If you're running xsi local to the spm server you don't need anything in
there. In absence it assumes localhost.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Bernard Lebel
> Sent: 12-May-2006 17:41
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: Re[6]: 1 licence for two different versions
>
> and do *not* put the <> characters! This is a programming
> notation to indicate "a value that has to be filled"!!
>
> You can also put your computer's IP address:
>
> set _SPM_HOST=192.168.1.10 (just an example)
>
> You also simply put "localhost", if the SPM is on the same
> computer as the one running XSI:
>
>
> set _SPM_HOST=localhost
>
>
> Cheers
> Bernard
>
>
>
> On 5/12/06, Stephen Blair <Stephen_Blair(at)softimage.com> wrote:
> > Hi Christopher
> >
> > Open setenv.bat in a text editor.
> > Find this line:
> >
> > rem License servers specified from the setup
> >
> > And then verify that the very next line looks like this:
> >
> > set _SPM_HOST=<hostname>
> >
> > where <hostname> is the name of the computer where you
> installed the SPM license server .
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> > Behalf Of Chris
> > Sent: May 12, 2006 12:00 PM
> > To: Wayne Williams
> > Subject: Re[6]: 1 licence for two different versions
> >
> > Hello Wayne, where in that area that says SPM_HOST?
> >
> > Christopher
> >
> >
> > Friday, May 12, 2006, 11:12:43 AM, you wrote:
> >
> > > Did you input your hostname?
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chris" <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
> > > To: "kim aldis" <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 10:51 AM
> > > Subject: Re[4]: 1 licence for two different versions
> >
> >
> > >> Hello kim, well i'm going to recheck everything today. I even
> > >> botched up a project I was workin on now only to have to redo it
> > >> again. So you say that it should work if 4.2 is working, what
> > >> sorta things should I look for in the setenv files of the two?
> > >>
> > >> Christopher
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Friday, May 12, 2006, 2:33:13 AM, you wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I doubt it. You can get a license for 4.2 so the
> licensing is working.
> > > Did
> > >> > you compare spm variables in both setenv files?
> > >>
> > >> >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> >> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> >> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Chris
> > >> >> Sent: 12-May-2006 00:37
> > >> >> To: kim aldis
> > >> >> Subject: Re[2]: 1 licence for two different versions
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hello kim, well it's 4.2 that is running and version
> 5.0 that is
> > >> >> not running. I did a recheck and I get a error with
> COM ports,
> > >> >> could it be COM ports conflicting ???
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Christopher
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thursday, May 11, 2006, 5:22:09 AM, you wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > There's only so many permutations here;
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > 1. you can't see the license server
> > >> >> > since one version gets a license, this is
> unlikely 2.
> > >> >> > you don't have the correct licens
> > >> >> > I can't remember if you said 4.2 or 5 wouldn't run
> > >> >> but if it's
> > >> >> > 5 then you may not have installed the license for 5. if you
> > >> >> can run 5
> > >> >> > but not
> > >> >> > 4.2 then this can't be the case.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > 3. you've run out of licenses for one version. If
> this is the
> > >> >> > case then somewhere, somehow, you're running an xsi and you
> > >> >> don't know it.
> > >> >> > Check the task manager process list for xsi.exe or
> > >> >> xsibatch.exe, kill
> > >> >> > them if they're there. Double check that another machine
> > >> >> isn't pulling licenses.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > That should be it.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> >> >> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> >> >> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Tim Leydecker
> > >> >> >> Sent: 11-May-2006 09:32
> > >> >> >> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> >> >> Subject: Re: 1 licence for two different versions
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Hi Chris (Marshall),
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> the confusion (for me) derived from the difference between
> > >> >> >> SPM and FlexLm, e.g. using FLexLm with Maya 6.01 has the
> > >> >> >> advantage
> > >> >> of letting
> > >> >> >> you run an older (4.5 here) *.lic file merged with the
> > >> >> >> *upgrade* license file of Maya 6.01, e.g.
> > >> >> >> there is no built in limitation for interactive
> licenses, if
> > >> >> >> you upgrade, you can run both simultaneously
> > >> >> >> (nodelocked/floating), according to the amount of licenses
> > >> >> >> you have. One 4.5 and one 6.x, nodelocked (to a
> specific MAC
> > >> >> >> adress) or floating.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I had thought this to be the same with XSI/SPM, ignoring
> > >> >> the explicit
> > >> >> >> use of *interactive* as a licensing token type...
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I still can´t test wether I *could* run XSI 4.2/5.1
> > >> >> >> simultaneously from 1 upgraded license as I
> haven´t upgraded
> > >> >> >> yet. That´s all:-)
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Cheers
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> tim
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> >> From: "Chris Marshall" <chris(at)eclipsecreative.co.uk>
> > >> >> >> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:41 PM
> > >> >> >> Subject: Re: 1 licence for two different versions
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> > If you've payed to upgrade to 5, you've still only got a
> > >> >> >> license to run 1 XSI, no
> > >> >> >> > matter which version that is.
> > >> >> >> > If you bought a brand new copy of 5, then
> clearly you could
> > >> >> >> still run one 4.2 and
> > >> >> >> > also your new version 5 at the same time.
> > >> >> >> > Personally, I'm not sure where the confusion is?
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > Tim Leydecker wrote:
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> (this isn´t my thread, it´s Chris´)
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> Thanks for the details about the consequences of the
> > >> >> >> licensing scheme,
> > >> >> >> >> I had assumed SPM and FlexLM to work identical, e.g. I
> > >> >> could run
> > >> >> >> >> two 4.5 Maya licenses here using one 4.5 and 6.0 if my
> > >> >> >> licenses wouldn´t
> > >> >> >> >> be nodelocked anyway but floating :-)
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> Good to know this wouldn´t work with XSI, e.g.you had
> > >> >> upgraded a
> > >> >> >> >> licensefile and explicitely get one interactive license
> > >> >> >> granted in that.
> > >> >> >> >> Counting per machine but made to block different builds
> > >> >> to run in
> > >> >> >> >> a simultaneous session from one interactive license.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> This isn´t ideal as it would obviously be desireable to
> > >> >> >> have both builds
> > >> >> >> >> open when transfering things from old>new for fixing
> > >> >> >> >> inconveniences introduced through new functionality or
> > >> >> changed featuresets.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> tim
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> P.S: I´d find it building customer relationship to allow
> > >> >> >> *build up* of
> > >> >> >> >> licenses but I can understand it would be commercially
> > >> >> stressing...
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "kim aldis"
> > >> >> >> >> <kim(at)cg-soup.com>
> > >> >> >> >> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > >> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:07 PM
> > >> >> >> >> Subject: RE: 1 licence for two different versions
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >>> The rules are that one user/machine combination only
> > >> >> >> takes one token, no
> > >> >> >> >>> matter how many instances of xsi you use. However, it
> > >> >> >> does seem that the
> > >> >> >> >>> rule doesn't cross version boundaries and running 5.1
> > >> >> >> alongside 4.2 won't
> > >> >> >> >>> work if you have a single token. With that caveat, old
> > >> >> >> versions of xsi will
> > >> >> >> >>> run from newer tokens, so 4.2 will run from a 5.1 token
> > >> >> >> provided 5.1 isn't
> > >> >> >> >>> running. Which is annoying.
> > >> >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >> >>> Except on linux where a second xsi will crash the prior
> > >> >> >> version. That's a
> > >> >> >> >>> bug, though.
> > >> >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >> >> >> >>>> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> >> >> >>>> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Sandy E.
> > >> >> >> >>>> Sutherland
> > >> >> >> >>>> Sent: 10-May-2006 10:49
> > >> >> >> >>>> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> >> >> >>>> Subject: RE: 1 licence for two different versions
> > >> >> >> >>>>
> > >> >> >> >>>> Don't know about this - If you BOUGHT 4.2 and then
> > >> >> >> >>>> BOUGHT
> > >> >> >> >>>> 5.01 - then you can get Softimage to generate
> you a key
> > >> >> >> >>>> with both in - but if you bought 4.2 and
> UPGRADED it to
> > >> >> 5.01 - then
> > >> >> >> >>>> you can run only 1 seat at a time - unless of course
> > >> >> this is on
> > >> >> >> >>>> 1 machine - where you should be able to run 2 or more
> > >> >> XSI at the
> > >> >> >> >>>> same time - THIS IS ON THE SAME MACHINE!!!!
> > >> >> >> >>>> I am presuming this, as I do not run 2 XSIs
> at the same
> > >> >> >> >>>> time
> > >> >> >> >>>> - do not work that way!!
> > >> >> >> >>>>
> > >> >> >> >>>> S.
> > >> >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >
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> > >> >> Chris mailto:walksfar(at)netscape.ca
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