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-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 file path is valid by setting the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable (LM_LICENSE_FILE = port@host port@host).
Problems running lmutil v11.6 with FlexNet v10.8
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