Updating FlexNet License Software

Updating the FlexNet (or RLM) license software is relevant only to TotalView for HPC which uses a served license. Your TotalView license is implemented by either FlexNet or RLM which is built into TotalView. If your license is an RLM type, see Updating an RLM License Server.

New releases of TotalView may infrequently incorporate updated FlexNet versions. Consult the TotalView release notes to determine if an update has been applied.

If your TotalView release does include a newer FlexNet version than that which is currently installed on your system, you'll need to first update FlexNet on your system before either updating your license or installing a new version of TotalView.

Updating FlexNet for FNP

Updating FlexNet for FNE

Updating FlexNet for FNP

To update FlexNet:

1. Stop the currently running license server:

<installdir>/toolworks/flexlm-<oldversion>/bin/toolworks_init stop

2. Open <installdir>/toolworks/flexlm-<oldversion>/license.dat, and note the license server manager daemon's TCP/IP port number. This is the last field on the SERVER line (for example: "7127").

3. Next, follow the steps to install a new license. When the Configure_License script asks for the license server manager daemon's TCP/IP port number, enter the port number as noted above.

Updating FlexNet for FNE

To update FlexNet for an FNE style license, stop and then completely uninstall the existing FNE server. Then install the upgraded FNE license server version.

For FNE, the existing FNE server must be uninstalled and deleted before upgrading FlexNet and installing the new version.

1. Uninstall the existing FNE Server: Uninstalling an FNE License Server

2. Install the new FNE license server: Installing an FNE License Server.