Installation Guide for pc

Using the lmtools.exe GUI
FLEXlm provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to its license management 
tools. To invoke this GUI, double-click on the 
lmtools.exe
file in the 
$MATLAB\flexlm
directory. The GUI uses buttons to provide access to the same 
set of tools as 
lmutil.exe
and displays the results returned in an integrated 
display window.
Note When using the 
lmtools
GUI, you must specify the location of the 
License File in the Current License File field. 
For example, to use the 
lmtools
GUI to monitor the status of network license 
activity, click the Status button. 
lmtools
prompts you to further qualify your 
Utility
Description
lmdiag
Diagnose license checkout problems
lmdown
Shut down all license daemons (both 
lmgrd
 and all 
vendor daemons) on the license server node.
lmhostid
Report the Host ID of a system
lmreread
Make the license manager daemon reread the License 
File and start any new vendor daemons
lmstat
Display the status of all network licensing activities
lmswitchr
Switch the report log file
lmver
Determine the FLEXlm version of a library or binary 
file

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status request to a particular daemon or feature. By default, 
lmtools
displays 
the same information as if you had entered 
lmutil lmstat -a
. 
See “Using the Command Line” on page 3-11 for more information about the 
tools.
Using the FLEXlm Control Panel
FLEXlm provides access to its license management tools in a tabbed, control 
panel GUI format. To start the control panel, go to the 
$MATLAB\flexlm
directory, right-click on the file 
flexlm.cpl
, and select Open with Control 
Panel
. The control panel provides access to the same set of tools as 
lmutil.exe
. 

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Performing Common License Management Tasks