Controlling the Default Behavior of Power on Demand Licensing

You can set up and control the default behavior of PoD licensing using environment variables.

The CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE environment variable specifies the PoD license server. This environment variable must be present on your machine before you can use PoD licensing.

The LM_PROJECT environment variable specifies a specific PoD key to use when using the PoD license server. This optional environment variable is useful if you want to always use a specific key when working with Simcenter STAR-CCM+.

Setting Variables on Linux

  1. Modify the script that sets your Linux environment:
    Shell Variable Example
    Bourne Shell CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE 
    export CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE=1999@flex.cd-adapco.com
    LM_PROJECT 
    export LM_PROJECT=<PoD_key>

    Where <PoD_key> is one of the Power on Demand keys that are defined in the Power on Demand database. See Managing License Keys.

    C Shell CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE 
    setenv CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE 1999@flex.cd-adapco.com
    LM_PROJECT 
    setenv LM_PROJECT <PoD_key>

    Where <PoD_key> is one of the Power on Demand keys that are defined in the Power on Demand database. See Managing License Keys.

Setting Variables on Windows

Use the Environment Variables dialog to create the PoD variables:

  1. Click Start and type env into the search field near the bottom of the Start menu.
  2. Select Edit environment variables for your account from the list of results.
    The Environment Variables dialog appears.
  3. In the System variables group box, click New....
    The New System Variable dialog appears.
  4. Enter the details for the variables:
    • For the CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE variable, set the following properties:
      Property Setting
      Variable name CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE
      Variable value 1999@flex.cd-adapco.com
    • For the LM_PROJECT variable, set the following properties:
      Property Setting
      Variable name LM_PROJECT
      Variable value <PoD_key>

      Where <PoD_key> is one of the Power on Demand keys that are defined in the Power on Demand database. See Managing License Keys.

  5. Click OK to close the New System Variable dialog.
  6. Click OK to close the Environment Variables dialog.