Windows

Uninstall the 2016.03 Flexnet License Server

If the Flexera Flexnet License Server 2016.03 is installed on the license server computer, you must do the following before installing the new version.

1. Open a command window.
2. Navigate to the license server installation directory (INSTALL_DIR\flexnetls-x64_windows-2016.03.01\server). For example:
   cd \Program Files\Harris\license\server
3. Stop the license server service with the following command:
   flexnetls -stop
4. Rename the directory C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\flexnetls to C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\flexnetls.bak. This will ensure the directory is not deleted by the FlexnetLS 2016 uninstaller in the next step.
5. Uninstall the service with the following command:
   flexnetls -uninstall
6. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Programs and Features and uninstall FlexnetLS 2016.
7. Rename C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\flexnetls.bak to its original name of C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\flexnetls.

After you have finished uninstalling Flexnet License Server 2016.03, proceed to the next section to install Flexera FlexNet license server 2017.08.

Install the 2017.08 Flexnet License Server

1. Start the Installer
   

   Note: The License Server installer is available only as a separate product download file. It is not included as part of other Harris Geospatial product downloads.
2. Follow the prompts to install the software
3. If you followed the uninstall steps above, you should not need to reactivate your licensing.

Linux

Uninstall the 2016.03 Flexnet License Server

If the FlexNet license server 2016.03 is installed on the license server computer, you must do the following before installing the new version.

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Navigate to the license server installation directory (INSTALL_DIR/flexnetls-x64_linux-xxxx.xx.x/enterprise). For example:
   cd /usr/local/harris/flexnetls_xxxx.xx.x/enterprise
3. Stop the license server service:
   
   • CentOS/Red Hat: /sbin/service flexnetls-idl_lmgrd stop
   • Ubuntu: service flexnetls-idl_lmgrd stop
   
   
4. Uninstall the license server service:
   cd /usr/local/harris/flexnetls_xxxx.xx.x/server
   ./flexnetls uninstall
5. Delete the following folder:
   INSTALL_DIR/flexnetls_xxxx.xx.x
6. Delete the following files:
   rm /etc/default/flexnetls-idl_lmgrd
7. Install the new license server service, described next.

Install the 2017.08 Flexnet License Server

1. Unpack and uncompress the files:
   

   gunzip filename.tar.gz
   tar -xf filename.tar

   Note: The License Server installer is a separate product download file. It is not included as part of other Harris Geospatial product downloads.

   umount /dev/hdc
   mount -o ro -t udf /dev/hdc /media

   Note: Be sure to specify the correct directory for your system, for example: /dev/dvd instead of /dev/hdc.

2. Start the installer with one of these commands:
   
   • Web download: ./install.sh
   • DVD: ./install-flexnetls-linux.sh
3. Follow the prompts to install the software
4. The installer creates a no-login user account named flexnetls under the group name flexnetls. It installs a service named flexnetls-idl_lmgrd, which is configured to start automatically at boot time and run under the no-login user account flexnetls.
5.  If you followed the uninstall steps above, you should not need to reactivate your licensing.
   

Written by DS 2/21/2018, Review by BC 2/23/2018