The following steps are designed to get License Statistics up and running on Windows in 10 minutes or less, using a FLEXlm/FlexNet server as an example.
Important: When upgrading License Statistics to a new version:
- Be sure to make a backup (see Backing up and restoring the database) and then copy the License Statistics configuration file (xflicstat.cfg), license file (license.lic), and third-party utilities (for example lmutil.exe) to a safe location.
Remove the current installation before installing the new version, because the License Statistics installation will not remove the currently installed version and will not install a new version into the same location as a previous version.
If you are using an embedded database for License Statistics, you must replace xflicstat.cfg with your previous configuration file and restore your previous database before running the application for the first time.
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- Select the appropriate option based on whether you are installing License Statistics for the first time, upgrading License Statistics, or running the trial version of License Statistics:
- If you are installing License Statistics for the first time: Enter your Activation Key (sent to you via email). If you cannot locate your activation key, request for it contacting us.
- If you are upgrading License Statistics: Select the option to browse for and select a previously activated license file.
- If you are running the trial version of License Statistics: Select the option to run License Statistics as a trial. You can skip the remaining activation steps and continue with Step 3: Configure License Statistics for your site. - Click Next to continue, and then choose to activate the license for the current computer or browse for and select a different computer on which to activate the license.
- Click Next to continue, and then click Activate to start the activation.
A final screen displays the progress and success (or failure) of the license activation. When activation is complete, close the License Activator window.
You may activate your license online instead of using License Activator; however, it is strongly recommended to use License Activator whenever possible to avoid activation problems.
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