Format of the permanent license file

A permanent license file has the same format as other products licensed with FlexNet. If you are already familiar with FlexNet license files, you can skip this section.

In addition to the information presented in the demo license file, the permanent license file includes the following:

  • A SERVER line for each FlexNet server host. The SERVER line contains the following server information:

    • Host name

    • Hardware host ID

    • TCP port number used by the FlexNet license server daemon (lmgrd)

    SERVER hostA 880a0748a 1700
  • A DAEMON line for each software vendor, which gives the file path name of the LSF license vendor daemon (lsf_ld, normally installed in LSF_SERVERDIR).

    DAEMON lsf_ld /usr/local/lsf/etc/lsf_ld
  • Each FEATURE line in the license ends with Platform, instead of DEMO.

    For permanent licenses, the licenses granted by the FEATURE line can be accessed only through license server hosts listed on the SERVER lines.

    The license server daemon is configured to run on hosta, using TCP port 1700. It allows 10 single-processor hosts to run Platform LSF