OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
LMConsole Utility (License Manager Console)
The LMConsole utility is a command-line equivalent of the License Manager, for scripting/automation (e.g. embedded installations), and folks that dislike GUIs in general. The command-line switches are described here, and a brief help is also available from the utility itself.
The utility is installed in the Bin subdirectory under the product folder.
This console-based License Manager can also be downloaded directly from this link. It is a single EXE that you can just save to your computer and run, with no other dependencies.
Following table summarizes the command-line switches available:
| Switch | Description |
|
-u string --uninstall string |
Uninstall license |
|
-s string --show string |
Show license details |
|
-q --query |
Query available licenses |
|
-l --list |
List components |
|
-i string --install string |
Install licenses. The parameter is the license key file name, including extension (.BIN or .TXT, typically). |
|
-c string --component string |
Component name |
|
-- --ignore_rest |
Ignores the rest of the labeled arguments following this flag. |
| --version | Displays version information and exits. |
|
-h --help |
Displays usage information and exits. |
The switches are combined to achieve the desired effect.
You will typically need following LMConsole commands:
| Task | Command |
| Query available QuickOPC licenses | LMConsole --component QuickOPC --query |
| Install QuickOPC license (from a file) | LMConsole --component QuickOPC --install fileName |
| Show QuickOPC license details | LMConsole --component QuickOPC --show Multipurpose |
| Uninstall QuickOPC license | LMConsole --component QuickOPC --uninstall Multipurpose |
The license for the base product uses ID "Multipurpose". Licenses for specific Product Options have different IDs, documented with each particular product option.
The LMConsole utility returns following exit codes:
| Exit Code | Description |
| 0 | The command has completed successfully. |
| 1 | Command parsing error. |
| 2 | Command processing error. |