Error with ANSYS Workbench

GenD · November 18, 2017, 18:10

Hi,
I'm just starting with CFD and want to try free student version of ANSYS. So I got to the official site, downloaded it and follow the instruction. After turning on the programme there's an error:
"ANSYSLI exited or could not read server port ANSYSLI_DEMO_PORT."

I've tried almost everything. Searched internet, looked for advices from others and nothing. Could you help me?

sultzan · November 19, 2017, 08:36

Hello GenD,

I bet you did not create environment variable for the license file, or you did it wrong. I'm not sure why but that infomation/guide is not contained on the ansys student download page. Try this guide: http://www.ansys.com/-/media/Ansys/c...ation-help.pdf

Have a good one.

GenD · November 19, 2017, 11:27

Thank you Sultzan, but...

So I was doing the procedure of guide, which you send, sultzan, but I came to problem. Where can I download - ansys_student_<yyyymmdd>.lic? But then I found the file called student.lic in Shared Files/Licensing, so I used it instead, created environment, etc. The ANSYS products appeared in START (they were not there previously), but after opening Workbench 18.2, the error stays the same. The toolbox is almost empty as it was.

I've also searched the FAQ of Ansys (http://www.ozeninc.com/wp-content/up...udent-faq3.pdf), but those advices did not solve my problems.

Any suggestions?

sultzan · November 19, 2017, 14:43

Well yes, that license file is really hard to find, wondering why they do this so hard.

Link would be: https://ansys13.ansys.com/student/an...e74db09878ffea

Or just go to student version download page -> prior releases -> download ansys 17.2 -> choose to download license file

GenD · November 19, 2017, 16:40

Still nothing changed. The same error.

sultzan · November 19, 2017, 17:36

Well you must be doing something wrong then. Make sure the variable is pointing to the proper license file, placed in a proper directory, for example C:\Programs\Ansys 17\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\ansys_student_20180831.lic. Also make sure the variable is named "ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE". If that doesnt help then try reinstalling Ansys.

GenD · November 21, 2017, 05:59

I've checked it hundreds of time. I reinstalled ANSYS 18.2, followed the procedure and nothing happened. Then I've done the same for ANSYS 18.1 and ANSYS 17. Every time I got the same error.

GenD · November 21, 2017, 16:57

I don't know, what really is a problem, but I installed ANSYS on other computer and it works. No error. But on the first one, still the same.

November 18, 2017, 18:10	Error with ANSYS Workbench	#1
GenD New Member GenD Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 8	Hi, I'm just starting with CFD and want to try free student version of ANSYS. So I got to the official site, downloaded it and follow the instruction. After turning on the programme there's an error: "ANSYSLI exited or could not read server port ANSYSLI_DEMO_PORT." I've tried almost everything. Searched internet, looked for advices from others and nothing. Could you help me?

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November 19, 2017, 08:36		#2
sultzan New Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 8	Hello GenD, I bet you did not create environment variable for the license file, or you did it wrong. I'm not sure why but that infomation/guide is not contained on the ansys student download page. Try this guide: http://www.ansys.com/-/media/Ansys/c...ation-help.pdf Have a good one.

November 19, 2017, 11:27		#3
GenD New Member GenD Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 8	Thank you Sultzan, but... So I was doing the procedure of guide, which you send, sultzan, but I came to problem. Where can I download - ansys_student_<yyyymmdd>.lic? But then I found the file called student.lic in Shared Files/Licensing, so I used it instead, created environment, etc. The ANSYS products appeared in START (they were not there previously), but after opening Workbench 18.2, the error stays the same. The toolbox is almost empty as it was. I've also searched the FAQ of Ansys (http://www.ozeninc.com/wp-content/up...udent-faq3.pdf), but those advices did not solve my problems. Any suggestions?

November 19, 2017, 14:43		#4
sultzan New Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 8	Well yes, that license file is really hard to find, wondering why they do this so hard. Link would be: https://ansys13.ansys.com/student/an...e74db09878ffea Or just go to student version download page -> prior releases -> download ansys 17.2 -> choose to download license file

November 19, 2017, 16:40		#5
GenD New Member GenD Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 8	Still nothing changed. The same error.

November 19, 2017, 17:36		#6
sultzan New Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 8	Well you must be doing something wrong then. Make sure the variable is pointing to the proper license file, placed in a proper directory, for example C:\Programs\Ansys 17\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\ansys_student_20180831.lic. Also make sure the variable is named "ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE". If that doesnt help then try reinstalling Ansys.

November 21, 2017, 05:59		#7
GenD New Member GenD Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 8	I've checked it hundreds of time. I reinstalled ANSYS 18.2, followed the procedure and nothing happened. Then I've done the same for ANSYS 18.1 and ANSYS 17. Every time I got the same error.

November 21, 2017, 16:57		#8
GenD New Member GenD Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 8	I don't know, what really is a problem, but I installed ANSYS on other computer and it works. No error. But on the first one, still the same.