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When you merge a service pack, the service pack is merged into the administrative image. Once merged, a service pack cannot be removed from the administrative image. You can choose to append or merge service packs from the product configuration panel when creating a deployment. Where can I check if service packs are available for my software? To find out if a patch or Service Pack is available, visit the Support page for your product at http://autodesk.com/servicesandsupport. How do I extract an MSP file? This topic applies only to Windows platforms. A Microsoft Patch (MSP) file is usually contained in a Service Pack executable that you download from the Support website for your product. To extract the MSP file from the executable, run the patch program from the Windows command prompt using the /e switch. The syntax is as follows: \.exe /e \.msp Pay particular attention to the location where the files are extracted. For details about using the patch file, review the Readme file for the patch. How should I configure a network license server for a firewall? If you have a firewall between the license server(s) and the client computers, you need to open some TCP/IP ports on the server for license-related communication. Open port 2080 for adskflex, and open ports 27000 through 27009 for lmgrd. 32 | Chapter 3 Installation Troubleshooting

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When you merge a service pack, the service pack is merged into the
administrative image. Once merged, a service pack cannot be removed from
the administrative image.
You can choose to append or merge service packs from the product
configuration panel when creating a deployment.
Where can I check if service packs are available for my
software?
To find out if a patch or Service Pack is available, visit the Support page for
your product at
http://autodesk.com/servicesandsupport
.
How do I extract an MSP file?
This topic applies only to Windows platforms. A Microsoft Patch (MSP) file is
usually contained in a Service Pack executable that you download from the
Support website for your product. To extract the MSP file from the executable,
run the patch program from the Windows command prompt using the
/e
switch. The syntax is as follows:
<local_drive:>\<patch_name>.exe /e <local_drive:>\<patch_name>.msp
Pay particular attention to the location where the files are extracted. For details
about using the patch file, review the
Readme
file for the patch.
How should I configure a network license server for a
firewall?
If you have a firewall between the license server(s) and the client computers,
you need to open some TCP/IP ports on the server for license-related
communication. Open port 2080 for
adskflex
, and open ports 27000 through
27009 for
lmgrd
.
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| Chapter 3
Installation Troubleshooting