If clients cannot connect, verify firewall rules to allow access to the server.
Open your web browser and navigate to the Ansys License Management Center web portal ( http://localhost:1084 ). ansys license manager 2023r1
Download the (from the Ansys Customer Portal) Locate your Host ID (via the License Management Center) Configure your network firewall (Ports 1055 and 1056) If clients cannot connect, verify firewall rules to
| Command | Purpose | Example | |---------|---------|---------| | lmstat -a -c port@host | Show all feature status | lmstat -a -c 1055@licserver | | lmremove -c license.lic feature user host | Reclaim hung license | lmremove -c 1055@server ansys john.doe workstation | | lmborrow -status | Show borrowed licenses | ansysli_client -borrow -status | | lmpath -add 1055@server | Add server to client search path | lmpath -add 1055@newserver | | lmdown -c license.lic -vendor ansyslmd -force | Shutdown vendor daemon | N/A | A classic connection failure
Success seemed close until the first error code flashed: -15,10032 . A classic connection failure.
allows users to define server paths, enable elastic licensing, and set HPC user preferences. Ansys Optics User Experience: Pros & Cons Installing ANSYS License Manager 2023 on Windows
2023 R1 introduced native support for license serving within Kubernetes and Docker environments. The license manager can now resolve floating licenses using DNS SRV records, eliminating the need for static IP binding in ephemeral containerized compute clusters.