License Server Setup

The following files are necessary to setup the RecurDyn License Server on Linux and should be obtained from your RecurDyn distributor.

•     fblmd

•     lmgrd

•     lmutil

To set up the license server, formal installation

1.  Log in as superuser.

2.  Create a license server working directory by typing in the following on the Linux console:

mkdir /opt/functionbay/<CurrentVersion>/RD_License

3.  Copy the license server files listed above into the license server working directory.

4.  In the case where the account does not automatically set the files for execution, the Linux command ‘chmod’ should be used as follows:

chmod +rx fblmd lmgrd lmutil

5.  Log out as superuser.

To set up the license server, informal installation

1.  Create a license server working directory by typing in the following on the Linux console:

cd

mkdir opt/functionbay/<CurrentVersion>/RD_License

2.  Copy the license server files listed above into the license server working directory.

3.  In the case where the account does not automatically set the files for execution, the Linux command ‘chmod’ should be used as follows:

chmod +rx fblmd lmgrd lmutil

To start the RecurDyn license server

The general form of the command is:

lmgrd –c [license file name] –l [log file name]

1.  You should type the following from the working directory of the license server:

./lmgrd –c license.dat –l recurdyn.log

2.  If there is no error, you can use any text editor to see the contents of log file.

To stop the RecurDyn license server

The general form of the command is:

lmutil lmdown –c [license file name]

1.  You should type the following from the working directory of the license server:

./lmutil lmdown –c license.dat

2.  The following appears:

Port@Host                               Vendors

1) 27000@[host_name]                   fblmd

Are you sure <y/n>?

3.  You should type the letter y in order to confirm the shutdown.

4.  FLEXnet License Server shut down.