If you uninstalled the dSPACE License Server in the previous step, reboot the system when prompted and run LicServer_Setup.exe again.If you already installed a previous version of the dSPACE License Server, the setup first prompts you to remove the existing installation. Run LicServer_Setup.exe, and follow the setup instructions.C:\Temp) on your dSPACE License Server PC.
The dSPACE License Server is used for licenses that are protected by the Floating Network License (FNL) mechanism instead of the standard execution key (dongle).įrom this page you can download the latest version of the License Server.
Distribution of Flexera software that is required to use floating network licenses until Release 2017-A remains unaffected.The dSPACE License Server using Flexera technology is available for dSPACE Release 2017-A and earlier. As of Release 2017-B it is substituted by a new licensing method based on CodeMeter technology.
For more information about software license management and OpenLM’s license management tools, contact us.As of November 2019, dSPACE GmbH can only provide limited support for Flexera-based floating network licensing.
The main purpose of such software management software is to prevent concurrent use of the software beyond what the licensing agreement has defined. See also software licensing tools.Ī common mistake made by people responsible for the administration of software licenses is in believing that the license manager software provided by the vendor ensures optimal use of the software. You can reach higher efficiency and maximize usage of your software licenses while reducing instances of denied licenses when your engineers cannot check out a license. OpenLM empowers the user organization to implement software metering by which engineering application usage can be monitored, audited and reported. OpenLM Software license management will give you the opportunity to cancel software license feature renewals that no-one needs. Regarding license inventory, OpenLM does the accounting for you automatically and lets you know exactly what you have paid for – vendor, product and features – including the features you’ve bought but never used. OpenLM is a software licensing tool that is meant for organizations that use engineering software, particularly engineering software that is licensed under a concurrent licensing model. Lack of knowledge about what software you have in your organization.Concerns about compliance with vendor licensing agreements.Uncertainty about the the benefit of new licensing models.High software expenses and a desire to reduce software spend.The need for effective software license management usually originates from one of the following business problems: Why do you need software license management? OPTION FILESįiles created by license administrators to restrict license usage to specific users or user groups. DEBUG LOG AND REPORT LOGįlexNet logs written by the license server manager (lmadmin or lmgrd), typically accounting the license check-outs and check-ins, and license denials. Some publishers provide trusted storage as an encrypted alternative to using license files. LICENSE FILEĬreated by your software supplier, and holds detailed license information such as the quantity and time extent of the license TRUSTED STORAGE It is the vendor daemon’s job to process the license request and to either grant it or deny it, depending on the number of available licenses, and predefined license usage constraints. VENDOR DAEMONĬreated by the publisher, and is unique to each Fle圎nabled application installed on the network. It then passes the request to the vendor daemon. Its job is to communicate with the application, and receive the license request from it. Lmadmin or lmgrd FlexLM daemons are supplied either by the licensed FLEXenabled application publisher or by Flexera Software. The general structure of the Flexnet license manager is shown below: