Alteryx License Server Partitions

Partitions are supported in Alteryx Designer version 2021.2 and later, and Alteryx License Server version 2021.4 and later.

To reserve a product for one or more specific users, make sure that the licensed product has enough seats available.

Next, create a MODEL file that contains a Model Definition for one or more Partitions. You can use the sample file below as template.

model "sample model" {
  partitions {
    partition "p_1" {
      "Alteryx_Designer" 1.0 1
      "FlowChartMode" 1.0 1
    }
  }

  on hostid("sample.user@email.com/User") {
    use "p_1"
    continue
  }

  on any() {
    use "default"
    accept
  }
}

Once you have a valid license and you have created and customized your Model Definition file...

What if you have multiple active seats that you don't want to reserve for specific users, but also don't want to make them available to any other users?

Partitions allow you to create an Allow List, where specific users are allowed, and the rest are blocked. Here is an example of such a Partition Model Definition:

model "sample model" {
  partitions {
    partition "p_1" {
      "Alteryx_Designer" 1.0 5
      "FlowChartMode" 1.0 5
    }
  }

  on hostid("sample.user1@email.com/User", “sample.user2@email.com/User”) {
    use "p_1"
    accept
  }

  on any() {
    deny
  }
}

Instead of specifying all hostids in one rule, you can include multiple on hostid rules in the Model Definition.

You can always change the Model Definition to allow other users to access licenses as necessary.

To retrieve the existing Partition Model Definition, run this command:

flexnetlsadmin -server http://localhost:7070/api/1.0/instances/~ -authorize admin [Password] -model

To retrieve details of the existing Partitions, run this command:

flexnetlsadmin -server http://localhost:7070/api/1.0/instances/~ -authorize admin [Password] -partitions

To delete the existing Model Definition, run this command:

flexnetlsadmin -server http://localhost:7070/api/1.0/instances/~ -authorize admin [Password] -model -delete

You can either create the new Partitions Model from scratch or you can create it from the existing Reservations Model Definition.

To use the existing Reservations Model Definition as a basis for the new Partitions Model, first retrieve the Reservations Model Definition by running this command:

flexnetlsadmin -server http://localhost:7070/api/1.0/instances/~ -authorize admin [Password] -modelflexnetlsadmin -server http://localhost:7070/api/1.0/instances/~ -authorize admin [Password] -model

Then, edit the Reservations Model Definition to fit the Partitions Model Definition format and rename it if necessary. Remember to also change the file extension to .model. See the Model Definition file guidelines for details.

When the new Partitions Model Definition is ready, save the file in the same directory as the flexnetlsadmin file on the Alteryx License Server machine, which is located C:\Program Files\Alteryx\LicenseServer\enterprise by default. Then, upload the Model Definition file to the Alteryx License Server with this command:

flexnetlsadmin -server http://localhost:7070/api/1.0/instances/~ -authorize admin [Password] -model -load [ModelDefinition.model]

Once the Partitions Model Definition is uploaded, it will take effect immediately. Any existing Reservations will be removed.

See the following sections of the FlexNet Embedded 2021.05 License Server Administration Guide, which you can download from the Downloads & Licensing Portal: