Troubleshooting (MATLAB Installation Guide for Unix) MATLAB Installation Guide for Unix     Common License Manager Problems If you encounter difficulties starting MATLAB after installation, check the following areas, in the order specified: Check whether the license manager daemons are running. Check the license manager log file for error messages and take appropriate corrective action. Verify that your client workstation can connect to the license manager over the network. This section addresses solutions to some other common license manager problems. It also describes how to generate a diagnostic report that you can send to the MathWorks Technical Support.  Solving CD-ROM Drive Problems Checking the License Manager Daemons