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Very confused here. Why am I given a choice, whats the difference, and whats the default, and whats recommended? After reading assorted docs for hours I still don't know what to do.
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FlexLM lmgrd and lmadmin license server managers | OpenLM Software Licensing Blog
May also want to read these:
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS21689
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS77700
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS26798
FWIW, we run FlexNet here. No complaints.
Mark,
both license manager run as service on license server.
1.] service FLEXlm server for PTC
running processes ... lmgrd.exe (2x) and ptc_d.exe
you can manage this service, when you are logged on license server, only
2.] service lmadmin_ptc
running processes ... lmadmin and ptc_d.exe
you can manage this service from any workstation via FLEXnet Admin Web Interface
Personally I use FLEXlm server for PTC, because it is available for a long time and I know it very well.
MH
FlexLM lmgrd and lmadmin license server managers | OpenLM Software Licensing Blog
May also want to read these:
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS21689
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS77700
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS26798
FWIW, we run FlexNet here. No complaints.
I gave a talk in 2014 on license management. The last part of that covers the new license manager.
This is a link to the complete talk on the old PTCUser site. The talk is also someplace on this site, just not the full powerpoint or pdf.
http://portal.ptcuser.org/p/do/sd/sid=2464&type=0
It has advantages.
I didn’t have complete information on returning borrowed licenses at the time. Subsequent calls with PTC has provided additional information on that.
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS31332
The error "lmremove: You are not a license administrator. (-63,199)" is probably because the version of the license server is not of the latest version (11.11.1)
Changes in server.xml file i.e.
licenseServer adminOnly="true" .................... licenseReclaimAllowed="false" to:
licenseServer adminOnly="false" ................... licenseReclaimAllowed="true"
is already incorporated in version 111.1.1 , however for 11.10.1 it has to be done manually , hence the error.
This has to be done prior to borrowing the license.
Just little note .
When FLEXnet 10.8.6 64-bit (LMGRD) is installed, it is possible to return borrowed licenses early, too. No additional configuration on server side is necessary.
In Czech language environment, it is necessary to modify parametric_borrow.bat file by adding set PRO_LANG=english line at the beginning of the file.
MH
Thanks guys these are all the correct answers. Even tho I am most familiar with the old LMGRD I have been pretty unimpressed with it. I am going to go with the new web based version, especially since my host server will be offsite. Thanks for the replies.