MathWorks Installation Help

Update Network License
When you receive a new license from MathWorks because the products or seat counts have changed,
plan to update the license file on the network server at a time when users are least likely to be
accessing a MATLAB license. This procedure requires you to stop and start the network license
manager (do not perform a re-read as it can interfere with certain licenses).
Note Do not follow this procedure to upgrade to a new release of MATLAB. To upgrade to a later
release, see “Upgrade MATLAB Release”.
You must be a license administrator to perform a license file update.
To update the license file on the server:
1
Go to the License Center on the MathWorks website and sign in to your account.
2
Select the licenses you want to update.
3
Click Install and Activate.
4
Get the license file for the server you are updating.
5
Stop the network license manager.
6
Open both the existing license on the server and the new license in an editor. You are going to
copy most of the new license into the old license with these instructions:
a
In the existing license, delete all content except the SERVER and DAEMON lines at the top
of the file.
b
In the new license, copy all content starting from below the SERVER and DAEMON lines to
the end.
c
Paste the copied content into the existing license below the SERVER and DAEMON lines.
d
Save the existing license. You can store the new license as a backup, remembering that the
SERVER and DAEMON lines must be replaced with those specific to your organization.
7
If you have an options file, depending on how it is configured, you may have to update it. If you
do not have an options file, skip this step.
8
Start the network license manager.