If you change the location of the license file and you want the FLEXlm application to start automatically at system startup, set the new path with the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable. Enter a line like the sample below in the .cshrc file (.profile or .kcshrc for Bourne or Korn shells):
LM_LICENSE_FILE=<newpath>/license.dat
Note: If your license file is not at /var/flexlm/license.dat and you plan to use License Manager, you must use the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable to specify the pathname to the license file.