Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux® Workstations

Network licensing
3 Select Node-Locked License and click Next.
4 Paste the license codes you received from Autodesk in the next window. Be very careful to
paste the license codes exactly as you have received them. Any incorrect or missing characters
will prevent your application from recognizing the license.
5 Click Install to install the license code. Your application is now licensed. License codes are
unique for each workstation, and are tied to the system hardware. If you replace major
system components in your system, you must request and install a new license code for
your software.
6 To add additional license codes you receive from the Licensing Department (such as the DI
license), run the License Wizard from the Autodesk section in the KDE system menu.
7 When you receive permanent license codes, install those codes using the same procedure.
3 Start the software (page 85) and accept the license agreement.
With a network license, you can deploy your Creative Finishing software on any supported workstation in
your facility. A license server manages the number and types of licenses you have available. Network licenses
are available to customers with subscription to Inferno, Flame, Flame Premium, Smoke Advanced, and Lustre
Master Station. Network licenses are also available for Autodesk Flare, Autodesk Burn, and Autodesk Burn
for Lustre. All other customers must use node-locked licenses.
Choose one of the following network license server models:
■ Single license server. The license server daemon is installed and runs on a sole server. A single license file
represents the total number of licenses available on the server. This single license server can reside on a
remote workstation or on the same workstation as your Creative Finishing application. Characteristics
of the Single License Server Model :
■ Of the two license server models, this configuration requires the least maintenance.
■ Because all license management takes place on a single server, you have just one point of administration
and one point of failure. On the other hand, if the single license server fails, the Autodesk product
cannot run until the server is back online.
■ Redundant license server model. In the redundant license server model, you use three Linux servers to
authenticate a single license file. One server acts as the master, while the other two provide backup if
the master server fails. With this configuration, licenses continue to be monitored and issued as long as
at least two servers are still functional. The license file on each server is the same. You install the license
server daemon on each server. Characteristicsof the Redundant License Server Model:
■ If one of the three servers fails, all licenses that are managed in the server pool are still available.
■ If more than one server fails, no licenses are available.
■ All three servers must reside on the same subnet and have reliable network communications. The
redundant server pool does not provide network fault tolerance.
■ If you reboot one of the license servers or restart one license server daemon you must also reboot/restart
all three license servers at the same time so the license servers are synchronized.
■ If one of the three servers is replaced, you must request a new license key from Autodesk Creative
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