Autodesk COMBUSTION-4 Network Guide - Page 29

Using the License Configuration Switcher ❚❘❘ Creating an Options File Another useful component of FLEXlm is the Options file. This file is created by the network administrator to set configuration options specific to the operating environment. You can use the Options file to set parameters for the following server-related features: • Report Log File-To create a compressed, encrypted file that generates accurate usage reports on license activity for use by SAMreport-Lite. • License Server Groups-To configure license servers to work concurrently and share license pools. • License Timeout-To set the time after which an inactive license is reclaimed by the combustion vendor daemon. This setting allows the license server to releases licenses automatically after a set period of inactivity. If you set up an Options file to generate a report log, the path to the report log file must not contain spaces unless you enclose the path name in quotation marks. If the path name does contain spaces, the log file may be created in the root folder (for example, C:\Program Files), and the license manager service will fail to start. If this happens, delete the root folder file created (for example, "Program Files" at C:\). You can then set the path with quotation marks or without spaces. Note: The syntax used in setting up a FLEXlm Options file is case-sensitive. For additional information about creating an Options file, see the online FLEXlm information located in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\Docs\FlexUser. Using the License Configuration Switcher The default combustion configuration is the standalone configuration. With the License Configuration Switcher, you can "switch" the combustion configuration to use a standalone license or a network license through the use of an initialization file. If an initialization file is found in the combustion 4 program installation CD in the Network Licensing folder and contains a line stating the type of licensing to use, the installer will create a registry 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 4\ and double-click the LicenseSwitcher.exe. 2. In the combustion License Manager Setting dialog, click Standalone and click OK. The change will take effect the next time you launch combustion. 25