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  2. Installation and Licensing
  3. Troubleshooting and FAQ

Troubleshooting and FAQ

Articles in this section are a collection of common installation questions. Refer to this section if you have any trouble downloading or activating your software. For in-depth help, please contact us within the Ansys Customer Support Space (ACSS). Please note, users at academic accounts should use AIS instead of ACSS.

  • Creating a case in the Ansys Customer Support Space (ACSS)
  • How to reset Lumerical login information
  • Gathering logs and information for reporting Ansys Zemax OpticStudio issues
  • Troubleshooting your OpticStudio installation
  • GPU Simulation and Monitor Data in 2025 R2
  • Ansys Zemax licensing overview and guides
  • Launching Ansys Lumerical Products with and Without Mesa Library
  • Disabling pop-up messages
  • Ansys Optics - Welcome Guide
  • Troubleshooting and FAQ
  • Where can I find Ansys technical support?
  • System Requirements and Supported Platform
  • Support for MacOS ends with 2020 R2
  • Support for Lumerical FlexNet license manager (legacy) ends with 2023 R1
  • How to create or update your Ansys Lumerical user account (deprecated)
  • How to reset your Ansys Lumerical password
  • Finding your customer number, product version, entitlement, and system information
  • How to register and access technical support on Ansys Customer Support Space
  • Downloading the Installation package
  • Clearing and setting Lumerical cache
  • Create or modify environment variables in Windows
  • Setting environment variable in Linux
  • How to obtain your license server's HostID information
  • Fixing common licensing errors
  • Custom installation using msiexec.exe on Windows
  • Fixing installation or licensing issues
  • What happens when you lose connection to the license server?
  • How to check license status and availability
  • How to release stuck, ghost, or abandoned license
  • Adding inbound rules to Windows defender firewall
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