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8. Questions about lisence

1. What types of licenses are available?



UNIX version: FLEXlm license

Windows version: FLEXlm license (Windows NT only) or hardware key license

FLEXlm is the license management program of GLOBEtrotter Software, Inc. This form of license is becoming the industry standard. Because this is a floating license, the maximum number of nodes at which the System Designer can be used is equal to the number of software packages purchased.
The hardware key license is a node-locked license. The System Designer can be used only at the Windows nodes that have the hardware key connected.




2. Can we change the license server node?



Settings cannot be changed. The license file (license.dat) issued by Zuken Inc. needs to be reissued.
Since there is a change for this service, please contact your nearest office of Zuken Inc. or its distributor. (If you only need to change the node name, settings can be changed.)
The same applies for a change from the hardware key license to the FLEXlm license or a change to the redundant server (described later) in the Windows version.




3. What is the redundant server?


It is a form of FLEXlm license server.
A license is granted for each set of three license servers that have the same license file. If two of the three license servers are active, the license client can start the System Designer. This is a measure to prevent problems that may occur should the license server go down. Note that management and settings are rather complicated.




4. How can I reference multiple license servers as a license client?



There may be cases where FLEXlm is being used by applications from other vendors. If you want to use these applications as the same log-in user, you need to set up the environment variable to reference multiple license servers.
The license client receives a license from the license server by setting up the environment variable named "LM_LICENSE_FILE." To reference multiple license servers, set up the environment variable by linking each server description in LM_LICENSE_FILE.

Setup method:

For UNIX
Use the /usr/zuken/bin/setup.sh command. For details on how to use this command, refer to the "CR-5000 Installation Guide" for the UNIX version.
The environment variable LM_LICENSE_FILE is set up by linking entries with the colon (:) as shown below.

Example: LM_LICENSE_FILE = 7100@a01:7101@a02:/usr/local/flexlm/license.dat

In this example, the environment variable has been set up to reference three license servers--7100@a01, 7101@a02, and /usr/local/flexlm/license.dat.
The environment variable can be checked using the env command.

For Windows 2000
Set the "System Environment Variable" and the "User Environment Variable" in LM_LICENSE_FILE.
Open [Settings] - [Control Panel] -> [System] from the start button.
Choose [details] tab and click "variable".
Edit the "System Variables" and the "User Variables" values in LM_LICENSE_FILE.
Although the "User Variables" has priority, be sure to keep the same value for both variables in order to avoid confusion.
To set the environment variables, link each entry with the semicolon (;) as shown below.
Refer to example of Windows NT

For Windows NT
Set the "System Environment Variable" and the "User Environment Variable" in LM_LICENSE_FILE.
Open [Settings] - [Control Panel] -> [System] from the start button.
Choose the environment tab.
Edit the "System Variables" and the "User Variables" values in LM_LICENSE_FILE.
Although the "User Variables" has priority, be sure to keep the same value for both variables in order to avoid confusion.
To set the environment variables, link each entry with the semicolon (;) as shown below.




5. How can I check the usage of the license?



The usage of the license can be checked from either the license server node or license client node.
You can check how the license is currently used (which user of which node is using what product).

For UNIX
Execute the command below from the log-in user who can start CR-5000.
% $ZLOCALROOT/bin/lmutil lmstat -a

For Windows NT
You can use [Programs] -> [CR-5000 System Designer] -> [Utilities] -> [SD License (Network) Information] from the start button to check the usage of the license. For details, refer to the "CR-5000 System Designer Getting Started."




6. Where should I check if a license error occurs and the System Designer cannot be started (in the case of hardware key license)?



The cause of this problem may be one of the following:
To check these, refer to the "CR-5000 System Designer Getting Started."
To check this, refer to the "CR-5000 System Designer Getting Started."
To check this, refer to the "CR-5000 System Designer Getting Started."
To check this, refer to the "CR-5000 System Designer Getting Started."
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