Windows Procedures to Update FLEXnet
 
 
 

To determine the installed version of FLEXnet, you need to verify the version of the following files:

To verify the file version of Windows tools

You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.

  1. Click Start All Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS Utility.
  2. In LMTOOLS utility, click the Utilities tab.
  3. Enter the location of the file, or click the Browse button to locate the file and click Open. The file location should look something like this:

    C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\lmutil.exe

  4. Click Find Version.

    The version number of the file you selected is displayed. If necessary, use the following procedure to update your version of FLEXnet.

To update FLEXnet in Windows

You should be logged in with Administrator rights when working with the LMTOOLS utility.

  1. Back up your license files.
  2. Click Start All Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS Utility.
  3. In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
  4. Click Stop Server.
  5. Close LMTOOLS.
  6. Note the location where the Network License Manager is installed and then uninstall the Network License Manager. For details about uninstalling the Network License Manager, see Uninstall a Windows Network License Manager.
  7. Install the Network License Manager. For details about installing the Network License Manager to the same location as the previous version, see Install the Network License Manager.
  8. Do one of the following:
    • (Windows XP) Click Start Programs Autodesk Network License Manager LMTOOLS.
    • (Windows 7/ Windows Vista) Double-click the LMTOOLS icon on the desktop.
  9. In the LMTOOLS utility, click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
  10. Click Start Server.
  11. Close LMTOOLS.