Your Abaqus License Server Is Running With An Unsupported Version Of Flexnet

Run lmstat -a again. Confirm the new version matches what Dassault requires for your Abaqus version. Then launch Abaqus/CAE. The error should be gone.

FLEXnet is the "gatekeeper" that manages your software tokens. Every major release of Abaqus is bundled with a specific version of the . If you upgrade your Abaqus client but keep an old license server, the new client may ask for features or security protocols the old server doesn't understand. Run lmstat -a again

Go to the tab and click Perform Status Enquiry . Run lmstat -a again

The easiest path is to use the Abaqus licensing installer provided with your software download. It is designed to automatically detect and upgrade earlier versions of FLEXnet. Manual Update (For Advanced Users): Run lmstat -a again