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Lars: /* License-Server Installation */

2011-04-28T21:56:17Z

License-Server Installation

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	* Set the path to the network license file that our vendor created for us.		* Set the path to the network license file that our vendor created for us.
	* Set the path to the debug log file. (You must first manually create an empty text file to use as your log file, then browse to it.)		* Set the path to the debug log file. (You must first manually create an empty text file to use as your log file, then browse to it.)
			* Enable the '''Use Services''' and '''Start Services on Power Up''' checkboxes.
	* Click on '''Save Service'''.		* Click on '''Save Service'''.
	* Go to the '''Start/Stop/Reread''' tab, highlight the '''Autodesk''' service, and then stop/start the server.		* Go to the '''Start/Stop/Reread''' tab, highlight the '''Autodesk''' service, and then stop/start the server.
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	NOTE: Since Autodesk Maya 2010, the new network license file will contain the licensing information for past licenses, so the new network license file can replace older, existing files. In other words, even though our new license might be for Maya 2012 + 3-seats, our older Maya 2011 + 3-seats version should also work with this new license.		NOTE: Since Autodesk Maya 2010, the new network license file will contain the licensing information for past licenses, so the new network license file can replace older, existing files. In other words, even though our new license might be for Maya 2012 + 3-seats, our older Maya 2011 + 3-seats version should also work with this new license.


	== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==		== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==

Lars: /* Intructions for Maya 2011 */

2011-04-26T20:10:17Z

Intructions for Maya 2011

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 == Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==
 When installing the software, make sure to select Network License, and enter '''bismarck.iat.sfu.ca''' for the server. You also need to modify the generated license file.

Lars: /* Maya Client (Workstation) Installation */

2011-04-19T21:48:35Z

Maya Client (Workstation) Installation

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	A silent deployment for Maya 2011 can be created by running the setup.exe program and choosing to create a new deployment:		A silent deployment for Maya 2011 can be created by running the setup.exe program and choosing to create a new deployment:
	* You will be prompted for the target directory where the administration image or deployment image should be created.		* You will be prompted for the target directory where the administration image or deployment image should be created.
	* On the page ~~where you can configure the various components of Maya~~, set the license to '''Network License''', the license server to '''Single Server''' (because we only have a single license server), and the address for the server should be '''sr-lancer.iat.sfu.ca'''.		* On the page entitled '''Create Deployment''', click on '''Configure''' and set the license to '''Network License''', the license server to '''Single Server''' (because we only have a single license server), and the address for the server should be '''sr-lancer.iat.sfu.ca'''.
	* The install app will then create a deployment image that will contain a Windows shortcut link for silently installing a copy Maya configured to use our network license.		* The install app will then create a deployment image that will contain a Windows shortcut link for silently installing a copy Maya configured to use our network license.
	* Note: if you want to install a 32-bit version of Maya on a 64-bit machine, you will need to create deployment image for it. You cannot use a 32-bit Maya deployment image, created for a 32-bit machine, on a 64-bit machine.		* Note: if you want to install a 32-bit version of Maya on a 64-bit machine, you will need to create deployment image for it. You cannot use a 32-bit Maya deployment image, created for a 32-bit machine, on a 64-bit machine.

Lars: /* Maya Client (Workstation) Installation */

2011-04-19T21:24:05Z

Maya Client (Workstation) Installation

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	== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==		== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==
			A silent deployment for Maya 2011 can be created by running the setup.exe program and choosing to create a new deployment:
			* You will be prompted for the target directory where the administration image or deployment image should be created.
			* On the page where you can configure the various components of Maya, set the license to '''Network License''', the license server to '''Single Server''' (because we only have a single license server), and the address for the server should be '''sr-lancer.iat.sfu.ca'''.
			* The install app will then create a deployment image that will contain a Windows shortcut link for silently installing a copy Maya configured to use our network license.
			* Note: if you want to install a 32-bit version of Maya on a 64-bit machine, you will need to create deployment image for it. You cannot use a 32-bit Maya deployment image, created for a 32-bit machine, on a 64-bit machine.


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			'''Old Information'''

	When installing the software, make sure to select Network License, and enter '''bismarck.iat.sfu.ca''' for the server. You also need to modify the generated license file.		When installing the software, make sure to select Network License, and enter '''bismarck.iat.sfu.ca''' for the server. You also need to modify the generated license file.

Hha13 at 02:16, 10 April 2010

2010-04-10T02:16:25Z

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			= Intructions for Maya 2011 =

			Maya provided by Autodesk

			== License-Server Installation ==

			The license server (FLEXnet) was downloaded from the Autodesk Subscriptions website and installed (as an rpm). Use the following init.d script to make it run:

			#!/sbin/runscript
			# Copyright 1999-2004 Gentoo Foundation
			# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
			# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/app-admin/flexlm/files/flexlm-init,v 1.4 2006/09/26 04:10:49 eradicator Exp $

			depend() {
			need net
			}

			start() {
			ebegin "Starting flexnet lmgrd"
			su - ${LMUSER} -c "echo starting lmgrd >> '${LMLOG}'"
			nohup su - ${LMUSER} -c "umask 022; /opt/flexnetserver/lmgrd -c '${LMLICENSE}' >> '${LMLOG}'"
			su - ${LMUSER} -c "echo sleep 5 >> '${LMLOG}'"
			sleep 5
			su - ${LMUSER} -c "echo lmdiag >> '${LMLOG}'"
			su - ${LMUSER} -c "/opt/flexnetserver/lmdiag -n -c '${LMLICENSE}' >> '${LMLOG}'"
			su - ${LMUSER} -c "echo exiting >> '${LMLOG}'"
			eend $?
			}

			stop() {
			ebegin "Stopping flexnet lmgrd"
			/opt/flexnetserver/lmdown -q -all -c "${LMLICENSE}"
			eend $?
			}

			And here's the conf.d for it:

			# Logfile path: (NOTE: This must be uid/gid owned by the value of $LMUSER!)
			LMLOG="/var/log/flexnet.log"

			# Run the lmgrd user as:
			LMUSER="flexlm"

			# List all license files delimeted by a colon
			LMLICENSE="/opt/flexnetserver/MAYA2011enlicense.lic"

			Make sure you open port 2080 in the firewall, and also allow pings since Maya 2011 requires this.

			== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==

			When installing the software, make sure to select Network License, and enter '''bismarck.iat.sfu.ca''' for the server. You also need to modify the generated license file.

			The location of this license-file varies a bit, according to your OS:
			* Mac: /var/flexlm/Maya.lic
			* Windows: C:\flexlm\Maya.lic
			* Linux, IRIX, etc: /var/flexlm/Maya.lic

			Open the file in a text-editor and modify it to look as such
			SERVER bismarck.iat.sfu.ca 0 2080
			USE_SERVER

			= Intructions for Maya 2008 =

	Maya provided by Alias		Maya provided by Alias

Hha13: /* License-Server Installation */

2008-03-06T23:25:51Z

License-Server Installation

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	put the license.dat file in the /etc/flexlm directory. Edit the file and replace 'server' with the actual server name.		put the license.dat file in the /etc/flexlm directory. Edit the file and replace 'server' with the actual server name.


			Note: Add this line to the license file to lock down the sgiawd service to a certain port:
			VENDOR sgiawd port=****

	== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==		== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==

Gordp: /* Maya Client (Workstation) Installation */

2008-01-17T17:06:39Z

Maya Client (Workstation) Installation

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	== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==		== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==
	There are two steps to a workstation-installation:		There are two steps to a workstation-installation:
	*create the license-file, which will direct Maya to "talk" to our flexlm ~~keyserver,~~ for authourization to run		*create the license-file on the client workstation, which will direct the workstation Maya client to "talk" to our flexlm server for authourization to run
	*install the Maya software (currently version 7 - Jan. 2008)		*install the Maya software (currently version 7 - Jan. 2008)

Gordp: /* Maya Client (Workstation) Installation */

2008-01-17T17:05:38Z

Maya Client (Workstation) Installation

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	At this time of writing (Jan. 2008) we have 3 "Permanent" copies of Maya Unlimited, with Cloth, Fluids and Fur effects.		At this time of writing (Jan. 2008) we have 3 "Permanent" copies of Maya Unlimited, with Cloth, Fluids and Fur effects.

	=== Maya Client License File ===		=== Maya Client: License File ===
	The location of this license-file varies a bit, according to your OS:		The location of this license-file varies a bit, according to your OS:
	* Mac: /var/flexlm/aw_client.dat		* Mac: /var/flexlm/aw_client.dat
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	USE_SERVER		USE_SERVER

	=== Maya Client Software Installation ===		=== Maya Client: Software Installation ===
	Grab the CD's, begin installing and follow your nose :-)<br>		Grab the CD's, begin installing and follow your nose :-)<br>
	After installing, with the license-file in place, it should "just work" :-)		After installing, with the license-file in place, it should "just work" :-)

Gordp: /* Client (Workstation) Installation */

2008-01-17T17:05:03Z

Client (Workstation) Installation

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	put the license.dat file in the /etc/flexlm directory. Edit the file and replace 'server' with the actual server name.		put the license.dat file in the /etc/flexlm directory. Edit the file and replace 'server' with the actual server name.

	== Client (Workstation) Installation==		== Maya Client (Workstation) Installation ==
	There are two steps to a workstation-installation:		There are two steps to a workstation-installation:
	*create the license-file, which will direct Maya to "talk" to our flexlm keyserver, for authourization to run		*create the license-file, which will direct Maya to "talk" to our flexlm keyserver, for authourization to run
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	At this time of writing (Jan. 2008) we have 3 "Permanent" copies of Maya Unlimited, with Cloth, Fluids and Fur effects.		At this time of writing (Jan. 2008) we have 3 "Permanent" copies of Maya Unlimited, with Cloth, Fluids and Fur effects.

	===License File===		=== Maya Client License File ===
	The location of this license-file varies a bit, according to your OS:		The location of this license-file varies a bit, according to your OS:
	* Mac: /var/flexlm/aw_client.dat		* Mac: /var/flexlm/aw_client.dat
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	USE_SERVER		USE_SERVER

	===Software Installation===		=== Maya Client Software Installation ===
	Grab the CD's, begin installing and follow your nose :-)		Grab the CD's, begin installing and follow your nose :-)<br>
			After installing, with the license-file in place, it should "just work" :-)

	For server debug output:		For server debug output:
	# tail -f /var/log/flexlm.log		# tail -f /var/log/flexlm.log

Gordp: /* Purchasing */

2008-01-17T17:02:56Z

Purchasing

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	Lmhostid is a unique number created for each computer by the lmhostid program provided by alias. This number is required for purchasing a license, and is also called: Hardware Info: System ID.		Lmhostid is a unique number created for each computer by the lmhostid program provided by alias. This number is required for purchasing a license, and is also called: Hardware Info: System ID.

	== Purchasing ==		== Purchasing Maya ==
	Make sure you purchase the '''floating license version''', this is the only version that can be floated through a flexlm server. Keep track of the Customer Location Code (CLC).		Make sure you purchase the '''floating license version''', this is the only version that can be floated through a flexlm server. Keep track of the Customer Location Code (CLC).