Use IP address instead of server name in License file

I had a question on if you could use the IP Address instead of the server name in the license file as there was a DNS issue that could not be resolved quickly that would not allow them to use the server name.

So instead of the following:
Server MyServer Composite=456FACB67875 28000

You would use the following: 
Server 196.154.123.106 Composite=456FACB67875 28000

Also, on the clients instead of the following:
UGS_LICENSE_SERVER with a value of 28000@MyServer

You would use the following:  
UGS_LICENSE_SERVER with a value of 28000@196.154.123.106

However, on some servers, there is an issue with resolving locally.  The license file reread would fail.  To fix this do the following:

1. On the server go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
2. Open hosts with notepad
3. Under the lines that start with pound signs on new line put in ipaddress servername Go through config services...browse to the license file and save the service.  Then, do the stop, start, and the reread will work.
4. An example of the a hosts file is below.

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host
# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1       localhost
# ::1             localhost
196.154.123.106 MyServer

Email technical.support@allyplm.com with any questions.

Madison Rye
Application Engineering Manager
Ally PLM Solutions

How to add additional sold to on an existing webkey

Do you have several Siemens PLM Software products such as Solid Edge and FEMAP -- but don't see all your Sold To numbers when you log into the Siemens site? Here is how to add them so you get access to all the updates and information for all your products.

1. Go to support.ugs.com → license management → current licenses

2. Once you log in with your WebKey look at the top left side for your Sold-To/Install 

3. You will see right under the S/T it says Add Sold-To/Install to WebKey, click that

4. click add a SoldTo/Install, there you will enter the S/T # and web access code.

Email technical.support@allyplm.com with any questions.

Madison Rye
Application Engineering Manager
Ally PLM Solutions

Tip for larger companies with Solid Edge floating licenses

At larger locations with floating licenses, it may be easier to create an environment variable to point to the server instead of copying the license file to the C:\Program Files\Solid Edge ST(yourversion)\Program directory on every machine.

Here's how...

• This would be a system environment variable (start…right click on computer…advanced system settings…environment variables…system variables…new). 

• The variable for Solid Edge version ST3 (103) and lower versions is SEDEMON_LICENSE_FILE. The variable for Solid Edge version ST4 and above is SELMD_LICENSE_FILE. 

• The value is portnumber@servername where port number is the same as in the license file typically 27001 and the servername is the name of the computer or server where the licensing is located. 
• Remove all license files from the Preferences directory in the Solid Edge Installation Directory as Solid Edge will look at any license file first and then only if it does not see one will it second look for the environment variable.

Please contact us at technical.support@allyplm.com with any questions.

Madison Rye

Application Engineering Manager

Ally PLM Solutions