Ansys license manager
#ANSYS LICENSE MANAGER WINDOWS#
On Windows the ansyslmd.ini contents should just include 2 lines:.On Linux the ansyslmd.ini contents should just include 1 line:.Create a file named ‘ ansyslmd.ini ’ in the.The contents of the file will just be 1 line. If you are hosting the license file and we are connecting to it through the internet through an external IP, you’ll need to have a file named ansyslmd.ini so that the license manager knows what it’s external IP is. Add ansyslmd.ini if you are using an external IP address.This is something that cannot be changed, so user “nimbix” will need to be added in order for the license server to allow users to check out licenses. All users on that use Nimbix to start a job will come across as user ‘nimbix’. If you have an options file for your users, you’ll need to add user “nimbix” to that options file. It should look like below: (only add the lines in RED - do not change the other variables in either of these lines. You’ll need to add “1055” to the very end of the “SERVER” line and “port=2326” to the end of the “VENDOR” line. Next, the person that manages the license server will need to edit the actual license file so that we can take advantage of these ports. Add the appropriate ports to the license file.If you do not use standard ANSYS ports, you will have to set up port forwarding if using a VPN. You only use these standard ANSYS ports below, we cannot change them. These ports will need to be open through the VPN (if applicable) and through the actual machine that the license manager is hosted on. It is not to be confused with the license manager from Ansys, also called Licman.First, you will need to open the ports below in order to allow access for the Nimbix ANSYS applications to reach your license server and check out licenses.
#ANSYS LICENSE MANAGER SOFTWARE#
The license manager for T-Systems software is called Licman. IT provides software and services to large corporates in industries ranging from banking to engineering, such as Volkswagen, BP and Airbus. The current company had 37 500 employees in 20 countries globally. T-Systems is a German consulting company that was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, who acquired a majority stake in debis Systemhaus. German Software company T-Systems also has a LICMAN license manager. However, HFSS originally was managed using an executable license manager called LICMAN.EXE. Most of the software is managed via the License Management Center, which is based on FlexNet Publisher. Products include Maxwell, HFSS and Fluent. Īnsys is a computer software company that has been around for nearly fifty years and which specializes in computational and simulation software. LICMAN (T-Systems) is only one of over 25 license managers that OpenLM can manage. OpenLM provides the following functionality for monitoring LICMAN (T-Systems) Licenses:. The following software is controlled by LICMAN:. It can be installed as a single service or for floating licenses. It can be run on a windows platform and most Unix platforms.
#ANSYS LICENSE MANAGER UPDATE#
It runs on Windows and Linux and the last version update was 2.0 in 2013. LICMAN is the T-Systems license manager, not to be confused with the Ansys license manager of the same name. LICMAN (Ansys) is only one of over 25 license managers that OpenLM can manage. OpenLM provides the following functionality for monitoring LICMAN (Ansys) Licenses:. Ansys also offers an “Elastic License”, which allows users to top up if they have a shortfall on their licenses. Users of Ansys in the cloud can use their on-site licenses to manage their cloud usage. Ansys software can also be hardware-protected with a FlexID dongle. Most current Ansys software is managed from the Ansys License Management Center, which runs using FlexNet Publisher. It should not be confused with the license manager of the same name from T-Systems. Licman is the name given to the legacy Ansys license manager for the HFSS.