As part of the upgrade to SnapGene 6.1, we updated the FlexNet license component of SnapGene in order for it to run natively on Apple Silicon computers. In order for SnapGene 6.1 to run successfully with your license, your shared license administrator will need to upgrade your license server.
The latest SnapGene license server must be installed on Microsoft Windows 10 or later, or Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later.
To install the new license server please have your license administrator do the following:
Shutdown your Current Flexnet License Server
1. Log into the Flexnet License server as described here - Shared License Administration: Replace a Vendor Daemon License File.
2. Switch to the Vendor Daemon Configuration tab and click Administer.
3. Click Stop to stop the Vendor Daemon.
4. Switch to the Server Configuration tab and click Stop Server. This will stop the web server. You can then close the browser window.
Update Windows Flexnet License Server
If your License Server is on Windows, you can download the new license server software from:
https://snapgene.com/local/targets/download.php?os=windows&variant=flexera&release=latest
A. Run the license server installer and choose to install in the same location as the old instance of the software.
B. Once installed, open the license server install folder and run the executable vcredist_x64.exe to install additional libraries.
C. Start the license server by running the startServer.bat file. Note that License server login credentials will be reset to Name: admin Password: admin. Login with these details and reset your password when requested.
D. If required, reload your vendor daemon file as described in the above User Guide article. If you require a new copy of this file, please get in touch with our technical support team who can assist with this.
Update Linux Flexnet License Server
If your License Server is on a Linux-based operating system, follow steps 1-4 to stop the Vendor daemon and the license server, then follow the instruction below to upgrade the server:
Download the new license server from:
https://snapgene.com/local/targets/download.php?os=linux&variant=flexera&release=latest
A. Move the FLEXnet_GSL_linux.tgz to the existing directory where the existing license server installation is located. For example, if you have previously installed the license served in /usr/local, you would use the following command:
mv FLEXnet_GSL_linux.tgz /usr/local
B. Change to the parent directory with the following command:
cd /usr/local
C. Unpack the archive file and replace the existing files in the directory:
tar xzf FLEXnet_GSL_linux.tgz
D. Start the server using the script in the server directory. DO NOT EXECUTE THIS COMMAND AS ROOT:
/usr/local/FLEXnet_GSL_linux/startServer
E. Login to the license server. Note that the License server login credentials will be reset to Name admin Password admin. Login with these details and reset your password when requested.
F. If required, reload your vendor daemon file as described in the above User Guide article. If you require a new copy of this file, please get in touch with our technical support team who can assist with this.
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This procedure should have the updated license server up and running, and now able to distribute seats to computers running SnapGene 6.1.