- Check that your laptop is connected to the network.
- Check you have write access to the folder containing the nodelock
files.
- Make sure that the DSLS server has been set in DSLicSrv.txt.
- Select the Start > Programs > CATIA
VersionNumber (or
ENOVIA_DMU_Navigator
VersionNumber, or DELMIA
VersionNumber) > Tools > Nodelock
Key Management (DSLS)
VersionNumber
command.
The Local License Key Management tool appears.
- Select the Offline Management tab.
- Click the RefreshList button to display the available
licenses.
The Local License Management dialog box displays.

You can select one or several licenses to extract.
When you extract the license, you can reset the license duration to
extract the license for a lower duration than the one authorized. To do
so:
- Right-click the appropriate license then use the slider to set it to a new
value (30 days maximum).
In certain cases, you may attempt to set a value greater than the value
registered for that license on the DSLS server. In that case the
extraction date fits the Max Duration (Days) displayed in the
Licenses available for offline extraction from license servers
section.In our example, the MD2 license will expire in 7 days.
After validation, the license(s) is(are) extracted.

You cannot extract a license if the same license already exists as a
nodelock license (either standard nodelock or offline nodelock).
Let's assume that you want to extract a license for the MD2
configuration which you have installed on your laptop. Note that you can
extract several licenses if required. A message popup will confirm that
the license was successfully extracted.
Once the license has been
extracted, it is no longer available on the license server for network
users. The new status of the license can be tracked on the license server
using the License Administration Tool.
- To test that you can use the license offline, disconnect the laptop
from the network.
- Start a Version 5 session.
Check that you are using a nodelock
license by selecting the Tools > Options... command, then the
Licensing tab.
If you were using a network license beforehand, the request for this
license is still stored in your licensing settings. Consequently, at this
point, the License Manager will inform you that the requested license is
not available (you are now disconnected from the network) and prompt you
to select the offline license and restart.
Once you have finally displayed the Licensing tab, you will
then see the following (note that the tab does not specifically identify
the license as an offline nodelock license, but as a Local license):

You can now use your license for the duration specified when it was
extracted. Once that duration has expired, the license will no longer be
available.
You may also return the license before the expiry date.
- To do so, reconnect the laptop to the network, then make sure that
the DSLS client is correctly configured and points to the machine running
the DSLS license server to which you are going to return the
license.
- Select the Start > Programs > CATIA
VersionNumber (or
ENOVIA_DMU_Navigator
VersionNumber, or DELMIA
VersionNumber) > Tools > Nodelock
Key Management (DSLS)
VersionNumber
command.
- Using the Local License Key Management tool.
- Select the Offline Management tab.
The license you extracted is listed in a
dialog box:

Note that you can return more than one offline license.
- Right-click the license then select the Restitute
command.A message popup asks to confirm the restitution.
- Click OK.
A message
popup will confirm that the license was successfully returned. You can
then click the OK button in the message box. Once the license has been
returned, it becomes available once more on the license server for
network users.
The status of the license can be tracked on the license server using the
License Administration Tool.
Warning: if you are using
ENOVIAV5VPM or ENOVIA 3d com, these
product brands use concurrent licenses only: nodelock licenses are not
supported. This means that, although nothing stops you physically from
extracting licenses for these brands, the extracted licenses will be
useless. Consequently, do not extract concurrent-offline licenses for
ENOVIAV5VPM or ENOVIA 3d com.