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Synopsys Metric

FlexNet hostid (Ethernet, VM_UUID, AMZN_EIP, FLEXID)

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Unit
Licence server hostid
Aliases
hostid; FLEXID
Definition
Synopsys hostid page: for physical machines the 12-alphanumeric hostid from lmhostid, for cloud VMs VM_UUID or AMZN_EIP after starting the FNLS service, and for dongles a FLEXID value.
Counting rules
The hostid is encrypted into every key and cannot be edited; a new hostid needs a new key file (rehost form for on-support keys).
Floors / minimums
Up to three WibuKey dongles per Windows or Linux machine.
Applies to products
  • Synopsys Common Licensing (SCL)
Product category
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