Licensing Prerequisites
To configure licenses and obtain a license pack file, you need the following:
• Web access and a PTC customer account with an active maintenance agreement. You can register at
www.ptc.com/support
• Your customer login, password, and customer number
• The Host ID unique to the computer. You can access this information in any of the following ways:
◦ By referring to the Licensing Error dialog box that appears if PTC Arbortext Layout Developer can’t obtain a license the first time you run it. The Host ID code will appear here.
◦ By running cpu_id.exe from a Windows command prompt (available from the flexlm directory on the installation DVD or download zip, or from the PTC Support site).
◦ By using one of the options described in the following web page:
Prerequisites for Licenses
For each copy of PTC Arbortext Layout Developer you plan to install, you need to carry out the following tasks:
• Request a license on the PTC Support site at
www.ptc.com/support. Have your customer login, password, customer number, and Host ID for the computer at hand.
If you are setting up a floating license server, be sure you have the Host ID and server name of the license server or servers.
• Receive the license pack containing your configured license(s). Save the license pack to a folder on the computer where you will install your licenses.
Prerequisites for License Servers
The following prerequisites apply if you plan to install a license server to provide floating licenses:
• The floating license server must have the FLEXnet license management software installed.
• Your PTC Arbortext Layout Developer software must have a working network connection to the license server and specify the port number and server name to request licenses.
Refer to
Installing a License Server for further information on setting up a license server.