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[yugiohmumi]

I am setting up the license for our ANSYS users right now. 

Right now, to grant access to ANSYS on our systems for specific users, I am using the environment variables:
export ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=1055@license_system_info_here (for each individual user)

based on the information posted here:

/forum/forums/topic/configuring-linux-client-in-command-line-mode-to-remote-license-manager-server/

However, "1055@license_system_info_here" is not a real license file. 

Is there any ANSYS variable that allows me to keep the license information in a real file (so that we have more management for the access control)?

Here is what we expect:

• There will be no default license at ansyslmd.ini.


• We will provide a license file like this to users:
  $ cat mylicensefile

SERVER=1055@license_system_info_here
ANSYSLI_SERVERS=2325@license_system_info_here

• Define a variable to point to the license file like:
  export ANSYS_LICENSE=mylicensefile

Thanks a lot,

 

[tsiriaks]

So, basically you want to know if there is an environment variable to set a non-default location of ansyslmd.ini file.

I don't think this is possible. 

 

However, there is a workaround to achieve something similar to this but the content of the file is not the same syntax as that in ansyslmd.ini.

The content must be like this:

 

SERVER ANY

VENDOR ansyslmd

USE_SERVER

INCREMENT any ansyslmd any

 

Only and part must be replaced by the actual server information. The rest must be exactly like this.

Then, you can just set ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE to point to this file.

[yugiohmumi]

That works for me. Thanks a lot.

Do I need the "ANSYSLI_SERVERS" settings in the file as well like:

ANSYSLI_SERVERS mymachine ANY 2325

Best wishes,

 

[tsiriaks]

Perfect ! Glad it works for you !

The ANSYSLI_SERVERS is needed only if your License Manager is not running ANSYS LI (Licensing Interconnect) on its default port (2325). 

So, if you are using 2325, there is no need to set it anywhere (environment variable or in that file).

[yugiohmumi]

Thanks a lot!

[tsiriaks]

You are welcome !