No Magic Floating License User guide
Floating License allows you to install and use the same license (i.e. MagicDraw Standard, Professional, Enterprise Edition, or Plugins) on multiple computers. The license server software (which is free and is provided together with FL clients) needs to be installed on some computer (which is referred to as a license server). Normally, only one license server is required in your network. The license server is provided with the key, which specifies how many and what types of Floating Licenses this server can serve. The same server can serve different numbers of different Editions and plugins licenses, e.g. 2 Standard and 3 Professional FL licenses.
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FLOATING LICENSE
18.1
user guide
No Magic, Inc.
2015
18.1
user guide
No Magic, Inc.
2015
All material contained herein is considered proprietary information owned by No Magic, Inc. and is not to be
shared, copied, or reproduced by any means. All information copyright 2000-2015 by No Magic, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
shared, copied, or reproduced by any means. All information copyright 2000-2015 by No Magic, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Copyright © 2000-2015 No Magic, Inc.3
C O N T E N T S 1
Concepts 4
What is Floating License? 4
How does license server work? 4
How does client application obtain floating license? 4
What if connection with license server is lost? 5
Floating licenses on Laptop 5
Borrowing - offline license mode 5
Floating Licenses and Teamwork Server 5
Updating license 5
License Server Manager 5
Structure of FlexNet license server 6
License usage analysis 6
Server configuration capabilities 7
Server alerts 7
Installing and unlocking FlexNet License Server 7
Installing FlexNet license server on Windows 7
Installing FlexNet license server on Mac OS 9
Installing FlexNet license server on Linux 10
Unlocking FlexNet license server 14
Requesting license 15
Determining hostid 16
Toubleshooting for starting FlexNet license server 16
Starting MagicDraw and Connecting to FlexNet License Server 16
Connecting offline to FlexNet license server 19
Updating FlexNet License Server Version 20
Managing Floating Licenses 21
Upgrading Floating License 21
C O N T E N T S 1
Concepts 4
What is Floating License? 4
How does license server work? 4
How does client application obtain floating license? 4
What if connection with license server is lost? 5
Floating licenses on Laptop 5
Borrowing - offline license mode 5
Floating Licenses and Teamwork Server 5
Updating license 5
License Server Manager 5
Structure of FlexNet license server 6
License usage analysis 6
Server configuration capabilities 7
Server alerts 7
Installing and unlocking FlexNet License Server 7
Installing FlexNet license server on Windows 7
Installing FlexNet license server on Mac OS 9
Installing FlexNet license server on Linux 10
Unlocking FlexNet license server 14
Requesting license 15
Determining hostid 16
Toubleshooting for starting FlexNet license server 16
Starting MagicDraw and Connecting to FlexNet License Server 16
Connecting offline to FlexNet license server 19
Updating FlexNet License Server Version 20
Managing Floating Licenses 21
Upgrading Floating License 21
Copyright © 2000-2015 No Magic, Inc.4
FLOATING LICENSE
Floating license is now supported by the FlexNet license server. MagicDraw Floating License Server is not
used any more starting with MagicDraw version 16.8.
All detailed instructions about managing and configuring the FlexNet license server you can find in License
Administration Guide that is available at http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm. You can
find more information for FlexNet license server managers (lmadmin and lmgrd) as well as information about
utilities, and documentation for administrators and end users on that page.
Concepts
What is Floating License?
FL (Floating License) allows you to install and use the same license (i.e. MagicDraw Standard, Professional.
Enterprise Edition, or Plugins) on multiple computers. Suppose you have 10 workstations where MagicDraw is
used. In most cases there are less than 10 users concurrently using MagicDraw. Instead of purchasing 10
Professional (or Standard) seat licenses, only purchase the number of Floating Licenses to support the number
of concurrent users. Floating License(s) are usually more economical in development centers than purchasing
individual seat licenses.
How does license server work?
Whenever you obtain Floating License you can install MagicDraw client application (Standard - Enterprise) on
as many workstations as you need. The license server software (which is free and is provided together with FL
clients) needs to be installed on some computer (which is referred to as a license server). Normally, only one
license server is required in your network.
The license server is provided with the key, which specifies how many and what types of Floating Licenses this
server can serve. The same server can serve different numbers of different Editions and plugins licenses, e.g.
2 Standard and 3 Professional FL licenses. In this case, during the connection, you will be asked to select the
edition you want to run - Standard, Enterprise, or Professional.
Note: To serve No Magic products licenses, the license server requires the cameo vendor daemon provided by
No Magic Inc. The vendor daemon is responsible for communicating with the No Magic products and issuing
licenses.
How does client application obtain floating license?
In order to work with the FL client, you will need to specify the address of the license server and port (1101 by
default) and connect to it. Every time FL client connects to the license server it checked out a license from that
server and the number of available licenses on this server is decreased. If all available licenses from the server
are leased, the next client who wants to obtain a license must wait until one of the other client's finishes its work
and the license is returned back to the license server.
The FlexNet license server is compatible with v16.8 (and later) client applications. In
order to use v16.6 and v16.8 floating licenses simultaneously, both No Magic
Floating Server and the FlexNet license server installations are needed.
FLOATING LICENSE
Floating license is now supported by the FlexNet license server. MagicDraw Floating License Server is not
used any more starting with MagicDraw version 16.8.
All detailed instructions about managing and configuring the FlexNet license server you can find in License
Administration Guide that is available at http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm. You can
find more information for FlexNet license server managers (lmadmin and lmgrd) as well as information about
utilities, and documentation for administrators and end users on that page.
Concepts
What is Floating License?
FL (Floating License) allows you to install and use the same license (i.e. MagicDraw Standard, Professional.
Enterprise Edition, or Plugins) on multiple computers. Suppose you have 10 workstations where MagicDraw is
used. In most cases there are less than 10 users concurrently using MagicDraw. Instead of purchasing 10
Professional (or Standard) seat licenses, only purchase the number of Floating Licenses to support the number
of concurrent users. Floating License(s) are usually more economical in development centers than purchasing
individual seat licenses.
How does license server work?
Whenever you obtain Floating License you can install MagicDraw client application (Standard - Enterprise) on
as many workstations as you need. The license server software (which is free and is provided together with FL
clients) needs to be installed on some computer (which is referred to as a license server). Normally, only one
license server is required in your network.
The license server is provided with the key, which specifies how many and what types of Floating Licenses this
server can serve. The same server can serve different numbers of different Editions and plugins licenses, e.g.
2 Standard and 3 Professional FL licenses. In this case, during the connection, you will be asked to select the
edition you want to run - Standard, Enterprise, or Professional.
Note: To serve No Magic products licenses, the license server requires the cameo vendor daemon provided by
No Magic Inc. The vendor daemon is responsible for communicating with the No Magic products and issuing
licenses.
How does client application obtain floating license?
In order to work with the FL client, you will need to specify the address of the license server and port (1101 by
default) and connect to it. Every time FL client connects to the license server it checked out a license from that
server and the number of available licenses on this server is decreased. If all available licenses from the server
are leased, the next client who wants to obtain a license must wait until one of the other client's finishes its work
and the license is returned back to the license server.
The FlexNet license server is compatible with v16.8 (and later) client applications. In
order to use v16.6 and v16.8 floating licenses simultaneously, both No Magic
Floating Server and the FlexNet license server installations are needed.
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Key Features
- Install same license on multiple computers
- License server software is free
- One license server for the network
- Specify number and types of licenses
- Serve different numbers of different editions and plugins
- The license server is compatible with v16.8 (and later) client applications
- Both No Magic Floating Server and FlexNet license server installations are needed to use v16.6 and v16.8 floating licenses simultaneously
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Frequently Answers and Questions
How does a floating license work?
A floating license allows you to use a single license on multiple computers, but only a certain number of users can use it concurrently. The license server manages the license pool and ensures that only authorized users can access it.
How do I connect to the license server?
To connect to the license server, you need to enter the server's host name or IP address and port number (1101 by default) in the FlexNet License Server Connection dialog.
What happens if I lose connection to the license server?
If you lose connection to the license server, the client application will be gracefully terminated. You will be forced to save your work and close the application, or attempt to reconnect again. The license server considers the license to be returned and it is available to other clients.
Can I use a floating license on a laptop?
Yes, you can use a floating license on a laptop as long as it is connected to the internet and can contact the license server. You can also borrow a license from the server for a specific period of time, allowing you to use it offline.
How do I upgrade my floating license?
To upgrade your floating license, you need to get a new license file from the No Magic website and then import it into the license server manager. You will need to restart the license server for the changes to take effect.
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