Flexlm

We are sharing 4 seats of Solidworks between 7 users. Is this setup
possible:
2 Groups
Group 1
Reserve 2 seats
no timeout
Group 2
float 2 seats
timeout after 20 minutes

I looked at the install guide but it didn't seem very clear on the
Timout function.

Thanks,
Derek

 

You have to make a file with teh same name as your license file, the
license file has a name decided by your VAR, like VARname.lic so you
make a file called VARname.opt

Also you need to check your .lic file for the name of the different
licenses.
I have the following named licenses, which may be different in yours:
solidworks
dwgeditor
swoffice
swofficepremium

So you need to make your file VARname.opt so that it will return the
licenses after 20 min (1200 sec) and adding some text to help you
remember what you have done later is always a good idea.

I would make the text in the file like this

# FILE FOR CONTROLLING LICENSE USAGE

# GROUP SETUP
GROUP ONE USER1 USER2
GROUP TWO USER3 USER4 USER5 USER6 USER7


# LICENSE TIMEOUT AFTER 20 MIN
TIMEOUTALL 1200

# USER GROUP TWO - MAX 2 LICENSES
MAX solidworks 2 GROUP TWO

I know this will timeout all the licenses, but since group 2 cant pull
more than 2 licenses there will always be 2 for group one so it aint a
problem.
I dont have the manuel with me atm.. but if you need the timeout
removed I can find it and look it up for you.

Also you need to be aware that when you put your users into groups,
FlexLM is case sensitive and windows login aint by default, so if you
have a user named Peter and you put him in group 1, you have to add
him with all the possible names he could login with into windows:
peter, Peter, PETER etc.

Hope this helps.

 

Ronni,

Thanks for the response. I'll forward this on to our IT dept. I was
hoping we could only timeout group 2.

Derek

 

I am afraid you cant base timeout on a specifik group or user... just
took a look in the manuel and it says:

TIMEOUT feature seconds
TIMEOUTALL seconds

So its based on the feature (in this case the name of the
licensetype), or all features.

But as I mentioned it makes no difference if the licenses are timed
out, there will always be 2 licenses free, with the above setup where
group two can pull 2 licenses max.

You can use reserve the other way around also.. it will work the same
way with your 4 licences, but if you buy more licenses this is the
better choice:

# USER GROUP ONE - RESERVE 2 Licenses
RESERVE solidworks 2 GROUP ONE