One way is to see the trend of usage by time using for example JTB
FlexReport.
You can also look at the peaks and see if they are regular or just at some
times during the day.
You can drill down and see what users where using licenses during that peak
and so on.
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Best Regards, Jimmy Bergmark
CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
Blog: http://jtbworld.blogspot.com
JTB FlexReport (FLEXnet / FLEXlm report tool) -
http://www.jtbworld.com/jtbflexreport
SmartPurger (Purges automatically) - http://www.jtbworld.com/smartpurger.htm
or download some freeware at http://www.jtbworld.com
More on AutoCAD 2006 and 2007
http://www.jtbworld.com/autocad2006.htm
http://www.jtbworld.com/autocad2007.htm
wrote in message news:5176486@discussion.autodesk.com...
I would like to hear opinions on this as well. If someone has a calculator
or formula to figure this out, I'd love to see it.
We have 23 licenses being served by one license server. On any given day, I
see about 14 - 18 licenses being used. This has been the case ever since I
started using the TIMEOUT feature in FlexLM. Before that, no one ever
closed AutoCAD for fear of not being able to obtain a license again.
That being said, we are growing and I'd like to have some guidance on when
to start looking at more licenses. I don't want to spend money for the sake
of spending it, but I don't want to get caught short handed again either.
Thanks for any help/advice anyone can give,
Greg