Note: you must have Administrative privileges in order to properly install FLEXnet.
1) Download the FLEXnet 11 License Manager package from the ESRD Resource Library.
2) Unzip the package, and navigate to the \FLEXnet_11\FLEXnet folder. Right-click on setup.exe, and click “Run as administrator”.
3) Follow the instructions to install FLEXnet 11 on your server machine.
Note: if you have already sent your FLEXnet server’s HOST ID to ESRD Support, you may skip steps 4-5.
4) After installation, run the FLEX LMtools utility (lmtools.exe).
5) Follow Tip #2 in our Installation and Licensing page to obtain the FLEXnet server’s HOST ID and send to ESRD Support.
6) When you receive your license file, copy it to your FLEXnet folder (usually \Program Files (x86)\FLEXnet\ on Windows 7 64-bit) and rename it “license.dat”. Make certain that the true file extension is not hidden from view by Windows Explorer.
7) If the ESRD software is the only application on your network being served license from FLEXnet, and you have purchased a floating license(s), you may need to review the settings in the FLEXnet LMtools utility. Select Start>Programs>FLEXnet 11.5>LMTools to start the LMTools utility (lmtools.exe).
8) Select the Configuration using Services bubble in the Service/License File tab.
9) Select the Start/Stop/Reread tab and click Stop Server.
10) Select the Config Services tab. If the paths shown for “lmgrd.exe”, “License File”, and “Debug Log File” are not correct, use the corresponding “Browse” buttons to correct each path as necessary.
11) Activate the switches for “Use NT Services” and “Start Server at Power-Up”. Click Save Service.
12) Select the Start/Stop/Reread tab and select Start Server.
13) The FLEXnet license server is configured and running. You should be able to access this license server and run the ESRD software on any computer within your company local area network. Exit lmtools.exe.
14) Place a copy of the license file named “license.dat” (unedited and including the “SERVER” line(s)) into the top-level ESRD software installation directory on each desktop computer that you have installed the ESRD software.
If the system administrator prefers to have the client provide a port number and server name, instead of using a copy of the license.dat, this is also supported.