Issues configuring LMtools V11.12 and activating licenses.

[autodesk]

For years we have used LMtools V11.5 on a Windows 2003 R2 server. Because this server has become obsolete we decided to move the licenses to a new Windows 2008 R2 server. this server runs the following software prior to LMtools V11.12 installation:

• Revit Server 2012
• Revit Server 2013
• Revit Server 2014
• LMtools V11.10 (for our magiCAD licenses)

I requested our new licenses and combined them into 1 .lic file

Then i installed the autodesk network license manager using this guide.

I started the service and got the following message when i preformed a status enquiry:

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Status
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Flexible License Manager status on Thu 6/19/2014 13:13

[Detecting lmgrd processes...]
License server status: 27000@RVT01
License file(s) on RVT01: C:\Program Files\MagiCAD License Server Utilities\magicad.lic:

RVT01: license server UP (MASTER) v11.10

Vendor daemon status (on RVT01):

magicad: UP v11.10
Feature usage info:

Users of magicommon: (Total of 4 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of magiree3: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of magirep3: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of magirev3: (Total of 2 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

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License server status: 27001@RVT01
License file(s) on RVT01: C:\Program Files\MagiCAD License Server Utilities\Autodesk2015.lic:

RVT01: license server UP (MASTER) v11.10

Vendor daemon status (on RVT01):

adskflex: The desired vendor daemon is down.
Check the lmgrd log file, or try lmreread.
Vendor:Host: RVT01
License path: 27001@RVT01;
FlexNet Licensing error:-97,121
For further information, refer to the FlexNet Licensing documentation,
available at "www.flexerasoftware.com".

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Status
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Flexible License Manager status on Thu 6/19/2014 13:13

[Detecting lmgrd processes...]
License server status: 27000@RVT01
License file(s) on RVT01: C:\Program Files\MagiCAD License Server Utilities\magicad.lic:

RVT01: license server UP (MASTER) v11.10

Vendor daemon status (on RVT01):

magicad: UP v11.10
Feature usage info:

Users of magicommon: (Total of 4 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of magiree3: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of magirep3: (Total of 1 license issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

Users of magirev3: (Total of 2 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)

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License server status: 27001@RVT01
License file(s) on RVT01: C:\Program Files\MagiCAD License Server Utilities\Autodesk2015.lic:

RVT01: license server UP (MASTER) v11.10

Vendor daemon status (on RVT01):

adskflex: The desired vendor daemon is down.
Check the lmgrd log file, or try lmreread.
Vendor:Host: RVT01
License path: 27001@RVT01;
FlexNet Licensing error:-97,121
For further information, refer to the FlexNet Licensing documentation,
available at "www.flexerasoftware.com".

We disabled our firewall, i have tried rebooting. I find it very confusing to have 2 LMtools services running on the same server using different versions. But since that is the same as our obsolete server who also ran 2 versions (for Autocad and MagiCAD) i suppose that's just the way it works.

Any help would be much appriciated.

If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to ask.

Kind regards,

Olaf Nilssen

System administrator

[TravisNave · Accepted solution]

You need to properly combine your license manager files.  It appears that you are using the path for MagiCAD, which is fine, but you need to verify that all the files are updated to 11.12 as well as the adskflex.exe being placed in the folder with the new lmgrd.exe. 

C:\Program Files\MagiCAD License Server Utilities\Autodesk2015.lic:

You need to replace the lmgrd.exe in MagiCAD with the 11.12 version as it is currently 11.10.  Then copy in the adskflex.exe as well.  You should also update the lmtools.exe and lmutil.exe as well to 11.12 in that folder.  Redo your service and save and start it.  It should go.

Combining license files and license managers is not that difficult, but it is uncommon.  I recommend it.  That is why I created a how-to post on this. 

For the best method to properly combine your license files, please read my entire thread here and choose the method that best fits your needs:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Combining-License-Files-for-Subscription-and-No...

Let me know how it goes.

[autodesk]

My apologies for the late reply.

You solution indeed fixed the problem.

Thank you for your quick and professional awnser!

Kind regards,

Olaf Nilssen