Forget about looking at what licenses you have, it's not telling you
anything you don't already know. You already know that there's a valid
license being served because you can get a 5.0 xsi to run. This will also
allow you to run 4.2.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Chris
> Sent: 13-May-2006 15:34
> To: Stephen Blair
> Subject: Re[10]: 1 licence for two different versions
>
> Hello Stephen, this is what I get the info from "localhost"
> as you can see it shows licence for 5.o BUT i'm still getting
> the plain simple
> error: there is no interactive licence server. I appreciate
> everyones help but after all the help i've gotten i've come
> to a idea\conclusion. It seems that the 4.2 licence is not
> allowing the 5.0 to run (did someone mention this to me
> already !?!?) And I have no clue after all the help and
> editing i'ved done why 5 can't just load and that error
> message go away.
>
> Christopher
>
>
> PM-daemon on 'localhost(ani)':
> Licenses from SOFTIMAGE:
> License name version lic# used beg_date end_date cpu# type
> 5.0 x 0 FL
>
> See when I do a local host
>
> Saturday, May 13, 2006, 9:40:25 AM, you wrote:
>
> > No, he means you don't have to do anything to the setenv.bat file.
>
> > But you should at least look at the 5.1 setenv.bat and verify that
> > _SPM_HOST is not set to some bogus value. It happens, more
> often than you might think.
>
> > Steve
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
> > Behalf Of Chris
> > Sent: May 13, 2006 8:59 AM
> > To: kim aldis
> > Subject: Re[8]: 1 licence for two different versions
>
> > Hi, Kim so your saying I don't have to do nothing in the
> licence files
> > ? I know that 5.0 licence is installed because taking a look at the
> > licence keys there is no mention of 4.2 just 5.0 listing.
> > And what I'm seeing I know has got to be right, unless a big unless
> > there is something i'm mis-understanding when I read the
> licence keys.
>
> > Christopher
>
> > Friday, May 12, 2006, 12:52:27 PM, you wrote:
>
> >> 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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