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License Server

The license server required is RLM (Reprise License Manager) by Reprise Software.
https://reprisesoftware.com/

License Server

• download the RLM license server here : http://das-element.com/download/

• contact support to get your license file

• unpack the .zip file unzip anywhere on your license server

• Linux: suggested location /opt/rlm

Windows: anywhere

• run get_host_info(.sh/.bat) to get host id/name

• contact support to get your license file

• on your client set the environment variable DASELEMENT_LICENSE=5053@{host_name}

What is the host name?

The host name is what your computer name is called on a network.
Your license server host name will be something similar to: vfx-license

Linux

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• open a

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• terminal

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• type: hostname - hit enter

• this should give you the host name

Windows

• download the RLM license server here : http://das-element.com/download/

• unzip to any location anywhere on your license server

• run get_host_info.bat to get the host ID and host name

or

• open a command prompt (cmd.exe)

• type: hostname - hit enter

• this should give you the host name

What is the host ID?

The Host ID is your Ethernet ID/MAC address. It will look similar to this:
0284b864d514 or 02:84:b8:64:d5:14

Linux

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• open a terminal/shell

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• type: ifconfig - hit enter

• the host id is the number after "ether"

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• look for you network device and “Hwaddr”

Windows

• download the RLM license server here : http://das-element.com/download/

• unzip to any location anywhere on your license server

• run get_host_info.bat to get the host ID and host nameOR

orOpen

• open a command prompt

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• (cmd.exe)

• type: ifconfig /all - hit enter

• look for you network device and "Physical Address"
  

Connect to the license server

To connect to your license server you have to set an environment variable to point to your license server when running the application.

Set environment variable DASELEMENT_LICENSE As a fallback the variable RLM_LICENSE will be used.
Should look something like this: {port}@{hostname}. The default port is 5053

Example

Linux

export DASELEMENT_LICENSE=5053@vfx-license

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