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If your role includes administering ANSYS licenses, you should be aware that the look and feel of the ANSYS license manager has changed somewhat at version 16.0. The tasks that used to all be performed within the Server ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility have now been split pretty much between that tool and a new tool that runs within your browser called the ANSYS License Management Center.

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With ANSYS 18.0, License Management Center provides the tools which help license administrators to obtain effective reports from the usage log files. Therefore, reports can be extracted about anything from current usage to peak usage and license denials in a tabular or a histogram form for a requested duration. ANSYS License Management Center. ANSYS specific FLEXlm error codes1. Run 'Server ANSLICADMIN utility' (as administrator)2. Click 'Stop the ANSYS, Inc. License Manager'3. Click 'Start the AN.

This new License Management Center window is opened on Windows via Start > All Programs > ANSYS, Inc. License Manager > ANSYS License Management Center, and on Linux via /ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/start_lmcenter.

This utility is where you now install license files, start and start the license manager, and also gather diagnostic information if something goes wrong. You can also view the license .log files here as well as ANSYS licensing documentation.

The ‘old’ Server ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility is now smaller and does less than it did in prior versions. This is what it looks like at version 16.0:

This window is still useful in that you can click on View Status/Diagnostic Options to get information you can’t get in the new License Management Center, primarily Display the License Status to see what licenses are in use and are available. This information is also available to clients via the Client ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility. You can start the ANSYS License Management Center from here too.

One capability you won’t find in either utility is the ability to Reread the License Manager settings. When you load a new license file, the License Management Center now automatically stops and starts the license manager so you shouldn’t have to do a reread after installing a new file, but just in case, it can still be done via the command line using these instructions:

On Windows, open a command prompt and move to:

C:Program FilesANSYS IncShared FilesLicensingwinx64

Then issue the command:

ansysli_server –k reread

The same command works on Linux from the /ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/linx64 directory.

Another important change is the location of the license files after they have been installed. The new location is (on Windows):

C:Program FilesAnsys IncShared FilesLicensinglicense_files

This means there is a new sub-folder named license_files that contains the license file(s). File(s) is now plural since you can have both an ANSYS license file and an Ansoft license file in that folder, both running using the ANSYS License Management Center. There is a new license file naming convention as well:

ANSYS License file name: ansyslmd.lic

ANSOFT License file name: ansoftd.lic

The path on Linux is:

/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/license_files

When you install an ANSOFT license file, the license manager now does some edits to change the daemon to the ANSYS daemon in addition to renaming the file and placing it in the new location.

One additional piece of information: The license manager reads any .lic files that are located in the license_files folder, so it’s probably a good idea to ensure that only ‘good’ versions of ansyslmd.lic and ansoftd.lic reside in that folder.

A major conclusion that can be drawn from all of this is that ANSYS license manager and Ansoft license manager license files can now be managed using a single licensing tool and single set of licensing software. We’ve been waiting for this for some time and it’s nice to see it’s here and working successfully.

In these unprecedented times, many businesses are encouraging workers to work from home to help ‘flatten the curve’ of new cases from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, at LEAP Australia the majority of our staff are now working from home, but we are committed to providing our highest levels of customer support and high-quality software demonstrations to our valued customers throughout Australia and New Zealand using online tools.

For our customers using ANSYS products, here are some tips on the options available to you to continue running your simulations while working remotely:

Connecting to your workstation via Remote Desktop:download bose connect for mac

With Remote Desktop Connection, you can connect to a computer running Windows from another computer running Windows using the RDP client provided you can access the remote machine.When working from home, this is typically done through a VPN.

Detailed information containing the procedure for setting up a remote desktop connection can be found at the following Microsoft online help document:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/17463/windows-7-connect-to-another-computer-remote-desktop-connection

When using CFX, users may sometimes see a black screen when opening a CFX-Pre or CFD-Post session through remote desktop environment. In these instances, creating an environment variable “QT_OPENGL=desktop”canresolve the issue.

Search for “Edit the system environment variables” in the Windows start menu to launch the following panel:

Click on Environment Variables and specify the new environment variable as shown below:

Connecting to your company’s ANSYS license server through a VPN

For clients who can connect to their office network through a VPN, it is possible to continue running simulations on their laptop or home workstation by accessing the Ansys license server through the VPN. In most ways, once you are connected to the VPN, the experience of running ANSYS will be the same as when you’re physically in the office.

Your organization’s IT administrator can follow these steps to ensure that engineers can access the licenses through the VPN while they work from home.

1. Set a static port to the ansyslmd demon; this can be done by modifying the Ansys license file’s (located at C:Program FilesANSYS IncShared FilesLicensinglicense_files by default on the license server machine) header from

SERVER <License manager hostname> <MAC Address> 1055

VENDOR ansyslmd

USE_SERVER

To

SERVER <License manager hostname> <MAC Address> 1055

VENDOR ansyslmd PORT=1056

USE_SERVER

Setting the PORT allow clients to see the status of licenses and will enable them to borrow if they are permitted. Stop and start the license manager to ensure the license server registers the change to the license file.

2. Open a Windows powershell to test that the ports 1055, 1056 and 2325 are open for communication between your laptop/workstation and the Ansys license server.

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName <server hostname> -Port 1055

If the message TcpTestSucceeded : True is printed out for all the ports in the PowerShell, it indicates that the ports are open for communication. You will be able to check out and check in-licenses from the license server as if you were sitting in the office.

IT administrator can test this set-up by running the above commands by connecting a laptop to a mobile hotspot.

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If PowerShell prints the message TcpTestSucceeded : False for any of the ports mentioned above, the IT administrator has to make those ports available via the VPN. The following command can be used to open the required ports (1055,1056 and 2325 in this instance) on the license server.

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “ANSYS License Server” -Direction Inbound -Profile Domain,Private -EdgeTraversalPolicy Allow -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 1055,1056,2325

Borrowing ANSYS Licenses (on Windows)

License borrowing (available only on Windows machines) allows a user to take a license for use outside of the company facility, such as for an engineer to check-out a license home on his/her laptop.

License borrowing is available only on Windows machines; however, the license server machine that is managing the licenses can be any system that ANSYS, Inc. supports as a license server. Licenses can be borrowed as follows:

1. Launch the client license borrowing utility: Start > ANSYS <Version> > ANSYS Client Licensing > Client ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility <Version>

2. Select Run the ANSYS Borrow Utility. On the Borrow tab, specify the version number and return date. The return date defaults to the third day from the current date. If you change any of the borrowing criteria, the product list will automatically update in five seconds.

3. Select the product(s) you want to borrow. The product list includes add-on features or geometry interfaces. If you do not see a product listed that you think should be available, verify that you have selected the correct version. Click Borrow.

4. Disconnect from the network. Note that even when you’ve disconnected from the network, you must still run the products from the same account you used to borrow the licenses. For example, if you use a network account to borrow the licenses, you cannot then run from a local account.

5. Tip: While you’re still in the office, we recommend disconnecting from the network and verifying that you can run the correct product with the borrowed licenses from your machine (remember: test this AFTER you’ve disconnected from the network, but before you leave, in case any issues need fixing). If you encounter any difficulties, you can then reconnect to the network, return the license, and then re-borrow the correct license.

The licenses can be borrowed up to a maximum of 30 days after which the licenses would be automatically returned to the license server, and you will need to redo these steps. If the user wishes to return these licenses earlier, they could use the return feature to ship these licenses back to the license server. Please follow these steps if you want to return the licenses soon:

1. Reconnect to the same license server from which you borrowed the license(s).
2. Launch the client license borrowing utility: Start>All Programs> ANSYS <Version>> ANSYS Client Licensing> Client ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility <Version>. Select Run the ANSYS Borrow Utility.
3. Select the Return tab. Click Return all. If you want to keep some but not all of the licenses you borrowed, you will need to re-borrow them.
4. Disconnect from the network.

The license(s) you borrowed will be returned to the pool of available licenses on your company’s server.

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Note that one cannot run both borrowed and non-borrowed licenses simultaneously. For example, if you borrow licenses but remain connected to a network from which you can use licenses, you will be able to use only the borrowed licenses. Likewise, if the machine on which you borrowed licenses is also a license server from which you could typically use licenses, you would be able to use only the borrowed licenses. You can borrow only one task of any particular license.

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Coming back to the office

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There might be some scenarios when the user cannot access the license server after disconnecting from their company’s VPN and returning to the office. This is a known issue with some VPN tools in which the tool does not clear the IPs correctly or does not clear them immediately after the VPN disconnection. To address this issue, you need to force a DNS clear by performing the following steps:

1. From a command prompt, issue the following command: ipconfig /release
2. Then issue the following command: ipconfig /renew

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Our team at LEAP Australia hope that we can work closely with you and your business to navigate these challenging times successfully. For help with any of the above, please reach out to LEAP technical support or your account manager for further assistance.