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Warning

Due to a critical fix made in License Statistics v6.17.3, License Statistics v6.17 is deprecated and no longer available for download. If you have questions, please contact X-Formation Support.

License Statistics version 6.17 includes the new features, enhancements and fixes detailed below. Most of these improvements were made in response to customer feedback. For more information on how we incorporate customer feedback into our development process, see Customer-driven development

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Note

In addition to learning about the changes in this release, we highly recommend reviewing the License Statistics v6.0 Release Notes, License Statistics v5.15 Release Notes and License Statistics v5.14 Release Notes if you are upgrading from an older version.


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Project files structure

This release changed the file organization for Linux installations in order to enable automated updates for future upgrades of License Statistics.

When upgrading to v6.17, it's important to follow the License Statistics upgrade procedure, especially for updating an embedded database. Most importantly:

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Note that system requirements have changed with this release.


New features

License Statistics v6.17 includes the following new features.

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Issue #DescriptionLicensing Model 2019
LICSTAT-20528New Linux installers

Introduced new Linux installers:

  • RPM (RedHat Enterprise Linux distributions)
  • DEB (Ubuntu and Debian distributions)
  • Generic installer that allows for customization and/or installation on distributions other than RPM or DEB
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Use the links above for instructions on transitioning to new installers


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When using DEB and RPM installers:

  • Upgrading older License Statistics versions to v6.17 and newer still requires a one-time manual upgrade, as done for all previous releases
  • After upgrading to v6.17, you'll be able to upgrade License Statistics on Linux to v6.17 and newer without uninstalling


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On Windows, automatic upgrade was introduced in License Statistics v6.6



LICSTAT-20376

Server mode was added to License Statistics Agent to manage license servers and other features in the future

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LICSTAT-5758License Server Managment

Introduced License Server Management.

The initial implementation of license server management allows starting, stopping and restarting a license server directly from the License Statistics UI. Currently applies only to LM-X and FlexNet license servers.

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Enhancements

License Statistics v6.17 includes the following enhancements.

Issue #Description
UI
License Statistics Agent
LICSTAT-21003
Stop agent manager on remove
The Agent manager is now stopped on License Statistics Agent deinstallation
License Statistics Manager
LICSTAT-21004
Stop licstat manager on remove
The Agent manager is now stopped on License Statistics deinstallation
Application architecture
LICSTAT-21035
Add RHEL 9 to supported platforms
Added support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 9
Additional enhancements
LICSTAT-21252EULA acceptance form is shown to default Administrator account after first log in
LICSTAT-21171
New installers
Adjusted download portal
changes
on website to support new installers 
LICSTAT-21168
Update
Updated copyright date to 2023
LICSTAT-20918
Add to log header
Added information about
Internet
internet connection to log
LICSTAT-20847
Add
Added information about unlimited hosts on Licensing page for HPC
Removed features
LICSTAT-
20376Server AgentLICSTAT-20057Agent on the license server - designLICSTAT-5758Management of license servers: start/stop/replace license
20687Removed support for old *.sh Linux installers


Fixes

License Statistics v6.17 includes the following fixes.

Issue #Description
LICSTAT-21170Fixed an issue with saving event message that was too long
LICSTAT-2114420906Fixed an issue with failed migration 6.130.2importing HASP logfile
LICSTAT-2085121138Fixed an issue with Users Realtime Sessions grid being loaded twiceQuery Tool path not being loaded properly
LICSTAT-21121Fixed an issue with an incorrect message when Agent version is newer than License Statistics
LICSTAT-2084921061Fixed an issue with unsaved value for the Confirmation Required checkbox in License Harvesting settingsthe description field not being fully visible on Create API Token form
LICSTAT-21006Fixed an issue with filter not working on License Server Usage grids
LICSTAT-20974LICSTAT-20798Fixed an issue with missing User column on Users Realtime Sessions for the User Group viewLicense Statistics Agent Manager not refreshing the version after update
LICSTAT-2076820969Fixed an issue with parsing Altium license server output
LICSTAT-20964Fixed an issue with failing Altium license server monitoring outdated agent status for micro-version difference
LICSTAT-2073920956Fixed an issue with mismatched count and list size on License Server Usage gridsLicense Harvester closing application too early
LICSTAT-20733Fixed an issue with error when harvesting LM-X licenses