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: 2023 R1 marks the end of support for the Lumerical FlexNet License Manager; all future releases require the standard Ansys License Manager. Ansys Common Licensing (ACL)
For further assistance, refer to the official license_guide.pdf included in the installation or run lmutil -help for a complete command list.
He navigated to the status page. The ANSYS License Manager 2023 R1 was running—or so it claimed. But the "Status" field displayed a grim red warning: DOWN .
On the user's machine, open the Windows Start Menu and launch . Click FlexNet Publisher in the settings sidebar. Click the + (Add Server) button. Input your server's exact hostname or static IP address. Ensure the port value is explicitly mapped to 1055 . Click Save . Setting Up Environment Variables (Alternative Method)
With the software installed, you must add your official entitlement file ( .lic ) to activate the vendor daemons.
If clients cannot connect, verify firewall rules to allow access to the server.
Is your setup a or a three-server redundant triad ?
The License Management Center will restart the service, and a checkmark icon should signify that the License Manager is running. Key Licensing Considerations for 2023 R1 Port Number: The default license port is often
Verify that the Ansys Licensing Interconnect and Ansys FlexNet Service are actively running in the server's Windows Services panel ( services.msc ). Run a ping test from the client to the server's IP address. Error: "License file has expired"
If you are using Ansys 2023 R1 software, you must be using the 2023 R1 license manager (or newer).