Computer Setup for EDA Tools

Murali DharanJanuary 8, 2014

ELEC 7770 Spring 2014Advanced VLSI Design

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Software neededSeureCRTWinSCPCisco AnyConnect VPN Client

http://www.auburn.edu/oit/vpn/Xming

Download the 1st three setup files from AU Install.https://fp.auburn.edu/oit/

hardware_software/auinstall/login.aspx

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SecureCRTDownload and run the

SecureCRT setup.After installation, run the

program.Choose Engineering and

click connect. If prompted, enter your

credentials.Right-click on Engineering

and go to Properties.Go to Port Forwarding

Remote/X11 and check the box Forward X11 packets.

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WinSCPDownload and install

WinSCP from setup.Choose File Protocol as

“SFTP”.Host name:

scp.eng.auburn.eduPort no.: 22Enter your credenials.Leave private key as

blank.Click Login, you may be

asked to save a key, accept it.

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XMingDownload Xming

from http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/

Download and install the circled setup files.

When installing X-Ming fonts, make sure to select all the fonts.

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TroubleshootingMake sure to run XMing first before running

SecureCRT so as to run the EDA Tools.If you want to access the tools or your filesfrom off

campus, make sure to run Cisco AnyConnect VPN first.

You cannot name only an .ext file (.bashrc) in Windows, it has to be done in the shell prompt (SecureCRT).

Open shell prompt (SecureCRT), type “mv sample.bashrc .bashrc”. This creates your .bashrc file which loads all the CAD libraries when you start CRT.

If you already have a .bashrc file set up, you can copy the contents of the sample file into your original file.

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Alternatively…Go to http://vdi.eng.auburn.eduYou might be asked to download Citrix

receiver. If not, you can get it at: http://www.citrix.com/products/receiver/overview.htmlThere are versions for all types of Oses

(Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS).It is a virtual desktop emulator, and will

emulate the desktop as it is on the lab computers.

If accessing from off-campus, you need to connect through your vpn.

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