How to take advantage of license policy change provided in "Change to License Borrow limit"

[lbai]

How to take advantage of license policy change provided in "Change to License Borrow limit" at http://support.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/standards/freefull.jsp?&im_dbkey=170002&icg_dbkey=222”

Run parametric_borrow.bat file under <Creo 2.0 M220 loadpoint> \Parametric \bin folder, the max value of "Borrowing Period in days" is changed from 14 to 179?

1.Need to apply the a new version license file for update license server?

2. Need to install a new version license server?

3. Or no action is needed for license server and only install Creo 2.0 M220 is enough?

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

I did some testing ...

1.) You need to get new license file (permanent license has 30 days/720 hours borrow limit, subscription license has 180 days/4320 hours borrow limit).

2.) You need to apply new license file on license server.

3.) You need to install CR2 M220 (first release supporting longer borrow limits).

4.) ptc_borrow.bat displays the same default borrow limit as in CR M210, you can change it manually to 29/179 days

I tested:

• FLEXnet 10.8.10 64-bit, lmgrd version ... I had serious problems with borrowing extension modules
• FLEXnet  11.11.1 64-bit, lmadmin version ... I had problems with borrowing 2 specific extension modules -AND- with early returning functionality

Conclusion:

• I am going to arrange additional testing
• I am going to open Case at PTC Support

MH

[TomU]

MartinHanak‌,

Did you ever get any feedback from PTC on this?  I have a brand new license file with BORROW=720 but Creo 3.0 M110 still only allows 5 days.  I'm wondering if I need a specific (newer) version of the license server...

Thanks.

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

I hope that new borrow limits are independent on FLEXnet version - I think that 10.8.x -OR- 11.x.x versions can be used.

New borrow limits are implemented in Creo 2.0 M220 & Creo 3.0 M100 and following maintenance releases.

Maximum value of borrow period is set to 5 days, by default.

If you want to take advantage of borrow limit defined in license file (i.e. BORROW=720), you have to modify parametric_borrow.bat and ptcborrow.bat files in Parametric\bin directory inside Creo installation. See below - added lines are in red color.

@echo off

set PRO_LANG=english

set LM_BORROW_DURATION=29

set MC=unset

... and so on ...

Note 1: set PRO_LANG=english command must be applied in non-english environment

Note 2: The value assigned to LM_BORROW_DURATION variable represents maximum number of days which can be set in Creo dialog box.

MH