Installing the DS License Server

The Dassault Systèmes license server (DSLS) installer does not run from the Suite Installer—you must start it separately. You must install the license server before products because the product installers use the licensing information to configure network access to the license server. If you already have a current DS License Server running, you can continue using it and skip this step.

If you are using an older version of the DS License Server software on Windows (3DEXPERIENCE platform R2015x or earlier), it is recommended that you upgrade to DSLS R2025x with this release.

A new DS license file allows you to run all fix pack (hot fix) deliveries of the current version.

To install the Dassault Systèmes license server, you must be an Administrator on Windows or root on Linux.

Automatic configuration is recommended in most cases, particularly if you are not experienced in network administration. You can allow the installer to install, configure, and start the Dassault Systèmes license server automatically.

Warning: Virtual machines, such as VMware, are not supported. It is not possible to install or run the Dassault Systèmes license server on a virtual machine.

The DSLS software package includes Installation and Setup | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Installation | License Control | DS License Server (DSLS.pdf), which contains instructions for configuring the license server and administering licenses. Refer to this guide for all Dassault Systèmes licensing operations. You can find the DSLS.pdf file in the following location: 

<download_dir>/media_name/volume#/DS_License_Server/AllOS/1/DSLS.pdf

This task shows you how to:

Install DSLS on Windows

  1. Determine where the DSLS installer is located in the extracted media by viewing the following file in a text editor: 

    <download_dir>\media_name\1\table_of_contents.txt

    For example, below you see that the DSLS subdirectory is under volume 2: 

    Volume 1:
    ...
    ...

Volume 2:
    ...
    /DS_License_Server/AllOS/1              DSLS - DSLS
    ...

  2. To start the DSLS installer, double-click or execute the following file: 

    <download_dir>\media_name\volume#\DS_License_Server\AllOS\1\SetupDSLSmsi.exe

  3. Follow the instructions in the panels that appear to complete the installation.

After the installation finishes, you must use the Dassault Systèmes License Administration Tool to enroll the product licenses on the Dassault Systèmes license server (see Installation and Setup | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Installation | License Control | DS License Server | Managing Licenses | Enrolling Licenses). You must enroll the licenses before continuing with the product installations.

Install DSLS on Linux

  1. Ensure that the DISPLAY environment variable is set for your computer.
  2. Determine where the DSLS installer is located in the extracted media by viewing the following file in a text editor: 

    <download_dir>/media_name/1/table_of_contents.txt

    For example, below you see that the DSLS subdirectory is under volume 2: 

    Volume 1:
    ...
    ...

Volume 2:
    ...
    /DS_License_Server/AllOS/1              DSLS - DSLS
    ...

  3. To start the DSLS installer, execute the following file: 

    <download_dir>/media_name/volume#/DS_License_Server/AllOS/1/RedHat_Suse/startInstLicServ

  4. Follow the instructions in the panels that appear to complete the installation.

After the installation finishes, you must use the Dassault Systèmes License Administration Tool to enroll the product licenses on the DS License Server (see Installation and Setup | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Installation | License Control | DS License Server | Managing Licenses | Enrolling Licenses). You must enroll the licenses before continuing with the product installations.

After installation, you can use the dslsstat utility to check the license server status.