Remove stale lock/temp files
The software is pointing to an incorrect server name or IP address. : Outdated Network License Manager (LMTools) versions.
: The client workstation cannot resolve the absolute hostnames of the license servers into their corresponding IP addresses. autodesk moldflow error 99998 exclusive
If your simulation fails after a long pause, your computer is likely timing out before receiving a response from the license server. Extending this window allows slower networks to clear the request.
Navigate to the Start Menu -> Autodesk Moldflow Insight [Year] -> (or run mlc.exe from the bin folder). Remove stale lock/temp files The software is pointing
Causes
Ensure only the current, correct license server address is listed. If your simulation fails after a long pause,
is a critical licensing error that completely halts plastic injection molding simulations. The error message indicates that the required solver license (such as AMI_STANDARD , AMI_PREMIUM , or AMI_ULTIMATE ) cannot be found, is fully utilized, or cannot communicate with the license server.
If your simulations run perfectly inside the graphical user interface but throw Error 99998 when submitted via the Command Shell as a batch process, your runtime environment is lacking verification tokens. To fix this, you must explicitly pass your active user session tokens directly inside your command execution strings using the specific session key flag arguments required by the runstudy tool. Linux Solver Node Implementations
: Utilizing a Synergy product key for an Insight installation path will invalidate solver authentication. 2. Network and Communication Bottlenecks
If the server name cannot be resolved, replace the server name in LICPATH.LIC with its static IP address. Use ping [server_name] to verify connectivity. If ping fails but IP works, use the IP address. 4. Resolve Exclusive/Parallel Solver Limitations If the error occurs during a simulation launch: Wait for other users to finish their simulations.
