Issue link: https://resources.pcb.cadence.com/i/1372681
Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 Installation Guide for Windows Troubleshooting: Frequently Asked Questions October 2019 64 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. Restart the license server, and avoid using lmreread. Should I use lmreread to update my license server with the new 17.4-2019 license file? Cadence recommends that you restart the license sever. Cadence applications can handle a license server restart. Cadence does not recommend lmreread and advises to restart the license server for any license updates. lmreread has issues with certain keywords in the license and options files. Flexera (the company that now owns FLEXnet) has no plans for fixing lmreread for all cases and any issues.