This file describes the steps necessary to set up a FLEXnet license server for Partek on Macintosh. You aren't required to install the full version of Partek on your license server; only the license server executables installed by the PartekLicenseServer_osx installer or contained in FLEXnet11.12.zip are required to serve Partek FLEXnet licenses on your network.

You must log on to the license server with an account which has administrative privileges to install a launchd system service and/or create files or directories in system folders. Partek recommends completing all installation instructions with an account with administrative privileges.

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Installation using the PartekLicenseServer_osx installer

Run the installer using /Users/Shared/FlexNet as the installation directory.  Proceed to the License Server Configuration section.

Installation using the FLEXnet11.12.zip file

Unzip the FLEXnet11.12.zip file into the folder of your choice. The recommended location is "/Users/Shared". This will create a folder called "FlexNet" (it's full pathname will be "/Users/Shared/FlexNet") containing the executables and providing a location to store your license.lic file. Move all of the files from universal_mac folder to the /Users/Shared/FlexNet folder.    Proceed to the License Server Configuration section.

License Server Configuration

Save your license.dat or license.lic file into the FLEXnet folder as license.lic. It's full pathname will be "/Users/Shared/license.lic", if you use the recommended installation directory.

To install FLEXnet to run as an launchd system service:

	sudo cp /Users/Shared/FlexNet/com.partek.flexlm.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.partek.flexlm.plist
	sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.partek.flexlm.plist
This will add a FLEXnet server for Partek licenses into your set of system services that will automatically start on system restart.  You can use the standard launchctl command to manage the service.

Run the License Server Manually

To run the license server manually, you may use the command line (where <path_to_FlexNet> is /Users/Shared/FlexNet or the folder where you installed FLEXNet):

cd <path_to_FlexNet>
./lmgrd -c <path_to_FlexNet> -L <path_to_FlexNet>/log.txt
Putting a "+" (plus) character in from of the path to the log file (log.txt) causes the license manager server to append logging entries.
For more details, see the lmgrd - License Server Manager/Starting the License Server Manager on UNIX Platforms/Manual Start section of the FLEXnet License Administration Guide.

Firewall Configuration

Please read the ReadMe_FLEXnetFirewallPinholes.txt and/or the FLEXNet License Administration Guide for information about firewall configuration.

Advance Configuration

For advanced configuration options or questions, please refer to the FLEXNet License Administration Guide.

If you have questions or run into problems please call or email.
-- licensing@partek.com 314.878.2329