Received this a short time ago. Passing on for those following the licensing thread... :-)
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Sent by: Shannon.Rariden@ni.com
Date: 12/29/2004 04:09 PM
Subject: Required Patch for National Instruments Software Licensed through NI Volume License Manager
Dear NI VLM Administrator,
We want to inform you about a required patch that National Instruments
recently made available for all NI Volume License Manager (NI VLM) users
running LabWindows/CVI 7.1, DIAdem 9.1, TestStand 3.1, or TestStand 3.1
deployments. You and/or your users can download this patch from:
KnowledgeBase 3FSB1T6E: Application Software Programs Licensed Through NI
VLM Stop Running When Disconnected From the Server for More Than 12 Minutes
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch...5E?OpenDocument
What Is Affected: Any computer running LabWindows/CVI 7.1, and/or DIAdem
9.1, and/or TestStand 3.1, including deployed systems, which checks out
licenses over the network via the NI Volume License Manager is affected.
What Happens: If the network goes down for more than 12 consecutive
minutes, any active instance of LabWindows/CVI, DIAdem, or TestStand,
including deployed TestStand systems, will immediately stop running and
shut down.
Note: This is especially important for deployed TestStand systems that get
their license from NI VLM over a network.
Necessary Actions: To correct the behavior, you must install the patch on
all computers administered by NI VLM, running LabWindows/CVI 7.1, DIAdem
9.1, or NI TestStand 3.1. You can do this in several different ways: