How do we add redundant servers if our network has a single FLEXnet license server?

You need to decide which other computers you wish to use as redundant license servers. The total number of redundant license servers is three, and reliable communication must be maintained at all times between the main server and at least one other backup server (shadow) for licensing to operate. The three server hosts must be on the same subnet.

  1. Send the lmhostid for all three license server hosts to your local office or representative, and request a license file for redundant servers.
  2. Install the redundant license file and start the Abaqus license server manually as described in Redundant FLEXnet license server configurations.
  3. For each installation of Abaqus, edit the Abaqus environment file (abaqus_v6.env) so that the line 

    abaquslm_license_file="[port]@license_server_host"

    becomes 

    abaquslm_license_file="[port]@serverhost1,[port]@serverhost2,
  [port]@serverhost3"

    where serverhost1, serverhost2, and serverhost3 are the names of the computers where the license servers are running (quotes are required). If a license server is using a port that is not between 27000 and 27009, you must include the port number with the server host name. Items in the list of redundant servers are comma separated. Each entry must begin with an “@” symbol or a port number and an “@” symbol. Make sure that users make similar changes to any environment files in their home and local directories.

You need to decide which other computers you wish to use as redundant license servers. The total number of redundant license servers is three, and reliable communication must be maintained at all times between the main server and at least one other backup server (shadow) for licensing to operate. The three server hosts must be on the same subnet.