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Local License Server Settings Tool
Use the Local License Server Settings Tool to adjust the lease expiry period, set up email notifications for license expiry reports, device expiry reports, and license instance count reports, and check or reset the NIC MAC address settings.
Checking NIC MAC Address Settings
Although licenses leased and activated by your Local License Server are still valid, a change in the NIC MAC address (Server ID) prevents subsequent cloud-based activities, such as activating, returning, and refreshing licenses. You can check to see if the NIC MAC address has changed, and, if required, reset this address.

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Local License Server
- Local License Server Overview
  The Local License Server provides a central location for client devices to access and return required GE software licenses.
- Installing the Local License Server
  Use the Proficy Common Licensing installation software to install the Local License Server, the Local License Server Settings Tool, and the Local License Server Administration Tool.
- Restricting Access to the Local License Server
  The Licensing Software installer automatically creates the FNEServerPortAccess firewall inbound rule that allows full access to the GE Local License Server (FNE_Server.exe) on port 3333. You can edit this rule to provide certain users, computers, and IP addresses access to the Local License Server.
- Local License Server Administration Tool
  Use the Local License Server Administration Tool to manage licenses for client devices connected to a Local License Server. You can quickly add and remove licenses on the server as well as recover GE licenses from clients.
- Local License Server Settings Tool
  Use the Local License Server Settings Tool to adjust the lease expiry period, set up email notifications for license expiry reports, device expiry reports, and license instance count reports, and check or reset the NIC MAC address settings.
  - Modifying Lease Expiry Period
    Use the Local License Server Settings Tool to indicate when leased licenses will expire.
  - Setting Up and Sending Email Notifications
    Using the Email Notifications page, you can set up the SMTP connection, compose the email notification structure, define when to be informed of license expirations and low instance counts, and indicate whether to be notified of a NIC MAC address change.
  - Checking NIC MAC Address Settings
    Although licenses leased and activated by your Local License Server are still valid, a change in the NIC MAC address (Server ID) prevents subsequent cloud-based activities, such as activating, returning, and refreshing licenses. You can check to see if the NIC MAC address has changed, and, if required, reset this address.
- Command-Line Operations
  You can use the Server Console commands to activate and remove multiple license codes on the Local License Server.
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FAQs and Troubleshooting

Checking NIC MAC Address Settings

Although licenses leased and activated by your Local License Server are still valid, a change in the NIC MAC address (Server ID) prevents subsequent cloud-based activities, such as activating, returning, and refreshing licenses. You can check to see if the NIC MAC address has changed, and, if required, reset this address.

Procedure

Select Check Now to see if the NIC MAC Address has changed since your last check.
If the address has changed, a message appears outlined in red showing the previous and current NIC MAC addresses, and the steps you must complete. If the address has not changed, a message appears outlined in green.
Select Reset Value to clear the original cached NIC MAC address value, and then reset it to the current NIC MAC address of the Local License Server.
A message appears indicating if the NIC MAC address reset was successful.