FLOW-3D License Installation Instructions

This document contains instructions for installing a FLOW-3D license file. These instructions assume you
have installed FLOW-3D

on your computer.

Your FLOW-3D license file (flow3d.lic) is typically sent as an email attachment. The license file is a text file
with encryption codes that lock your license to a USB dongle or Ethernet address. The license file contains
tokens which authorize the use of FLOW-3D suite of programs.

There are two steps to installing the license file: copy the license file to the appropriate location on your hard
drive, and then start or reread the license file.

Step 1
Save the FLOW-3D license file (flow3d.lic) into the licenses subdirectory of the FLOW-3D installation
directory on the computer acting as the license server. The license file also needs to be saved to this directory
on any computers acting as FLOW-3D clients.

Windows - If FLOW-3D is installed in C:\FLOW3D\v9.3, then you would copy flow3d.lic to
C:\FLOW3D\v9.3\licenses

Linux - If FLOW-3D is installed in \home\FLOW3D\v9.3, then you would copy flow3d.lic to
\home\FLOW3D\v9.3\licenses

On Linux clients, it is sufficient to set the environment variable F3DTKNUX_LICENSE_FILE to the IP address
of the license server. For example, if the IP address of the license server is 192.168.1.14, the following line
should be added to the .bashrc (for BASH shells):

export F3DTKNUX_LICENSE_FILE=192.168.1.14

Step 2
Start the license server or reread the license file. For new installations, or if the license server has been stopped,
follow the instructions for Starting the License Server. If the license server is running, follow the instructions
for Rereading the License File.
Starting the License Server
Windows: Open FLOW-3D and select LMTOOLS from the Utilities menu. The LMTOOLS utility will open.
In the Service/License File tab, select FLOW-3D FLEXlm License Manager. Then change to the
Start/Stop/Reread tab. Click the Start Server button. A message indicating Server Started should appear in
the status bar at the bottom of the LMTOOLS window. Change to the Server Status tab and click the Perform
Status Enquiry button. Messages should appear in the window indicating that the server is running.
Linux: Open a terminal window and change to the licenses directory in the FLOW-3D installation directory.
Start the license server by typing:
./lmgrd c flow3d.lic l flow3d.log &

Check the status of the server by typing
./lmutil lmdiag c flow3d.lic
Rereading a License File
If the license server is already running, the license file simply needs to be reread.

Windows: Open FLOW-3D and select LMTOOLS from the Utilities menu. The LMTOOLS utility will open.
On the Service/License File tab, select FLOW-3D FLEXlm License Manager. Then change to the
Start/Stop/Reread tab. Click the ReRead License File button. A message indicating Reread Server License
File Completed should appear in the status bar at the bottom of the LMTOOLS window.

Linux: Open a terminal window and change to the licenses directory in the FLOW-3D installation directory.
Reread the license file by typing
./lmutil lmreread c flow3d.lic

Check the status of the server by typing
./lmutil lmdiag c flow3d.lic

Moving the License Server

License files locked to USB dongles provide the most portability since the dongle can be moved between
computers easily. The only change necessary is the SERVER line in the license file. For example, to move a
USB dongle from a server named Kelvin to a server named Celsius, open the flow3d.lic license file in an
editor such as Notepad and change the first line to read

SERVER Celsius FLEXID= your USB key ID

Then start the license server using the methods described above in Starting the License Server.

Moving license files locked to Ethernet addresses require special arrangements with Flow Science. To request a
license be moved from an Ethernet address, please email licenses@flow3d.com.

A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTALLATION PROCESS FOR FLOW-3D, AS WELL AS A
FULL TREATMENT OF LICENSING TERMS AND TECHNOLOGY, IS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 1
OF THE FLOW-3D USERS MANUAL.