EN: Setup of Composer FlexNet Licensing
1. Composer FlexNet license server initial installation
On the hardware on which you want to install the FlexNet license server:
1.1 Save license file sent to you in a local directory, for example here:
C:\ProgramData\FlexNet_11.16_Composer\LIC
1.2 Open the license file in a text editor.
At the SERVER line replace “add_your_hostname_here” with the actual hostname of your license server.
Specify any free IP port number at the end of the SERVER line, e.g. 27009
Specify any free different IP port number at the end of the VENDOR line, e.g. PORT=28009
Finally save the changed file.
Don’t forget to open these 2 IP ports in your firewall so that client computers can connect to the FlexNet service.
Determine the computer name of your hardware:
On Windows 11 hit <Windows>+<i> to open Windows Settings and go to System \ About (scroll the list down to the last entry).
1.3. in your directory C:\ProgramData\FlexNet_11.16_Composer
(see step 1.1) the following files must be present: lmtools.exe, lmgrd.exe, lmutil.exe, SEEMAGE.exe
All these files can be found in the CATIA Composer Media under the directory „License_Daemons“ in the standardpath:
....\AM_CATIA_Composer.AllOS\1\License_Daemons\...
there you find „CATIA Composer FlexLM (11.16) for 64-bit Windows.zip“ (should be unpacked)
1.4. start the administration console of your FlexNet server with lmtools.exe
(located in the directory C:\ProgramData\FlexNet_11.16_Composer).
Adjust all paths via the "Config Services" tab (see picture).
Enter the name of a log file at number 4. (see picture.) (e.g.FlexNet_11.16_Composer.log).
"Use Services" and "Start Server at Power Up" must be selected.
Finally, click on "Save Service".
1.5 Switch to the "Start/Stop/Reread" tab, select the newly created service and click "Start Server":
1.6 Please check if your service is running (see Figure 5).
If not - start the service manually.
(You can find your services as follows:
Windows Control Panel/System and Security/Administrative Tools/Services).
On your client machine:
1.7 Enter the communication port (e.g. 27006) and the licence server name (see step 1.2) as follows:
When you start Composer for the first time, a window will appear in which you can define your licence server.
Enter port@servername in the field provided.
e.g.: 27006@myserver
Click Ok
This information is stored in the registry under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FLEXlm License Manager.
Variable: SEEMAGE_LICENSE_FILE=27006@myserver
Further information on licensing Composer can be found directly at Dassault:
You will also find further information as pdf documents in the Composer download media package.
CATIA_Composer_Installation_Configuration_And_Licensing_Guide:
fnp_LicAdmin.pdf - FlexNet Publisher 2019 R3 (11.16.5) License Administration Guide:
2. Renewal of a Composer FlexNet server license / Registering an additional Composer FlexNet server license
On your license server hardware:
To replace an expired license or add an additional purchased license, you must open the path to your existing license file in Windows Explorer.
You can read the path to the license file in the administration console of your FlexNet server
2.1 Start FlexNet Administration Console
To do this, start lmtools.exe for Composer. Can be found at e.g.C:\ProgramData\FlexNet_11.16_Composer\lmtools.exe
If several FlexNet servers are installed, the desired server can be selected in the 1st tab "Service/License File".
2.2 Locating expired or existing licenses
In the "Config Services" tab, the path to the existing license folder can be read or newly specified if a single license file was previously referenced,
e.g. C:\ProgramData\FlexNet_11.16_Composer\LIC
2.3 Adapt the SERVER and VENDOR line in the license file
From this folder, open your old/older license file with a text editor, copy the server and vendor line to the clipboard (see image) and replace these two lines in the newly obtained license file.
2.4 Make sure that all current licenses are in the LIC folder and contain the correct SERVER and VENDOR line.
Remove expired licenses from the folder.
2.5 Reading in newly registered licenses during operation
In the administration console (if no longer started see 1.4.) click on [ReRead License File] via the "Start/Stop/Reread" tab.
Finally check if the reread was successful (see picture below).
2.6 Checking the log file
Click on the "Config Services" tab [View Log] and the .log file is displayed. Scroll to the end to see if the licenses have been successfully reread. Close the log file display with [Close Log].
3. Registering a Composer FlexNet Nodelock License
Please start Composer, then menue Help/Register Licence
Click "Install a License"
Click "Open License Folder"
The folder C:\ProgramData\Dassault Systemes\CATIAComposer\License will be opened where you need to store your new nodelock licence key(s)
To be on the safe side, close Composer and restart it.
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