Ansys License Manager 2023r1 Page

For mission-critical environments, ANSYS 2023 R1 supports tri-redundant license servers:

license.dat (same file on all three nodes): ansys license manager 2023r1

SERVER primary 00:11:22:33:44:55 1055
SERVER secondary 66:77:88:99:AA:BB 1055
SERVER tertiary CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11 1055
VENDOR ansyslmd port=1056

When a client requests a license, it attempts primary first; if unresponsive after 10 seconds, it fails over to secondary. This is not load-balancing – only one server serves licenses at a time. The lmgrd daemons communicate via heartbeat every 30 seconds. When a client requests a license, it attempts

Cause: DNS resolution issues on the network. Solution: The 2023 R1 manager is sensitive to reverse DNS lookups. When a client requests a license

Before diving into installation, it is crucial to understand what changed in this version:

Before downloading the installer, ensure your designated license server meets these minimum specifications: