We hope this series has given you an insight on how to successfully install SOLIDWORKS 2021. Once this is complete, you are good to go! Run through the process of re-activating. Once the installation has been completed, there is still one major step to finish. You should not be required to re-enter your serial number since this stored in the registry and does not get removed by default. Start installation manager and select the option to upgrade the license server. Select your serial number(s), verify the information on this last page, click next and you’re done!įor UPDATING a SNL manager follow these instructions:īe sure to return all borrowed licenses as described at the beginning of this blog. Verify the information on the next screen and click next. Launch the SNL manager from the Windows Start menu, it will be located under SOLIDWORKS 2021 Tools, SolidNetwork License Manager Server. Check the terms acceptance box and then download and install. It is recommended to reboot before the install, but it is not required.įor a NEW install of the SNL manager follow these instructionsįill in your serial number and click next. You will get a notice about a pending reboot, but you will see this always by default even if you have rebooted. With the license manager being previously installed. You can use the same media/download as you would use for the clients, however you will want to select “Server Products” from the menu. Once the license has been de-activated, you can then procced to the upgrade. If you have more than 1 serial number, select the “Select All” option. Once selected, check the option to “Move your product licenses to a new/upgrade computer”. Select the “Server Administration” tab, then select the “Modify” button.

If this is not done, you may have problems re-activating the license even though it is on the same computer. Now with all borrowed licenses returned, the next step is to de-activate the license. If the server is upgraded when a borrowed license is pulled, the client will run into errors when trying to return the license with the new license manager. The first step you want to do, is to make sure that there are no borrowed licenses out. The update is straight forward and takes little time to accomplish. The license manager is backwards compatible with all older version of SOLIDWORKS along with PDM licenses. The newest version that the clients are using will be the version that the SNL manger will need to be upgraded to. If you are running the network version of SOLIDWORKS, every new version requires the license manager to be upgraded.

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