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When {new-tab-link:http://www.csiberkeley.com/}CSI program{new-tab-link} Software uses a [network license|kb:Network license], it broadcasts a signal to the network within the goaleffort to locate the license server and then retrieve the network license file from it. Users can help the program to. You may use the LMHOST.INI file, the LSHOST (no extension) file, or the LSFORCEHOST environment variable to either help the software locate the license server more quickly, or to resolve potential problems when the broadcast fails to locate the license server by using lmhost.ini file,These lshostoptions fileare ordescribed LSFORCEHOSTas environmentfollows:
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h1. lmhostLMHOST.iniINI file

Using notepad,Use Notepad to create an lmhostLMHOST.iniINI file withwhich lists the license server name or the IP address. Locate this file in the programsame installation folder. Ifas youthe aresoftware runningexecutable. aThis networkwill version,be the lmhost.ini file should go in the network folder. In eithersoftware installation folder unless you are running a network version, in which case it shouldwill gobe in the samenetwork folder.
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h2. Resolution of common problems

* MakeEnsure surethat you are running the correct EXE. If the shortcut is pointing to one placelocation, and the lmhost.ini is inLMHOST.INI another place, itproblems will notoccur.
work.
* MakeEnsure sure there is not a LEVEL.TXT file, in the same folder, that is pointing to a different license level.

* MakeEnsure sure the shortcut does not include the /L command line parameter that is pointing to another level.

* Make sureEnsure there are no LSFORCEHOST or LSHOST environment variables that are interfering.

* Adding a copy of LMHOST.INI and calling it LSHOST (no extension) to the same folder sometimes helps.

* Run WLMAdmin and make sure that you can see the license on the server from the client machine. This may require the addition addingof the named server.


h1. lshostLSHOST file

The LSHOST file procedure is the same as that for creating the lmhostLMHOST.iniINI file describedexcept above,for butthe thedifference filenamein isfile lshostname.


h1. LSFORCEHOST environment variable

In general, the LSFORCEHOST environment variable should not be neededis unnecessary. It ismay usuallybe justuseful a way to override failures which inoccur during the abovepreviously described procedures for lmhostLMHOST.iniINI and lshostLSHOST filefiles.

InWhen youusing needthe to use LSFORCEHOST environment variable, set its value either to the IP address, or to the name of the license managemanager server. The procedure for creating the LSFORCEHOST environment variable will vary dependingaccording onto yourthe operating system. That for Windows XP and Windows 7 are given as 
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h4. Setting LSFORCEHOST value in Windows XP

* GoSelect to "Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced (tab").

* ClickSelect on the Environment Variables button, then theselect NewSystem buttonVariables under> SystemNew.
Variables
* Enter the followinginformation which informationfollows:

{code}
Variable name = LSFORCEHOST

Variable Valuevalue = IP address or name of your license server computer
{code}

Note that if{info}
*NOTE:* If your network is usinguses dynamic IP addresses then you should, use the Server name instead of the IP address.

h2{info}

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h4. Setting LSFORCEHOST value in Windows 7

* GoSelect to "Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System".

* ClickSelect on "Advanced systemSystem settings"Settings in the left column, and then on theselect "Advanced (tab").

* Click on theSelect Environment Variables, button then theselect NewSystem buttonVariables under> SystemNew.
Variables
* Enter the information followingwhich informationfollows:

{code}
Variable name = LSFORCEHOST

Variable Valuevalue = IP address or name of your license server computer
{code}

Note that if{info}
*NOTE:* If your network isuses using dynamic IP addresses then you should , use the Server name instead of the IP address.
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h1. External links

* [Windows Environment Variable |http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable] at [Wikipedia|http://en.wikipedia.org]Wikipedia article

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