ANSYS/CivilFEM 10.0 Installation guide

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Index 1.- Introduction ............................................................................................... 3 2.- Hardware and Software Requirements:..................................................... 3 3.- Additional Requirements........................................................................... 3 4.- Previous steps to the installation of software ............................................ 3 5.- Installation of the ANSYS license server.................................................. 4 6.- Installation of the CivilFEM license server............................................... 8 7.- Installation of ANSYS/CivilFEM 10.0 software..................................... 11 8.- Tasks of ANSYS maintenance ................................................................ 20

8.1.- Installation of the new license key for the ANSYS license server ....20 8.2.- Verify the ANSYS license state in the license server ....................... 25

9.- Tasks of maintenance of CivilFEM......................................................... 26 9.1.- Installation of the new license key for the CilvilFEM license server 26 9.2.- Administration Utility & Server Administration Utility ................... 28 9.3.- Utility “License Server Watcher”...................................................... 29

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1.- Introduction In the installation process of the ANSYS/CivilFEM software that you have acquired, you have to distinguish two parts: the license server and the ANSYS/CivilFEM software. Both ANSYS and CivilFEM have a license server which purpose is to offer the floating license in a LAN (Local Area Network). Every computer in this local net, working with the ANSYS/CivilFEM installed, can execute the software obtaining both ANSYS and CivilFEM licenses from the machine of our net in which the license servers have been installed. It is advisable that both ANSYS and CivilFEM license servers are installed in the same machine to centralize all of the licenses needed to execute the ANSYS/CivilFEM software. It is recommended that the server computer would always be switched on, so the ANSYS/CivilFEM licence can always be available in the net. If you have a net server machine it is strongly recommended to install the license servers in that computer. In case you do not have this net server machine you can install the license server in any other machine. Finally, we remember that in the machine in which the license servers are installed, the ANSYS/CivilFEM software can also be installed, so this computer will offer the licenses to all the net machines, and on the other hand will be able to work with the ANSYS/CivilFEM software. 2.- Hardware and Software Requirements:

PLATFORM OPERATING SYSTEM Intel IA-32 Windows XP (Professional / Home) Intel IA-32 Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3)

Windows NT 4.0 is not supported anymore. 3.- Additional Requirements

• ANSYS/CivilFEM 10.0 can coexist with ANSYS/CivilFEM 7.0 SP1 or higher. If you have installed a previous version of CivilFEM (7.0, 6.1, 6.0, etc.), you must uninstall it before continuing with this installation.

• In order to install, you must have administrator’s privileges. • It is advisable to have a 3D graphic card with updated OpenGL drivers. Some restart problems

have been detected when running ANSYS 10.0 in machines with NVIDIA (TNT, GeForce,…) graphic cards using old drivers, so we recommend the NVIDIA graphic cards users to update the last version available of its drivers.

• Net card and TCP/IP net protocol (a static IP direction is recommended for license server) in every machine in where you want to run the ANSYS/CivilFEM software.

• 1 Gb space is needed in the hard disk. • A minimum of 512 Mb of RAM is needed to run this version.

4.- Previous steps to the software installation In order to be able to run ANSYS you must generate a license key from the identifying data of the computer in which you want to install the ANSYS license. In order to obtain the identifying data, the user has to run the “Display the License Server Hostid” menu option, that appears automatically when you introduce the CD-ROM (if the system is not configured to auto run CDs you must launch the

CFStartCD.exe file which is in the root directory of the CD). When pressing on this option it will appear the following window:

In this window you have to press on the “Create File” button to generate the file with the identifying data of the computer. This file must be sent by e-mail to the person who has supplied you the software. In a few days you will receive the ANSYS license key, so you will be able to begin with the installation of the software, which is described in the following section. 5.- Installation of the ANSYS license server When introducing the CD-ROM a window will appear in which you should press the option “ANSYS 10.0 License manager only”. If the system is not configured to auto run CD´s you will have to run the CFStartCD.exe file that can be found in the root directory of the CD.

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After selecting this option the installation program will begin (“Installing Ansys FLEXlm Licensing”). It will ask if this is a license server machine. You should answer “Yes”.

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In the following dialog you will be asked if you have a license file. You should answer “Yes”

After transferring files to the hard disk a window will appear that will ask you the way you want to introduce the licence file. You should select the option “Browse for the location of an existing license file”.

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You will have to indicate the path in your hard disk where you have to save the license file that the supplier sent you by email.

After you have pressed the “Open” button in the previous window the license file will be installed and the license server will be initiated so that the ANSYS license will be available in the network.

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6.- Installation of the CivilFEM license server IMPORTANT NOTE: In version 10.0 the license server internal working has changed, becoming incompatible with previous versions. If you want to give license to previous versions, you have to keep installed the old license server (“CivilFEM License Server”). The new license server (“CivilFEM License Server 2”) gives license from version 10.0. Both license servers (“CivilFEM License Server” and “CivilFEM License Server 2”) can be installed in the same computer. In order to uninstall the previous version you must go to Start Configuration Control Panel Add and remove programs and select to uninstall the "CivilFEM License Server". If you have installed the CivilFEM 7.0 license server or a previous version, before proceeding with the described uninstallation you will have to first take the following step: Run the file < CIVILFEMxx_DIR>\CFServer\Desinstala servicio.bat (where < CIVILFEMxx_DIR > is the directory of the old version of the License Server. For version 7.0 it would be < CIVILFEM70_DIR>\CFServer\Desinstala servicio.bat) At this moment your machine is prepared for the installation process of the CivilFEM License Server 2. Before proceeding with the installation process you will have to connect the safety device (“black chip”) to the parallel port of the machine. You will need the CivilFEM license file that you must have received at the same time as the safety device. Following is an example with the content of this file:

CUSTOMER ##### INGECIBER SUPORT CSD SUPORT PHONE SUPORT FAX 22/01/2004 0001 10.00 INTR UNLIM UNLIM 01 NLBR GETC PRSC XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

When introducing the CD-ROM a window will appear where you will have to select the “CivilFEM 10.0 License server” option. If the system is not configured to auto run CD´s you will have to run the CFStartCD.exe file that is in the root directory of the CD. After pressing this button the installation will begin. The following window will appear where we will be able to select the installation language.

After accepting the license contract the following dialog will be shown where you will be able to choose the installation directory of the license server (it is advisable to leave the default path)

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In the following window you will be asked how do you want to introduce the license file. You will have to select the option “Use the current authorization file”

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In the following window you must select the path of the CivilFEM license file.

After pressing the “Open” button in the previous window, the installation process will begin. When finished the transfer of files to the hard disk, you will be able to verify if there are new updates for our software in our website. It is recommended to update if possible.

Once pressed the “Finish” button in the previous window, it will appear the following status bar where you will see the Update Download Progress:

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When the download process has ended you will be informed about the existence or not of updates. In case new updates are available we will have to follow the indicated instructions. At the moment of publishing this installation guide updates did not exist.

After pressing the “OK” button in the previous window the license server will be started, so the CivilFEM license will be available through the network. 7.- Installation of ANSYS/CivilFEM 10.0 software As said at the beginning of this guide, you will be able to carry out the installation of ANSYS/CivilFEM software in any computer of the network. Having installed the floating licenses in the network, you will be able to run the software from any computer in which you have installed it, following the steps that are detailed in this section. After introducing the CD-ROM a window will appear where you will have to select the option "ANSYS 10.0 and CivilFEM 10.0". If the system is not configured to auto run CD´s you will have to run the CFStartCD.exe file that is in the root directory of the CD. After accepting the license contract a new window will appear where you can select the installation option. You will have to select “Typical installation”

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In the following window you must select the installation folder. It is recommended to leave the folder that comes by default and continue with the installation.

In the following window you should select the program folder name for the start menu. It is recommended to leave the folder that comes by default and continue with the installation.

The transference of files to the hard disk should now begin.

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Once the file transfer has ended, you must configure the machine so that it can obtain the network license. To do so you must make sure that in the following dialog you have checked the option “Run the Licensing setup to complete the installation”.

After pressing the “Finish” button in the previous window, a new installation program called “Installing Ansys FLEXlm Licensing” will begin. It will ask if your machine is a license server machine. You will have to answer “No”.

When answering “No” in the previous window it will ask if you want to configure this machine as a client system. You will have to answer “Yes”.

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After transferring the files to the hard disk, the installation program will ask you to introduce the TCP/IP port number for the license server. You should leave the port 1055 that comes by default and will press the “Next” button.

In the following window you should select the option that comes by default (“1 license server…”) and press the button “Next”

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In the next window you should enter the name of the computer on which you have installed the ANSYS license, that is the name of the computer on which you have followed in the installation described in the fifth section (in this example case it is assumed that the name of this machine is “ansys_server”). If you do not know this data, it can be consulted running the command “hostname” from a MSDOS window or system symbol, in the computer where you installed the license server.

After pressing the “Next” button in the previous window, the computer will be configured to obtain the license via network and will begin the CivilFEM installation. You will be able to select the installation language.

In the following window you must to choose the option “CivilFEM 10.0 with network license”

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In the following window you will be able to choose the CivilFEM’s help language:

Then you may select the components to install and the installation path:

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In the following window you will have to enter the path where ANSYS was installed (the installation program will automatically find this path):

Then you will have to enter the name of the computer where you have installed the CivilFEM license, that is the name of the machine on which you have followed the installation described in the sixth section (in this example case it is assumed that the name of this machine is “civilfem_server”). If you do not know this data, it can be consulted running the command "hostname" from a MSDOS window or system symbol, in the computer where you have installed the license server.

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If preferred “select computer on local network” instead of writing the server’s name, the server may be selected in the list of network’s computers:

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After all these steps, the installation process will begin. Once the file transfer to the hard disk has ended you will be able to verify if there are updates for our software through Internet. It is recommended to do this update.

Once selected the “Finish” button in the previous window, it will appear the following status bar where you will see the Update Download Process:

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When the downloading process has finished you will be informed about the existence or not of updates, and in case of having them you should follow the instructions indicated. At the moment of writing this installation guide updates did not exist.

At this point of the installation you will have a computer where you will be able to run ANSYS/CivilFEM. 8.- Tasks of ANSYS maintenance The most common procedures that usually occur after the ANSYS installation are described in this chapter.

8.1.- Installation of the new license key for the ANSYS license server You will receive by email in an attached file the new ANSYS license key. The aspect of this key will be similar to the following one: SERVER miservidor 00d0b64ded91 1055 VENDOR ansyslmd INCREMENT cfstred ansyslmd 9999.9999 31-jan-2005 1 4CA0CB978DD9 \ VENDOR_STRING=customer:00200308 SUPERSEDE ISSUED=05-Feb-2004 \ START=01-Feb-2004 The installation procedure of the license key can vary:

• Update a license key in which all the products have expired. • Update a license key by mean of acquiring new products.

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CASE 1: Update a license key in which all the products have expired In order to proceed with its installation we will have to choose the option “Licensing Control” of program “ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility” (Start Programs Ansys FLEXlm License Manager

ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility). After choosing this option it the following window will appear where you will have to select the option “Install/Update the license”

After pressing the “OK” button in the previous window, the following window will appear where you will have to select the first option “Load information…”

You must select the path in your hard disk where you saved the license file that was sent to you by email

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After pressing the “Open” button in the previous window, the following window will appear. This window informs you that the license key has been loaded correctly

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After this, you must reread the license file so that the ANSYS license server can be updated with the new changes. To do so you must select the option “Licensing Control” of the “ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility” (Start Programs Ansys FLEXlm License Manager ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility). The following window will appear. You will have to select the option “Reread the license file”

CASE 2: Update a license key by mean of acquiring new products You must edit the file "C:\Program files\Ansys Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\license.dat" and insert at the end of the file the following lines (which are obtained from the file that has already been sent to you, to update your license): INCREMENT cfstred ansyslmd 9999.9999 31-jan-2005 1 4CA0CB578DD9 \ VENDOR_STRING=customer:00200308 SUPERSEDE ISSUED=05-Feb-2004 \ START=01-Feb-2004 Example of the process: Assuming that the file "C:\Program files\Ansys Inc\...... \license.dat", that is the one currently being used in your license server, has the following content: SERVER miservidor 00d0b74ded91 1055 VENDOR ansyslmd INCREMENT cfstr1 ansyslmd 9999.9999 31-jan-2005 1 D05B893ABF34 \ VENDOR_STRING=customer:00200308 SUPERSEDE ISSUED=05-Feb-2004 \ START=01-Feb-2004 And the license file that you have received has the following content: SERVER miservidor 00d0b74ded91 1055 VENDOR ansyslmd INCREMENT cfstred ansyslmd 9999.9999 31-jan-2005 1 4CA0CB578DD9 \ VENDOR_STRING=customer:00200308 SUPERSEDE ISSUED=05-Feb-2004 \ START=01-Feb-2004

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You will have to modify the current file that is using your license server (“C:\Program files\Ansys Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\license.dat”) so that finally has the following content: SERVER miservidor 00d0b74ded91 1055 VENDOR ansyslmd INCREMENT cfstr1 ansyslmd 9999.9999 31-jan-2005 1 D05B893ABF34 \ VENDOR_STRING=customer:00200308 SUPERSEDE ISSUED=05-Feb-2004 \ START=01-Feb-2004 INCREMENT cfstred ansyslmd 9999.9999 31-jan-2005 1 4CA0CB578DD9 \ VENDOR_STRING=customer:00200308 SUPERSEDE ISSUED=05-Feb-2004 \ START=01-Feb-2004 --- End of the example --- After this, you have to reread the license file, so that the ANSYS license server can be updated with the new changes. To do so you must select the option “Licensing Control” of the program “ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility” (Start Programs Ansys FLEXlm License Manager ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility). After selecting this option the following window will appear where you will have to select to the option “Reread the license file”.

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8.2.- Verify the ANSYS license state in the license server If you wish to know the state of your ANSYS license, you must go to the computer in which you have installed the ANSYS license server and run the program “FLEXlm LMTOOLS Utility” (Start Programs ANSYS FLEXlm License Manager “FLEXlm LMTOOLS Utility”) and select the option “Configuration Using Services” choosing the service “ANSYS license FLEXlm to manager” as it appears in the following image:

Then go to the “Server Diags” tab and run "Perform Diagnostics"

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You will obtain a complete report of your ANSYS license server state. In order to verify that all of the ANSYS license that you have installed are available you should read the phrase “This license can be checked out” after each product. In the previous window it is possible to see how the ANSYS license “ane3fl” is available. 9.- Tasks of maintenance of CivilFEM The most common procedures that usually occur after the CivilFEM installation are described in this chapter.

9.1.- Installation of the new license key for the CivilFEM License Server You will receive by email, in an attached file, the new CivilFEM license key. The aspect of this key will be similar to the following one: CUSTOMER ##### INGECIBER SUPORT CSD SUPORT PHONE SUPORT FAX 22/01/2004 0001 10.00 INTR UNLIM UNLIM 01 NLBR GETC PRSC XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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In order to proceed with your installation you will have to select the option “Change License File” of the program “Server Administration Utility” (Start Programs CivilFEM License Server 2

Server Administration Utility).

After choosing that option a window will appear where you will have to select the file with the new CivilFEM license that has been sent to you by email

After pressing the “Open” button the new license file will be installed showing the following message:

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The only thing you have left to do is to restart the license server pressing the option “Restart Service”

9.2.- Administration Utility & Server Administration Utility This two utilities, one for the client and another one for the license server, allow to easily configure CivilFEM license system, for local or network installation, and even to change from a modality to another one with no need of reinstalling the program. They also allow to generate detailed information for Ingeciber technical support, and to download the lastest updates of the program through Internet. The configuration of the license server is done with this utility: “Server Administration Utility” (Start Programs CivilFEM License Server 2 Server Administration Utility). It allows to easily update the license file (Change License File), to stop the service and restart it, to check the state of the server (to see if it really allows connections). It also allows to change the TCP/IP port if there is any conflict with another program, but it is recommended to always choose port 4005. You can verify if the server is working with the option "Check Server Status". With the option “Internet Update” you can check if there are any updates for your license server, and in that case you can automatically install them.

The network configuration for the client is done with the utility: “Administration Utility” (Start Programs CivilFEM 10.0 Utilities Administration Utility). It allows you to select the name of the computer in which the license server is installed, and the corresponding TCP/IP port (usually the 4005). You can also verify that the server is working. With the option “Internet Update” you can check if there are updates for ANSYS/CivilFEM and in that case you can install them automatically.

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9.3.- Utility “License Server Watcher” This utility is available in the CivilFEM license server (Start Programs CivilFEM License Server 2 LicWatch). With it the Administrator may know, at each moment, which computers have an active license of CivilFEM, and what kind of license it is.

The window is divided into two lists. The first one (Licenses) contains the type of licenses available in the server computer. The information this list gives, is the following: Id: Identification number. Product: Type of license description.

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Mod 2: Second module (Geotechnical). Mod 3. Third module (Advanced Prestressed Concrete). Nods: Number of available nodes. Elems: Number of available elements. Lic. Total: Total number of licenses of each type. Lic. Used: Number of used licenses. Lic. Available: Number of available licenses of each type. The second list (Sessions) shows information about the state of the actual sessions: Id: Identification number. Client: Computer in which the license is being used. Product: Type of license description. Mod 1: First module (Bridges and Civil Non Linearities). Mod 2: Second module (Geotechnical). Mod 3. Third module (Advanced Prestressed Concrete). Nods Lim: Number of available nodes. Elems Lim: Number of available elements. Initial time: Time at which the session started. The Kill Selected Session button allows to cancel a launched license, closing its CivilFEM session. To do this it is necessary to select the Id field of the license to cancel. The data update is done automatically.