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M1.4 License: lmutil lmhostid returns hostid of all zeros


Record #3419

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  M1 Graphical/General

Problem Title:
M1.4 License:  lmutil lmhostid returns hostid of all zeros


Problem Description:
Keywords: lmutil, lmhostid, ethernet, hostid, license, Flexlm

Urgency: Standard

General Description:

M1.3 (Flex v5.0) Lmgrd returns correct hostid but M1.4 (Flex v5.12) returns all
zeros. In FLEXlm v5.12, changes were made to NOT report modem connections to ISP
 providers, etc., as ethernet addresses.  A side effect of this that some previo
usly recognized ethernet addresses aren't recognized.


'%XILINX%\bin\nt\lmutil lmhostid -ether' within Windows returns:

lmutil.exe - Copyright (C) 1989-1997 Globetrotter Software, Inc.
The FLEXlm host ID of this machine is "000000000000"





Solution 1:

Node-lock the license file to the
C: drive serial number instead of the ethernet address.





Solution 2:

Generate a new license file to the new hostid of all zeros.



Solution 3:

This resolution was taken from the Globetrotter FAQ on their
Web page at http://www.globetrotter.com/faqch1.htm#Q1, and is for
those using WinNT:

The `NWLink IPX/SPX' network driver must be installed. To do this:

Put the NT system disk in the CDROM drive.

Select `Main'

Select `Control Panel'

Select `Network'

Select `Add'

And add the NWLink IPX SPX driver.



End of Record #3419