With RealFlow 2013 (and higher) it is possible to use a standard RealFlow GUI license as a “Job Node”. The advantage is that you do not have to purchase an extra “RealFlow Node” license to work with machines which are already equipped with a licensed copy of RealFlow's GUI version.
Once you have added and started the “License Manager”, the “Job Node” application must be installed – if this has not happened already. To check, whether the “License Manager” is running or not, please launch a web browser and open the following address:
http://localhost:2226
On computers with real “Job Node” licenses, the application can be start with a double-click on the program's icon or an alias. When you want to utilize the RealFlow GUI license, the “Job Node” application has to be started in command-line mode from a terminal:
- Windows Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
- Linux bash or any other comparable application
- OS X Terminal or any other comparable application
In the terminal application, you can go to the “Job Node's” main directory and launch the program for there, for example:
| Windows | cd /Program Files/Job Manager/ |
|---|---|
| Linux * | cd “/bin/Job Manager/” |
| OS X | cd “/Applications/Job Manager/” |
* On Linux operating systems, the actual path depends on where you have extracted/stored the “Job Manager” applications.
Now, the “Job Node” program has to be executed with a flag:
| Windows | Job Node.exe -guilicense |
|---|---|
| Linux | “./Job Node” -guilicense |
| OS X | “./Job Node.app/Contents/MacOS/Job Node" -guilicense |
The “Job Manager” should then be opened and ready to accept simulation tasks.