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  • Autodesk COMBUSTION-4 | Network Guide - Page 1
    11 March 2005
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    at NASA FAR Supplement 1852.227-86. Manufacturer is Autodesk Canada Co./Autodesk, Inc., 10, Duke Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 2L7. Title: Part Number: Software version: Document version: Date: combustion® 4 Network Administrator's Guide for Microsoft® Windows® NA 4 4.0 11 March 2005
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    1 Requirements 1 System Requirements 2 Network Installation Components 3 2 Network Planning Concepts 5 Network Configuration Models 6 AdLM Network Communication Protocol 8 License Management 9 3 Installation 13 FLEXlm 14 Setting up the Network 14 Silently Installing combustion 15
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    toc Table of Contents 6 Networking Quick Start and Troubleshooting 27 FLEXlm Defined 28 Obtaining Authorization 28 Identifying the Server Name and Host ID 29 Handling the License File Information 29 Configuring the FLEXlm Server 29 Troubleshooting Problems 30 A Glossary 35 iv
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    Requirements Summary System Requirements 2 Network Installation Components 3 1
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    combustion Hardware / Requirements Software Notes Processor Operating system Intel® Pentium® III, Pentium 4, or AMD® Athlon™ XP Microsoft® Windows 2000 or Windows XP CPU, 850 MHz or higher. It is recommended that you install and run combustion on an on an English version of the operating system
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    , reset licenses lost to a system crash, troubleshoot license servers, and update license files on the fly. See "Using the FLEXlm Configuration Tools" in Chapter 5, "Administration''. combustion License Configuration Switcher You use the combustion License Configuration Switcher (LicenseSwitcher.exe
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    features and for instructions on installing SAMreport-Lite, see the online help file samlite_ug.chm included on the combustion 4 installation CD in the Network Licensing\Manuals directory. For additional information about SAMreport-Lite, and for updates and fixes for this feature, visit the Autodesk
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    Network Planning Concepts Summary Network Configuration Models 6 AdLM Network Communication Protocol 8 License Management 9 5
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    is based on the structure of your network, the number of users, and your performance requirements. It can determine how well combustion performs in your network environment and the length of recovery time in the event of a network problem. Another important aspect of a deployment to consider is data
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    software licenses are split among multiple servers, licenses can still be granted should one of the servers fail or run out of licenses. In addition, a distributed server requires less system is a key strength of workstation a license: • Edit the combustion.lic file so the sixth workstation looks
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    before contacting Autodesk. For modify the combustion.lic file number at the end of each SERVER line must also be included in the license file for the redundant server model only. The redundant server model requires Windows 2000 Server Edition. Note: Windows 2000 Workstation edition is not supported
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    and manage license availability. When a user exits combustion, the AdLM frees a license for another user. Multiple sessions on an individual Autodesk products only. If the vendor daemon terminates for any reason, all users lose their licenses until lmgrd restarts the vendor daemon or the problem
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    Autodesk, including license type, behavior, and the number of seats available for use. You obtain license file data when you register combustion. Save each file to the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Version replace any previous product or feature of the same name. The serial number of the Autodesk product
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    to reconnect. If it cannot, it sends a message to the user indicating the license error. Once the user acknowledges the message, the user can save the work in progress and can inform the systems management of the problem. When combustion stops working because it lost a connection to the server, the
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    2 Network Planning Concepts 12
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    Installation Summary FLEXlm 14 Setting up the Network 14 Silently Installing combustion 15 13
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    meet the recommended basic system requirements. See "System Requirements" in Chapter 1, "Requirements''. 2. Choose a network installation that works best for your users. See "Network Configuration Models" in Chapter 2, "Network Planning Concepts''. 3. Contact Discreet to receive a license file
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    TargetDir LicenseType Default Values C:\Program Files\Discreet\ combustion 4 1 SerialNumber - ShortDesktop 1 InstallBackburner 1 InstallHelp 1 InstallDirectX 1 Description combustion install directory 1=standalone license, 0=network license Product serial number 1 or 0 to install or not
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    %\unvise32.exe is the vise uninstaller which is copied to the %Windir% ( c:\Windows or c:\WINNT) when combustion is first installed. -s instructs the installer to run silently, without user interface. C:\Program Files\discreet\combustion 4\uninstal.log is the path to the uninstal.log file in the
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    a scripting language with some kind of for loop and... enter foreach (3..100) { system qq(At \\pc${_] 4:30 / INTERACTIVE \\pc1\myshare\install_combustio n4.bat } Another when a user logs in, the batch file runs, and soon thereafter the user runs combustion 4. Silently Installing combustion ❚❘❘ 17
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    3 Installation 18
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    License Server Configuration Summary Obtaining the Server Host Name and ID 20 Obtaining and Setting Up a License File 20 Configuring the Server 21 19
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    Configuring the license server requires a thorough understanding of \Autodesk Network License Manager) and select lmtools.exe. 2. Click the Systems serial number(s). • Servername. • Host ID number. • An email address where Discreet can send the license file. 2. Provide the information to the Discreet
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    /License File tab. 3. Click Configuration using Services. 4. Click the Config Services tab. 5. In the Service Name drop-down list, verify that the service you want to use to manage combustion licenses is selected. Note: If you have more than one software vendor using FLEXlm for license management
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    4 License Server Configuration 22
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    Administration Summary License Server Failure 24 Using the FLEXlm Configuration Tools 24 Using the License Configuration Switcher 25 23
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    , the user is given the opportunity to save the work-inprogress. If a file was opened from a network drive and the network drive is no longer available, combustion cannot save the file. To start the license server manually: 1. Do one of the following: • Choose Start | Programs | Autodesk Network
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    features service Autodesk Network License Manager\Docs\FlexUser. Using the License Configuration Switcher The default combustion key telling combustion which licensing scheme to use. To switch from a network license to a standalone license: 1. Go to the directory C:\Program Files\Discreet\combustion
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    5 Administration 26
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    Networking Quick Start and Troubleshooting Summary FLEXlm Defined 28 Obtaining Authorization 28 Identifying the Server Name and Host ID 29 Handling the License File Information 29 Configuring the FLEXlm Server 29 Troubleshooting Problems 30 27
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    , you need to send Autodesk information about your software and system. You will need to send the following information: • Product serial number(s). The serial number is located on a sticker on the combustion product box. • Server name (system name). • Host ID number (Ethernet Address). • An e-mail
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    combustion, two pieces of data you need to provide the Server Name and Host ID. You can find your system Autodesk Network License Manager) and select lmtools.exe. 2. Click the Systems system information to Autodesk dat extension. The combustion.lic file is | Programs | Autodesk Network License Manager
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    6 Networking Quick Start and Troubleshooting 4. Click the Config Services tab. 5. In the Service Name drop-down list, verify that the service you want to use to manage combustion licenses is selected. Note: If you have more than one software vendor using FLEXlm for license management, this dropdown
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    Troubleshooting Problems ❚❘❘ Configure TCP/IP before proceeding, then follow the steps in Configuring the FLEXlm Server. The AdLM runs diagnostics and then goes online. The diagnostics may take as long as three minutes to run. When the network version of combustion is started on a workstation,
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    AdLM icon in Windows workstation or Control Panel and click the Settings user from button. number 1422. If routers are configured to route IP packets, the ACADSERVER environment variable setting is required or the system board is changed, check the server code for change. Updating the hostname
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    Following is a list of common client errors. [1.5.-4] Licensed number of users already reached. [1.5.-10] Feature has expired. [1.5.-18] License server does not support this feature. [1.5.-21] License file does not support this version. [1.5.-34] Clock difference too large between client and server
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    6 Networking Quick Start and Troubleshooting 34
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    Glossary 35
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    Autodesk vendor daemon used with the FLEXlm license technology. The adsflex.exe keeps track of the licenses that are checked out and the workstations that are using the licenses. daemon A process that runs in the background of a computer, doing automated processing. combustion fixed number of
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    number of seats available for use. The license file contains licensing information provided by Autodesk. You obtain license file data when you register combustion user interface utility used to administer the FLEXlm license technology on the license server. (Lmutil.exe is the command-line version
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    The technology used by Autodesk for network license management. O SAMreport-Lite A version of GLOBEtrotter's SAMreport reporting tool. It is included on the combustion 4 installation CD. Using SAMreport-Lite, you can generate a network license-usage report for Discreet software that uses FLEXlm
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