Abaqus for CATIA V5 can run on any supported computer on the network, including the license server host, as long as the necessary tokens are available.
Note: A UNIX or Windows computer can operate as a license server. A network card is required for a Windows computer to operate as a license server.
Each Abaqus for CATIA V5 session must contact the license server prior to beginning execution and periodically thereafter (heartbeats). Therefore, Abaqus for CATIA V5 must have uninterrupted communication with the license server throughout the session. If the license server or the computer on which it runs fails, it should be restarted as quickly as possible to ensure minimal interruption of Abaqus for CATIA V5 sessions.
FLEXnet provides utilities to help manage the network licensing activities on a SIMULIA FLEXnet license server. These utilities are available using the FLEXnet licensing toolchest LMTOOLS. You can access the LMTOOLS toolchest from the Start menu on the computer running the license server.
Only one Abaqus vendor daemon can be running on any given computer. If you already have an Abaqus license server installed and want to use that computer for the Abaqus for CATIA V5 license server, you can add the Abaqus for CATIA V5 license file information to the license file for the existing license server and reread the license file.
If you want to use a different computer for the Abaqus for CATIA V5 license server, you must have the Abaqus for CATIA V5 license file saved on that computer. You can use the installation procedure provided for Abaqus for CATIA V5 to install the license server on a Windows computer.