Ansys entitlement activation and license file installation

We have the following guidelines on activating an Ansys entitlement, downloading, and installing the license file into the Ansys license manager.

Requisites

  • Ansys license manager 2021 R1 and newer installed on a supported license server.
  • Ansys Support Coordinator (ASC) or Admin access to the ANSYS Licensing Portal.
  • Root or Admin privilege on the license server machine to install the license file. 

License server HostID information

  • Your license server HostID information can be obtained from the Ansys license manager installed on your license server machine.
  • Open the Ansys license management center, navigate to "License File Options" -> "Get System HostID information".
  • "Save to file" the first MAC address HostID information (if there is more than 1).

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Activating entitlement

  • Log into the Ansys Licensing Portal using your Ansys credentials.
  • Activate your entitlement by adding or uploading the license server Host ID information you saved from the Ansys license manager on your license server. 
  • Save and download the license file.
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See the Ansys Licensing: Activating Entitlements how-to video for details. 

Configuring the license server

If you use a firewall or on a secure network, you will have to add the ports used by the Ansys license manager to your exceptions list. 

  • The 'ansyslmd' vendor daemon port is dynamic (random) when you receive your license file.  
  • To set the default static port for the Vendor Daemon, add 'port=1056' at the end of the VENDOR line in your license file, 
    SERVER license_server DISK_SERIAL_NUM=1e324fdc 1055
    VENDOR ansyslmd port=1056
  • Once the VENDOR port is added to your license file, add the TCP ports; 1055,1056, and 2325 to your exception lists to allow access to the license server. 
  • If different ports are used for the FlexNet and VENDOR Deamon in the license file, add these ports together with the Licensing Interconnect (2325) port to your exception list.
  • If the default FlexNet (1055) port is not used, the client computer accessing the license should specify the port in the Lumerical license configuration utility.

Notes: If Ansys LM is running, "Stop" the license manager and edit the "ansyslmd.lic" file to add a static port for the VENDOR Daemon. This file is found in the installation folder: (admin rights required)

  • Windows: "C:\Ansys Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\License Files\"
  • Linux: "/ansys_inc/shared_files/licensing/license_files/"

Installing the license file

  • Open the Ansys license management center.
  • Navigate to "License file options" -> "Add a license file".
  • Browse to the location of your license file and add the license file.
  • Restart the license manager when prompted.

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