2.1. Accessing the Ansys License Manager Installation Software

The Ansys License Manager installation software can be downloaded from the Ansys customer site Download Center or obtained on USB media. To download the software, you need an account on the Ansys customer site. If you do not have an account, you may register at www.ansys.com/customercommunity to receive your own account.

2.1.1. Downloading the Installation Files

To download the Ansys License Manager installation files, you need to have a current technical support agreement.

  1. From the Ansys customer site, www.ansys.com/customercommunity, click Downloads > Current Release.

  2. Select your installation operating system (Windows x64 or Linux x64).

  3. Expand the Tools option by clicking the + to the right of the title.

  4. Click the Full Package option for the Ansys License Manager.

  5. Select your desired download directory and click Save.

  6. After the download is complete, uncompress the package using standard uncompression utilities for your specific platform. We strongly recommend that you extract the files into new, temporary directories.

  7. Begin the license manager installation as described in Installing the License Manager.