Hi Navin,
First problem :
When you are using a floating license and anticipate being out of contact with the license
server, you can borrow a mobile license to allow you to continue using PowerDesigner for up
to 30 days.
Once you have obtained a mobile license, the 30 day limit is renewed automatically each
time you connect to the license server. If you do not contact the server for 30 days, the
mobile license is returned to the pool and you will not be able to use PowerDesigner until
you reconnect.
Each time you borrow one licence (use or not outside of your office) the number of license available to others users in your office is reduced by one.
When you no longer need the mobile license you should return it to the server to make your license seat available to the general license pool. To do so, select Tools > Return Mobile License.
In rare cases, PowerDesigner may repeatedly fail to obtain authorization from a local license
file or the license server. If this happens, you can troubleshoot as follows:
1. Exit PowerDesigner and navigate to the following directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PowerDesigner x
2. Move any file with the .lic extension this folder to a safe place.
3. Make a backup copy of the file sysam.properties, and open it in a text editor. Remove the
lines starting "Pd.LicenseMode" and "Pd.Package" at the end of the file and save the file.
4. Restart PowerDesigner.
You will be prompted to open the License ManagementWizard. Re-load your local license key or select the appropriate served license type.
Where does PD store a checked out Mobile license information locally ? The license information are saved in two locations (locally - confirm you are the licence borrower - and on the server - a license has been borrow by an user)
Can a colleague check out a Mobile license temporarily and then pass his LIC file for another colleague to use ? Usually your colleague must return the license to the licence pool. Maybe you can try to copy the file from computer A to B. Iwould be surprised PowerDesignerallowmore than oneuser to usethe same licenseborrowed. Theysurelythought aboutthis situation ...
Your evaluation of my answer would be appreciated - Examples choices are Correct, Helpful answer.
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Second problem :
Reason I am asking is that the license server requires a < 100 ms ping response when connecting to it and when working remotely on VPN from outside the country, even on a fast internet connect (50 Mbps speed), the response time is > 100 ms ( I am getting 270 ms) and hence I am not able to check out a license and open PD.
So just wondering if their is any work around or I am doomed till I return to office.
Standalone seat - Served : A 15 day grace period is granted for users with standalone licenses when the license server cannot be contacted or the license file cannot be read. There is no grace period for floating licenses.
Floating license - Served : Licenses are not assigned to a specific machine, but can be requested from the license server by any machine, and are returned after use, or after 3 hours of inactivity. You must be connected to the license server in order to obtain a license, and must remain in contact (brief losses of contact only are permitted) in order to continue using it. If you lose contact with the server, you will be given 24 hours to save your work before PowerDesigner closes. This license type is convenient for teams of all sizes, where usage patterns allow the sharing of licenses. For periods when you must be out of contact with the server, you can request a mobile license for up to 30 days.
Grace period
If for any reason PD is connected and is not able to obtain a license from the license server, they will go into “grace” license mode. Generally speaking, grace mode occurs when a Sybase/SAP product loses communication with the license server. The product will continue to run, but the length of the grace mode varies by product. The grace time is 7 to 30 days following the product. This means that, if a product isn’t able to obtain a license from the license server in 7 to 30 days, then it will cease to operate. (From a business perspective this allows customers to be more compliant with SarBox by not allowing software to run that is unlicensed. Therefore it significantly reduces risk of liability from an audit.) You’ll be warned well in advance before the software shuts down. If you was talking to a license server, but now you can’t? Will you be shut down? The answer is No! PD “ping” the SySAM server at regular intervals, so if a license is lost, once the communication is obtained again, the software will go out of grace mode. When PD obtain a valid license in 15 days grace period then PD will go out of grace mode. If it cannot obtain a license within the grace period, then the option that is graced will be shutdown due to lack of a license.