Once launched, go to the Server List tab and Add your New Server Location by typing in ex. On each Client computer, launch the SolidNetWork License Manager Client found either by searching SolidNetWork License Manager Client 20XX or under All Programs > SOLIDWORKS 20XX > SOLIDWORKS TOOLS > SolidNetWork License Manager Client 20XX.
CATIA LICENSE MANAGER INSTALL
Once you launch the Installation Manager, make sure you only install the SolidNetWork License Manager found under Server Products.Ĭomplete the install, but DO NOT ACTIVATE the New Server yet!!!įor the next few steps, we now need to point each Client computer to the New Server Location. This can be done either via Installation Media (DVD) or via a Download from the SOLIDWORKS Customer Portal. We need to Install the new Network License Manager. If you are using a Windows Firewall on your New Server Machine, you will need to add TCP/IP Port exceptions for both 2575 as both Inbound and Outbound “Allow” rules. We will focus on the NEW Server Location first: This involves some setup on the Server machine and Client machines, but if you follow these steps, the actual switch over for Server machines should only take a few minutes. When moving your SOLIDWORKS License Manager to a new or temporary server, there are several steps you can take to make your life easier and minimize or even eliminate any downtime for your SOLIDWORKS users.