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How to use the '''OLI License Server Info''' tool.
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Using the PING command to establish network connectivity.
  
The OLI Network License Manager requires a protection key be attached or assigned to the program. These can be either a physical hardware device (USB - Dongle) or a software based solution (Soft Key).  The protection device has the following designation ID's:
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Sometimes connection between the OLI client software (for example, OLI Studio) and the OLI Network License Manager is lost or interrupted. The PING command will time packets sent to and received from any computer in the world.
 
 
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Occasionally communication is lost between the License Manager and the protection key. Other times the key is removed or a different key put in place. This tool will identify the device.
 
 
 
You will need to download the following EXE file from the OLI Support Website: [https://downloads.olisystems.com/Util/OLILicenseServerInfo.exe OLI License Server Info]
 
 
 
We recommend that you copy this file to the desktop of the computer having problems communicating with the OLI Network License Server (a/k/a the client).
 
 
 
In this example we have copied the file desktop of the client computer.
 
  
 
You will now need to start the CMD program. You can use either the '''start button''' or '''Windows Key - R'''
 
You will now need to start the CMD program. You can use either the '''start button''' or '''Windows Key - R'''
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The format of the PING command is '''ping address/name'''. For example we can ping the your local computer which always has the address 127.0.0.1
  
We now need to issue the change directory command to switch to the desktop
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Here is what the command returns:
  
We now need to issue the command to locate the key. The syntax for the command is:
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OliServerInfo.exe <serverName>
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A packet was sent from your computer to your computer. It took in this case 1 millisecond.  This only shows how to use the command.
  
In this case the server name is "JB-Desktop"
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You can ping a specific IP address either internally or externally.  Here we are "Pinging" a computer on a local network. The IP address is 192.9.200.34
  
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Of course, you will need to use the name or IP address of your server hosting the OLI Network License Manager
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You can also ping a named computer or website. Here we are pinging a named computer on a local network. The name is "enforcer"
  
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You can also ping a website.  Here we are pinging "www.google.com"
  
This will return the protection key ID:
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If OLI asks you to ping your server, we are asking you to perform this command. If you get information back then you have connections to the server.  We will begin further diagnostics. If you don't have connection to the pinged computer you will see a message similar to this:
  
In this case the key ID is "LH5412201"
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If no ID is returned, then the key is missing (removed).  
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Then you need to contact your IT department to resolve the issue.
  
If the server is stopped (not running)then a message similar to the following is returned:
 
  
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[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490968.aspx Here is a complete list of options for the PING command]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 26 January 2017

Using the PING command to establish network connectivity.

Sometimes connection between the OLI client software (for example, OLI Studio) and the OLI Network License Manager is lost or interrupted. The PING command will time packets sent to and received from any computer in the world.

You will now need to start the CMD program. You can use either the start button or Windows Key - R

Here we have used Windows Key - R

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This will display the command prompt window

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The format of the PING command is ping address/name. For example we can ping the your local computer which always has the address 127.0.0.1

2017-01-26 12-03-21.png

Here is what the command returns:

2017-01-26 12-04-43.png

A packet was sent from your computer to your computer. It took in this case 1 millisecond. This only shows how to use the command.

You can ping a specific IP address either internally or externally. Here we are "Pinging" a computer on a local network. The IP address is 192.9.200.34

2017-01-26 12-08-16.png

You can also ping a named computer or website. Here we are pinging a named computer on a local network. The name is "enforcer"

2017-01-26 12-10-29.png

You can also ping a website. Here we are pinging "www.google.com"

2017-01-26 12-12-54.png

If OLI asks you to ping your server, we are asking you to perform this command. If you get information back then you have connections to the server. We will begin further diagnostics. If you don't have connection to the pinged computer you will see a message similar to this:

2017-01-26 12-16-24.png

Then you need to contact your IT department to resolve the issue.


Here is a complete list of options for the PING command