) adskflex exited with status 25 (Invalid host)

17:26:33 (lmgrd) Please correct problem and restart daemons

As a test I changed the hostid in license file, but then I get the message "invalid license file".

Looking at the log file I assume it has something to do with the hostid, but I don't understand why this "suddenly" appears. I must mention that the licensing server is a Virtual Server.

Any help would be a appreciated.

Kind regards,

Remko Venema

[DarrenP]

you can't change the hostid (MAC Address) of the license file

check to make sure the MAC address of the VM matches to what is in the license file

[TravisNave]

Darren is 100% correct.

17:26:28 (adskflex) SERVER line says 0022640d8c2c, hostid is 0050569e0000

Like he mentioned, you either modified your LIC file (bad) or your virtual NIC changed its MAC address (fixable.)

[Anonymous]

(late answer but, in case anyone asks again)

As a matter of fact, you cannot change any single character in the license file, for a checksum prevents it.

The one and only solution is to set the hostid of any NIC associated with that virtual server to the hostid in the license file. It even works if this NIC is disabled and you use another one to join the LAN. 

[jbray]

is it possible for the MAC address just change? This I feel has happened to me after a bridging to the network card was disabled and then connected again. now the MAC address is 1 character different to the one in the license file.