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How to configure replication to collect a uploaded agent files on the FlexNet Manager Suite inventory server and beacons

Summary This article covers how to configure replication settings on the FlexNet Manager Suite inventory server and beacons to save copies of agent files as they are uploaded. This can be useful to allow inspection of details in uploaded files, or ga...

cingham by Level 7
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Restrict license consumption by device role

FlexNet Manager Suite 2022 R2 enables you to configure license restrictions based on custom report results. This feature eliminates the need to manually allocate all your devices to consume the correct licenses. You may have multiple licenses for pro...

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TristanVH by Technical Writer
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Change your domain service account password

Follow the steps below to update the domain service account password for FlexNet Manager Suite.  IMPORTANT: The service account should be configured so that users cannot change the password. Changing the password in Active Directory can cause compone...

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TristanVH by Technical Writer
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Activate a new license for FlexNet Manager Suite

When you first purchase Flexnet Manager Suite, upgrade to a later version, or buy additional licenses, you must activate a new FlexNet Manager Suite license file. To activate a new FlexNet Manager Suite license file: Save a copy of your license in a ...

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tonia by Level 4 Flexeran
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Secure your estate with HTTPS and TLS

IntroductionTransport Layer Security (TLS)What is TLS?Set Up TLSHypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS)Set up HTTPSImport certificate into IISImport the certificate into trusted storesApplication server (Inventory/ Batch/ Presentation server) Beac...

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HollyM by Community Manager
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FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications redirecting to HTTPS and inaccessible after applying 2022 R1 SP1

After applying the latest service pack (SP1) to your FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications 2022 R1 install, you may be redirected to a URL using HTTPS when trying to access the web interface. Once you’ve installed Service Pack 1, a redirect v...

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sjackson by Level 5 Flexeran
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Clean up obsolete FlexNet inventory

Over time as inventory collects, you may want to clean up obsolete, outdated, or "stale" inventory.  These inventory entries may be duplicates or devices no longer active in your enterprise. There are multiple ways you can remove obsolete inventory. ...

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jlynch11 by Level 6 Flexeran
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Usage Summary report fails with error Unknown Error [Incident# 4269-805] Illegal character in name: ''.

When running a Usage Summary report, the report can fail with the following error: Unknown Error [Incident# 4269-805] Illegal character in name: ''. This error occurs due to an issue with the HTML output in FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applicatio...

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sjackson by Level 5 Flexeran
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Open and read an inventory file

Inventory files, called NDI files, are generated by the FlexNet inventory agent. While NDI files are in XML format, they’re sometimes compressed into GZ files to save on network bandwidth. GZ files are compressed archives created using the standard g...

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AlinaN by Level 4 Flexeran
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Disable a Discovery and Inventory rule

Discovery and Inventory rules allow you to initiate the remote discovery and inventory collection process in FlexNet Manager Suite. Once created, these rules run on a schedule from an inventory Beacon. If you need to pause a Discovery and Inventory w...

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tonia by Level 4 Flexeran
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