This Guide is how to configure SpinFire and actifyd.exe to use specific ports (static ports) and not automatic ports (dynamic ports). PortNumber specifies the TCP/IP port to use for communication with the license manager daemon.
A valid port number is any unused port number between 0 and 64000. If the TCP/IP port number is not specified, FLEXnet uses a port number in the range 27000 to 27009.
NOTE - Setting a specified port for the Vendor Daemon (actifyd.exe) and the lmgrd.exe is not needed in most cases. But with some "firewall" configurations and/or VPN configurations this can be required . Steps for adding actifyd.exe + lmgrd.exe to the firewall can be found here.
1.Set a Specified Port for SpinFire
- Edit the sfpflv2.DAT to use 27500 port as shown below. Skip Step 2 if you do not need to define the Actify Vendor Daemon Port.
- Now copy the edited sfpflv2.dat (if you have not already) to your Floating License Manager folder or the location it is currently reading the sfpflv2.dat from.
2. Setting up Specified Port for ActifyD.exe Vendor Daemon.
In order to set the license manager to interface with the vendor daemon over a predefined static TCP-port port number (by default the port number is dynamic), add the number in the end of the VENDOR line in the license file (sfpflv2.dat) on the license server machine, in the following format e.g.:
VENDOR actifyd port=<VendorPortNumber>
For example:
VENDOR actifyd port=52500
The vendor daemon is now static-locked to the specified TCP-port 52500. Proceed to Step 3 for this change to take effect.
3. Reread the SFPFLV2.DAT in the Floating License Manager for the changes to take effect
3. Stop, Start and Re-read the sfpflv2.dat file, you will see a success or error message along the bottom. After the confirmation that the sfpflv2.dat has been successfully loaded into the Floatng License Manager proceed to the next step.
4. SpinFire End User Activation
There are two methods for Floating License Manager users to activate their SpinFire. the first is to go to their Options > Activation page and enter the server details (Server Name, MAC(Physical) Address and the now specified port for SpinFire as shown below. In the first instance they should test the connection works and then to do "Activate Floating License", a window will pop to say it has been successful or not.
The second method is to copy the license.al and sfpflv2.dat files to the end users license folder, both files must contain the specified SpinFire port and the Vendor Daemon port if that as also done on the server. The next time the user opens SpinFire Ultimate the license will be activated.
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The License.al on the SpinFire users machines should look something like this, with the SpinFire and/or Vendor Daemon port defined
Listed below are some guidelines to follow when it comes to SpinFire/Floating License Manager configurations:
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5. If there are issues after following this page's steps, please provide the following to Actify Support:
Provide a copy of the SpinFire.log from one or more machines suffering the Floating License issue:
2. Provide a copy of the debug.log from the Floating License Manager folder. If one does not exist in the FLM folder, Create a .txt file and name it debug.log (with the .log extension) and save, then go to the LMTOOLS > Config Services and add the path to this file. You may need to stop and start the Service to get an output of information to the debug.log if it is empty.
3. Ensure the relevant Service is currently running and is pointing to the correct files (LMGRD.exe, sfpflv2.dat and the debug.log and is ticked along the bottom as shown in the screenshot below.
4. Click Perform Status Enquiry on the Server Status page and copy the output to an email or file to share with Actify. Repeat the same for the Perform Diagnostics on the Server Diags page.
5. Can one of the effected SpinFire End Users Telnet the server?
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(e.g.:telnet <yourserver> 27500
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through command prompt
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*Note: To use Telnet on a Windows OS, Telnet Client must first be enabled under Windows Features.
