1. Introduction

  2.  Welcome
  3.  License manager basics
  4. Getting Started

  5.  ArcGIS License Manager system requirements
  6.  Supported software products
  7.  License manager installation and startup
  8.  Client machine setup using the ArcGIS Administrator
  9.  Existing users
  10. Administering the License Manager

  11.  Using the ArcGIS License Server Administrator
  12.  Starting and stopping the License Manager
  13.  Checking the license server status
  14.  Configuring license borrowing
  15.  Viewing the audit log
  16.  Viewing license availability
  17.  Authorizing additional features
  18.  Diagnosing errors
  19. ArcGIS License Manager with ArcGIS Enterprise

  20.  Introduction to ArcGIS License Manager with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal
  21.  Configure License Manager for use with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal
  22.  Useful information and best practices
  23. Advanced Topics

  24.  Automatically starting the License Manager
  25.  Defining port@host to one or more license servers
  26.  Backup license servers
  27.  Configure ArcGIS License Manager to work through a firewall
    1. The Options File

    2.  Using the Options file
    3.  ACTIVATION_EXPIRY_DAYS
    4.  DEBUGLOG
    5.  EXCLUDE
    6.  EXCLUDE_ENTITLEMENT
    7.  EXCLUDEALL
    8.  GROUP
    9.  GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE
    10.  HOST_GROUP
    11.  INCLUDE
    12.  INCLUDE_ENTITLEMENT
    13.  INCLUDEALL
    14.  MAX
    15.  NOLOG
    16.  RESERVE
    17.  Feature names for ArcGIS Option file
  28.  Transferring licenses from one License Manager to another
  29.  Using the license manager on Windows Terminal Server/Citrix
  30.  Enterprise deployment of the ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Engine licenses
  31.  Provisioning files
  32.  Silent authorization commands
  33. Troubleshooting

  34.  Incorrect clock setting
  35.  Cannot connect to the License Manager
  36. Glossary

  37.  ArcGIS Administrator
  38.  ArcGIS License Manager
  39.  authorization
  40.  borrow
  41.  Concurrent use
  42.  daemon
  43.  debug log file
  44.  feature
  45.  license
  46.  License Manager
  47.  license server
  48.  named user
  49.  ArcGIS Enterprise Portal
  50.  provisioning file
  51.  Return
  52.  simultaneous session
  53.  Single use
  54.  Software Authorization Wizard

Starting and stopping the License Manager

  1. Launch the ArcGIS License Server Administrator from Start > Programs > ArcGIS > License Server Administrator.
  2. Select Start/Stop License Service in the table of contents using the Start, Stop, or Re-read Licenses buttons to manage the license service.

From the command line, switch to the License Manager installation location . The default installation location is C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\LicenseManager\bin, or for versions prior to 2021.0: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\LicenseManager\bin (32-bit machine) or C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\LicenseManager\bin (64-bit machine). Run the following commands:

To start the License Manager:

c:\program files\arcgis\licensemanager\bin> lmgrd -z -c service.txt

To stop the License Manager:

c:\program files\arcgis\licensemanager\bin> lmutil lmdown -c service.txt -force

For Linux, use the following command to launch the License Server Administrator:

[ install_path ]/arcgis/licensemanager/LSAdmin

To start and stop the license service, use the same commands as for Windows Operating System above or run the following scripts:

Start the License Manager:

[ install_path ]/bin/start_license_server.sh

Stop the License Manager:

[ install_path ]/bin/stop_license_server.sh

NoteNote:

Restarting the license server will overwrite existing data in the debug log. If you wish to save the existing data, make a backup of the debug log before restarting the license server or rebooting the machine, or alternatively use the DEBUGLOG option. The audit log is not affected by restarting the license server.