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Library Builder - Failed to obtain a license

Laurenalexs
Laurenalexs over 3 years ago

Does Library Builder self-destruct after the initial one-year license contract has expired?

I can still run Capture CIS 17.4.
I can still run PCB Editor 17.4.

When I try to start OrCAD Library Builder, I get a pop-up window – 

Failed to obtain a license to run OrCAD Library Builder 17.4.6.67

Cannot check license(s) for OrCAD Library Builder. Cannot obtain product mapping details. License Server may not be available.

Please verify that Cadence License Server is running.

This is a partial dump from the log –

0:22:41 (cdslmd) OUT: "OrCAD_PCB_Designer_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700 
0:23:14 (cdslmd) OUT: "OrCAD_PCB_Editor_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700 
0:23:14 (cdslmd) OUT: "OrCAD_PCB_Designer_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700 
0:23:36 (cdslmd) IN: "OrCAD_PCB_Designer_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700
0:23:36 (cdslmd) IN: "OrCAD_PCB_Editor_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700

0:23:39 (cdslmd) IN: "OrCAD_PCB_Designer_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700 
0:24:49 (cdslmd) UNSUPPORTED: "Allegro_ECAD_MCAD_Lib_Creator" (PORT_AT_HOST_PLUS   ) Lauren@DELL-T1700  (No such feature exists. (-5,346))
0:24:49 (cdslmd) UNSUPPORTED: "Allegro_ECAD_MCAD_Lib_Creator" (PORT_AT_HOST_PLUS   ) Lauren@DELL-T1700  (No such feature exists. (-5,346))
0:31:05 (cdslmd) OUT: "OrCAD_PCB_Editor_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700 
0:31:05 (cdslmd) OUT: "OrCAD_PCB_Designer_Basics" Lauren@DELL-T1700 
0:32:04 (lmgrd) Rereading license file... Requested from Lauren@DELL-T1700

The license server is running.

This test was run on 03-27-2022 at 01:18:59

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Checking Host ID in license file (C:\Cadence\License\F8B156B59629.license.ORCAD.04.01.21.13.txt) matches this machine...  Matched
Checking Hostname in license file (C:\Cadence\License\F8B156B59629.license.ORCAD.04.01.21.13.txt) matches this machine...  Matched
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Starting license server with C:\Cadence\License\F8B156B59629.license.ORCAD.04.01.21.13.txt

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Server started successfully. Beginning feature by feature checkout...

Checking out feature OrCAD_PCB_Designer_Basics, quantity 1, version 17.4... SUCCESS
Checking out feature OrCAD_PCB_Editor_Basics, quantity 1, version 17.4... SUCCESS

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Completed checkout test for all features in license file

-----------------------------------------------------------------

License server was started for this test. Shutting it down now...
License server shutdown

-----------------------------------------------------------------

---TEST END---

When I bought the Cadence/OrCAD software, I was informed that my purchased and installed OrCAD software suite wouldn’t self-destruct after the first year. 

Apparently, OrCAD Library Builder has.

Any thoughts?

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  • Schulz Jordan
    0 Schulz Jordan over 3 years ago

    If you have brought time-based license for a year then the license would stop working after 1 year. Check you with your local cadence channel partner on the issue.

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