Merging License Files

Product Family: Any
Target CPU: Any
Language: Any
Host: Any

To merge FLEXlm license files, it will be necessary to edit the existing file and add elements from the file provided by DDC-I, Inc.. A typical Host license file looks like the following:

SERVER ourserver DISK_SERIAL_NUM=38D16F57 7181
DAEMON vector C:\flexlm\vector.exe

FEATURE VECTOR_PRG vector 1.000 1-jan-0 8 5DE0A81A8D05CBF8A08C ""
FEATURE VECTOR_WIN vector 1.000 1-jan-0 8 CD00C8DA2FB487FCB055 ""
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The SERVER line contains a field for the server name (ourserver), and field for the Disk Serial Number of "ourserver" (38D16F57), and a field for the TCP/IP port number (7181). The DDCI Host license (TADS, SCORE or DACS) file must contain a SERVER line in which the server name and Disk Serial number are the same as the file into which it is to be merged. If these two items do not match, do not attempt to merge the files. Contact DDC-I, Inc. Customer Support for an appropriate license file.

The DAEMON line(s) (sometimes called VENDOR line(s))(there may already be more than one of these) contains a field for the daemon or vendor name (vector) and a field for the full path to the daemon executable (C:]flexlm\vector.exe. The daemon name for DDCI products is "ddciada", and if there is not already a DAEMON line with this name in the merged file, then this line will need to be added. If the "ddciada.exe" is not already present, it will need to be placed on the disk system, and the full path to it provided in the "DAEMON ddciada" line.

The existing FEATURE lines must not be disturbed. The FEATURE lines from the license file provided by DDC-I, Inc. must be copied exactly as they are into the merged file. Generally, it is best simply to append them to the bottom of the existing file. For example, when finished merging a TADS license file the resulting merged license file should look something like this:

SERVER ourserver DISK_SERIAL_NUM=38D16F57 7181
DAEMON vector C:\flexlm\vector.exe
DAEMON ddciada C:\flexlm\ddciada.exe

FEATURE VECTOR_PRG vector 1.000 1-jan-0 8 5DE0A81A8D05CBF8A08C ""
FEATURE VECTOR_WIN vector 1.000 1-jan-0 8 CD00C8DA2FB487FCB055 ""
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FEATURE 1750a_compiler ddciada 6.100 1-jan-0 3 8DA0187A6D3C8B336286 ""
FEATURE 1750a_adascope ddciada 6.100 1-jan-0 3 ED00086A1E17880057BE ""
FEATURE 68k_compiler ddciada 6.100 1-jan-0 3 8DA0187A6D3C8B336286 ""
FEATURE 68k_adascope ddciada 6.100 1-jan-0 3 ED00086A1E17880057BE ""
FEATURE 960_compiler ddciada 6.100 1-jan-0 3 8DA0187A6D3C8B336286 ""
FEATURE 960_adascope ddciada 6.100 1-jan-0 3 ED00086A1E17880057BE ""
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Once this merge is complete, the file must be saved and the license manager made aware of the change. This can be done in any one of the following ways:

    Reboot the computer.
        When the FLEXlm service restarts, it will read the altered file.
     ReStart the FLEXlm License Server through the Control Panel.
         The FLEXlm License Server is found in Services which located in the
         Administrative Tools section.
     Use lmutil to instruct the daemon to re-read the license file.
         Open a Command Prompt window and change to the flexlm directory. Enter the
         following command: lmutil lmreread ddciada. The daemon will be updated.

At this point, the TADS software may be installed using the merged license file.