Installing FlexNet Servers

This page provides a guide for the installation of FlexNet servers on Windows and Linux operating systems.

Prerequisites

Windows

To install the FlexNet Server on Windows operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Download PTC_E_11.19.4.3_Windows64.zip
2. Create a <new_folder> and copy the downloaded files into that folder. For example: C:\Program Files\PTC
3. Extract the downloaded archive to <new_folder>.
4. Move the file <new_folder>\PTCEswlm\ptc_e\ptc_e.exe to <new_folder>\PTCEswlm\bin.
5. Extract the license package you received to <new_folder>
6. Edit the .lic file in <new_folder> and insert the host name of the license server in the line starting with SERVER.
   Example: The line SERVER WrongHostName 00246735CC83 needs to be replaced with SERVER CorrectsHostName 00246735CC83.
7. Create a FlexLm service for PTC.
   1. Launch lmtools by running the <new_folder>\PTCEswlm\bin\lmtools.exe command as an administrator.
   2. Go to the Config Services tab.
   3. Create a new service FlexLM server for PTC.
   4. Browse to the location of the lmgrd.exe file: <new_folder>\PTCEswlm\bin\.
   5. Browse to the location of the .lic file. It should be in <new_folder>.
   6. Select the Use Services and the Start Server at Power Up checkboxes.
   7. Click Save Service.
   8. Go to Windows Services configuration > rRght-click FlexLM server for PTC service > Properties.
      1. Click tab General > Startup Type drop-down menu >  Automatic.
      2. Click tab Log On > Local System Account.
      3. Click Apply > OK.
8. Launch the FlexLM server for PTC service.

Linux

To install FlexNet on a Redhat-based Linux distribution, perform the following steps:

1. Set installation options.
   

   BASEDIR="/etc/flexnet/"
   CFGFILE="/etc/flexnet/flexnet.cfg"
   LOGFILE="/etc/flexnet/flexnet.log"
   LICFILE="/etc/flexnet/flexnet.lic"
   DOMAIN="FLEXNET.CODEBEAMER.COM"
   HOSTID="0123456789AB"

2. FlexNet Server Installation.
   

   # install dependencies
   yum -y install redhat-lsb || ln -s /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 /lib64/ld-lsb-x86-64.so.3
   ## Note: If the above fails, you will probably be unable to run lmgrd (No such file or directory error)
   
   # Download and install FlexNet Server
   mkdir -p "$BASEDIR"
   cd "$BASEDIR"
   
   FLEXNET_DOWNLOAD_URL="[https://download.ptc.com/download2/products/FLEXnet/PTC_E_11.19.1.0_Linux.zip]"
   wget $${FLEXNET_DOWNLOAD_URL}
   unzip $${FLEXNET_DOWNLOAD_URL##*/}
   rm -rf $${FLEXNET_DOWNLOAD_URL##*/}
   mv PTCEswlm/* "$BASEDIR"
   ln -s "$BASEDIR/ptc_e/ptc_e" "$BASEDIR/bin/ptc_e"
   rm -rf PTCEswlm
   
   # set hostname
   hostname -b $DOMAIN

3. Configure FlexNet as a service.
   

   # Create FlexNet user
   useradd flexnet -c "FlexNet Service User" -s /sbin/nologin -d $BASEDIR
   
   # set permission on files
   ## Note: You need to ensure you license file is in place
   touch "$LOGFILE" "$CFGFILE"
   chown flexnet: "$LOGFILE"
   chown flexnet: "$LICFILE"
   chown flexnet: "$CFGFILE"
   chown -R flexnet "$BASEDIR/"
   
   # create config
   cat > "$CFGFILE" <<EOF
   LOGFILE="$LOGFILE"
   LICFILE="$LICFILE"
   EOF
   
   # create systemd file
   cat > /etc/systemd/system/flexnet.service <<EOF
   [Unit]
   Description=FlexNet Licence Server
   Requires=network.target
   After=local_fs.target network.target
   
   [Service]
   EnvironmentFile=$CFGFILE
   Type=simple
   User=flexnet
   Group=flexnet
   Restart=always
   WorkingDirectory=$BASEDIR
   ExecStart=$BASEDIR/bin/lmgrd -c \${LICFILE} -l +\${LOGFILE} -z -2 -p -local
   ExecStop=$BASEDIR/bin/lmgrd lmdown -c \${LICFILE}
   SuccessExitStatus=15
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target
   EOF
   
   # enable the service
   systemctl daemon-reload
   systemctl enable flexnet
   systemctl start flexnet