Installing the FLEXnet Server

The FLEXnet server can be launched in GUI or TUI mode. The Suite Installer can also launch the FLEXnet server media.

For more information about how to launch the FLEXnet server installer, see Launching Media from the Assembly Media.

This page discusses:

Installer Options

Installer Option Definition
Installation directory

On Windows, the default location is under C:\SIMULIA\License\2023\.

Path to your license file

This is the FLEXnet license file that was mailed to you. The installer will save the license file in the <flex_install_dir>/<os>/code/bin/ directory using the default name simulialm.lic.

Choose whether to automatically start the license server program after the files are installed

This option chooses between two scenarios:

  • Automatic configuration is recommended for most users, particularly those whose primary responsibility is not computer system or network administration. You can allow the installer to install, configure, and start the FLEXnet license server for you automatically. An existing license server using an older version of FLEXnet is upgraded automatically if it was previously installed and configured using the SIMULIA Abaqus installer. For redundant license servers the installer will install and configure the SIMULIA FLEXnet license server automatically, but you will have to manually start each server. Use this method for ease of maintenance so that future upgrades can be configured automatically.

  • Manual configuration is required for combining FLEXnet license files with other vendors. You will need to configure and start the FLEXnet license server manually. Use this method to allow the system administrator more control.

Licensing Notes

On Windows platforms the SIMULIA FLEXnet license server is usually started by the installer and will start up automatically upon restart.

On Linux platforms the license server is started by the installer, but you should include the command to restart the license server in the system startup file for the computer to have the SIMULIA license server restart automatically after a system restart. The command to restart the license server is written to the licenseStartup.sh file in the <flex_install_dir>/<os>/code/bin/ directory.