Creo 3.0 lic. manager, LMGRD or LMADMIN? Whats the diff?

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

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.

• You get a website to manage the license
• You can update the ptc.opt file without stopping & starting the license
• You can return borrowed licenses early

  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.

• At user/client end
• Set the environment variable “ENV=PRO_ALLOW_EARLY_RETURN=true” in the .psf file for application (Creo 2.0 Parametric, Creo Elements/Pro 5.0) prior to checking out (borrowing out) the license from the server

    

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.