Autodesk Combustion 4 discreet, Network Manual

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Using the License Configuration Switcher
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Creating an Options File
Another useful component of FLEXlm is the
Options file. This file is created by the network
administrator to set configuration options specific
to the operating environment. You can use the
Options file to set parameters for the following
server-related features:
• Report Log File —To create a compressed,
encrypted file that generates accurate usage reports
on license activity for use by SAMreport-Lite.
• License Server Groups —To configure license
servers to work concurrently and share license
pools.
• License Timeout —To set the time after which an
inactive license is reclaimed by the combustion
vendor daemon. This setting allows the license
server to releases licenses automatically after a set
period of inactivity.
If you set up an Options file to generate a report log,
the path to the report log file must not contain spaces
unless you enclose the path name in quotation
marks. If the path name does contain spaces, the log
file may be created in the root folder (for example,
C:\Program Files ), and the license manager service
will fail to start. If this happens, delete the root folder
file created (for example, "
Program Files " at C:\ ). You
can then set the path with quotation marks or
without spaces.
Note: The syntax used in setting up a FLEXlm
Options file is case-sensitive.
For additional information about creating an
Options file, see the online FLEXlm information
located in the
C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network
License Manager\Docs\FlexUser .
Using the License Configuration
Switcher
The default combustion configuration is the
standalone configuration. With the License
Configuration Switcher, you can “switch” the
combustion configuration to use a standalone
license or a network license through the use of an
initialization file.
If an initialization file is found in the combustion 4
program installation CD in the Network Licensing
folder and contains a line stating the type of
licensing to use, the installer will create a registry key
telling
combustion which licensing scheme to use.
To switch from a network license to a standalone
license:
1. Go to the directory C:\Program
Files\Discreet\combustion 4\ and double-click the
LicenseSwitcher.exe .
2. In the combustion License Manager Setting
dialog, click Standalone and click OK.
The change will take effect the next time you
launch
combustion .