Orcad 10.5 License File < EXCLUSIVE | 2025 >
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10.5 15-dec-2025 2 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" ISSUED=1-dec-2024 SIGN=1234567890AB
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10.5 31-dec-2025 10 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" ISSUED=1-jan-2025 SIGN=12AB34CD56EF78 Orcad 10.5 License File
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture_CIS cdslmd 10.5 31-dec-2025 10 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" SIGN=ABCD1234EFGH56 FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10
| Symptom | Likely Cause | |---------|---------------| | License request failed. Feature not found. | Wrong LM_LICENSE_FILE path or missing feature line. | | Invalid license key (SIGN mismatch) | Manual edit of license file (e.g., changed date). | | Cannot connect to license server | Firewall blocking port 5280 (or custom port). | | cdslmd: No such file or directory | Wrong path in VENDOR line. | | Hostid does not match | Different MAC or hostname on client vs server. | | | Invalid license key (SIGN mismatch) |
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10.5 permanent 1 \ HOSTID=001122334455 SIGN=... HOSTID= replaced the SERVER line. The MAC address had to match exactly. Engineers in 2004–2008 faced typical problems: