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The following steps describe how to easily install a license server on Windows using the LM-X End-user Configuration Tool (Windows only). If you are using a HAL (High Availability License) server configuration, see HAL license servers for HAL-specific installation information.

  1. Copy lmx-serv-vendor.exe and, if your vendor included a configuration file, lmx-serv.cfg into the directory where your server will reside. For example, C:\program files\application.
  2. Start the LM-X End-user Configuration Tool, lmxconfigtool.exe.
  3. Click "New Server." In the New License Server dialog that appears.
  4. Specify the path to the license server location. For example, C:\program files\application\lmx-serv-vendor.exe. (You may browse for the file using the ... button.)
  5. Browse for and select the configuration file location, if your vendor included a configuration file. For example, C:\program files\application\lmx-serv.cfg. (You may browse for the file using the ... button.)
  6. Additionally, you may add an optional license file and logfile to be used. Note that the logfile will override any settings for logfiles in the configuration file.
  7. Click "OK" to install the license server as a service. (Note: The license server will not start until you reboot your computer or start it by clicking "Start Server." You will do this later.)
  8. If your vendor supplied a configuration file (lmx-serv.cfg by default), open it in your favorite text editor, such as Notepad, and edit the entries for LOG_FILE and LICENSE_FILE to reflect the correct paths for your log file and license file. If you specified a license in the dialog, it will be read in addition to those specified in the configuration file. If you specified a logfile in the dialog, it will override any settings in the configuration file. (You may also need to make additional settings in the configuration file depending on your specific needs. For example, if you are using HAL licensing, you must edit the HAL settings as specified in How to install HAL license servers.)
  9. In the LM-X End-user Configuration Tool, click "Start Server."
  10. Open the log file to verify the license server is started and working normally, indicated by the line "Ready to serve..." as shown in the following example.
 
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] LM-X License Server v2.1 on amilo (Win32 x86)
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] Copyright (C) 2002-2009 X-Formation. All rights reserved.
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] Website: http://www.lm-x.com http://www.x-formation.com
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] License server has pid 17228.
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] Serving licenses for XFORMATION.
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] License server using TCP port 6200.
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] License server using UDP port 6200.
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] Logfile path: lmx-server.log
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] License file(s):
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] application.lic
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] Serving following features:
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] F3 (v1.5) (5 licenses) license type: exclusive
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] F2 (v1.0) (5 licenses) license type: exclusive
[2009-01-25 20:43:07] Ready to serve...

If there are any problems running the license server, the log file will indicate the cause of the problem. If you cannot find a log file, check to make sure that the correct configuration file was specified in step 3, and the configuration file contains the correct information.

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