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Introduction
1. Understanding Ansys Common Licensing
1.1. License Sharing with Ansys Common Licensing
1.2. Ansys Common Licensing Environment Variables
2. Licensing Prerequisites for Running Ansys Products
1. Ansys Licensing Settings Utility
1.1. Understanding the ansyslmd.ini File
1.1.1. ansyslmd.ini Server Entries
1.1.2. ansyslmd.ini Elastic Licensing Entries
1.2. Using the Ansys Licensing Settings Utility
1.2.1. Defining FlexNet Publisher License Servers
1.2.2. Operations on Shared Web Licenses
1.2.3. Setting License Service Priority
1.2.4. Enabling the Ansys Product Improvement Program (APIP)
1.2.5. Configuring a Proxy Server
1.2.6. Gathering Diagnostics
2. End-User Configuration
2.1. Migrating Custom User Licensing Preferences
2.2. Ansys Workbench Licensing Methods
2.3. Client Environment Variable Settings
2.3.1. IPv6 Support
3. HPC Licensing
3.1. Ansys HPC
3.1.1. Ansys HPC Pack Licenses
3.1.2. HPC License Sharing (System Coupling)
3.1.3. HPC Licensing with Hyperthread Cores
3.2. Shared HPC Licensing for Concurrent Parametric Variations
3.3. HPC Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
4. Troubleshooting
4.1. Getting Additional License Debug Information
4.2. Application Fails to Start
4.2.1. Application fails when initializing licensing on Linux Platform
4.2.2. Mechanical application fails to start
 
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