Hello, World,

Can any one help me in using H11.
I tried the previous post but, it is not working.
Can any one help me how I can have H11 Back to my Mac.
The below is the Diag Info.
Thanks
Steve
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Diagnostic Output:
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If you are having licensing problems, please save this information and email it
to support@sidefx.com.

License Administrator output:
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Generated on: Mon Sep 2 16:13:18 2013
Local host name: yhkflys-MacBook-Pro.local
Local server code: bc202a09
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
Number of servers: 1
License server name: new-host-2.home (new-host-2.home)
Server ip address: (could not look up server)
Reported host name: (unknown)
Reported host ip address: (unknown)
License server is running: No
License Administrator version: 11.1.388
Http proxy host: (none)
Licensing options file: /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/11.1.388/Resources/houdini/Licensing.opt
Can retrieve http://license.sidefx.com/index.php: [license.sidefx.com] No (ERROR: Could not connect to license.sidefx.com:80
(Are you connected to the internet? Do you
need to set an http proxy?))

Installed licenses:
LicID Platform Product Ver Avail Expiry
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sesictrl -i output:
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Cannot connect to server new-host-2.home (240.41.15.0)- verify that sesinetd is running.



hserver -l output:
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Hostname: yhkflys-MacBook-Pro.local
Uptime: 0:01:27
License Server: new-host-2.home

**WARNING**: Unable to contact license server (for 86 seconds)

Server Version: sesinetd4.x
Version: Houdini11.1.388
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

2,901,260 of 4,194,304 MB available
CPU Usage: 9% load
0 active tasks (2 slots)



licenses file:
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* The local machine is not the server machine, so the licenses file
cannot be shown. *

As the top of the diagnostic says, you should really contact Support about licensing issues.

They do not want help me because they do not want customers to use older version. Can you help me please ?

I can run various previous versions of Houdini on my Mac so I believe the issues lie in your license server configuration with the given environment you are trying to run H11 in.

As long as the installed version of Houdini itself is binary compatible with your system OS, then you should be able to run it. A current license server (H12.5) can issue H12.5, H12, H11.1 and H11.0 licenses to a Houdini11.0 version. Don't try to mix and match license versions within a single license file though as it get's very messy very quickly.

Your license diagnostics indicate that you have a remote license server. The remote server license diagnostics matter as well.

Have a careful read of all the license docs on the sesi web site as well then look at your license diagnostics. It is pretty clear given the environment that you are trying to launch H11 in is not finding a valid license server.

I assume that with a remote license server configured, you are not using apprentice licenses.

Thank you very much for taking time to help me.
I still can not figure out what to do.
I have H 12 ($99Pid version) in another machine along with H 11 latest version. I have set the license mode to local already in the same machine. You said I can use the same license for H 11?
Would you help me how further.
I understand I have to change the license mode to local in other machine.
I want to use H 11 with the same machine that has H 12 paid version set with local mode already.
Please help me further.
I believe I have met you at the SVA conference in NYC several months ago.
Aren't you the person from Houdini ?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Steve

And that is the issue and yep that's me.

Apprentice and Apprentice HD licenses have to be local to any Houdini process. No remote server access for Apprentice and HD users I am afraid.

You can install H11 on the machine that has local licenses installed if that helps.

As well you could install Apprentice licenses on the second machine then run H11 there and then open the .hipnc files on your machine with the HD license to do final renders at full HD res.

Thank you very much for your thoughtful response.
I am glad to talk to you again after I met you at SVA.
Would you please help me how to set up local license?
Thank you very much again.
Steve