License Files for Upgrade Installations

For upgrade installations, do the following before upgrading to a new version of FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications.

To prepare for an upgrade to a new version:

1. Download the license file and save it locally on a machine that is accessible from where you will install the new software version.
2. If the Admin server is running, stop it by doing the following:
a. Open a Command Prompt window, and change to the Admin installation directory.
b. Type the command: flexnet stop
3. Delete the old license file by doing the following:
a. In a file explorer, navigate to the following location:

<installation_dir>\config\license

b. Delete the old license file.
4. Import the new license file using the Configurator by doing the following:
a. At the command line, type: flexnet site
b. In the License File Path setting, navigate to the new license file.
5. Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 for the Reporting server.
6. See {Hyperlink}Chapter 1, Upgrading to FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications 2021 R1{Default ¹ Font}, for complete information about upgrading your software.