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If there are problems with a license file path location, you may see the following error:
"-96 Server machine is down or not responding.
See the system administrator about starting the server, or make sure that
you're referring to the right host (see LM_LICENSE_FILE environment
variable)."
To resolve this issue make sure that your license server is up and running. You should also check if your license path location is valid; to do this, set an environment variable by typing in:
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