ST3 Standard Parts Server Configuration

ST3 Standard Parts Configuration

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ST3 Standard Parts configuration

Document History

Revision Date Author Description

1.0 31-10-2010 H.Legters Initial draft


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Goal

ST3 Standard parts installation on a server.

This document is a detailed description how to install ST3 Standard Parts on a network

server.

What we need:

StandardPartsInstallationGuide.doc

SQL Server 2008 R2 express - http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/

Solid Edge ST3

Quick guide for Installation:

1) Install SQL server 2008 R2 express on the server

2) Configure SQL server 2008 R2 Express (Network protocol)

3) Configure SQL server 2008 R2 Express (Create SPUser)

4) Install Standard Parts administrator on a Solid Edge client

5) Connect to the external network database

6) Create a Standard Parts database

7) Install Machine library

http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/


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Step 1 – Install SQL Server 2008 Express on the server

Note: SQLServer 2008 Express R2 is a free Microsoft product. Download the x32 or x64

version from this site: http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/

http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/


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Note: remember this password; you need this to maintain or uprade the database.


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Step 2 – Configuring SQL Express (Network protocol)

To manually configure SQL Express for Standard Parts perform the following steps:

1: From the start menu run “SQL Server Configuration Manager”

2: Enable TCP/IP Protocols for SQL Express

Right click on the item and click on enable.


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3: Edit TCP/IP Properties

The TCP/IP properties need to be changed to enable Standard Parts.

Right click on the TCP/IP entry and run Properties.

4: On the Protocol TAB

“Listen All” should be set to Yes


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5: On the IP Addresses TAB

Set the TCP Dynamic Ports to value equal to 1433

OK from the dialog

6: Restart the SQL Service

Select the SQL Server items


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Step 3 – Configuring SQL Express (Create SPUser)

Note: These instructions use SQL Server Management Studio from Microsoft. This tool

is installed with the SQL Server 2008 in step 1.

1: Start SQL Server Management Studio and change the authentication mode of the

database to Mixed Mode (Windows Authentication and SQL Server

Authentication) in database properties (Database – RMB – Properties – Security)

2: Create a login for external users that uses SQL Server authentication.

Goto Security -> Logins and Click Right Mouse Button

On the Shortcut menu run New Login


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3: Create a new login (SPUser)

Note: remember the username/password; you need this during the ST3 Standard Parts

configuration.

The new login is now available for users from other machines in the network.

On network machines that will access and modify the database (machines with

Standard Parts Administrator installed) use the Standard Parts Configuration

Wizard to connect to the External network database using the server machine

name and login.

On the server machine you may continue to use the localhost or set the database

as external using the server machine name and login.

Note: A new login should have DB creation privileges. This is required for the first time

the database is being created.

4: Grant database creation privileges to the user

switch to “Server Roles” Pane (second one on the left)

Check the checkbox next to dbcreator (image attached below)

Click Ok on all dialogs to accept the changes.


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SQL Server is now configured for Standard Parts. You should now be able to create and

connect to a database using the Standard Parts Configuration Wizard.


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Step 4 – Setup Standard Parts Administrator on client


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Start the Standard Parts Configuration Wizard and connect to the database on the server.

Working database: Browse to connect to the External SQL server (installed in step 1)

Note:

If you have connection problems: turn-off the Firewall on the server.

Create a new Standard Parts database


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Save the configuration and close the wizard.


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Step 6 – Install the Machine library

Change the path to the server location (shared with full permission)


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In the Standard Parts administrator change working database to the database created on

the server.

Add the parts from the installation Database.


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Trouble shooting

SQL is communication over port 1433. If you have problems with connecting to the

database it’s in many cases the Windows firewall on the server that is blocking this port.

Details for configuring the firewall for SQL can be found here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175043.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175043.aspx

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