TN - LM - 25042417 How to drop checked out licenses.
Last updated: May 18th, 2026Description
- Author: Chris Cleope
- Published: May 18th, 2026
Details:
Description
This tech note describes using the checkout utility.
Solution Steps:
- Open command prompt as an Administrator.
- Type the path where the Checkout Utility is available. (C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArchestrA\Licensing Framework\License API2.)

3. Type AELicCheckout.exe with the following
- The path where the utility is available
- The operation you want to perform
- The part number
4. For example, if the utility is available in the path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArchestrA\Licensing Framework\License API2, and you want to check out the part number INTR60K17, then type the following: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArchestrA\Licensing Framework\License API2 AELicCheckout.exe checkout -pn “INTR60K17”
5. Press Enter.
- The checked-out licenses are displayed on the Reservations grid of the License Manager, with details such as Serial Number, Product Name, Component Name, Version, and Count.
Note: The licenses get checked out through the primary server. Therefore, if you are using a redundant pair, the primary server is required to be available during the checkout operation.
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