00992: FLEXlm error – 6

Title:

FLEXlm error – 6

Description:

A Single-User PRO/5 or VPRO/5 that is node-locked (license file indicates uncounted as number of users) cannot be upgraded to support BBj products without contacting BASIS Sales. 
This error will occur when using a node locked single user BBj license file generated for PRO5 Rev 4+ with a BBJ License Feature. In order to upgrade a SU PRO/5 license to a BBj product license, BASIS Sales must convert the license to a multi-user license.   

With node-locked licenses, the current License Manager versions will return an error stating that the license file is invalid during installation. The information, if entered manually into the License Installation page, will successfully install however, when BBj is started, the following error is received: 

UNABLE TO CHECKOUT A VALID LICENSE: 
FLEXlm Error = 6: Digit 2 of Vendor String Invalid 

When the OK button is selected, BBj still runs, and the blm.log logfile still appears to have checked out a license. (However, PRINT SSN inside BBj returns BBj_INIT) 

Resolution:

By nature, all BBj components use multi-user licenses and require a BLM to be installed to handle the license.
Node locked licenses were deprecated beginning with Rev 4.0 umbrella licenses that cover both BBj and PRO/5 products.  Please reach out to BASIS Sales to upgrade your license.