FLEXID with FLOAT_OK Example

The following is a sample license file. It is shipped with two dongles: FLEXID=9-34efc1d8 and FLEXID=9-30eb7ff6.

SERVER myhost ANY
VENDOR sampled
FEATURE f1 sampled 1.0 permanent uncounted FLOAT_OK \
        HOSTID=FLEXID=9-34efc1d8 SIGN=”<...>”
FEATURE f1 sampled 1.0 permanent uncounted FLOAT_OK \
        HOSTID=FLEXID=9-30eb7ff6 SIGN=”<...>”

The user installs the license file and the two dongles on the license server. When attached to the license server, each uncounted FLOAT_OK license floats on the network and allows a single use. Therefore, up to two users can use f1 on the end user’s network, except on the license server itself, where the license use is disallowed.

If a user wants to work at home, the user installs a license file that contains the FEATURE line node-locked to FLEXID=9-34efc1d8 (this only needs to be done once), transfers the dongle with FLEXID=9-34efc1d8 from the license server to the client, and installs the dongle driver on the client computer (this also only needs to be done once). The user disconnects the client computer from the network and uses the transferred FLOAT_OK license on the client computer. The license server allows only the single remaining FLOAT_OK license to float on the network.

After returning the dongle to the license server, the license administrator runs lmreread so the returned license can float again.

 

Note:FLOAT_OK keyword introduced in version 8.0 client library, license server manager, and vendor daemon. All components must be version 8.0 or later in order to use FLOAT_OK.