This document contains detailed instructions relating to the administration of the Ansys License Manager.
License administration functions are performed via the Ansys License Management Center. For more information on the usingthis tool, see License Server Administration Using Ansys License Management Center.
Supported Hardware Platforms
This document details information about running the Ansys License Manager on the
hardware platforms listed below. The name in parentheses indicates the directory name for each
platform (referred to as <platform>
throughout this document).
Linux x64 (linx64)
Windows x64 (winx64)
For specific operating system requirements, refer to the installation guide for the platform you are running. For platform support information, see the Platform Support section of the Ansys Website.
Intended Audience
The Ansys License Management Guide is intended for the person responsible for licensing administration of Ansys, Inc. products at a site. This person is typically the system administrator.
FlexNet Usage
Ansys, Inc. uses the FlexNet license manager for all of its licensed products. FlexNet is best known for its ability to allow software licenses to be available (or float) anywhere on a network.
The Ansys License Manager uses the following versions of FlexNet:
Table 1.1: FlexNet Versions
| Platform | FlexNet Version | LMGRD Version |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Version 11.19.0.1 | 11.19.0.1 |
| Linux | Version 11.19.0.1 | 11.19.0.1 |
Compatibility with Other FlexNet-Licensed Software
Because of FlexNet's popularity, you may have FlexNet licenses from more than one vendor. We do not recommend or support running the Ansys License Manager with license files that have been combined with other software vendors' license files.
Summary of New and Changed Features
Listed below is a summary of those licensing items that are either new or have been changed since the last release. For a list of all major new and changed features of any product, see the Release Notes document for that product.
General Licensing:
Ansys Motion Enterprise product now includes access to 4 CPU cores at no additional cost
The Mechanical Design Type in AEDT enables four Solution Setups:
Transient Thermal and Steady-State Thermal requires Icepak Premium or Electronics Enterprise license
Modal and Structural requires Mechanical Pro/Premium/Enterprise
Desktop:
The Ansys License Manager has been updated to FlexNet Publisher client version 11.19.7.0.
The Ansys License Manager has been updated to OpenSSL version: 3.0.15.
The Ansys License Manager has been updated to JavaL version: 17.0.14.
The Ansys License Manager has been updated to Tomcat version: 10.1.39.
Added support for IPv6.
Web:
Added access to a range of academic products.
Added access to Ansys Totem-SC Worker Group.
Added access to the following Startup Program bundles:
Electromagnetics Bundle
Embedded Software Bundle
Optics and Photonics Bundle
Semiconductor Analog and Mixed Signal Bundle
Semiconductor Digital and AMS Bundle
Structural and Fluids Bundle
The Ansys Licensing Portal has added a new Shared Web Licensing peak service usage report.
The Ansys Licensing Portal Web Transactions Table has been enhanced.
Paid and unpaid licenses are shown on maximum simultaneous usage charts.
Licensing Portal and ID Portal:
Column orders are now remembered between sessions.
Enhancements present consistent actions on Users and Groups pages.
Links to FlexNet
For more information on using FlexNet refer to the FlexNet License Administration Guide. You can access this document from the Ansys License Management Center.
Summary of New and Changed Features
Listed below is a summary of those licensing items that are either new or have been changed since the last release. For a list of all major new and changed features of any product, see the Release Notes document for that product.
Ansys License Manger has been updated to version 11.19.4.2.
The location of the FlexNet Debug Log file has been moved. If you have installed the Ansys License Manager 2024 R1 or newer on a machine that has never had the Ansys License Manager installed, the license.log can be found in "C:\ProgramData\AnsysLmd\".
The License Management Center "Viewing the Licensing Interconnect Log" and "Specifying the License Manager Run Mode" options have been removed. If you have installed the Ansys License Manager 2024 R1 or newer on a machine that has never had the Ansys License Manager installed, you will not see this option.