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Allegro and OrCAD 17.4 - 2019 Release Installation Guide

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Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 Installation Guide for Windows October 2019 61 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. Troubleshooting: Frequently Asked Questions This chapter contains frequently asked troubleshooting questions and their solutions. ■ How do I configure or enable the license manager? ■ Do I need a new license file for the 17.4-2019 release? ■ Can I invoke tools from previous releases such as 16.6 or 17.2-2016 with the 17.4-2019 license file? ■ Which Operating Systems are supported by Cadence License Manager? ■ Which patches need to be installed on Linux based systems for 17.4-2019 release to work? ■ Our IT plans to host our license server on Linux, will I be able to invoke the 17.4-2019 tools installed on my Windows client systems? ■ Is Cadence License Manager supported on virtual machines? ■ Our IT has implemented IPv6 network at our site, will I be able to invoke 17.4-2019? ■ Why will not my licensing work when we cut and paste the new 17.4-2019 features into the existing 17.2-2016 license file? ■ Should I use lmreread to update my license server with the new 17.4-2019 license file? How do I configure or enable the license manager? Answer: From the start menu, choose Cadence – Release - License Client Configuration Utility. Specify the port and hostname of the license server(s) you want to use, and then click Next. Specify the port and host name in the form of portname@hostname; for example, 5280@sjlic01. You can use semicolon (;) to specify multiple license servers, such as port1@host1;port1@host2. You can also specify a fault tolerant or triad license server, you can use the comma (,) to separate the hosts, such as port1@host1,port1@host2,port1@host3.

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