How do I Setup a license as Network/Floating License?

[kivrizis]

I'd like to setup my one license as a floating license. Can this be done and if not are there plans to have this option and when is the ETA?

Thanks,

Sylvie Kivrizis
HMC Architects
Ontario, CA

[kivrizis]

Re: How do I Setup a license as Network/Floating License?

I thought I had answered by own question. In the download section I had originally downloaded what I though to be the file (V1). No readme attached :-[. Went back to the downloads and noticed a readme file for another build. Which is the latest release? On that release the read me discusses floating license and how to set that up. It says to go to the custom install and select to Install the Floating License Manager....this just doesn't exists!!!!!!!!!! Why is this so hard to do. Am I the only one wanted to set this up on a network? HELP!!!

Sylvie

[dalomar_cg]

Re: How do I Setup a license as Network/Floating License?

You'll need the one that says RC1...you just probably have the release version which doesn't have network stuff.

[kivrizis]

Re: How do I Setup a license as Network/Floating License?

Dalomar,
As I previously mention, that is what I did. I downloaded and installed VRayForSketchUp_2008_02_12_1428.exe and then went back to install only the Floating manager that was supposedly under the Custom option. It is not there.

Sylvie

[dalomar_cg]

Re: How do I Setup a license as Network/Floating License?

There's no option to install it or not. All of the licensing is getting handled through our license manager, whether its a floating license or a standard nodelock license, so that HAS to be installed.

In case you can't find the read me (which should be there with the install, plus it should be in the download section as well (I can see it)), here's the instructions.

To setup the floating license server please take the following steps:
On the machine you wish to use as the License Server
1. Install the Floating License Manager to the machine you wish to use as your license server. You can use our installer to do this – just do a custom install and choose only the Floating License Manager.
2. Once installed go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ASGvis\Licensing ( If you use Vista it will be c:\ProgramData\ASGvis\Licensing ) and double click on the file Floating License Manager.exe. This will run the license manager.
3. In the Manage Licenses section choose "Add existing license".
4. Select the product you have purchased and wish to authorize.
5. When prompted for the Purchase Number you should enter your serial number. You can locate your serial number on the original invoice or purchase order that you received from billing@asgvis.com.
6. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ASGvis\Licensing (if you use Vista it will be c:\ProgramData\ASGVIS\Licensing ) and run VRLServer2.exe

On the client machine(s)
1. Start SketchUp
2. When the License Dialog pops up choose "I have a floating license server and would like to use that."
3. The V-Ray License Server Information dialog box should pop up
4. Enter the IP or hostname of the machine that is acting as your server ( the machine that is running VRLServer2 )
5. Restart SketchUp( You MUST restart SketchUp for your changes to take effect )

[kivrizis]

Re: How do I Setup a license as Network/Floating License?

Dalomar,
This is what I discoverd. When you install Vray, whether custom or complete, floating manager automatically gets installed. Period. Therefore, your step 1 in the readme file/instructions is mute. I fear that a lot of users may be asking you this question because I didn't go past step 1 because I didn't see the option under the Custom install and just assumed it was not there but in reality going to step 2 and beyond it what needs to be done.

Thanks,

Sylvie