The user asked how to install both a floating and node-locked license on the same computer for VisualDSP++. The solution involves merging the node-locked license information into the server's license.dat file and replacing the client's license.dat file with the floating license version that points to the server. This ensures that the client can access both types of licenses without conflicts.
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How do I install both a floating and node-locked license on the same computer?
How do I install both a floating and node-locked license on the same computer?
Firstly, you need understand how the two different types of license are set up.
Node-locked license
License installed via VisualDSP++
License.dat file located at <install_path>\VisualDSP x.x\System\license.dat and should contain all node-locked license information.
Floating license
Server's license.dat file installed via the Floating License Server software on Server machine (i.e. the "Floating License Server Installer" software you should have downloaded from our website: http://www.analog.com/dsp/tools/updates)
Server's license.dat file located at <install_path>\VisualDSP\LMSERVER\license.dat and contains all floating license information.
Client's license.dat file installed via VisualDSP++ on Client machine.
Client's license.dat file located at <install_path>VisualDSP x.x\System\license.dat, and simply points to Server's license.dat file.
NOTE:When you install a license on the Server, 2 license files are created. One is called "license.dat", which contains all your licensing information and should stay on the Server. The other is called "client-license.dat", which simply directs VisualDSP++ to the server machine. When you install the license on the Client machine, this "client-license.dat" file is copied to the <install_path>\VisualDSP x.x\System folder on the Client machine and renamed "license.dat". If there is a license.dat file already present, it will be renamed "license.bak".
Problem with installing both on the same computer
The main VisualDSP++ license.dat file, located at <install_path>VisualDSP x.x\System\ on your Client machine, cannot both point to the floating license location AND contain the node-locked license information.
Solution
Cut and paste the node-locked license information into the Server license.dat file so that it contains both the node-locked and floating license information (see below).
Replace the <install_path>VisualDSP x.x\System\license.dat with the floating license version, which simply points to the server license.dat file (see below).
Step by Step procedure
1. Install and validate (if necessary) your node-locked license on your Client machine. Follow the procedure outlined in chapter 2 of our Liceinsing Guide entitled "Installing a Node Locked License".
2. Install and validate your floating license on your Server machine. Follow the procedure outlined in chapter 3 of our Licensing Guide entilted "Installing a Floating License Server".
3. Copy the "# Begin FEATURE" section along with the node-locked license string from <install_path>VisualDSP x.x\System\license.dat on the Client machine to the end of the "# Begin FEATURE" section of the <install_path>\VisualDSP\LMSERVER\license.dat file on your Server machine.
4. Install the Client license.dat file part of your floating license on the Client machine, by following the procedure outlined in chapter 3 of our Licensing Guide entitled "Installing a Floating License Server".
This will replace your node-locked license.dat file with one that simply points to the Server. The existing license.dat file will be renamed to license.bak so that the information contained in it is preserved.
NOTE: Users on other client machines may receive an error regarding the node-locked license, if all floating licenses are in use at the time they try to check one out.
If you have VisualDSP++ 5.0 installed you can find our Licensing Guide using the following path - Start->All Programs->Analog Devices->VisualDSP++ 5.0->Documentation->VisualDSP++ Licensing Guide
