How to check license status and availability

The Ansys license management center is only available on the license server machine with admin/root access. Checking the license status and availability from the client computer is done using a different method. The process outlined here shows how to check for the Ansys license manager status, usage, and availability of licenses on a different license server machine from your local computer running Lumerical. 

Requisites

• Lumerical 2021 R1 and newer
• Ansys license manager 2021 R1 and newer

Checking the license status on the server

Ansys License Management Center

Checking the license status and license availability and usage from the server using the graphical web interface, Ansys License Management Center. 

1. Log into the license server running the Ansys license manager. (Admin access required)
2. Open a browser and go to: http://localhost:1084/

3. Navigate to "Diagnostics: > Display FlexNet License Status" on the left column of the Ansys LM Center. This shows the list of available licenses and current usage. 

   

Command Prompt

License status check via the command prompt in Windows or terminal in Linux, while logged into the server running the Ansys License Manager (Admin access required). Default install path and port configuration shown below.

Windows:

## 2024 and older releases
"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\winx64\lmutil" lmstat -c 1055@localhost -a

## 2025 and newer releases
"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\fnp\winx64\lmutil" lmstat -c 1055@localhost -a

Linux:

/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/linx64/lmutil lmstat -c 1055@localhost -a 

Checking license status from a client machine

Ansys client licensing settings

Checking the license status and availability from the Ansys client licensing settings. 

1. Open the Ansys client Licensing Settings. 
2. Ensure that the FlexNet Publisher License server(s) is configured correctly. 
3. Click on Features in use to show the license status. 

Where:

• {1055} - is the default port for the license manager/SERVER. Consult your IT/admin if this has been changed. 
• {YOUR_SERVER} - replace with your license server's HostName or IP address
• The default installation path is shown for [[ver]]. Change to the version installed on your computer. Consult with IT or your license server administrator for the license server information.

When sharing the license across your local network, ensure that the license file on the Ansys license manager is configured with static ports and these ports are opened for access on the server. See this KB for details. 

Windows

• Open Windows command prompt and run: 

## stand-alone installer
"C:\Program Files\Lumerical\[[verpath]]\licensingclient\winx64\lmutil.exe" lmstat -c {1055}@{YOUR_SERVER} -a

## Ansys Automated installer
"C:\Program Files\Ansys Inc\[[verpath]]\licensingclient\winx64\lmutil.exe" lmstat -c {1055}@{YOUR_SERVER} -a

Linux

Note: The 'lsb' package is required by 'lmutil'. 

• Open Linux Terminal and run: 

/opt/lumerical/[[verpath]]/licensingclient/linx64/lmutil lmstat -c {1055}@{YOUR_SERVER} -a