CoventorWare, MEMulator and SEMulator3D are licensed using the FLEXlm network license manager from Macrovision.

CoventorWare is licensed using up to 3 separate vendor (Coventor) daemons (running executables). The daemons run on a user-designated license server, and provide a license to a client machine upon request. Each daemon requires a unique license file to run and the number of license files you need will thus depend on your configuration. MEMulator and SEMulator3D are licensed using a single vendor daemon and thus require a single license file.

If you are having problems getting a license to operate correctly, please refer to the troubleshooting section on our support page

License requests obtaining the Host ID and Host Name

To request a license file, you must provide the Host ID (sometimes known as the MAC address) and Host Name of the computer on which you will run the license, i.e the license server. Your license server need not necessarily be the same computer on which you wish to run CoventorWare, SEMulator3D or MEMulator.  Please follow the instructions below to obtain the Host ID and Host Name. Please E-mail the Host ID and Host Name together with your name and your complete company or university name to license@coventor.com.

On Windows

To get the Host ID and Host Name on a Windows machine, open a DOS shell (go to  Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command prompt) and type:

ipconfig /all

This command will list the Windows IP configuration and the configuration of the network adaptors. There is a line for the Host Name, and a line for physical address for the Ethernet card. The Host Name is the name of the computer given under the Windows IP configuration. The Host ID is the physical address of the network adapter. If there is more than one network adapter listed, select the physical address of a network card, as this adapter is always switched on. Wireless networks cards are not always activated,  and thus should not be chosen.

To send the Host ID and Host Name information to Coventor type in the DOS shell:

ipconfig /all > license_info.txt

This command creates a file license_info.txt that contains all the necessary information listed above. E-mail this file together with your name and your complete company or university name to license@coventor.com.

Note, you can also determine the Host ID and Host Name using the Coventor "License Installer", provided you already have CoventorWare, MEMulator or SEMulator3D software installed on your machine. Run the "License Installer" from shortcut provided and select the "I need to obtain the license files" option. The Host ID and Host Name are displayed and can be copied into an email.

On Linux

To obtain the host ID on a Linux system, enter in the terminal window the following command:

/sbin/ifconfig

If there is more than one network adapter listed, select the physical address of a network card. To get the machine name, make, model, and OS, enter the following:

/bin/uname -a

 
E-mail this information together with your name and your complete company or university name to license@coventor.com.