Issue link: https://resources.pcb.cadence.com/i/1160462
Cadence Allegro and OrCAD 17.2-2016 Installation Guide for Windows Troubleshooting: Frequently Asked Questions April 2016 80 Product Version 17.2-2016 © 1999-2018 All Rights Reserved. Do I need a new license file for the 17.2-2016 release? Yes, you need a new license file to invoke 17.2-2016 release. The license file can be generated by logging to support.cadence.com – Software – Order Licenses. You might also contact your Cadence Sales Representative. Can I invoke tools from previous releases such as 16.5 or 16.6 with the 17.2-2016 license file? Yes, you can. All Cadence license files are backward compatible, which means that earlier releases are supported. There should not be any issues invoking earlier releases such 16.5 and 16.6. I am using 10.8 version of Cadence License Manager, will I have any issues invoking 17.2- 2016 tools? The 10.8.X version of License Manager is old. From 2013 Q4 all Cadence software need 11.11.X version of lmgrd/cdslmd of the Cadence License Server to be able to invoke. Visit https://downloads.cadence.com site to download and install the latest version of Cadence License Manager. The name of the release is Lic+Config_Utils. Which Operating Systems are supported by Cadence License Manager? For Windows: ❑ Microsoft® Windows® 7 (64B) ❑ Microsoft® Windows® 2008 Server ❑ Microsoft® Windows® 2012 Server ❑ Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32B) ❑ Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32B) ❑ Microsoft® Windows® 8 (64B) ❑ Microsoft® Windows® Vista For Linux: ❑ RHEL 6