Hello,
I attempted moving my Network licenses for ABDS Premium from a Windows 2003 server to a Windows 2008 R2 server over the weekend after obtaining a new license file and putting the latest version of the NLM on the new server. First Revit didn't prompt for a new license location until after I disabled my anti-virus and firewall on the new server. Then, when I tried again, it finally prompted me for the new location, but it took 3-4+ minutes real-time before prompting, and another 3-4+ minutes to find the new license server and open the program. I thought it may be a one-time deal, so I closed Revit and tried re-opening. It found the license, but I timed it, and it took 4+ minutes to open the program. Took that long to open the program every time, even after a restart. The second open on the computer I was testing took <30 seconds before moving the licenses.
Any idea what the slow-down could be. The new server has much better hardware, and the same amount of software as the old server.
Thanks for any ideas.
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its probably still looking for the old server
try adding this system variable: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-specify-license-se...
DarrenP
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I believe I did. Odd that it shouldn't know where the new server is after it prompts me for the new location and I tell it.
Thanks for the input, I will verify.
Mark
True, but it likes to keep track of the old on in its LICPATH.LIC file and also in the registry. Setting the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE variable goes a long way to resolving this issue. Darren's link should help out a lot.
Thanks Guys,
I thought I tried it, but when I double checked, either I erased it after trying, or didn't try. In any case, I added the system variable, and looks like it fixed my problem. I did monkey with the firewall a little too, but I think it was your suggested fix that did the trick.
Thanks a lot!
Mark