NX NX borrowing

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(1) HOW to borrow 
(2) Conditions to BORROW and RETURN EARLY 
(3) How borrowing works 
(4) Maximum duration of a borrowed license

Solution

 (1) HOW to borrow:
      a. Start -> All Programs -> Siemens NX -> Tool - Licensing Tool ->
      b. BUNDLE SETTINGS - FIRST, select the bundle(s) you want to BORROW.

      c. BORROWING SETTINGS
          Click on the "Borrow" icon     Then select those features you want to borrow, both the bundle(s) AND additional features as needed.
      d. RETURN DATE - use pull-down and calendar to select the date you 
          want to RETURN the borrowed seat to the license server.


(2) Conditions to BORROW and RETURN EARLY: 
      The client machine MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE LICENSE SERVER MACHINE 
          to perform the act of; 
      a. BORROWING 
      b. RETURNING EARLY


      c. In other words, a user CANNOT BORROW or RETURN EARLY when their client machine 
              is disconnected or away from the license server machine.


(3) How borrowing works: 
      Once the user borrows and declares a RETURN DATE, the license RETURN occurs 
      AUTOMATICALLY on BOTH the license server machine AND client machine 
      who borrowed - when that return date arrives.


      Therefore after the RETURN DATE is reached; 
      a. The license server knows to RECLAIM the borrowed seat. 
      b. The client machine knows to RETURN the borrowed seat.
               Beyond the return date, that client WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RUN NX as a borrower.
      c. For the client to borrow again, their client machine would need to
               connect back to the license server and perform another borrowing session.


 NOTE - A BORROWED seat represents an occupied seat as far as the license 
 server is concerned. Therefore during the user's borrowing period, 
 that license server has 1 LESS SEAT (of whatever bundle(s) and features the 
 borrowing user claimed) available to other users.


(4) Maximum duration of a borrowed license:
      120 days 
      In the license file code, the INCREMENT line of a borrow-able feature will 
      include a portion showing BORROW=2880.  Meaning 2880 hours.
   

Notes and References

Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTEL
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: PLATFORMS
Version: V1899
Function: FLEXLM

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