Landmark LAM

LAM 2003.0Windows
Release Notes

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Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2
LAM Server System Requirements ........................................................................... 3
LAM Client System Requirements ............................................................................ 3
Installation Instructions ............................................................................................... 4
Enhancements and New Functionality .................................................................... 5
Obtaining a Landmark License File .......................................................................... 6
LAM Server Installation Warning ............................................................................... 6
LAM Server - Post Installation Notes........................................................................ 7
LAM Server - Uninstallation Notes ............................................................................ 8
LAM Client Utilities ...................................................................................................... 11
LAM Server Utilities..................................................................................................... 11
Fixed Problems............................................................................................................. 12
Known Problems.......................................................................................................... 13
Appendix: Related Web Pages ................................................................................. 16

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Introduction
Landmarks License Applications Manager, LAM 2003, provides full support for Windows 2000
and NT-hosted License services.

These release notes provide full installation and uninstall instructions for LAM Server, including
operating system support levels and required installed software. Laptops with the Microsoft
Windows 2000 operating system require an Ethernet card in order to run LAM 2003. Lists of
technical notes about, and known problems in, LAM 2003 are also included.

If you have any questions, call your Landmark Customer Services Representative.

LAM 2003 is certified for the Microsoft Windows2000 Server and Professional and Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation operating systems.

LAM 2003 is not recommended for use as a license server on Professional versions of
Windows 2000 or workstation versions of Windows NT due to limitations on the number of
network connections on these versions. Note that this warning does not apply to standalone
installations of LAM 2003.

Year 2000 Tested

For Landmark Graphics, Year 2000 tested means our software products will continue to function
as stated, and their functionality and accuracy will not be affected as a result of any run date or
dates that are processed, regardless of which century the dates fall in. Landmark also recognizes
that Year 2000 is a leap year, therefore, Landmark ensures that our software products will
accurately read February 29, 2000 as a valid date.

As a guideline, Landmark uses the BSI DISC PD2000-1: A Definition of Year 2000 Conformity
Requirements as its basis for general integrity, date integrity, and explicit and implicit century
interpretation.

Clients should refer to Landmarks Year 2000 Web Site at www.lgc.com for release status and
news about our continuing commitment to this effort.

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LAM Server System Requirements

Operating System

Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 1 or greater.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum Recommended

350 MHz Intel Pentium, or compatible x86- 500 MHz (or better) Intel Pentium, or
based motherboard subsystem compatible x86-based motherboard
subsystem
512 MB RAM (or better) 512 MB RAM (or better)
TCP/IP-based network connection TCP/IP-based network connection
minimum bandwidth 10Mbps minimum bandwidth 100Mbps
4 MB disk space 4 MB disk space

Note

The most important of these requirements is the speed of the network connection.

LAM Client System Requirements

LAM does not significantly impact client-side machines. As such, the LAM client machine need
only meet the system requirements for the Landmark application(s) being run.

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Installation Instructions
The installation instructions for Windows can be found in the Release 2003 Installation
ProceduresWindows document.

To access these instructions from an existing installation of OpenWorks, refer to the instructions
below:

cd %OWHOME%\docs

Launch Acrobat Reader.

When the Acrobat Reader opens, select Openworks2003_Windows2000.pdf.

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Enhancements and New Functionality

There are no enhancements and new functionality in this version of LAM.

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Obtaining a Landmark License File

A license file must be obtained from Landmark Graphics Corporation before you can run the LAM
dependent applications. Request the license file from the following address:

http://www.lgc.com/support/licensing
The license file must be placed in a directory specified by the system environment variable
LM_LICENSE_FILE.

In the LAM installation (client or server), the default installation directory is C:\Landmark\LAM
and LM_LICENSE_FILE is automatically set to C:\Landmark\LAM\license.dat by the installer.
The license file, license.dat, should be placed in C:\Landmark\LAM.

There may be multiple directories specified by LM_LICENSE_FILE due to multiple products

using FLEXlm. If LM_LICENSE_FILE already exists, the LAM installer will append
C:\Landmark\LAM\license.dat to the end of this environment variable setting.

The location of the license file is not critical as long as LM_LICENSE_FILE specifies the location
of license.dat.

Note for users who are familiar with LAM UNIX licensing.

Windows NT does not require modifications to the DAEMON line in the

license.dat file. Modifications to the DAEMON line in the license.dat file are
required on UNIX systems only.

LAM Server Installation Warning

The recommended operating system for a LAM Server installation is Windows NT 4.0 Server or
Windows 2000 Server.

LAM Server may be installed on either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Workstations, but this
is not the recommended configuration. Both Windows NT and Windows 2000 Workstations have
networking limitations that prevent a high number of network connections and could result in
dropouts of service for a license server. A Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server is much better
equipped for handling large volume network services.

InstallShield will not install LAM Server on any systems running Windows 95. You must install
either LAM Client on these operating systems or install LAM Server manually by copying files
over the network.

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LAM Server - Post Installation Notes

License Server Initial Startup

The license server is configured during LAM installation to become an NT Service that starts
automatically. However, you may need to perform a few customization steps.

If you did not place the license file on the server you cannot use the NT Service described in this
section. See Using LAM Server Without NT Service on page 13.

If you did place the license file on the server, make sure the file is placed in the correct folder. To
verify this:

1. Select Start > Programs > LAM2003 > License Tool Manager.

2. Click the radio button labelled Configuration Using Services. You should see LGC License
Application Manager listed and already selected in the list box. If it is not pre-selected,
select it now.

3. Click on the Configure Services tab. Note the location of the license file (license.dat). Your
license file should have been copied to this location.

4. During installation, the LAM Server was set to automatically start when Windows starts up.
Verify this by looking at the Start Server at Power Up checkbox. If it is not checked, click on
it, then click on Save Service, then click on Yes to confirm the save.

5. If you installed a new license file after rebooting and automatically starting the server, you
must re-read the license file to make the server aware of the new file.

6. To re-read the license file, perform Step 7. Otherwise, skip to Step 9.

7. Click on the Start/Stop/Reread tab. If it is not already highlighted, select LGC License
Application Manager, then click the Re-Read License File button.

8. If you receive an error message, click on Stop Server then click on Start Server. A Server
Starting message should appear in the status bar at the bottom of the window.

9. Exit the License Tool Manager by selecting File> Exit or by clicking the X box in the top
right corner of the window.

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LAM Server - Uninstallation Notes

Stop and Remove the License Service

The license service must be stopped and removed prior to running the LAM Uninstaller. To stop
the server, do the following

1. Select Start > Programs > LAM2003 > License Tool Manager.

2. Select the Configuration Using Services radio button, then select LGC License Application
Manager if more than one entry is listed.

3. Select the Start/Stop/Reread tab and click on the Stop Server button.

4. Select the Configure Services tab.

5. Click on the Start Server at Power Up and Use Services check box to clear both of the check
boxes.

6. Click the Remove Services button.

7. Exit the License Tool Manager by selecting File> Exit or by clicking the X box in the top
right corner of the window.

Uninstall LAM

Note: The license file itself is not removed during a LAM uninstall.

1. Log on to the server as a user with administrator privileges.

2. Select Start > Setting > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove
Programs Properties control panel opens with the Install/Uninstall tab active.

3. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties control panel

Select Landmark LAM 2003, then click Add/Remove.

When the Confirm File Deletion box opens, click OK.
You may get a Details message box saying that a registry value
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Environment\HOME could not be removed. Click OK.

4. If prompted whether to uninstall specific files, select Yes to All.

5. Reboot.

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Uninstall LAM on Windows 2000 manually

Use the steps in this procedure to remove LAM from your computer by editing the registry.

Caution

Changes to the registry can have serious consequences to your computers

performance. You should follow these instructions precisely to avoid possible
problems.

1. Click on Start >Run.

2. Type regedit.

3. Press OK button.

4. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE by clicking on +.

5. Expand SOFTWARE by clicking on +.

6. Expand Landmark Graphics Corporation by clicking on +.

7. Select LAM.

8. Press Delete Key or Select Delete from Edit menu.

9. Confirm Key Delete by Pressing Yes button.

10. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE by clicking on +.

11. Expand SOFTWARE by clicking on +.

12. Expand Microsoft by clicking on +.

13. Expand Windows by clicking on +.

14. Expand Current Version by clicking on +.

15. Expand Uninstall by clicking on +.

16. Select {99F2697D-EDC1-11D2-B8C3-00C04F8EEBF9}.

17. Press Delete Key or select Delete from Edit menu.

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18. Confirm Key Delete by pressing Yes button.

19. Exit Registry Editor by clicking on Registry menu and selecting Exit.

20. Remove the LAM folder using the Windows Explorer program.

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LAM Client Utilities

The following utilities are installed with LAM Client:

1. lmclient.exe - Feature checkout test utility.

2. lmdiag.exe - Used to diagnose the license server when you cant check out a license.

Any of these utilities can be run from a command prompt window.

LAM Server Utilities

The following utilities are installed with LAM Server:

1. lmclient.exe - Feature checkout test utility.

2. lmdiag.exe - Used to diagnose the license server when you cant check out a license.
3. lmcksum.exe - Performs a checksum on a license file.
4. lmdown.exe - Utility to down the license server.
5. lmhostid.exe - Retrieves host id for use in generating a license file.
6. lminstall.exe - Used to install a decimal format license.
7. lmremove.exe - Removes a single users license for a specified feature.
8. lmreread.exe - Utility that forces a re-read of the license file.
9. lmstat.exe - Utility that monitors the status of network licensing activities.
10. lmswitchr.exe - Switches the report log file.
11. lmver.exe- Tells you the FLEXlm version on a component; for example, lmver lmgrd.exe will
tell you the FLEXlm version.

Any of these utilities can be run from a command prompt window.

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Fixed Problems
Since this is a new product, there are no fixed problems.

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Known Problems
This section is duplicated in the LAM Technical Notes document.

Using LAM Server Without NT Service

In order to use LAM Server on a PC as an NT Service, the license file MUST reside on the local
hardware, not across the network.

If the license file resides across the network, the server can still be launched, but not as an NT
Service. It must be run in a Command Prompt window as follows:

lmgrd -c \<path to license.dat, including the drive>\ -l \<path to log

file, including the drive>\

For example, if this command is being run to the Landmark default values, the command would be
entered as:

lmgrd -c c:\Landmark\LAM\license.dat -l c:\Landmark\LAM\LAM_Debug.log

LAM Server Installation Warnings

The recommended operating system for a LAM Server installation is Windows NT 4.0 Server or
Windows 2000 Server.

LAM Server may be installed on either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Workstations, but this
is not the recommended configuration. Both Windows NT and Windows 2000 Workstations have
networking limitations that prevent a high number of network connections and could result in
dropouts of service for a license server. A Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server is much better
equipped for handling large volume network services.

Landmarks InstallShield will not install LAM Server on any systems running Windows 95
operating system. You must install either LAM Client on these operating systems or install LAM
Server manually by copying files over the network.

By design, Landmarks InstallShield will only install the LAM Server on Windows NT and
Windows 2000. As stated earlier, we recommend that you install LAM Server only on machines
running the Server version of Windows NT and Windows 2000, rather than Windows NT
Workstation or Windows 2000 Professional.

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If Applications Cannot Find License File

Environment variables locating the license are normally set up by the installation program. The
variable can contain either the full path to the license file including the machine name on which it
resides, or it can contain the port number and machine name of the license server that serves that
license file. For example:

LM_LICENSE_FILE 2013@MyMachineName

LM_LICENSE_FILE \\MyMachineName\Landmark\Lam\license.dat

FLEXlm performs background operations to speed-optimize access to the license file when it is
run from an application for the first time.

If it is necessary to change the location or name of the license file being used, use the following
procedures:

FLEXlm writes the path to the license file in the Windows registry in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FLEXlm License Manager\LICSRV_LICENSE_FILE

You may need to remove this key to get FLEXlm to use the new license file if the path has changed.

Overriding LM_LICENSE_FILE

Landmark generally makes use of the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable. Applications

running for the first time may incorrectly override the setting of the LM_LICENSE_FILE variable.

You may need to set the environment variable

FLEXLM_NO_CKOUT_INSTALL_LIC

to 1 in order to disable the usage of the Windows registry setting to override LM_LICENSE_FILE.

Use the Advanced tab of the System Control Panel to set the environment variable
FLEXLM_NO_CKOUT_INSTALL_LIC to 1 in the environment.

Multiple Ethernet Adapters

You may be unable to run versions of LAM prior to version 2003.0 on computers with multiple
Ethernet adapters (such as laptops with docking stations) using the Windows 2000 operating
system. Landmark recommends installing and running LAM 2003.0 Server on these computers, in
order to take advantage of the new FLEXlm 7.2c functionality.

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Operating Systems

Landmarks InstallShield will not install LAM Server on any systems running the Windows 95
operating system. You must install either LAM Client on these operating systems or install LAM
Server manually by copying files over the network.

By design, Landmarks InstallShield will only install the LAM Server on Windows NT and
Windows 2000. As stated earlier, we recommend that you install LAM Server only on machines
running the Server version of Windows NT and Windows 2000, rather than Windows NT
Workstation or Windows 2000 Professional.

LAM Folder on Desktop

The LAM 2003 folder may be displayed by default on startup. This behavior can be corrected by
using the following steps:

1. Right click on Start.

2. Select Open All Users.

3. Double-click on Programs.

4. Double-click on Startup.

5. Select LAM W2000 icon.

6. Click on Edit menu or right click on LAM W2000 icon.

7. Select Cut.

8. Click on Back toolbar button.

9. Click on Edit menu or right click on the blank or empty area.

10. Select Paste.

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Appendix: Related Web Pages

This is a listing of Web pages that may be of interest to OpenWorks clients.

Name Address
Landmark Graphics home page http://www.lgc.com
Zeh Graphics home page http://www.zgs.com
Oracle home page http://www.oracle.com
Oracle 7.x home page http://www.oracle.com/st/products/uds/oracle7
Framemaker home page http://www.frame.com/prodindex/framemaker/main.html
GLOBEtrotter home page http://www.globetrotter.com
FLEXlm license management software home page http://www.globetrotter.com/flexlm.htm
Bluestone Software home page http://www.bluestone.com
POSC home page http://posc.org
PPDM home page http://www.ppdm.org
Society of Exploration Geophysicists home page http://www.seg.org
American Association of Petroleum Geologists http://www.aapg.org
home page

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