AutoDesk Network License

[Anonymous]

 I want to know that, Whether Autodesk Network License can work on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine /AWS Virtual Machine /Cloud Physical Server ?

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

This type of question should be asked over in the Autodesk Licensing and Installation forum and not here in the Inventor forum.  I will have the moderator relocate it.

However to answer your question...

As of right now technically you can't host your license manager in the cloud.  But at the same time others are doing it.  Its a grey area at this point because when the rules/guidelines were written years ago for the license manager, cloud services didn't exist.     In addition there's a risk that others can steal your license and etc being out in a public area.

In the end you have to configure ports to ensure the traffic gets through.

[Anonymous]

I believe you want to mean it, legally and not technically, because others
could/able do it.



Many companies are moving their local physical infrastructure to Cloud. And
many want the licenses be available at cloud and use it From Office/Home/Off
Site without worrying to borrow.



Ensured the necessary ports are opened. The most funniest aspect is the
server (installed on Windows 10) says, the license can be checked out and
client (Inventor 2017) is sitting on the same machine is unable to get the
license and says Error(0,0,0).

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

Legally..  It is against the terms/conditions.  But others are doing it and not sure if Autodesk is going to enforce the rule or not.  Like I said its a grey area.  In addition if the machine is hosting the license file and the application is on the same machine..  What information did you use?  Did you state the actual name of the machine or did you use localhost as the name?

[Anonymous]

I tried localhost, Machine Name, IP Address, with or without default port, the result is identical i.e. Error(0,0,0).

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

Is this the only machine experiencing the issue?  Is the license manager service running and issuing license?  What version is your license manager?  It has to be version 11.13.1.2 for the 2017 product line.  Can you attach the debug log (log file as indicated in config service tab of LMTOOLS) here?  ALthough it contains names and etc..  There's no impact to your infrastructure if you do share the log file.

[Anonymous]

Server Dialog Says,



FlexNet diagnostics on Fri 12/1/2017 14:29



-----------------------------------------------------

License file: C:\Users\Virtual\Documents\Inventor-New.lic

-----------------------------------------------------

"86608INVNTOR_2017_0F" v1.000, vendor: adskflex, expiry: 1-jan-0

License server: Inventor-New

floating license starts: 1-jan-1990, no expiration date



Requests from the same USER/HOST do not consume a new license



This license can be checked out



The Version is 11.13.1.2





Appended below please find the requested log.



14:28:47 (lmgrd) -----------------------------------------------

14:28:47 (lmgrd) Please Note:

14:28:47 (lmgrd)

14:28:47 (lmgrd) This log is intended for debug purposes only.

14:28:47 (lmgrd) In order to capture accurate license

14:28:47 (lmgrd) usage data into an organized repository,

14:28:47 (lmgrd) please enable report logging. Use Flexera Software LLC's

14:28:47 (lmgrd) software license administration solution,

14:28:47 (lmgrd) FlexNet Manager, to readily gain visibility

14:28:47 (lmgrd) into license usage data and to create

14:28:47 (lmgrd) insightful reports on critical information like

14:28:47 (lmgrd) license availability and usage. FlexNet Manager

14:28:47 (lmgrd) can be fully automated to run these reports on

14:28:47 (lmgrd) schedule and can be used to track license

14:28:47 (lmgrd) servers and usage across a heterogeneous

14:28:47 (lmgrd) network of servers including Windows NT, Linux

14:28:47 (lmgrd) and UNIX. Contact Flexera Software LLC at

14:28:47 (lmgrd) www.flexerasoftware.com for more details on how to

14:28:47 (lmgrd) obtain an evaluation copy of FlexNet Manager

14:28:47 (lmgrd) for your enterprise.

14:28:47 (lmgrd)

14:28:47 (lmgrd) -----------------------------------------------

14:28:47 (lmgrd)

14:28:47 (lmgrd)

14:28:47 (lmgrd) Server's System Date and Time: Fri Dec 01 2017 14:28:47
Coordinated Universal Time

14:28:47 (lmgrd) pid 6900

14:28:47 (lmgrd) SLOG: Summary LOG statistics is enabled.

14:28:47 (lmgrd) Detecting other license server manager (lmgrd) processes...

14:28:50 (lmgrd) Done rereading

14:28:50 (lmgrd) FlexNet Licensing (v11.13.1.2 build 173302 x64_n6) started
on Inventor-New (IBM PC) (12/1/2017)

14:28:50 (lmgrd) Copyright (c) 1988-2015 Flexera Software LLC. All Rights
Reserved.

14:28:50 (lmgrd) World Wide Web: http://www.flexerasoftware.com

14:28:50 (lmgrd) License file(s):
C:\Users\Virtual\Documents\Inventor-New.lic

14:28:50 (lmgrd) lmgrd tcp-port 27000

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@)
===============================================

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) === LMGRD ===

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) Start-Date: Fri Dec 01 2017 14:28:50
Coordinated Universal Time

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) PID: 6900

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) LMGRD Version: v11.13.1.2 build 173302
x64_n6 ( build 173302 (ipv6))

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@)

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) === Network Info ===

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) Listening port: 27000

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@)

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) === Startup Info ===

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) Is LS run as a service: No

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) Server Configuration: Single Server

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) Command-line options used at LS startup:
-app -win -c C:\Users\Virtual\Documents\Inventor-New.lic -l
C:\Autodesk\Network License Manager\debug.log

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@) License file(s) used:
C:\Users\Virtual\Documents\Inventor-New.lic

14:28:50 (lmgrd) (@lmgrd-SLOG@)
===============================================

14:28:50 (lmgrd) SLOG: FNPLS-INTERNAL-VL1-1024

14:28:50 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemons ...

14:28:50 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemon at port 2080

14:28:50 (lmgrd) Using vendor daemon port 2080 specified in license file

14:28:50 (lmgrd) Started adskflex (pid 3068)

14:28:50 (adskflex) SLOG: Summary LOG statistics is enabled.

14:28:50 (adskflex) SLOG: FNPLS-INTERNAL-CKPT1

14:28:51 (adskflex) SLOG: VM Status: 12

14:28:51 (adskflex) SLOG: FNPLS-INTERNAL-CKPT2

14:28:51 (adskflex) Server started on Inventor-New for:
86608INVNTOR_2017_0F

14:28:51 (adskflex) EXTERNAL FILTERS are OFF

14:28:51 (lmgrd) adskflex using TCP-port 2080

14:28:51 (adskflex) SLOG: Statistics Log Frequency is 240 minute(s).

14:28:51 (adskflex) SLOG: TS update poll interval is 600 seconds.

14:28:51 (adskflex) SLOG: Activation borrow reclaim percentage is 0.

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@)
===============================================

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) === Vendor Daemon ===

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Vendor daemon: adskflex

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Start-Date: Fri Dec 01 2017 14:28:51
Coordinated Universal Time

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) PID: 3068

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) VD Version: v11.13.1.2 build 173302
x64_n6 ( build 173302 (ipv6))

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@)

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) === Startup/Restart Info ===

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Options file used: None

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Is vendor daemon a CVD: No

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Is TS accessed: No

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) TS accessed for feature load: -NA-

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Number of VD restarts since LS
startup: 0

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@)

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) === Network Info ===

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Listening port: 2080

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Daemon select timeout (in seconds): 1

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@)

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) === Host Info ===

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Host used in license file:
Inventor-New

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) Running on Hypervisor: Azure

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) LMBIND needed: No

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@) LMBIND port: -NA-

14:28:51 (adskflex) (@adskflex-SLOG@)
===============================================

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous

Here's what I would recommend.. 

In the folder location where your license manage is located.

Create 2 folders

License and Log.

For the log file make sure "EVERYONE" is giving fill access to that folder.

Move your license file from a User's document folder location and place in the license folder.  Access LMTOOLS/Config tab, stop the service and reconfig license and log location to the new folders you just created.

Also check this registry entry..

Does it exist?  What value is there?

[Anonymous]

Mark.Lancaster Thanks a Lot.



We went to the Basic, first checked the License File and found it is
Inventor 2017 and the client was Inventor Professional 2017. How foolish we
are? Sorry for troubling you.



Thanks Many for your constant and immediate advises.

[Anonymous]

Now it is certified that the Inventor License can be hosted on Azure Server and works seamlessly for the same country (R) same country clients.

[natasha.l]

Hello @lkumaresan, 

Thank you for following up with the community on this.

Autodesk is not supporting any cloud services/platforms hosting network license they remain officially unsupported. Just be sure to review & follow the license compliance terms & you will be fine. 

Please “Accept As Solution” if a reply or replies have helped resolve the issue or answered your question, to help others in the community.