Software that Uses a License Server
Server Information
The tables below include information about licensed software in use by our department. When installing the software you must specify the server and port. The “Personal Laptop” column indicates whether or not we can install the software on student owned laptops.
Access these servers by logging in with your BYU credentials.
ecelic2.byu.edu
Host ID: 0050560105BF
| Software | Server Name | Port | Environment Variable Name | Licensing Software? | Expiration | Contact | Personal Laptops |
| ADS | ece-ads.byu.edu | 27000 | ADS_LICENSE_FILE | Yes | 21 Aug 2021 | Yes | |
| Altera | ece-altera.byu.edu | 27001 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | 3 June 2021 | Wirthlin | ||
| Cadence | ece-cadence.byu.edu | 5280 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | Yes | 31 Jul 2021 | Chiang | |
| COMSOL | ece-comsol.byu.edu | 1718 | Yes | 01 Oct 2021 | Camacho | Yes | |
| Libero | ece-libero.byu.edu | 1702 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | Yes | Told no longer needed | Wirthlin |
ecelic3.byu.edu
Host ID: 0050560103BE
| Software | Server Name | Port | Environment Variable | Licensing Software? | Expiration | Contact | Personal Laptops? |
| BenchVue | ece-benchvue.byu.edu | BENCHVUE_LICENSE_FILE | Yes | 31 May 2019 | Bussio | ||
| Empire XPU | ece-empire.byu.edu | 1700 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | No | 31 Jan 2021 | ||
| Lumerical | linuxlic4.et.byu.edu | 1055 | Yes | 20 Jul 2021 | Camacho | Yes | |
| Matlab | ece-matlab.byu.edu NEW = Caius.byu.edu | 1713 | Yes | 31 Jan 2021 (284884) 30 Mon 2020 (46421) | Yes | ||
| ModelSim | ece-modelsim.byu.edu | 1717 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | Yes | 31 Jul 2021 | Jeffs | |
| QuestaSim | |||||||
| Synopsys | ece-synopsys.byu.edu | 27020 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | Yes | 1 Sep 2021 | Wirthlin | |
| Xilinx | ece-xilinx.byu.edu | 2100 | LM_LICENSE_FILE | Permanent/ Aug 2021 | Nelson |
Not on a department server
| Software | Server Name | Port | Environment Variable | Expiration | Contact | Personal Laptops? |
| Altium | On-Demand Licensing | 10 Apr 2021 (5 seats) 14 May 2021 (4 seats) | Wilde | Yes | ||
| AutoDesk Products | caius.byu.edu | |||||
| HFSS (ANSYS) | linuxlic4.et.byu.edu | 1055 | LM_LCENSE_FILE | Manged by College | Warnick | Yes |
| LabVIEW | caius.byu.edu | 27010 | Managed by University | No | ||
| Mathematica | caius.byu.edu | Managed by University | ||||
Previous Licenses
| Software | Server Name | Port | Environment Variable | Contact |
| EMCoS | antennalic1.ee.byu.edu | 2010 | Warnick | |
| CST | cstlic1.ee.byu.edu | 27001 | Warnick | |
| Quartus | ateraquartuslic1.ee.byu.edu | 1800 | Hutchings | |
| TCAD | silvacolic1.ee.byu.edu | 3162 | Hawkins | |
| XFdtd | remcomlic1.ee.byu.edu | 1711 | Warnick |
Setting an Environment Variable
These instructions are for Windows
- Open System Properties (right click My Computer icon and choose Properties) and click the Advanced system settings link in the left column.
- Click on the Advanced tab and then click on the Environment Variables button.
- Under the System Variables section click New.
- Now enter the Variable name and Variable value (Port@Server Name) that is associated with the software you are working with from the table above (under the Environment Variable column. The name is in all CAPS.) Click OK three times, close system properties and you are done.
Troubleshooting with the License Log
- Using remote desktop connect to the license server at <hostname>.byu.edu and log in with your CAEDM credentials.
- Once logged in launch “LM Tools” from the Desktop. Choose the “Config Services” tab and choose the service name (these are named after the name of the software).
- Click on the View Log button. Depending on the size of the log file this will take awhile to open. If it does you can browse to the log file by using the “Path to the debug log file” path and open the file with windows explorer.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the log file and you should find more details as to why the license server is not working correctly.
When you are done be sure to close everything you opened and LOG OFF as opposed to shutting down the server. If you accidentally shut it down that would be very bad.