We have been running Modelsim on our Linux machine using a remote license server. We recently changed to a node-locked license and just received the license file. When I export values of LM_LICENSE_FILE and MGLS_LICENSE_FILE to point to the new license file location and try to run Modelsim, I get the error message:
Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variable (e.g., LM_LICENSE_FILE)
is set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.
Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing.
** Fatal: Invalid license environment. Application closing.
When I run 'lmutil lmdiag' I get the following:
lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2006 Macrovision Europe Ltd. and/or Macrovision Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
FLEXlm diagnostics on Mon 11/30/2015 11:17
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License file: /opt/Modelsim/126332_00D0B785AFD2.txt
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"bpumlbc_c" v2016.020, vendor: mgcld
uncounted nodelocked license, locked to ethernet address "842b2b9f6c28" starts: 30-nov-2015, expires: 28-feb-2016
This is the correct node for this node-locked license
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Enter <CR> to continue:
"bpumlbc_c" v2016.020, vendor: mgcld
License server: put_server_name_here
floating license starts: 30-nov-2015, expires: 28-feb-2016
This license cannot be checked out because:
License server machine is down or not responding.
See the system adminstrator about starting the license server system, or
make sure you're referring to the right host (see LM_LICENSE_FILE).
Feature: bpumlbc_c
Hostname: put_server_name_here
License path: /opt/Modelsim/126332_00D0B785AFD2.txt:
FLEXnet Licensing error:-96,7. System Error: 2 "No such file or directory"
For further information, refer to the FLEXnet Licensing End User Guide,
available at "www.macrovision.com".
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From the "put_server_name_here" you can tell I haven't entered a server name, thinking it's not relevant since we have the node-locked license on our system. I shouldn't have to run mgcld, should I? Do I need to delete the server section from the license file?
What do I have to do to get Modelsim (vsim) running on the new license?
Thanks,
Ron