Jerry,
I can ping the server without a problem - no packets lost, time less than
1ms. I also don't see anything wrong with inconfig /all.
The only protocol we are using is TCP/IP, so my connection to the server
proves that TCP/IP is working.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks for your help,
Mike
"jerry milana" wrote in message
news:34A5E8DE73096C54EA09AABDB0D81771@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> It is easy to be fooled into thinking is healthy at a workstation because
> Browse the network and other Explorer functions work. The issue is that
> just because Explorer works does not give you an indication of what
protocol
> you are using. The license manager uses TCP/IP only. If TCP/IP is broken
> Explorer may use another protocol but the license manager will be unable
to.
> So, the two best tools built into the operating system for testing TCP/IP
> connectivity are PING and IPCONFIG.
>
> Try PING
> and IPCONFIG /ALL
>
> is the hostname of a remote system you are checking TCP/IP
> connectivity to. If it is successful it will echo several lines that look
> like the following:
> Pinging paradise.ipdomain.com [192.000.000.000] with 32 bytes of data
> Reply from 192.000.000.000: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=125
> Reply from 192.000.000.000: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=125
> Reply from 192.000.000.000: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=125
> Reply from 192.000.000.000: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=125
>
> Ping statistics for 192.000.000.000:
> Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
> Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
> Minimum = 30ms, Maximum = 30ms, Average = 30ms
> Make sure that the IP address echoed is really the IP address on the
machine
> you think you are pinging!
>
> If Ping fails or echoes the wrong IP address, you have name resolution
> problems on that station or other TCP/IP connection problems.
>
> IPCONFIG /ALL give you all of the local TCP/IP connection properties.
>
> jerry milana
> Autodesk Product Support
>
> "Mike Weaver" wrote in message
> news:350B19CAC75F5028620C9E6BC32E399C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > The workstation works fine for other programs - browse the network, map
> > drives, nothing seems amiss. I do have other machines running A2K2 off
> the
> > same server, both Win2K machines and A2Ki, without a problem.
> >
> > Still baffled (what's new),
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > "Steve Stafford" wrote in message
> > news:1E2FB39F848C37DADF9AF8DE9B7D1737@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Can you see the server, when you browse? Sounds like a network issue.
> If
> > > this just happened on a system that has been behaving normal then
that's
> > my
> > > suspicion. If you're setting up things for the first time, it sounds
> like
> > a
> > > license file is looking at the wrong server & NIC address.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Weaver" wrote in message
> > > news:F1665B1484C7C29AB0C05461E318F0B1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Server: Win2K Server, service pack 2?
> > > > Client: WinXP Pro
> > > > Cad Version: A2K2, Service pack 1
> > > > When starting Acad, the program loads, but then I get an error
stating
> > > that
> > > > it can't find the license server and prompts for the server name or
> > > license
> > > > file. After specifying the server name I get the following alert
box:
> > > >
> > > > AutoCAD 2002 Alert
> > > > The network license manager was not able to get a valid license. If
> > this
> > > > problem continues, please contact your system administrator.
> > > > Error [1.5.-12]
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Mike Weaver
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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