Plan your license

Choose a license server model, select network servers, and check the system requirements for the Autodesk Network License Manager (NLM).

Choose one of these server models:

• Single server. All network licenses are installed on one server.
• Distributed server. Network licenses are split up and installed across multiple servers.
• Redundant server. All network licenses are installed on one server, plus two backup servers.
  Note: This configuration requires you to specify a primary server and two redundant servers.

After you choose a license server model, select one or more network servers to manage your licenses from.

• Make sure that servers are accessible to all client machines and available whenever licenses are requested.
• Servers should run on a supported operating system in a stable network that isn’t frequently restarted. Frequent restarts can interfere with license management.
• Servers should communicate with ports 2080 and 27000-27009, the ports NLM uses. Although these ports are configurable, changing them may cause conflicts with other applications. Avoid changing port numbers.

Note: Your network can include Windows, macOS, and Linux servers in any combination.

Check the NLM system requirements to make sure that your hardware and operating system are compatible with NLM.