First lets understand what is a Floating License & a Node Locked License:
Floating License
- Open the license file in a text editor
- Floating license file contains server and daemon information as
- SERVER __HOSTNAME__ PTC_HOSTID=<SERVER_HOST_ID> 7788
- DAEMON ptc_d __PTCD_PATH__
Additional details -
- A floating license refers to a licensing scheme where the permission to execute the PTC product is controlled by the FlexNet server (the PTC license server)
- In the FlexNet server environment any machine configured as a client will be allowed to use floating licenses until the number of licenses purchased has been exhausted
- The installation of a floating license(s) requires an authorization string, which is specific to the number of licenses (seats) purchased, the expiration date and the PTC_HOSTID for the machine to run the FLEXnet server program
For example refer below image:
Node-Lock license
File contains only machine specific HOST ID(alphanumeric number in format of XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX) without any server and daemon information
More details:
- A node-locked or simply fixed license is a FlexNet license file configured to hostID of a specific machine
- Does not require the machine to connect to a FLEXnet server
- Allows the PTC applications to run only on that specific machine for which the license has been generated
For example refer below image:
