Starting with Lumerical 2022 R1.2, the Ansys client settings utility is bundled with Lumerical simulation tools. This article shows how to configure the license server using the utility.
Important
- Supported starting with Lumerical 2023 and Ansys License Manager 2021 versions.
- Requires the "libXScrnSaver" and "redhat-lsb" libraries on supported Linux systems
- If the Ansys licensing client settings is 'enabled', this will take precedence over the Optics Launcher license configuration settings.
Lumerical launcher configuration
- Open the "Ansys Optics Launcher" from the Start Menu -> All apps or All Programs -> Ansys Optics [[verpath] on your Windows PC.
- Open the Ansys Optics launcher -> License configuration.
- Select "Use Ansys Client Settings" from the 'Lumerical license configuration options'.
- "Apply" and restart the Optics Launcher when prompted.
- "Open Ansys Client Settings".
Ansys client settings configuration
- "Enable" the Ansys client licensing settings.
- Enter the port and hostname or IP address of your license server. Use 'localhost' if the Ansys license manager is running on the same computer.
- "Test" the setting to confirm the license server configuration.
- "Save" your settings and the utility.
Note: The Ansys Client Licensing Settings will be stored in the 'ansyslmd.ini' in the folder:
C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\licensing\'
Triad redundant license servers configuration
- For triad redundant license servers, enter all 3 servers' hostnames or IP addresses.
- "Test" the setting to confirm the license server configuration.
- "Save" your settings and the utility.
Multiple license server configuration
- For multiple single license servers or fallback license server configurations, add each of the individual license servers into the client settings. This will check out licenses based on the license servers configured in the client settings. If the license feature is not available on the first server, it will try the next server on the client settings and the next, until it obtains the license or reports a license denial if it's not available from the servers in the list.
- This can also be configured for multiple triad redundant license servers by adding each triad license server into the client settings.
- "Save" your settings and close the utility.
Shared Web licensing
- These are FlexNet licenses that are hosted by Ansys on a cloud server.
- These licenses are shared by users on the account.
- Licenses are accessible from any computer connected to the Internet.
- Enable this in the Web Licensing > Products section.
- Log into your Ansys user account when prompted and you can see the list of available license features.
- These licenses are also available to "BORROW" or "check out into your computer" for a maximum of 30 days. Then you will not be required to be connected to the shared web licensing server to use the license.
- Contact your Ansys account manager or 'contact us' for more information on shared web licensing.
Shared web licensing - enabled
Roaming / BORROW license feature
Elastic
- These are web licenses that are subscription-based and "pay-per-use" (on-demand licensing).
- These licenses are specific to users on your account.
- Licenses are accessible from any computer connected to the Internet.
License service priority
- Arrange the licensing service as primary and fall back licensing services.
HPC priority
- Select the Ansys HPC license increment to use primary and fall back increments.