Level 1 Is Not Available | Ansys Failover Feature Discovery
If you don’t need failover, leave it as a single server – the warning will persist but is ignorable.
export ANSYS_FAILOVER_LEVEL=0
Follow these procedures systematically to resolve the error.
Modify your job submission script to ignore all but the primary license server: ansys failover feature discovery level 1 is not available
The system displays this message when an application requests the primary Discovery license increment (), but it cannot find that key in your organization's licensing pool. Root Causes of the Error
set ANSYS_FAILOVER_LEVEL=0
Your IT administrator can explicitly set the vendor port by adding VENDOR ansyslmd line in the license file on the server. Ansys Innovation Space 3. Restart the Ansys License Manager If you don’t need failover, leave it as
due to recent licensing updates or incorrect user preferences. SimuTech Group Common Causes Licensing Changes
This brings us to the critical distinction:
The error typically occurs when Ansys Discovery (or related tools like SpaceClaim and DesignModeler) cannot locate the required disco_level1 licensing increment on your license server or local machine . This feature is the base requirement for Discovery Pro and is needed for geometry modeling and entry-level structural physics . Summary of Causes Failover feature 'Discovery – Level 1' is not available Root Causes of the Error set ANSYS_FAILOVER_LEVEL=0 Your
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