IT rep (not end-user) - How to ensure Star-CCM+ install is licensed and working?

wad11656 · May 9, 2017, 19:04

I'm an IT rep that was asked to install this software for a faculty member. I'm on Ubuntu 16. I want to know how to test the software to make sure the license checks out and the software's running properly.

At first when I did File > New Simulation, I got a license error about CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE. Then I set a global environment variable to our server: CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE="1999@*****.edu" (actual license server replaced by asterisks) and I no longer get the error.

Now when I do File > New Simulation, a duplicate GUI workstation window pops up. In the original GUI workstation, the only text under "output" is the following:

Code:

Starting local server: /opt/CD-adapco/STAR-CCM+11.02.010-R8/star/bin/starccm+ -rsh ssh
Warning: glxinfo unable to obtain openGL support.  Rendering plots with mesa.

Virtually all the options in the duplicated workstation are greyed out, which makes me think something isn't working. How could I test that it is? Also, the console output never outputs text that confirms that it's checking the CDLMD_LICENSE_PATH environment variable...

wad11656 · May 9, 2017, 22:34

Never mind, I just had to log out then log back in again after setting the environment variable and now it works.

But why do I have to do File > New Simulation twice? The first time opens up a new identical window, then in the second one File > New Simulation makes it start working.

May 9, 2017, 19:04	IT rep (not end-user) - How to ensure Star-CCM+ install is licensed and working?	#1
wad11656 New Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I'm an IT rep that was asked to install this software for a faculty member. I'm on Ubuntu 16. I want to know how to test the software to make sure the license checks out and the software's running properly. At first when I did File > New Simulation, I got a license error about CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE. Then I set a global environment variable to our server: CDLMD_LICENSE_FILE="1999@*.edu" (actual license server replaced by asterisks) and I no longer get the error. Now when I do File > New Simulation, a duplicate GUI workstation window pops up. In the original GUI workstation, the only text under "output" is the following: Code: Starting local server: /opt/CD-adapco/STAR-CCM+11.02.010-R8/star/bin/starccm+ -rsh ssh Warning: glxinfo unable to obtain openGL support. Rendering plots with mesa. Virtually all the options in the duplicated workstation are greyed out, which makes me think something isn't working. How could I test that it is? Also, the console output never outputs text that confirms that it's checking the CDLMD_LICENSE_PATH environment variable... Last edited by wad11656; May 9, 2017 at 22:26.

May 9, 2017, 22:34		#2
wad11656 New Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Never mind, I just had to log out then log back in again after setting the environment variable and now it works. But why do I have to do File > New Simulation twice? The first time opens up a new identical window, then in the second one File > New Simulation makes it start working.