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Chapter 12: Using License Administration ToolsCommand-Line UtilitiesClearing the Borrowed License SettingEnd users of the FlexEnabled application can clear the LM_BORROW setting to stop licenses from being borroweduntil borrowing is initiated again. For example, users might run lmborrow -clear after they have borrowed licensesfor features that are used offline if—before disconnecting from the network—they want to run an application thatchecks out additional features, served by that vendor name, that are not meant to be borrowed. Clearing LM_BORROWdoes not change the status for already borrowed licenses.Task:To clear the LM_BORROW setting in the Windows registry or in $HOME/.flexlmborrowFrom the FlexEnabled client machine, enter the following command:lmborrow -clearPurging Expired LicensesEnd users can remove expired borrowed licenses from their FlexEnabled client machine.Task:To remove expired borrowed licensesFrom the FlexEnabled client machine, enter the following command:lmborrow -purgeTip • Combine this option with the -status option both to purge expired borrowed licenses from the client machineand to display information about the still valid borrowed licenses. See the next section Determining Borrowed-License Status.Determining Borrowed-License StatusEnd users can issue the following commands to display the status of licenses (vendor, feature name, andexpiration date) currently borrowed by their FlexEnabled application.Note • The current status of borrowed licenses is read from information stored on the client machine itself.Therefore, the client machine does not need to be connected to the network to obtain this information.Task:To display the status of all currently borrowed features, expired or notFrom the FlexEnabled client machine, enter the following command:lmborrow -statusLicense Administration Guide FNP-11111-LAG01 119