Floating trusted storage license command line activation in Linux (legacy)

Activate a floating trusted storage license on a linux machine from the command line.

List license status

List non-expired licenses  

/opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -l

List all licenses, including expired ones

/opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -l -e

Online Activation

sudo /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -a YOUR_CODE

Online Deactivation

  1. Obtain the license ID number by listing the activated licenses. 
    /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -l
  2. Then deactivate the license using the license ID obtained from the list. 
    sudo /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -d #
    Replace # with the license ID number obtain from the list command.

Activation using the offline method

Important!

Offline activation is only available for paid licenses. Trial or CUE program licenses must be activated using the Online Mode.
  1. Create the request.xml file to activate your license via email.
    sudo /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -a YOUR-CODE -e
  2. Replace YOUR-CODE with the license activation code emailed to you.
  3. Send the offline request.xml file to Lumerical.
  4. You will be provided a responseXML file.
  5. Copy and save the responseXML file into your license server (where the requestXML file was generate).
  6. Install the responseXML file to complete the activation process.
    sudo /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -a -e responseXML.xml

Deactivation using the offline method

  1. Obtain the license ID number by listing the activated licenses.
    /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -l
  2. Create a request.xml using the license ID obtained from the list, to deactivate the license via email. 
    sudo /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -d # -e
  3. Replace # with the license ID number obtain from the list command.
  4. Send the request.xml file to Lumerical.
  5. You will be provided a responseXML file.
  6. Copy and save the responseXML file into your license server.
  7. Install the responseXML file to complete the activation process.  
    sudo /opt/lumerical/lumerical-flexlm/bin/lumerical-activation-console -d -e responseXML.xml

See also

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