Lic Server Slow
Marc Brinkley
Hey everyone
Been trying to debug some licensing issues and have come across a head scratcher.
Since MS has a few game teams there are a few license servers floating around. For trouble shooting I was bouncing back and forth with my owner server and a different group trying to make sense of how this stuff works. Thats when I noticed that depending on which server I was trying to check a license out from would have a massive difference on how fast the software would start.
So far I have not noticed any differences between the servers. I edit the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE registry in Win7 to point to our server and things take forever to start. When I change ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to point to someone else’s server its massively faster to start software. And it doesn’t matter the software either…Soft, Mudbox, MotionBuilder. They all start really fast pointing to one server and then start really slow when pointing to my server.
Is there anything that would cause one server to be faster/slower? Anything with LM tools? Ports? Anything?
Cant explain these differences. Anyone come across this before.
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Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
Stephen Blair
I'm not aware of anything about the license server itself that would cause a slowdown.
Typically, when I see a slowdown it is because the client software is trying to connect to multiple different license servers . That's not the case for you.
I'd be tempted to use a packet sniffer like WireShark to see if something obvious jumps out at me.
I'm no expert with WireShark, I've just started using it recently and I'm still learning...
Steve
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Marc Brinkley
Sent: December-22-10 3:56 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Lic Server Slow
Hey everyone
Been trying to debug some licensing issues and have come across a head scratcher.
Since MS has a few game teams there are a few license servers floating around. For trouble shooting I was bouncing back and forth with my owner server and a different group trying to make sense of how this stuff works. Thats when I noticed that depending on which server I was trying to check a license out from would have a massive difference on how fast the software would start.
So far I have not noticed any differences between the servers. I edit the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE registry in Win7 to point to our server and things take forever to start. When I change ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to point to someone else's server its massively faster to start software. And it doesn't matter the software either...Soft, Mudbox, MotionBuilder. They all start really fast pointing to one server and then start really slow when pointing to my server.
Marc Brinkley
Its also strange that I cannot use the server name with my server. I am forced to use IP…yet when I point to the other server not only is it way faster but it doesn’t require an IP I can just use the name.
Bah. This stuff is maddening!
And why are there 3 places that licensing info lives? Setenv.bat, LICPATH.LIC and ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE.
Sheesh!
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Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com]
On Behalf Of Stephen Blair
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 1:24 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Lic Server Slow
Hi Marc
I’m not aware of anything about the license server itself that would cause a slowdown.
Typically, when I see a slowdown it is because the client software is trying to connect to multiple different license servers . That’s not the case for you.
I’d be tempted to use a packet sniffer like WireShark to see if something obvious jumps out at me.
I’m no expert with WireShark, I’ve just started using it recently and I’m still learning…
Steve
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com]
On Behalf Of Marc Brinkley
Sent: December-22-10 3:56 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Lic Server Slow
Hey everyone
Been trying to debug some licensing issues and have come across a head scratcher.
Since MS has a few game teams there are a few license servers floating around. For trouble shooting I was bouncing back and forth with my owner server and a different group trying to make sense of how this stuff works. Thats when I noticed that depending on which server I was trying to check a license out from would have a massive difference on how fast the software would start.
So far I have not noticed any differences between the servers. I edit the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE registry in Win7 to point to our server and things take forever to start. When I change ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to point to someone else’s server its massively faster to start software. And it doesn’t matter the software either…Soft, Mudbox, MotionBuilder. They all start really fast pointing to one server and then start really slow when pointing to my server.
Stephen Blair
Sounds like an issue on your network, but I'm no network expert.
Maybe it is a name resolution problem?
Is everything IPv6, or all IPv4?
RE: 3 places
You could use just one of them (eg just setenv.bat or just ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE).
It provides a certain amount of flexibility, but it can be a hassle when you need to switch license servers.
In my case, I often have a hard time breaking my licensing when I need to test what happens when xsi doesn't get a license.
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Marc Brinkley
Sent: December-22-10 4:37 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Lic Server Slow
OK, I will poke around.
Its also strange that I cannot use the server name with my server. I am forced to use IP...yet when I point to the other server not only is it way faster but it doesn't require an IP I can just use the name.
Bah. This stuff is maddening!
And why are there 3 places that licensing info lives? Setenv.bat, LICPATH.LIC and ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE.
Sheesh!
_______________________________________________________________________________
Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Blair
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 1:24 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Lic Server Slow
Hi Marc
I'm not aware of anything about the license server itself that would cause a slowdown.
Typically, when I see a slowdown it is because the client software is trying to connect to multiple different license servers . That's not the case for you.
I'd be tempted to use a packet sniffer like WireShark to see if something obvious jumps out at me.
I'm no expert with WireShark, I've just started using it recently and I'm still learning...
Steve
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Marc Brinkley
Sent: December-22-10 3:56 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Lic Server Slow
Hey everyone
Been trying to debug some licensing issues and have come across a head scratcher.
Since MS has a few game teams there are a few license servers floating around. For trouble shooting I was bouncing back and forth with my owner server and a different group trying to make sense of how this stuff works. Thats when I noticed that depending on which server I was trying to check a license out from would have a massive difference on how fast the software would start.
So far I have not noticed any differences between the servers. I edit the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE registry in Win7 to point to our server and things take forever to start. When I change ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to point to someone else's server its massively faster to start software. And it doesn't matter the software either...Soft, Mudbox, MotionBuilder. They all start really fast pointing to one server and then start really slow when pointing to my server.
Marc Brinkley
_______________________________________________________________________________
Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com]
On Behalf Of Stephen Blair
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 1:52 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Lic Server Slow
Sounds like an issue on your network, but I’m no network expert.
Maybe it is a name resolution problem?
Is everything IPv6, or all IPv4?
RE: 3 places
You could use just one of them (eg just setenv.bat or just ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE).
It provides a certain amount of flexibility, but it can be a hassle when you need to switch license servers.
In my case, I often have a hard time breaking my licensing when I need to test what happens when xsi doesn’t get a license.
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com]
On Behalf Of Marc Brinkley
Sent: December-22-10 4:37 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Lic Server Slow
OK, I will poke around.
Its also strange that I cannot use the server name with my server. I am forced to use IP…yet when I point to the other server not only is it way faster but it doesn’t require an IP I can just use the name.
Bah. This stuff is maddening!
And why are there 3 places that licensing info lives? Setenv.bat, LICPATH.LIC and ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE.
Sheesh!
_______________________________________________________________________________
Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com]
On Behalf Of Stephen Blair
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 1:24 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: Lic Server Slow
Hi Marc
I’m not aware of anything about the license server itself that would cause a slowdown.
Typically, when I see a slowdown it is because the client software is trying to connect to multiple different license servers . That’s not the case for you.
I’d be tempted to use a packet sniffer like WireShark to see if something obvious jumps out at me.
I’m no expert with WireShark, I’ve just started using it recently and I’m still learning…
Steve
From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com]
On Behalf Of Marc Brinkley
Sent: December-22-10 3:56 PM
To: soft...@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Lic Server Slow
Hey everyone
Been trying to debug some licensing issues and have come across a head scratcher.
Since MS has a few game teams there are a few license servers floating around. For trouble shooting I was bouncing back and forth with my owner server and a different group trying to make sense of how this stuff works. Thats when I noticed that depending on which server I was trying to check a license out from would have a massive difference on how fast the software would start.
So far I have not noticed any differences between the servers. I edit the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE registry in Win7 to point to our server and things take forever to start. When I change ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to point to someone else’s server its massively faster to start software. And it doesn’t matter the software either…Soft, Mudbox, MotionBuilder. They all start really fast pointing to one server and then start really slow when pointing to my server.
Jens Lindgren
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Marc Brinkley
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Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
Marc Brinkley
You did give me an idea though Jens
The Fast server does not have IPv6 and my server has IPv6 and IPv4.
Did a little Bing search (sorry I know…have to drink some Kool-Aid don’t I?) and found this
Autodesk Network License Manager IPv6 Support for Windows
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=10976858&linkID=9240618
Just updated my LMTools from the link and things appear to be launching MUCH faster. I will do some more testing to confirm.
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Marc Brinkley
Microsoft Game Studios
Good Science
marc.brinkley [at] microsoft.com
Marc Brinkley
And wouldnt you know, server names are now working too!
No more IP addresses needed!
Wow, that alone I am happen about.
Sweet!
Sorry for the noise, but dang that has been driving me up a wall.
Jens Lindgren
Sent from my iPhone