Error getting status no server lines in license file

Problem

Attempst to import temporary floating license results in the IBM Rational License Server failing to restart and displaying errors.

Symptom

When you import temporary license for Rational tools, you need to restart the Rational License Server; however, the license server fails to restart and displays the following errors in LMTOOLS:

[Detecting lmgrd processes…]
Error getting status: No SERVER lines in license file.
License path: C:Program FilesIBMRationalSDLCcommonrational_server_perm.dat;C:Program FilesIBMRationalSDLCcommonrational_server_temp.dat;
FLEXnet Licensing error:-13,66

Cause

You see the error because there are no SERVER and DAEMON lines written into the temporary floating license file.

Resolving The Problem

Add SERVER and DAEMON lines into the temporary floating license file by following below steps:

1. Navigate to the Rational License Server installation directory, by default it is C:Program FilesIBMRationalSDLCcommon.
2. Use a text editor to open the rational_server_temp.dat file.
3. You will see many lines starting with PACKAGE. Leave those PACKAGE lines untouched. You may see some contents starting with INCREMENT as well. These INCREMENT lines are the licenses for your Rational tools.
4. Add the following lines between the last PACKAGE line and the first INCREMENT line, then restart the license server.

SERVER your_server_name ANY

DAEMON rational «C:Program FilesIBMRationalSDLCcommonrational.exe»

DAEMON ibmratl «C:Program FilesIBMRationalSDLCcommonibmratl.exe»

Note: replace the your_server_name with your license server host name.

The following error message is displayed in the License Manager Tools status enquiry:

«[Detecting lmgrd processes…]
Error getting status: No SERVER lines in license file
License path: C:PROGRA~1ESRILicensearcgis9xARCINFO9.lic
FLEXlm error: -13,66″

The license manager debug log file is mostly likely empty.

SERVER {hostname} {HostID} 27000

DAEMON MLM {$MATLAB}/etc/glnxa64/MLM

SERVER $Hostname $HostID 27000

DAEMON MLM «{$MATLAB}etcwin64mlm.exe»

1. When i try to activate my license true the lm tool i get the following two messages. I can’t use autocad at the moment! Who can help me!? The license desk sent me the license again with no result.

   In the server status tab:
   ———
   Status
   ———
   Flexible License Manager status on Mon 12/6/2004 13:24

   [Detecting lmgrd processes…]
   Error getting status: No SERVER lines in license file
   License path: C:Program FilesAutodesk Network License ManagerLicense —
   new_lisens.lic
   FLEXlm error: -13,66
   For further information, refer to the FLEXlm End User Manual,
   available at «www.macrovision.com».

   In the Diagnostics tab:

   ———
   Status
   ———
   Flexible License Manager status on Mon 12/6/2004 13:24

   [Detecting lmgrd processes…]
   Error getting status: No SERVER lines in license file
   License path: C:Program FilesAutodesk Network License ManagerLicense —
   new_lisens.lic
   FLEXlm error: -13,66
   For further information, refer to the FLEXlm End User Manual,
   available at «www.macrovision.com».

   Many thanks.

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2. It would appear that you are missing the very first line that is needed in your license file. That is the line like this:
   SERVER servername xxxxxxxxxxxx
   where servername is ther server
   and xxxxxxxxxxxx is the MAC address of your server which you had to send in to get your license file back.

   Jay

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3. Information from Ipconfig.

   Ethernet adapter VLAN EDU:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Compaq NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-CD-9E-66-87
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.4.7
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.4.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.4.7
   172.17.4.6

   License file:

   SERVER edu01 000bcd9e6687
   USE_SERVER
   VENDOR adskflex port=2080
   INCREMENT 46300ACD_2005_0F adskflex 1.000 permanent 20
   VENDOR_STRING=educationalermanent BORROW=720 SUPERSEDE
   DUP_GROUP=UH ISSUED=01-Dec-2004 SN=342-12084103 SIGN=»13F2
   9848 05BA E77B B96F D343 18A8 25B8 7D23 E2E1 E009 7CE1 8538
   427F 96DB 0556 CA37 923C 3996 6A94 3770 4847 DCCF 387F 388F
   E06A 6648 7E4B 87F2 E030″ SIGN2=»072B 92F0 BD0D 5D93 3F1D 4F38
   223D E3A6 24A0 7433 CDA6 5FF3 39AE DD24 662E 10E5 C619 18C2
   38A3 6A9B FCD9 FBBD D15D B478 58D8 9151 4B58 644A C7FC A7A1″

   Servername is specified, MAC adress is correct. Does some-one have any suggestion?

   On Januari the 10th Autocad MUST run!

4. Is there a helpdesk number i can call?!?!?

   With this newsgroup i can better take a plane to the US that;s even faster

   Message was edited by: a.van.rijn

5. Check with your reseller.
   This is just users helping each other.

   —
   Best Regards, Jimmy Bergmark
   CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
   Blog: http://jtbworld.blogspot.com
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   or download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
   More on AutoCAD 2005;
   www.jtbworld.com/autocad2005.htm

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