HPC/Applications/lumerical - Revision history

Stern: /* When inside CNM or using VPN as a CNM staff member or postdoc */

2023-08-22T15:09:52Z

When inside CNM or using VPN as a CNM staff member or postdoc

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	# If you used the License Configure app, close it, and start the main '''FDTD Solutions''' application.		# If you used the License Configure app, close it, and start the main '''FDTD Solutions''' application.
	# In FDTD, choose About FDTD Solutions.		# In FDTD, choose About FDTD Solutions.
	~~#: Compare the License Server string to the entry shown below.~~

			==== Check license access configuration ====
			License settings change across releases. For reference on recent versions, see the panels below.
	<!-- [[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Lumerical Floating setup inside.png\|350px]] [[Image:HPC 2014-07-31 Lumerical 3 server About.png\|600px]] -->		<!-- [[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Lumerical Floating setup inside.png\|350px]] [[Image:HPC 2014-07-31 Lumerical 3 server About.png\|600px]] -->
	[[Image:HPC 2022-08-23 Lumerical ANSYS setup inside.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2022]]		<!--[[Image:HPC 2022-08-23 Lumerical ANSYS setup inside.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2022]]
	[[Image:HPC 2023-08-22 Lumerical License config 2023 R2.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2023]]		[[Image:HPC 2023-08-22 Lumerical License config 2023 R2.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2023]]
			//-->
			<gallery>
			File:HPC 2022-08-23 Lumerical ANSYS setup inside.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2022
			File:HPC 2023-08-22 Lumerical License config 2023 R2.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2023
			</gallery>

	==== Web blocking ====		==== Note on Web blocking ====
	[[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Argonne Network Blocking in FDTD.png\|right\|350px]]		[[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Argonne Network Blocking in FDTD.png\|right\|350px]]
	; Problem:		; Problem:

Stern: /* When inside CNM or using VPN as a CNM staff member or postdoc */

2023-08-22T15:03:37Z

When inside CNM or using VPN as a CNM staff member or postdoc

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:03, August 22, 2023
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	<!-- [[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Lumerical Floating setup inside.png\|350px]] [[Image:HPC 2014-07-31 Lumerical 3 server About.png\|600px]] -->		<!-- [[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Lumerical Floating setup inside.png\|350px]] [[Image:HPC 2014-07-31 Lumerical 3 server About.png\|600px]] -->
	[[Image:HPC 2022-08-23 Lumerical ANSYS setup inside.png\|350px]]		[[Image:HPC 2022-08-23 Lumerical ANSYS setup inside.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2022]]
			[[Image:HPC 2023-08-22 Lumerical License config 2023 R2.png\|350px\|thumb\|License config 2023]]

	==== Web blocking ====		==== Web blocking ====

Stern: /* When outside CNM */

2023-03-31T21:39:20Z

When outside CNM

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:39, March 31, 2023
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	domain=2		domain=2
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	* To use, set up SSH tunneling for ports <code>1055</code> and <code>27011</code> (both are needed, as of ~~2022~~).		* To use, set up SSH tunneling for ports <code>1055</code> and <code>27011</code> (both are needed, as of 2023).

	<!--		<!--

Stern: /* Configuring license access when not running on Carbon directly */

2023-03-31T21:38:19Z

Configuring license access when not running on Carbon directly

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	* To use, set up SSH tunneling for ports <code>1055</code> and <code>27011</code> (both are needed, as of 2022).		* To use, set up SSH tunneling for ports <code>1055</code> and <code>27011</code> (both are needed, as of 2022).

			<!--
	=== Legacy mechanism (Retired) ===		=== Legacy mechanism (Retired) ===
	This was the license mechanism [http://docs.lumerical.com/en/mode/install_lumerical_license_manager.html#installation] in use up to July 2013, before version 8.6.		This was the license mechanism [http://docs.lumerical.com/en/mode/install_lumerical_license_manager.html#installation] in use up to July 2013, before version 8.6.
	No license tokens for this mechanism remain active.		No license tokens for this mechanism remain active.
	~~<!--~~ It will be faded out during July 2013.		It will be faded out during July 2013.

	To configure:		To configure:

Stern: /* File-based license configuration (advanced) */

2023-03-31T21:37:34Z

File-based license configuration (advanced)

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	=== File-based license configuration (advanced) ===		=== File-based license configuration (advanced) ===

	<!--		<!--
	On Mac and Linux platforms Lumerical stores its license settings ''alongside other applications that use FlexLM'' in the file <code>.flexlmrc</code> in your home directory.		On Mac and Linux platforms Lumerical stores its license settings ''alongside other applications that use FlexLM'' in the file <code>.flexlmrc</code> in your home directory.
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	# Files in the application installation directory: <code>''APPINSTALLDIR''/licenses/{license.dat,*.lic}</code>		# Files in the application installation directory: <code>''APPINSTALLDIR''/licenses/{license.dat,*.lic}</code>
	-->		-->

	* The license path all Lumerical application is stored in one of the following files:		* The license path all Lumerical application is stored in one of the following files:
	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>
	: The first of these files found will be used.		: The first of these files found will be used.
	* The file contents are: <!-- will be one of the following, depending on your situation as described in the previous two sections: -->		* You may edit the files manually in a text editor while the respective application ''is not running''. (Otherwise your edits will be overwritten when the application closes and saves state.)
			* The file contents are as follows: <!-- will be one of the following, depending on your situation as described in the previous two sections: -->

			==== When inside CNM ====
	<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">		<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
	[license]		[license]
	~~# When inside CNM:~~
	ansysserver\host=1055@clicense1:1055@clicense2:1055@clicense3		ansysserver\host=1055@clicense1:1055@clicense2:1055@clicense3
	default=user		default=user
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	; Discontinued 2022-08:		; Discontinued 2022-08:
	;flexserver\host=27011@clicense1:27011@clicense2:27011@clicense3		;flexserver\host=27011@clicense1:27011@clicense2:27011@clicense3

	or		or
	<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">		<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	-->		-->
	* ~~You may edit the files manually in a text editor while the respective application ''is not running''.~~ (~~Otherwise your edits will be overwritten when the application closes and saves state~~.)
			==== When outside CNM ====
			<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
			[license]
			ansysserver\host=1055@localhost
			default=user
			domain=2
			</syntaxhighlight>
			* To use, set up SSH tunneling for ports <code>1055</code> and <code>27011</code> (both are needed, as of 2022).

	=== Legacy mechanism (Retired) ===		=== Legacy mechanism (Retired) ===

Stern: /* File-based license configuration (advanced) */

2023-03-31T21:33:21Z

File-based license configuration (advanced)

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	-->		-->

	* ~~As of 2019, the~~ license path all Lumerical application is stored in one of the following files:		* The license path all Lumerical application is stored in one of the following files:
	<pre>		<pre>
	<USER_HOME_DIR>/.config/Lumerical/License.ini		<USER_HOME_DIR>/.config/Lumerical/License.ini
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	<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">		<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
	[license]		[license]
			# When inside CNM:
	ansysserver\host=1055@clicense1:1055@clicense2:1055@clicense3		ansysserver\host=1055@clicense1:1055@clicense2:1055@clicense3
	default=user		default=user
	domain=2		domain=2
			</syntaxhighlight>
			<!--
	; Discontinued 2022-08:		; Discontinued 2022-08:
	;flexserver\host=27011@clicense1:27011@clicense2:27011@clicense3		;flexserver\host=27011@clicense1:27011@clicense2:27011@clicense3
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~
	~~<!--~~
	or		or
	<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">		<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">

Stern: /* When outside CNM */

2023-03-31T21:25:46Z

When outside CNM

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	Host mega		Host mega
	…		…
	# ANSYS LM		# ANSYS-LM at former Lumerical-LM
	LocalForward 1055 clicense1:1055		LocalForward 1055 clicense1:1055
	LocalForward ~~2325~~ clicense1:~~2325~~		LocalForward 27011 clicense1:27011
	~~# Lumerical LM discontinued as of August 2022 – Ports~~ 27011~~, 27014 no longer in use.~~
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	<!--		<!-- Not used, despite firewall mention at https://optics.ansys.com/hc/en-us/articles/4660658639251-Ansys-license-manager-configuration-and-license-file-installation:
	::* Forwarding ports <code>27011</~~code> and <code>27014<~~/~~code> has no effect as of August 2022, because the ''Lumerical License Manager'' is no longer active~~.		LocalForward 2325 clicense1:2325
	~~LocalForward 27011 clicense1~~:~~27011~~
	LocalForward ~~27014~~ clicense1:~~27014~~
	-->		-->
	::* Windows users: See [[HPC/Network Access/PuTTY Configuration/Accessing Carbon licenses remotely]]		::* Windows users: See [[HPC/Network Access/PuTTY Configuration/Accessing Carbon licenses remotely]]

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2022-08-23T19:15:04Z

When inside CNM or using VPN as a CNM staff member or postdoc

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:15, August 23, 2022
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	#: Compare the License Server string to the entry shown below.		#: Compare the License Server string to the entry shown below.

	[[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Lumerical Floating setup inside.png\|350px]] [[Image:HPC 2014-07-31 Lumerical 3 server About.png\|600px]]		<!-- [[Image:HPC 2019-04-12 Lumerical Floating setup inside.png\|350px]] [[Image:HPC 2014-07-31 Lumerical 3 server About.png\|600px]] -->
			[[Image:HPC 2022-08-23 Lumerical ANSYS setup inside.png\|350px]]

	==== Web blocking ====		==== Web blocking ====

Stern: /* File-based license configuration (advanced) */

2022-07-29T16:19:02Z

File-based license configuration (advanced)

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:19, July 29, 2022
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	</pre>		</pre>
	: The first of these files found will be used.		: The first of these files found will be used.
	* The file contents will be one of the following, depending on your situation as described in the previous two sections:		* The file contents are: <!-- will be one of the following, depending on your situation as described in the previous two sections: -->
	<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">		<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
	[license]		[license]
	~~type~~=~~flex~~		ansysserver\host=1055@clicense1:1055@clicense2:1055@clicense3
	flexserver\host=27011@clicense1:27011@clicense2:27011@clicense3		default=user
			domain=2
			; Discontinued 2022-08:
			;flexserver\host=27011@clicense1:27011@clicense2:27011@clicense3
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			<!--
	or		or
	<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">		<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
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	flexserver\host=27011@127.0.0.1		flexserver\host=27011@127.0.0.1
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			-->
	* You may edit the files manually in a text editor while the respective application ''is not running''. (Otherwise your edits will be overwritten when the application closes and saves state.)		* You may edit the files manually in a text editor while the respective application ''is not running''. (Otherwise your edits will be overwritten when the application closes and saves state.)

Stern: /* When outside CNM */

2022-07-29T16:14:48Z

When outside CNM

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	Host mega		Host mega
	…		…
	# Lumerical		# ANSYS LM
			LocalForward 1055 clicense1:1055
			LocalForward 2325 clicense1:2325
			# Lumerical LM discontinued as of August 2022 – Ports 27011, 27014 no longer in use.
			</syntaxhighlight>
			<!--
			::* Forwarding ports <code>27011</code> and <code>27014</code> has no effect as of August 2022, because the ''Lumerical License Manager'' is no longer active.
	LocalForward 27011 clicense1:27011		LocalForward 27011 clicense1:27011
	LocalForward 27014 clicense1:27014		LocalForward 27014 clicense1:27014
	~~</syntaxhighlight~~>		-->
	::* Windows users: See [[HPC/Network Access/PuTTY Configuration/Accessing Carbon licenses remotely]]		::* Windows users: See [[HPC/Network Access/PuTTY Configuration/Accessing Carbon licenses remotely]]
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