Server_id Feature Bug for STAR-CCM+ and HEEDS

Server_id Feature Bug for STAR-CCM+ and HEEDS

There is a known bug in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ when both HEEDS and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ licenses are loaded in saltd (Siemens License Server). The server_id feature, which comes from the Common Licensing Toolkit (CLT), is included in all license files. The issue arises because cdlmd (STAR-CCM+) and RCTECH (HEEDS) use the same version of the same feature, causing a conflict.


Version of the server_id feature

WORKAROUND: Remove the server_id line from the HEEDS license file to resolve the issue. Please refer to the following:



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