ProE FLEXlm floating license question 2

[ehmorrisjr]

We have a server that currently manages 6 floating seats of ProE using Flexlm. A user may open 3 concurrent sessions of ProE on the same computer and the server gives out 3 seperate licenses. This only leaves 3 seats available for the other users or will not allow the user a seat if one is not available.

Is this the way Flexlm handles the licenses? To me, shouldn't the server only give out a single seat for the computer and not the number of sessions opened. Is there a setting that can change this. The power users want to break up the floating license so each can have their own seat assigned to their pc defeating the floating license premise. I am a network admin and not very familar with ProE or Flexlm.

Thanks for your feedback.

 

[PeterStock]

You can more than one window open in a given session of Pro/E (up to about 7 I think, but you can have as many parts open as your system can handle) there is no need to have more than one session open at the same time. In fact it can be dangerous, if you accidentaly had two versions of the same part open and made changes in both, the last one to be filed would be the one that wins, changes made in the other would not have been saved (just like if two users on two different machines had the same part open). Even if you went to locked licenses, you would need another license to open two sessions on one machine, one session (not two part/drawing/assembly windows) needs one license; two sessions, two licenses. It sounds to me that your pro/e users need some training, and you may need some as well.

Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services

http://www.infotechpr.net

 

[fighterpilot]

Yes, Flex handles license granting the way you describe. As a former Pro/E Admin, I would advise against breaking up the floating licenses to make standalone licenses. You are just asking for headaches on the admin end. Such as:

- When a workstation changes, a new license file is required from PTC.
- If a user is gone, there license is not available for others to use.
- Maintenance with PTC is a bear to handle when you have multiple locked licenses.

There is no reason a user should need more than one floating license.



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Fighter Pilot
Manufacturing Engineer

 

[ehmorrisjr]

Thanks for your input. I'm an ACAD user but got away from it years ago but I'm familiar with the Flexlm. I remember opening multiple CAD projects with only one icense issued. I think what the users are doing is opening up the program again and again instead of using the "Open" menu item or icon. I remoted into one of the pc's, opened a few assemblies and checked the status on Flexlm server and saw that I only had one license issued to me.

I'm going to do some checking with the operators and try to do some habit changing. They are located in Canada and I'm in the US and they like to do things their way. I don't want to break up the floating license because of the reasons you both mention.