What is floating license manager?

Floating licensing, also known as concurrent licensing or network licensing, is a software licensing approach in which a limited number of licenses for a software application are shared among a larger number of users over time.

How do I activate my geneious license?

All Geneious Prime clients can activate by going menu Help – Activate license, and using the option Use floating license server. Set the appropriate Server: host name or fixed IP address to allow the software to contact the FLM to obtain a “seat” and activate.

How do I activate my floating license?

Activating Floating User License

Download and install the License Manager utility. Select a computer for the License Manager utility.
Activate the license.
Run TestComplete instances.
Configure connections.
Activate more licenses.

How do I start my own license manager?

To start the License Manager manually:

Log in as root.
Go to the directory where the License Management Facility is installed, /opt/microfocus/mflmf.
Enter the following command: sh mflmman [FORCE|WAIT] [TRACE]

What is floating license in Siemens?

The Floating license is the standard license type for Engineering Software, it allows you to install the software on as many computers as you like. For each license, one user can use the software no matter what computer they’re on, or where they’re working.

What is the difference between fixed and floating license?

A fixed license is specific for a single machine and can be accessed by a single user at any given time, whereas a floating/concurrent license can be used by multiple users at a time with the help of concurrent licenses (see Q3.).

What is a floating license server?

With a floating license, the software executable is installed on multiple computers and the license is shared by multiple users. A license server on the organization’s network holds the software license and allows it to be ‘checked out’ by different users.

How do I install a license server?

Install the license server. The license server is part of Advanced Installer.
Launch the configuration wizard.
Set a port number.
Specify your license key.
Configuring the License Server from Command Line.
Configure the license server page.
Limit access to the license server page.
Register using the license server.

What is MATLAB license manager?

The network license manager takes care of managing license resources. You can install and run the network license manager on a dedicated license server or on the cloud, depending on your MATLAB configuration.

What is SUS in Siemens?

Software Update Service (SUS)

How do I activate floating licenses in Geneious?

Floating licenses should be activated in the Geneious Floating License Manager, not in Geneious itself. The Floating License Manager (FLM) is a FLEXnet license server and must be installed on a server with a fixed IP address that all Geneious client computers can connect to.

Why can’t Geneious detect my floating license manager?

Users should check these details with the person who set up the Floating License Manager, and also ask them to check that the server is still actually running. Another common reason is your site’s proxy configuration is sending all traffic offsite so Geneious can’t see your local machine running the license manager.

What is the floating license manager (FLM)?

The Floating License Manager (FLM) is a FLEXnet license server and must be installed on a server with a fixed IP address that all Geneious client computers can connect to. You will be prompted to activate your license during the FLM installation.

Why can’t Geneious see the license manager on my server?