Autodesk Network License Manager 2014

[TravisNave]

Well, it's that time again.  Time to update your Autodesk Network License Manager files to the latest and greatest (Autodesk) version.

Autodesk is providing version 11.11 for 2014 products.

You can get the Autodesk Network License Manager files here for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=18610121&linkID=12305695

You can always get the latest version of the NLM from the following link:

http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm

At the time of this post, the latest version is 11.11.1, which is newer than the version supplied by Autodesk.  I am attaching the necessary 32-bit adskflex vendor daemon file in this message (v11.11) for your convenience.  You can use this file if you are using the Flexera License Administrator instead of LMTOOLS.  You can find the FLEXnet License Admin also in the link above.  I will post the 64-bit adskflex.exe vendor daemon file in a follow-up post below.

You can update your license file to 2014 versions once your Subscription has been fulfilled. 

You can use the online method to activate your license here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?id=18424632&siteID=123112

Or you can can call Autodesk Product Registration and Authorization:

http://en.autodesk.ca/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=9719649&id=9830778

1-800-551-1490 > Option 1 (English) > Option 2 > (Network)

Asia / Pacific: 65.6735.5688
Europe / Middle East / Asia: 41.32.723.9595

You will need to provide your serial number and ethernet ID of the new license server.

For a Quick-Start Guide on configuring the Autodesk License Manager, please see my post for further information:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Quick-Start-Guide-for-Configuring-LMTOOLS/m-p/3...

Good Luck!

[jlobo2]

I was not able to obtain license for my computer after replacing all the 4 exe files and the .lic file.

[DarrenP]

whats the error number?

[jlobo2]

It did not give me any error. I could start the server and it worked fine. But when I started AutoCAD it was unable to obtain the license from the server.

[DarrenP]

maybe a firewall issue allow these ports through

The FLEXlm® based version uses the following ports:
TCP ports 2080 (for the adskflex vendor daemon)
TCP ports 27000 to 27009 (for the lmgrd master daemon)

[DarrenP]

it also could be a IPv6 issue

are you using the IPv6 version of the license manager?

[jlobo2]

It did struck me about the IPV6 issue, but I am not sure how to verify that,

I downloaded the files from here for Microsoft® Windows® 64-bit

http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm

Can you help me with the same, to identify if I am on the right path?

[DarrenP]

have the server ping itself by hostname

what reponse do you get an ip address or something like this 3ffe:1900:4545:3:200:f8ff:fe21:67cf.

get your IT involved in this

[jlobo2]

Allright, I had pinged it from my computer and thought it was an IPv4 but when I pinged the server itself, I learnt that its an IPv6 issue.

So I will try solving it as per this link

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Network-License-Error-1-5-15-and-IPv6/m-p/29828...

Should this be good?

[DarrenP]

did you check the firewall ports?

[jlobo2]

Earlier, I had pinged it from my computer and thought it was an IPv4 but when I pinged the server itself, I learnt that its an IPv6.

It returned Reply from ::1:

So should I folloe this link to resolve the issue?

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Network-License-Error-1-5-15-and-IPv6/m-p/29828...

Thank You and Sorry for the confusion in the previous posts.

[DarrenP]

yes

[jlobo2]

Thanks Darren. I will follow up with MIS and check if its working. Appreciate all your help.

[TravisNave]

That link will resolve the ::1 issue on the server guaranteed.  Set it to 127.0.0.1 in the hosts file and you will be fine there.

[jlobo2]

Just wanted to confirm,

We have 'ONE' shared license server, and all the 'N' AutoCAD installs are with the 'N' Clients on their computers.

So to have them use the licenses,

1. I copy the 4 .exe files in the server
2. Follow the steps in the link

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Quick-Start-Guide-for-Configuring-LMTOOLS/m-p/3...

3. Combine .LIC files as per http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Combining-License-Files-for-Subscription-and-No...

4. I resolved the IPv6 issue, so just start the server, and it should be good?

This is my first time for doing this, so did some research and seeked lot of your help. Thanks for all the help. Hopefully this should be good.

[DarrenP]

yea that should be it

[jlobo2]

I just saw that the LMTools is an old version. Should I install the latest one or this should work?

 

I am not sure why was this not updated,

[DarrenP]

this should work

you can always update it later

[jlobo2]

Thanks Darren,

You have been of great help. I will keep you posted if it worked. Thanks a ton

[jlobo2]

I tried it last night. It worked fine for AutoCAD but its not working for AutoCAD Civil 3D. Says, unable to obtain a license

[DarrenP]

is there an error code?