How can I use a National Instruments license file with my existing FLEXlm configuration?
It is possible to use your existing FLEXlm system instead of NI VLM to manage your licenses. You can find detailed instructions for setting this up in this Getting Started with FLEXnet Manager tutorial. If you use FLEXlm instead of using NI VLM, there are certain features of NI VLM that are not available to you, including overdraft, disconnected, and home license files. With overdrafting, you can allow more permissions than the agreement allows. With disconnected license files, you can create a license file for a computer that is disconnected from the license server network.
