WebStore, Ansys Updates for License Manager 2021 R1 affects versions 2017 to 2020 R2

Overview

A quick summary: After updating the Ansys license manager and license file to 2021 R1 on the license server, Ansys Mechanical Suite, and Ansys Electronics (EM) Suite all versions from 2020 R2 back to 17.0, on client installations will experience license errors. The current release, 2021 R1, of these suites is NOT affected.

Platform(s):

Ansys Suites for Linux and Windows

Customers:

All customers using an Ansys Mechanical Suite version 2020 R2 back to 2017 are affected.
All customers using Ansys Electronics (EM) Suite version OLDER than 2020 R1 are affected.

About:

12/3/2021---IMPORTANT

ANSYS rolled out updated license increments to their customers as part of their commitment to deliver a simplified, modern licensing experience. With the December update, WebStore installed a new ANSYS License File, which is required as part of the renewal process, to use these updated increments. As a result, all versions of the Ansys from 2020 R2 back to 2017 will not be able to use the new license.

Starting 12/6/2021, license preferences will need to be manually reset or the 2021 R1 version of the Ansys Suites will need to be installed.

Ansys Electronics (EM) Suite, includes Electronics and Systems

Electronics software older than 2020 R1 is not supported by these new licenses. Please update to at least 2020 R1 or newer.

If you encounter this error in Ansys EM 2020 R1 or newer:

[error] Failed to enable feature using current license settings. Note that Pro, Premium, Enterprise licenses are available on your server. To use these licenses check the corresponding UI option. For more information, search for "PPE" in the help documentation. Failover feature 'HFSS solver' is not available. Request name hfss_solve does not exist in the licensing pool. No such feature exists. Feature:

              hfss_solve License path: 1055@Server1; FlexNet Licensing error:-5,147 (9:03:01 AM Jun 11, 2021)

   [error] Simulation was terminated by license error. (9:03:01 AM Jun 11, 2021)

Please see this solution:

https://forum.ansys.com/discussion/28685/license-error-note-that-pro-premium-enterprise-licenses-are-available-on-your-server

Ansys Mechanical Suite, includes Fluids and Structures

Version 2021 R1 is supported, no change is needed.

Versions 2020 R2 back to 2017 require the License preferences be Reset to Default in order for Ansys to run.

Use the User License Preference, Start > All Programs > ANSYS (version installed) >User License Preferences

to Reset to Default

On the solver tab, click Reset to Default
In the ANSLIC_ADMIN window click Continue and then OK.
IMPORTANT Repeat this for each of the additional tabs, PrepPost, Geometry, and HPC
Exit the License Preference utility
Now Ansys should run.

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