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Edit the Options File

When you install the License Server, the erwinmod.opt file is copied to the installation folder. You have the option to edit this file and specify details such as the number of licenses that cannot be borrowed and the maximum hours for which a license can be borrowed.

Important! If you edit the name of the options file, the license server fails to recognize the options file and ignores it. Even if the options file is deleted you can still borrow license from the license server.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the erwinmod.opt file.

    The file opens and displays several lines of text in the following format:

    BORROW_LOWWATER license_name number.

    An example of license_name is Standard.

  2. To set the number of licenses that cannot be borrowed, follow these steps:
    1. Go to the line that has the license name that you want to change.
    2. Change the number.

      The new number is the number of licenses that cannot be borrowed.

    Note: Do not reserve an uncounted license for borrowing. If you do so, you will not be able to borrow licenses.

  3. To set the maximum number of hours for which a license can be borrowed, add the following line:

    MAX_BORROW_HOURS license_name num_hours

    This parameter is not present in the options file and you have type it manually.

    For example, MAX_BORROW_HOURS Standard 48 specifies that a license for CA ERwin DM Standard Edition can be borrowed for a maximum period of 48 hours.

    Default: Two weeks (The default period is specified in the license file.)

    Verify that the new period is less than the period specified in the license. If multiple MAX_BORROW_HOURS keywords appear for the same license_name, only the last one is applied.

  4. Save the file.
  5. Open CA ERwin License Administrator and click Administration.
  6. Enter the administrator user name and password and click Submit.
  7. Click Vendor Daemon Configuration, Administer.

    The Vendor Daemon Actions web page appears.

  8. Click Stop.

    The Vendor Daemon is stopped.

  9. Click Start.

    The Vendor Daemon is restarted and the changes you have made to the options file come into effect.