Installing FlexNet license server 11.12, 11.14, 11.16

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Installation procedure

1. Install the FlexNet license server manager.

   We highly recommend running the FlexNet license server (lmadmin) as a service (on Windows) or a daemon (on OS X or Linux).

   As a result, the server can start automatically after the machine boots. Starting the server manually is not user-friendly – there is no GUI for this action.

   If your operating system is Windows, you only need to select the Run as a service check box when prompted during the lmadmin installation.

   

   For the instructions on how to create a daemon, refer to Automatic Start in:

   • License Administration Guide. FlexNet Publisher 2014 R1 (11.12.1)
   • License Administration Guide. FlexNet Publisher 2019 R2 (11.16.4)

2. Place the vendor daemon - Cameo into the FlexNet server install folder. If you use lmadmin, do the following:

   1. Open the FlexNet server installation folder.

      For OS X and Linux users

      If you don't have permission to open the FlexNet server installation folder, execute the following command from the root:

      • On OS X
        

        chmod g+x FNPLicenseServerManager/
        chmod –R g+w ./*

      • On Linux

        chmod g+x FNPLicenseServerManager/

   2. In the open folder, create the licenses\cameo folder.

   3. Place the vendor daemon in <FlexNet server installation folder>\licenses\cameo.
      

      Note that all files in FNPLicenseServerManager must have read/write permissions. lmadmin or cameo daemon may not start even if a log file or cameo daemon does not have r/w permissions.

      Use this command to set permissions for all files within the directory recursively.

      chmod -R 755 FNPLicenseServerManager

3. Start the server by running the lmadmin file from the FlexNet server installation directory.

If you come across any issues while installing/running the software, please refer to Troubleshooting.