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John Collyer · Guest

Ok more option file fun...

I am trying to test if my option file is working. I was hoping that by
setting the BORROW_LOWWATER option to ether the max or minimum value of
our license quantity, I should be able to prevent borrowing. This is
just a short test to make sure I get the option file working. By
reviewing my log file I believe the BORROW_LOWWATER has loaded. Mis
naming this option to BORROW_LOW_WATER show no record of loading
something in the log file. But setting this option to 0 or 10 (our # of
licenses) I can always borrow a license. Shouldn't ether 0 or 10
prevent me from borrowing a license?

Here is the output from my LMTOOLS log:
20:09:14 (lmgrd) pid 1016
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Detecting other lmgrd processes...
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Done rereading
20:09:14 (lmgrd) FLEXlm (v9.22) started on Avs-eng-tester (IBM PC)
(1/18/2005)
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Copyright (c) 1988-2003 by Macrovision Corporation. All
rights reserved.
20:09:14 (lmgrd) US Patents 5,390,297 and 5,671,412.
20:09:14 (lmgrd) World Wide Web: http://www.macrovision.com
20:09:14 (lmgrd) License file(s):
C:\AVS_ENG_AUTOCAD_LIC\ACD2005Avs-eng-tester.lic
20:09:14 (lmgrd) lmgrd tcp-port 27000
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemons ...
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Starting vendor daemon at port 2080
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Using vendor daemon port 2080 specified in license file
20:09:14 (lmgrd) Started adskflex (pid 1568)
20:09:14 (adskflex) Using options file:
"C:\AVS_ENG_AUTOCAD_LIC\adskflex.opt"
20:09:14 (adskflex) Server started on Avs-eng-tester for:
46300ACD_2005_0F
20:09:14 (adskflex) BORROW_LOWWATER 46300ACD_2005_0F 10
20:09:33 (adskflex) OUT: "46300ACD_2005_0F" user@avs-eng-tester

Here is the partial output from my license file:
USE_SERVER
VENDOR adskflex port=2080
INCREMENT 46300ACD_2005_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 10 \
VENDOR_STRING=commercial:permanent BORROW=720 SUPERSEDE \
DUP_GROUP=UH ISSUED=18-Jan-2005

Seams like the BORROW=720 is a 30 day borrow limit, changing it breaks
the license. Some comment from Autodesk's KB (
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=3224694&linkID=2475323
) states you can disable borrowing? Can you re enable it with different
limits?

I am trying to test that I can set a limit to how many borrowed licenses
can be taken at one time. I hoped limiting the borrowing to none with 0
or reserving all with 10 would demonstrate this. There was some
confusion in this NG if BORROW_LOWWATER was a max open or min reserved
licenses value. Is there any resolution?

Any idea why or how my test failed?

-John

John Collyer · Guest

John Collyer wrote:

DOMINICK_GALLEGOS · Guest

I am really having trouble getting my options file started. I created it and placed it just as the manager instructions said to however I can't get the license manager to reference it. Would you be up for sharing you options file? I would like to see if I am maybe doing something wrong or whatever. . . . just about to rip my hair out! thanks for any help you may be able to give me. Here is a copy of what I created.

Richard Henley · Guest

I can't comment directly on your OPT file setting, because I chose to take
Jerry's suggestion and create a group for the borrow rather than tying it to
a single user.

However to get the license manager to recognize the OPT file you have to
include a reference to it in the LIC file.

I have the following syntax to do that in the LIC file:

VENDOR adskflex port=2080 options=adskflex.opt
INCREMENT 46300ACD_2005_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent ...

So the OPT file looks like this:

GROUP ACADBORROW AspecificUser
INCLUDE_BORROW 46300ACD_2005_0P GROUP ACADBORROW
BORROW_LOWWATER 46300ACD_2005_0P 2
MAX_BORROW_HOURS 46300ACD_2005_0P 720
TIMEOUT 46300ACD_2005_0P 5400

I suspect too that your reference to 'Autodesk_f1' isn't correct in your OPT
file.

You should be receiving some errors in the Log if the OPT file isn't formed
correctly.

>I am really having trouble getting my options file started.

patweaver · Guest

Thanks Richard. I've been trying to get this working and everytime i do more research I find something else that I was supposed to do. It would be nice if this could all be in one document in the KB.

DOMINICK_GALLEGOS · Guest

I agree, and the directions given from the License Manager are kind've a pain to use. I don't have a broad background in programming so that is probably where the problem is. . .

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