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SimDesigner™ for CATIA® V5Version 2005 r3 for CATIA® V5R14

Installation Guide

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Publication Date: June 2005

C O N T E N T SSimDesigner for CATIA V5 Installation Guide

1Installing SimDesigner for CATIA V5

Installing on Windows 8

Performing Maintenance on Windows 10

Silent installation on Windows 11The Response File 11Recording a Response File for Silent Installations 11Installation using Installshield Silent 11Recording a Response File for Silent Uninstallations 11Uninstallation using Installshield Silent 12Simple Silent Uninstallation 12

Installing on UNIX 13

Running on UNIX 14

Uninstalling on UNIX 14

2Installing SimDesigner Suspension

Obtaining and Activating Licensing 16Obtaining a License 16Activating the License 17

Installing SD Suspension 18Running a Basic Installation 18Running an Automatic Installation 20

Modifying License Settings 22

Licensing ADAMS/Car 23Server Licensing for ADAMS/Car 23Client Licensing for ADAMS/Car 23

SDS Installation Program Effects 24Effects in Order 24

AGateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on Windows

GAM Host Definitions 28Troubleshooting 28

Using an Existing GAM Installation 29

Installing a New GAM 30

Configuring GAM 31

Starting GAM 33

BGateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on UNIX

GAM Host Definitions 35

Using an Existing GAM Installation 36

Installing GAM 37

Configuring GAM 38

Starting GAM 39

The AdmMgr Tool 40

CProduct Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows

Obtain licenses 42

Display the MSC.licensing hostID 43

Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses 44Edit the license.dat file 44Re-read license file 45Point SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to the license file 45

Install a FLEXlm server 46

LMTOOLS configuration utility 47

Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File 48

Update the MSC_LICENSE_FILE System Variable 49

FLEXlm licensing models and examples 50

DProduct Licensing with FLEXlm on UNIX

Obtain licenses 52

Display the FLEXlm hostID 53

Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses 54Edit the license.dat file 54Replace license file 54Force FLEXlm daemon to read new license file 54Point SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to the license file 55

Install a FLEXlm server 56

Unload FLEXlm server and utilities 57

Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File 58

FLEXlm licensing models and examples 59

ETCP/IP Setup TCP/IP Setup 61

FSimDesigner Options SimDesigner Options from Tools / Options 63

SimDesigner Licensing Options 63SimDesigner Linear Options 64SimDesigner Post Processing Options 65SimDesigner Units Options 66

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• Supported Platforms

SimDesigner 2005 r3 for CATIA V5R14 is supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP, IBM AIX, HP-UX, SUN and SGI IRIX. Please refer to the CATIA V5R14 documentation for more information.

• Pre-Installation Requirements

CATIA V5R14 must be installed with at least service pack 2 installed- please refer to the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Release Guide for more information.

• Licensing

SimDesigner for CATIA V5 uses MSC.licensing. The MSC.licensing utilities are available on the installation CD.

MSC.licensing 9.2 or later is required for SimDesigner 2005 r3 for CATIA V5R14.

Licensing information is usually entered during the install process. However, all parameters can be edited later in the configuration files.

Refer to Product Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows (Appendix. C) or Product Licensing with FLEXlm on UNIX (Appendix. D) for more information.

• System Resource Requirements

SimDesigner for CATIA V5 resource requirements vary according to model size and actions performed. Since SimDesigner for CATIA V5 products are symbiotic, please refer to the CATIA V5R14 documentation for system resource requirements.

• TCP/IP Requirements

CHAPTER

1 Installing SimDesigner for CATIA V5

Installing on Windows

Performing Maintenance on Windows

Installing on UNIX

Running on UNIX

Uninstalling on UNIX

7CHAPTER 1Installing SimDesigner for CATIA V5

You must have the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol installed. SimDesigner for CATIA V5 applications also requires an ethernet card, even if the workstation is not connected to a network. FLEXlm uses the network adapter MAC address to create a host ID. For additional information see TCP/IP Setup (Appendix. E).


1.1 Installing on Windows

1. Close all Windows programs.

2. Place the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 CD in the drive. If the installation does not start automatically, run setup.exe directly from the CD.

3. When the setup utility runs a menu will appear presenting the following options:

• Install the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 system and MSC.licensing software.

• Open the online version of this Installation Guide.

• Access MSC.Software online resources.

Hover over the other buttons with your cursor to display their functions.

4. Choose the “Install Software” selection to display a menu presenting the following options:

• Install SimDesigner 2005 r3 for CATIA V5R14.

• Install SimDesigner Suspension - described in Installing SimDesigner Suspension (Chapter. 2)

• Install MSC.licensing management software or display the MSC.licensing hostID - See Product Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows (Appendix. C) for more information about licensing for SimDesigner for CATIA V5.

5. Choose SimDesigner 2005 r3 for CATIA V5R14 on the installation menu and you will be guided through the installation process.

6. Next, you will be asked to choose which CATIA installation SimDesigner for CATIA V5 should be installed in. Choose a CATIA instance from the list or select User Specified to specify an explicit path.

7. When asked to specify User Name, Company Name and if the installation should be for all users or one user, check Only for me if the computer is shared by other users and you want to restrict usage to the currently logged on user.

8. The Select Setup Type dialog will offer the following install types:

• Complete - installs everything.

• Packages - allows you to choose from the following:

SDL2 - Installs the SimDesigner Linear Structures2 bundle.

SDN2 - Installs the SimDesigner Nonlinear Structures2 bundle.


SDF2 - Installs the SimDesigner Flex 2 bundle.

• User Selectable - Will display a list of SimDesigner for CATIA V5 components.

You can always add components later - see Performing Maintenance on Windows (page. 10).

9. The license setup dialog will ask you to enter a FLEXlm license location - you may enter either one or more FLEXlm server hostnames separated by a semicolon (for example 1700@hostname) or a license file location (such as c:\msc\flexlm\license.dat) or both. If you specify both, specify the hostname(s) first.

If you don’t have this information to hand, just leave it blank - the license information can be added later. For instructions on how to do this, please refer to Product Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows (Appendix. C).

10. if you opted to install the Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM), you will be asked if you want to automatically configure it or not:

Yes will install and start the GAM services (MSCQueMgrSD and MSCRmtMgrSD) and configure the local machine.

No will copy the GAM files but will not install any services - to manually configure GAM please refer to Configuring GAM (page. 31).

Refer to Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on Windows (Appendix. A) for more information about the Gateway Analysis Manager.

11. If you are installing SimDesigner Materials (SMV), you will be asked to specify the host machine that the MSC.Enterprise Mvision server is running on and a port number. If you don’t have this information to hand, just accept the defaults - you can modify the host and port later on by editing the following file:

<install_dir>\intel_a\reffiles\MSCSMV\MscSdmIC.properties

Please refer to the SimDesigner Materials documentation for further information about configuration and operation.

12. If necessary, install FLEXlm and associated license codes. Refer to Product Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows (Appendix. C) for more information.

Note: There may already be a Gateway Analysis Manager previously installed - if you wish to use an existing Gateway Analysis Manager installation refer to Using an Existing GAM Installation (page. 29).


1.2 Performing Maintenance on WindowsIf you run the setup program again, a dialog allowing you to Modify, Repair or Remove SimDesigner for CATIA V5 program components will be displayed.

• Modify

Choosing Modify and clicking Next will display a dialog allowing you to select or de-select SimDesigner for CATIA V5 components. When you click Next, the maintenance will be performed and the maintenance complete dialog will be displayed.

• Repair

Choosing Repair and clicking Next will re-install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 components and display the maintenance complete dialog when complete.

• Remove

Choosing Remove and clicking Next will remove SimDesigner for CATIA V5 components from your system.

The maintenance complete dialog will be displayed upon successful completion of these functions.


1.3 Silent installation on WindowsInstallShield Silent allows automated electronic software distribution without any end-user intervention to provide input via dialog boxes.

The Response FileA normal, non-silent, installation receives the necessary input from you in the form of responses to dialog boxes. However, a silent installation does not prompt you for input but instead will read directives from the InstallShield Silent Response File (.iss file).

A response file contains information similar to that which you would enter as responses to dialog boxes when running a normal setup. InstallShield Silent reads the necessary input from the response file at run time.

You can create an InstallShield Silent Response File by running setup.exe and have InstallShield record and create the response file for you.

Recording a Response File for Silent InstallationsSimply run the setup with the Setup.exe -r command line parameter. InstallShield will record all your installation choices in Setup.iss and place the file in the Windows folder.

Alternatively you can run setup with the -f1 option to divert the response file to the location of your choice with the following command:

Setup.exe -r -f1"<fully qualified path>\YourResponseFile.iss"

Installation using Installshield SilentSetup.exe -s

Or use the -f1 switch so you can specify the name and location of the response file:

Setup.exe -s -f1"<fully qualified path>\YourResponseFile.iss"

Recording a Response File for Silent UninstallationsRun the setup after the product has been installed by using the Setup.exe -r command line parameter. InstallShield will record all your uninstallation choices in Setup.iss and place the file in the Windows folder.

Alternatively you can run setup with the -f1 option to divert the response file to the location of your choice with the following command:

Setup.exe -r -f1"<fully qualified path>\YourResponseFile.iss"

Note: Silent install will only work on machines with identical configurations.


Uninstallation using Installshield SilentTo Uninstall the product with out any user interaction, run the following command from the command prompt using the silent uninstallation response file:

Setup.exe /M{SimDesigner Product GUID} /s /f1"<fully qualified path>\YourResponseFile.iss"

Simple Silent UninstallationIf you do not want to follow the script logic and simply want to uninstall the product, you can use the following command line:

Setup.exe /M{SimDesigner Product GUID} /uninst

Note: The SimDesigner Product GUID can be obtained from within the response file recorded for the installation.


1.4 Installing on UNIX

1. Login as root.

2. Copy the file sd4vr14.bin to a temporary location on your system.

3. Run sd4vr14.bin to install SimDesigner for CATIA V5. You will be guided through the installation process - please note the following:

• Customer Information

When asked to specify User Name, Company Name and if the installation should be for all users or one user, check ‘Only for me (username)’ if the computer is shared by other users and you want to restrict usage to the currently logged on user.

• Select Setup Type - you will be asked to specify Full or Compact install:

Full will install the Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) which enables you to submit and monitor analysis jobs locally or remotely.

Compact will not install the Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) - you can install or uninstall (GAM) anytime later.

• License Setup

The license setup dialog will ask you to enter a FLEXlm license location - you may enter either one or more FLEXlm server hostnames separated by a semicolon (for example 1700@hostname) or a license file location (such as c:\msc\flexlm\license.dat) or both. If you specify both, specify the hostname(s) first.

If you don’t have this information to hand, just leave it blank - the license information can be added later. For instructions on how to do this, please refer to Product Licensing with FLEXlm on UNIX (Appendix. D).

4. If necessary, install FLEXlm and associated license codes. Refer to Product Licensing with FLEXlm on UNIX (Appendix. D) for more information.

Note: The SimDesigner Suspension installation is described in Installing SimDesigner Suspension (Chapter. 2).

Note: You must be root on the machine you are installing on - if you su to root, you must use the form ‘su - root’.

Note: If you wish to use an existing Gateway Analysis Manager with SimDesigner for CATIA V5, refer to Using an Existing GAM Installation (page. 36).


5. Logon without root privileges and configure GAM - see Configuring GAM (page. 38).

See Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on UNIX (Appendix. B) for more information about the Gateway Analysis Manager.

1.5 Running on UNIXTo run SimDesigner for CATIA V5 either use the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Icon in the /application manager/catia folder of the desktop or enter the following command:

/<install_dir>/runsd.csh

1.6 Uninstalling on UNIXTo uninstall SimDesigner for CATIA V5, enter the following command:

<install_dir>/Uninstallerdata/Uninstall

Note: There may already be a Gateway Analysis Manager previously installed by another MSC.Software product - if you wish to use an existing Gateway Analysis Manager with SimDesigner for CATIA V5, refer to Using an Existing GAM Installation (page. 36).

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Before you start installing SimDesigner (SD) Suspension, check that your Windows system contains the required hardware and software. To view the current requirements, refer to the Release Notes, which are provided in print with SD Suspension, in the root directory of the CD, and placed in the installation directory (in the docs folder).

In addition:

• CATIA must be installed before installing SD Suspension.

• Before you can run SD Suspension, you must have obtained a password certificate from your MSC sales representative. For more on obtaining a license, see Obtaining and Activating Licensing (p. 16).

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2 Installing SimDesigner Suspension

m Obtaining and Activating Licensing

m Installing SD Suspension

m Modifying License Settings

m Licensing ADAMS/Car

m SDS Installation Program Effects

16CHAPTER 2Installing SimDesigner Suspension

2.1 Obtaining and Activating LicensingSD Suspension can be licensed to run as a stand-alone (node-locked) license or from a server license (network). You must have obtained a password certificate from your MSC software representative to license SD Suspension.

Obtaining a LicenseTo obtain a password certificate, you must know the host name and Ethernet ID for the machine from which the license will operate.

To determine the host name and Ethernet ID:

1. From the Start menu, select Run, and type command.

A DOS command window (command prompt) appears.

2. Type IPCONFIG /ALL.

The network card settings appear.

3. From the list of network information, copy the number for the Physical Address. It should appear in a format similar to that shown next:

Windows IP Configuration **** Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : My_license_server Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : xxxx.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : xxxxx.com Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100) **** Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-20-E0-70-84-E9 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

4. Provide the host and Ethernet ID to your MSC sales representative to obtain a password certificate or license file.


Activating the LicenseWhen you receive your password certificate, do the following to activate it.

To activate your license:

1. For a node-locked or floating license, follow the instructions in Licensing ADAMS/Car (page. 23).

2. If you obtained the license after installing SD Suspension, you may need to modify the location of the license set during the installation. See Modifying License Settings (page. 22).


2.2 Installing SD SuspensionYou can run two types of installations:

• Basic installation - Installs SD Suspension using a typical Windows installation program.

• Automatic installation - Automatically installs SD Suspension, using options defined in a configuration file.

For both types of installations, SD Suspension requires that ADAMS/Car 2003 Service Pack / APN-130-244 be installed on your system. If you have ADAMS/Car on your computer, the installation program indicates its location.

Running a Basic Installation

To install SD Suspension:

1. Insert the SD Suspension CD.

The installation program runs automatically.

If the installation program fails to run automatically, run the installation file in the root directory: SimDesignerSuspension2005r3_windows.exe

2. Follow the prompts provided to complete the installation. See below for information on each prompt.

The installer selects a .tmp directory in which to unpack files. To specify the directory yourself, call the installer with the command:

is : tempdir /tmp

For example:

SimDesignerSuspension2005r3.exe -is:tempdir /myTmpDir

License Agreement

You must accept the MSC licensing agreement to continue installing the software.

Welcome Screen

Provides information on what the installation program will do.

Note: On Windows, if you do not have ADAMS/Car installed, the installation program will install the required files.


Uninstall Existing SD Suspension Versions (if detected)

If the installation program detects an existing installation, it gives you the option of removing it. It removes the current installation before continuing.

CATIA Installation Location

Prompts you to confirm the location of the CATIA installation. This is important if you have more than one installation of the same CATIA version on your computer.

ADAMS/Car Installation Location

The installation program displays the current installation of ADAMS/Car on your system. If the system detects no existing installation, it indicates the location where it will install ADAMS/Car.

Default Working Directory for SD Suspension

By default, SD Suspension uses the directory displayed for any temporary files, analysis files, and so on. SD Suspension creates a CATIA environment variable with the stored path.

SD Suspension License Path (node-locked license file or server address)

Lets you define the file or server from which SD Suspension will be licensed.

For a node-locked or floating license of SD Suspension, point to the server machine from which SD Suspension will obtain a license (for example, enter 1986@server_computer).

SD Suspension Shortcut on Desktop

Lets you create a shortcut to run SD Suspension on the desktop.

Installation Location for SD Suspension

Indicates the location on the hard disk where SD Suspension will be installed.

Note: The first time you run SD Suspension, it reads the default working directory from the CATIA environment and creates a CATIA settings file. After this, the CATIA environment variable for the default working directory is re-read only if no CATIA settings file exists.

Note: This does not configure the ADAMS/Car licensing if there is an existing installation of ADAMS/Car.


Installation summary

Lists a summary of what will be installed, where, and how much space it will require.

Finish

Once the installation is complete, the installation program displays a dialog box to confirm that the installation completed correctly.

Running an Automatic InstallationYou can install SD Suspension using a configuration file, without going through an interface. From a command prompt, specify the following:

D:\Bin\Tools\SDS\sds.exe -options "sdsInstallSettings.rsp" -silent

where:

• sdsInstallSettings.rsp - The configuration file that contains answers to the prompts you would encounter with the interface installation program.

Creating Log File

You can set a switch of -log@ALL to output a log of the installation program steps in the installation directory and any messages and warnings. For example, the following outputs a log file in the directory, install_dir, where you installed SD Suspension:

D:\Bin\Tools\SDS\sds.exe -options "sdsInstallSettings.rsp" -silent -log @ALL

A switch of –log !fullPathLogFile2.txt @ALL creates an additional log file at the specified location.

If an error or warning does occur in the log file, the log file indicates it with: ERROR or WARNING followed by a description of the error or warning. All log files contain a sentence describing the status of the installation at the end. The following shows the format of the possible sentences:

(time of completion), Install, SDS.StatusReportWizardAction

followed by one of the following lines depending on the success of the installation:

msg1, Installation was successful.

err, Installation failed due to error(s). For a complete listing of error(s), view SDSInstallDir\log.txt

wrn, Installation completed but there are X warning(s).

For example:

(Jan 01, 2004 1:30:15 PM), Install, SDS.StatusReportWizardAction, wrn, Installation completed but there are 2 warning(s)


Creating Template Response File

To create a template response file with no options set, execute the installation program as follows:

D:\Bin\Tools\SDS\sds.exe -options -options-template yourTemplateFileName.rsp

This will create a template file with none of the options set, so you’ll need to edit the file before it is useful. The installation program will not actually install anything with this option. You can edit the file using any text editor. Each option is described in the file.

Creating Input for a Response File

To record all of your input during an installation into a response file, execute the installation program in the following way:

D:\Bin\Tools\SDS\sds.exe -options-record yourRecordFileName.rsp

This will run the installation program and record all user input into a response file. No editing of this file is required after it has been created.

For an example of a silent installation response file, see sample_sdsInstallSettings.rsp.


2.3 Modifying License SettingsDuring the installation, you may have set up the licensing for SD Suspension even before you received your license file from MSC. SD Suspension will only run once you have received your license file back from MSC.

You may need to update the license path for SD Suspension to point to a new server. To do this, you need to modify the CATIA environment variable, MSC_LICENSE_FILE, as explained below.

To modify the ADAMS/Car client settings, see Client Licensing for ADAMS/Car (page. 23).

To modify the system environment MSC_LICENSE_FILE:

1. From the Start button, point to Programs, point to CATIA_P3, point to Tools, and then select Environment Editor V5R14.

2. Select the MSC.SDS 2005r3.V5R14 environment.

3. Scroll down the list of variables until you see MSC_LICENSE_FILE. It is near the bottom of the list.

4. Right-click the value, and then select Edit Value.

5. Set Value to the license path to the licenser server (for example, 1986@my_server), and then select OK.

6. Exit the environment editor.

For an SD Suspension server configuration, see the server licensing for ADAMS/Car explained next.


2.4 Licensing ADAMS/CarThe following sections briefly explain how to set up server and client licensing for ADAMS/Car. For more information, see the guide, Installing MSC.ADAMS on Windows.

• Server Licensing for ADAMS/Car (page. 23)

• Client Licensing for ADAMS/Car (page. 23)

Server Licensing for ADAMS/Car After requesting a license from MSC.Software, you will receive a password certificate (usually through e-mail). Save this file on the computer to be used as the server.

Currently, the server software is provided as part of the ADAMS/Car installation in SD Suspension. If you need to install a license server for ADAMS/Car or SD Suspension, you must install the entire product on the license server computer.

When ADAMS/Car is installed as part of the SD Suspension, shortcuts are made to configure the licensing of ADAMS/Car.

To configure the licensing on Windows:

1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to ADAMS 2003, point to License, and then select Server.

2. You will have the option of browsing your computer for the saved password certificate. This is the best way to set up the license server.

Once you have selected the password certificate, a license.dat file is created, and the license server starts.

Client Licensing for ADAMS/Car

To run ADAMS/Car on a Windows client machine:

1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to ADAMS 2003, point to License, and then select Client.

2. Specify the server name for the primary license server (do not worry about specifying the two backup servers).

Note: If you intend to run SD Suspension or ADAMS/Car on the server computer, you must run the Start Programs ADAMS 2003 License Client. Specify the server name for the primary license server (do not worry about specifying the two backup servers).


2.5 SDS Installation Program EffectsThis section lists the effects that running the installation program will have on the target system, in the order they occur.

Effects in Order

1. Displays the locations of existing installations. If any are selected, they are uninstalled by calling the old installation's uninstaller. A file named vpd.properties is also modified; this file is most likely in the system directory (for example, WINNT for Window 2000).

2. [Windows only] If there are multiple installations of CATIA B13, the user has the option to install SD Suspension for each installation.

3. After the user specifies the working directory, its location is stored in a CATIA environment variable named MSC_SDS_WORKING_DIR. It is not stored in the system environment.

4. If MSC.ADAMS 2003 is being installed, the MSC.ADAMS 2003 installer is called. Two arguments are given to the MSC.ADAMS 2003 installer: the installation directory (chosen by the user), and the value for MSC_LICENSE_FILE. These arguments are passed in through a file named sdsinput.txt, which is created in the user's temp directory.

5. All SD Suspension-specific files are unpacked into the installation directory as specified by the user. These files are the same on all installations, with the exception of those in the folders _jvm, <os>\_uninst and <os>\SDSCatEnv, all of which are created during the installation process.

6. Shortcuts to the SD Suspension environment, License Agreement, Release Notes, Tutorials, Uninstaller, and the User Guide are created.

7. Uninstaller is created and placed in the SDSinstallDir\<os>\_uninst folder.

8. The sdsinput.txt file mentioned in step 6 is deleted because it is no longer needed.

Note: In the following steps, depending on the platform, <os> stands for:

• Windows - intel_a

• IBM - aix_a

• HP11 - hpux_b

• Sun - solaris_a


9. sdsSetcatenv.bat is created and stored in SDSinstallDir\<os>\SDSCatEnv. sdsSetcatenv.bat should contain something similar to:

"catiaPath/setcatenv.exe" -e nameOfSDSCatiaEnv -p "SDSPath;SDPath;catiaPath" -a global -desktop no

sdsSetcatenv.bat will contain the above line once for each installation of CATIA with which the user wants to run SD Suspension.

10. sdsChcatenv.bat is created and stored in SDSinstallDir\<os>\SDSCatEnv. Each CATIA environment variable is added by calling chcatenv as follows:

"catiaPath/chcatenv.exe" -e nameOfSDSCatiaEnv -a global -new -var VariableName=VariableValue

This is done for each of the variables (and their appropriate values) listed below:

FLEXLM_NO_CKOUT_INSTALL_LIC = 1 MDI_ACAR = "ADAMS 2003 directory\acar\" MDI_ACAR_LIB = "SDSinstallDir\intel_a\code\bin\tpl_view.dll" MDI_ACAR_SEARCH_PATH= "ADAMS 2003 directory\acar" MDI_ACAR_SRC = "ADAMS 2003 directory\acar" MDI_AVIEW_GRAPHICS = batch MDI_AVIEW_MESSAGES = "ADAMS 2003 directory\common\$MDI_CPU\aview.msg" V5I_HOME = SDSinstallDir MSC_NASTRAN_CM_LINE= SDSinstallDir\Nastran\bin\msc20045.exe MDI_AVIEW_SRCH_PATH= "ADAMS 2003 directory\aview\aview.pth" MDI_COPYRIGHT = DONE MDI_CPU = win32 or irix32 MDI_PRODUCT_NAME = acar MDI_PROGRESS_METER = FALSE MDI_SUBMODEL = 1 MDI_TEMPLATE_MODE = acar MSC_LIC_PREF = 1 MSC_LICENSE_FILE = Either the path\name of the license.dat file or the name of the license server. MSC_SDS_SOLVER_BAT_SCRIPT = "Adams 2003 directory\common\mdi.bat" MSC_SDS_WORKING_DIR= "NameOfTheWorkingDirectory" SDS_TOPDIR = "SDSinstallDir" SHORT_TOPDIR = short version of the ADAMS 2003 directory (for example, C:\PROGRA~1\MSC~1.ADA\) TOPDIR = ADAMS 2003 Directory\ (windows only)

sdsChcatenv.bat will contain the above lines for each installation of CATIA with which the user wants to run SDS.


11. sdsSetcatenv.bat is executed.

12. sdsChCatenv.bat is executed.

13. The SD Suspension-specific CATIA environment file(s) is created with a name specified by the user. A shortcut to this environment will be placed on the desktop if the user specifies he/she wants to have a desktop icon. An individual icon will be created for every instance of CATIA for which SD Suspension is being installed.

14. Installation summary is displayed (from which the user can terminate the installation program).

* If either step 11 or 12 fail, users will have to manage the environment themselves. To assist the user, example environment files will be included in the SDSCatEnv directory:

.../SDSCatEnv/SDSExampleEnvUnix.txt

.../SDSCatEnv/SDSExampleEnvUnix.txt

The important feature of the CATIA environment file is that, at a minimum, it should contain the environment variables listed in step 10.

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This appendix contains basic installation and configuration topics for the Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on Windows. This product is used for submitting analysis jobs in a batch mode directly from the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 environment to either a local or remote machine.

The standard installation of SimDesigner for CATIA V5 automatically installs, configures, and starts the GAM services for submission of batch jobs on the local machine. If GAM is to be used for remote submittals, it must be reconfigured and its services must be restarted. This is also necessary if additional analysis hosts or programs are to be added regardless of a local or remote submittal.

APPENDIX

A Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on Windows

GAM Host Definitions

Using an Existing GAM Installation

Installing a New GAM

Configuring GAM

Starting GAM

28APPENDIX AGateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on Windows

1.1 GAM Host Definitions• The Master host is the machine which continually runs the GAM service (called

MSCQueMgrSD). This is also referred to as the master node. This service schedules the all jobs.

• The Submit host is the machine from which the analysis is submitted, sometimes referred to as the client. This is the machine CATIA is running on.

• The Analysis host is the machine which actually executes the analysis.

For a standard installation, all three of these machines are the same machine. Below is an itemized list of installation requirements:

• The Queue Manager (MSCQueMgrSD) should run as a user or as administrator.

• Each machine (Submit and Analysis) must be reachable to and from the Master node via a TCP/IP network.

• Each Analysis host must have a Remote Manager (MSCRmtMgrSD) service running that uses the same port number. It is recommended that each Submit machine also run a RmtMgr service with the same port number, however this is not a strict requirement.

Each user wishing to use GAM should have the same login name, user and group ids on all hosts / nodes in the configuration. This will prevent file access problems.

TroubleshootingTo troubleshoot problems you should always first look for clues in the contents of files produced by any job submitted by GAM plus any files created by the analysis itself:

• jobname.stdout, jobname.stderr, jobname.tml and jobname.mon

• <install_dir>/p3manager_files/default/log/MSCQueMgrSD.log

• Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Event Viewer / Application Log and look at events of source MSCQueMgrSD and MSCRmtMgrSD


1.2 Using an Existing GAM InstallationYou may already have a Gateway Analysis Manager installed previously.

SimDesigner for CATIA V5 can only use an existing GAM installation if is v2003 or higher.

To enable SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to use an existing version follow this procedure:

1. Start the SimDesigner Environment Editor - Start / Programs / MSC.Software / SimDesigner for CATIA V5 / Tools.

2. Modify the GAM_HOME variable to point to the directory containing the existing GAM installations p3manager_files.

3. Make sure the GAM services are started - see Starting GAM (page. 33).


1.3 Installing a New GAMThe default SimDesigner for CATIA V5 installation procedure will copy the GAM files into the <install_dir>\p3manager_files folder and install the Queue manager and remote manager services.

Decide which machine will be the master host and which machine(s) will be submit and analysis host(s) and copy the <install_dir>\p3manager_files folder to them.

You will now need to edit the configuration files - see Configuring GAM (page. 31).

Note: Although not all files in <install_dir>\p3manager_files will be needed, it is easier just to copy them all.


1.4 Configuring GAM

1. Login to the Master host machine.

2. Edit <install_dir>\p3manager_files\org.cfg:

#----------------------------------------------# Gateway Analysis Manager org.cfg file#----------------------------------------------## Org Master Host Port ###----------------------------------------------default Host-Machine 3900#----------------------------------------------

• Org: Specifies a directory containing GAM related parameters - the directory name ‘default’ is created during the GAM installation.

• Master Host: The node name of the machine designated as the Master Host.

• Port Number: Specifies a port to be used by the Master Host..

3. Edit <install_dir>\p3manager_files\default\conf\host.cfg:

• Administrator: This is the name of the user who will own the configuration files for example ADMIN: gam_admin. Do not specify Administrator.

• Queue Type: MSC is the default - others are NQS and LSF.

• Applications: This will typically be MSC.Nastran or MSC.Marc.

• Physical Hosts: The names of physical hosts these applications run on.

• AM Hosts: Application paths on the physical hosts identified by a unique name.

4. Edit <install_dir>\p3manager_files\default\conf\disk.cfg:

• Disk Space: Each AM Host must be associated with a scratch disk space location.

Note: Samples of these files exist in the <install_dir>\p3manager_files folder with explanations of the parameters.


5. Ensure that the GAM services will start correctly on re-boot - select Start / Settings / Control Panel / System, click the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables and ensure that the following two variables exist:

• MSCQueMgrSD_ARGS - Specifies the port number that the Queue Manager (running on the Master Host machine) will use and the port number that all Remote Managers (running on the Analysis Host machines) will be using.

• MSCRmtMgrSD_ARGS - Specifies the port number that the Remote Manager (if running on this machine) will use.

6. When you have finished configuring GAM, start the GAM services - see Starting GAM (page. 33)


1.5 Starting GAM

1. On the master host, start the Queue Manager service, which schedules analysis jobs. Under the Start menu select Settings / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services and start the “MSCQueMgrSD” service.

If the service is not there, you can install it by running the batch script:

<install_dir>\p3manager_files\bin\WINNT\install_server.bat

Edit this first to ensure that the installation path is correct. This batch file installs the Queue Manager service.

2. For the analysis machines, the Remote Manager service must be started in the same way for proper communication on each of these machines. (If some of these machines are UNIX machines, please refer to Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on UNIX (page. 34).)

The Remote Manager service can be installed by running the batch file:

<install_dir>\p3manager_files\bin\WINNT\install_client.bat

Edit this first to ensure that the installation path is correct in this batch file. These Analysis nodes must be able to see the <install_dir>\p3manager_files directory.

You should now be able to submit analysis jobs directly from SimDesigner for CATIA V5 by using the Setup Batch icon on the SimDesigner Gateway toolbar.

Note: Any time you make a change to host.cfg or disk.cfg you must stop and restart the Queue Manager service as shown in the first step.

Note: To ensure that the GAM services will start correctly on re-boot, please refer to Configuring GAM (page. 31) to set the system environment variables.

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This appendix contains installation and configuration topics for the Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on UNIX. This product allows you to submit batch analysis jobs directly from SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to local or remote machines.

The SimDesigner for CATIA V5 installation installs and configures the GAM daemons for batch jobs submission on the local machine. If GAM is to be used for remote submittals, or if additional analysis hosts or programs are to be added, it must be reconfigured and its daemons must be restarted.

APPENDIX

B Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on UNIX

GAM Host Definitions

Using an Existing GAM Installation

Installing GAM

Configuring GAM

Starting GAM

The AdmMgr Tool

35APPENDIX BGateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on UNIX

2.1 GAM Host Definitions• Master host is the machine which continually runs the GAM daemon (called QueMgrSD). This is also referred to as the master node. This daemon schedules the all jobs.

• Submit host is the machine from which the analysis is submitted, sometimes referred to as the client. This is the machine CATIA is running on.

• Analysis host is the machine which actually executes the analysis.

All of these hosts can be the same machine. Below is a list of installation requirements:

• The Queue Manager (QueMgrSD) should run as root on the Master node. This is not a strict requirement but recommended.

• Each Submit and Analysis machine must be connected to the Master node via a TCP/IP network.

• Each Analysis host must have a Remote Manager (RmtMgrSD) daemon running that uses the same port number. It is recommended that each Submit machine also run a RmtMgr daemon with the same port number, however this is not a requirement.

Each user wishing to use GAM must meet the following requirements:

• Users should have the same login name, user and group ids on all hosts / nodes in the configuration. This will prevent file access problems.

• Users must have uname in their default search path (path or PATH environment variable in the user's .cshrc or .profile file).

Troubleshooting: You should first look for clues in the contents of files produced by jobs submitted by GAM plus any files created by the analysis itself:

• jobname.stdout

• jobname.stderr

• jobname.tml

• jobname.mon

• <install_dir>/p3manager_files/default/log/QueMgrSD.log

• /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log (if daemons do not start)


2.2 Using an Existing GAM InstallationYou may already have a Gateway Analysis Manager installed previously by another MSC.Software product. To enable SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to use this existing version follow this procedure:

1. Edit <install-dir>/V5iEnv/MSC.V5R13.B13.txt

2. Modify the GAM_HOME variable to point to the existing GAM installations p3manager_files.

3. Make sure the GAM services are started - see Starting GAM (page. 39).


2.3 Installing GAMThe default SimDesigner for CATIA V5 installation procedure will copy the GAM files into the <install_dir>/p3manager_files directory.

Decide which machine will be the master host and which machine(s) will be submit and analysis host(s) and copy the <install_dir>/p3manager_files directory to them.

You will now need to edit the configuration files - see Configuring GAM (page. 38).

Note: Although not all files in <install_dir>/p3manager_files will be needed, it is easier just to copy them all.


2.4 Configuring GAM

Login to the Master host machine and edit these files:

1. <install_dir>/p3manager_files/org.cfg

In the org.cfg file you define two items:

• Org: A default is provided - you may add others if you wish.

• Master Host: The node name of the machine.

• Port Number: Use 3800 as the default.

2. <install_dir>/p3manager_files/default/conf/host.cfg

In the host.cfg file you must define four items:

• Administrator: This is the name of the user who will own the configuration files. Do not specify root. For example ADMIN: gam_admin.

• Queue Type: MSC is the default - others are NQS and LSF.

• Applications: This will typically be MSC.Nastran or MSC.Marc.

• Physical Hosts: The names of physical hosts these applications run on.

• AM Hosts: Application paths on the physical hosts identified by a unique name.

3. <install_dir>/p3manager_files/default/conf/disk.cfg

In the disk.cfg file you define one item:

• Disk Space: Each AM Host is associated to a scratch disk space location.

When you have finished editing the files, start the GAM services - see Starting GAM (page. 39).

Note: Samples of these files exist in the <install_dir>/p3manager_files directory with explanations of the parameters.


2.5 Starting GAM

1. On the master host, start the Queue Manger daemon, which schedules analysis jobs. First make sure that one is not already running. (DO NOT use kill -9 to do this. Simply issue a kill command with no -9.).

To start the Queue Manager daemon type:

<install_dir>/p3manager_files/bin/<plat>/QueMgrSD -path <install_dir>

where <install_dir> is the installation location and <plat> is one of HP700, SGI5, RS6K, LX86 or SUNS depending on the platform.

2. For the analysis machines, the Remote Manager daemon must be started for proper communication on each of these machines. For the submit machines, it is recommended, though not necessary, that you start the Remote Manager daemon. (If some of these machines are Windows machines, please refer to Gateway Analysis Manager (GAM) on Windows (page. 27).)

To start the Remote Manager daemon type:

<install_dir>/p3manager_files/bin/<plat>/RmtMgrSD -path <install_dir>

The Analysis nodes must be able to see the <install_dir>/p3manager_files directory.

You should now be able to submit analysis jobs directly from SimDesigner for CATIA V5 by using the Setup Batch icon on the SimDesigner Gateway toolbar.

You may want to automatically start the daemons at boot-up in order to ensure that GAM is always available.

Note: Any time you make a change to host.cfg or disk.cfg you must stop and restart the Queue Manager service as shown in the first step.


2.6 The AdmMgr ToolAn administration tool is available that provides a interactive method of maintaining the GAM configuration files.

The AdmMgr tool can be found in:

<install_dir>/p3manager_files/bin/<plat>/AdmMgr

where <plat> is RS6K for AIX and SGI5 for SGI

Please contact support for more information.

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SimDesigner for CATIA V5 uses MSC.licensing (FLEXlm) to validate usage of it’s various component features - this section outlines FLEXlm licensing-related procedures that may be necessary to complete the installation of SimDesigner for CATIA V5.

As part of the installation, the product licenses that you obtain from MSC.Software Corporation are placed in a file called the License File. This file is located either on a FLEXlm License Server or locally.

When SimDesigner for CATIA V5 starts up, it looks in a configuration file to find out where to obtain it’s licensing information - the configuration file will point to one or more FLEXlm Server addresses and/or a physical license file location.

SimDesigner for CATIA V5 will then make a request to FLEXlm to validate usage for the particular machine it is running on.

APPENDIX

C Product Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows

Obtain licenses

Display the MSC.licensing hostID

Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses

Install a FLEXlm server

LMTOOLS configuration utility

Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File

Update the MSC_LICENSE_FILE System Variable

FLEXlm licensing models and examples

Note: • A FLEXlm Server is required in all cases.

• FLEXlm version 9.2 or later is required.

42APPENDIX CProduct Licensing with FLEXlm on Windows

3.1 Obtain licensesContact your MSC.Software representative to obtain SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses. The license will be provided in the form of a license.dat file. The MSC.licensing license file contains information used to validate usage of the software and may vary according to the licensing model used (see FLEXlm licensing models and examples (page. 50).


3.2 Display the MSC.licensing hostIDYou may need to supply a MSC.licensing hostID in order to obtain a license from MSC.Software (the hostID is included as part of certain license types).

To display the MSC.licensing hostID:

1. Choose Install Software from the main SimDesigner for CATIA V5 installation menu.

2. Choose MSC.Licensing 9.2.

3. Select Get HostID and note the HostID then click any button to exit.


3.3 Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses

Installing the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses is simply a case of adding them to a license.dat file and pointing to it in the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 configuration file as described in Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File (page. 48).

Edit the license.dat fileThe license.dat file may be on the FLEXlm server or located on your machine, either way you must have a FLEXlm server installed (see Install a FLEXlm server (page. 46)).

Edit the license.dat file and add the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses. You can use LMTOOLS to find out the location of the license.dat file on a FLEXlm server (see LMTOOLS configuration utility (page. 47).

You may want to save a copy of the file before updating it.

If this is a new license.dat file, you will need to change the SERVER and DAEMON lines in the new license file otherwise use what is already in the file and just add the FEATURE lines. For example:

SERVER hostname hostid 1700DAEMON MSC /your_path/mscFEATURE V5i_Access MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 etc...

Note: Although SimDesigner for CATIA V5 looks in the configuration file for the location of a FLEXlm license file, if the MSC_LICENSE_FILE system environment variable is defined it will override the configuration file and possibly prevent the product starting up - if this is the case, you will need to update the variable to point to the correct license (see Update the MSC_LICENSE_FILE System Variable (page. 49)).


Re-read license fileIf you are updating a license.dat file on a FLEXlm server you need to refresh the file by using LMTOOLS to re-read the license.dat file and enable the new licenses.

If there is a problem with this, or if the licenses still do not appear to be available, restart the system.

Point SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to the license fileUpdate the configuration file as described in Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File (page. 48). Note that although SimDesigner for CATIA V5 looks in the configuration file for the location of a FLEXlm license file, if the MSC_LICENSE_FILE system environment variable is defined it will override the configuration file and possibly prevent the product starting up - if this is the case, you will need to update the variable to point to the correct license (see Update the MSC_LICENSE_FILE System Variable (page. 49)).


3.4 Install a FLEXlm server

1. Select Install Software from the main SimDesigner for CATIA V5 installation menu.

2. Choose MSC.Licensing 9.2.

3. Select Server Installation 9.2 to start the licensing server installation.

4. Click OK when your system’s hostID appears.

5. Follow the installation dialogs.

Note: When asked to select a license file, use the license.dat file supplied with SimDesigner for CATIA V5 - if you don’t have it, you can add it later (see Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses (page. 44).


3.5 LMTOOLS configuration utilityLMTOOLS is a FLEXlm utility that allows you to configure various FLEXlm server settings. To start LMTOOLS execute <install_dir>\lmtools.exe


3.6 Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration FileThe SimDesigner for CATIA V5 configuration file contains, amongst other things, the location of the license file - if you didn’t enter the license information during the install, or need to modify it later, you can manually edit the file:

<install_dir>\v5ienv\msc.v5r13.b13.txt

Edit the line:

MSC_LICENSE_FILE=port@hostname;c:\msc\flexlm\license.dat

You may enter either one or more FLEXlm server hostnames separated by a semicolon (for example 1700@hostname) or a license file location (such as c:\msc\flexlm\license.dat) or both. If you specify both, specify the hostname(s) first..

Important: You must specify any server hostnames before the license.dat file(s).


3.7 Update the MSC_LICENSE_FILE System VariableAlthough SimDesigner for CATIA V5 looks in the configuration file for the location of a FLEXlm license file, if the MSC_LICENSE_FILE system environment variable is defined it will override the configuration file and possibly prevent the product starting up.

If this is the case, go to the Windows Control Panel, select System/Advanced/Environment Variables... and look for MSC_LICENSE_FILE.

The variable may contain other MSC.Software licensing information - edit it and add the location of the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 license (either a server such as 1700@bari or a location such as c:\msc\flexlm\license.dat).

Remember to separate entries with a semi-colon and to specify hostname locations first.


3.8 FLEXlm licensing models and examplesSimDesigner for CATIA V5 uses either of the following FLEXlm licensing models:

• Nodelocked - Allows use of SimDesigner for CATIA V5 only on a specifically named machine.

This is an example of a nodelocked license file:

SERVER hostname hostid 1700DAEMON MSC /your_path/mscFEATURE V5i_Access MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 8 4CFEF76D59E040FC1343 \HOSTID=23456789 asset_info="10081+10084 AP209 Gateway (GWS)" \ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=54 SN=1324476-7b13e038600a2cfcb952FEATURE CA_Gen_NASTRAN MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 1 \0CCEA79DA1987474CE48 HOSTID=23456789 \asset_info="10081+10054+1003 MSC.Nastran Generative (GPN)" \ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=48 SN=985526-7cfae6677b9688d67940

• Concurrent - Allows multiple uses of SimDesigner for CATIA V5 according to the number of licenses purchased.

This is an example of a concurrent license file:

SERVER hostname hostid 1700DAEMON MSC /your_path/mscFEATURE V5i_Access MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 16 CC3E474D769449F91144 \asset_info="10081+10084 AP209 Gateway (GWS)" \ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=96 SN=1324476-57778154941b2cfc1719FEATURE CA_Gen_NASTRAN MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 2 \9C6EA7FD88D85842DEFB asset_info="10081+10054+1003 MSC.Nastran \Generative (GPN)" ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=167 \SN=985526-5a231d9776d588d6df96

Because MSC.Software only issue counted licenses, both Nodelocked and Concurrent licenses require a FLEXlm server. See Install a FLEXlm server (page. 46).

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SimDesigner for CATIA V5 uses FLEXlm to validate usage of it’s various component features - this section outlines FLEXlm licensing-related procedures that may be necessary to complete the installation of SimDesigner for CATIA V5.

As part of the installation, the product licenses that you obtain from MSC.Software Corporation are placed in a file called the License File. This file is located either on a FLEXlm License Server or locally.

When SimDesigner for CATIA V5 starts up, it looks in a configuration file to find out where to obtain it’s licensing information - the configuration file will point to one or more FLEXlm Server addresses and/or a physical license file location.

SimDesigner for CATIA V5 will then make a request to FLEXlm to validate usage for the particular machine it is running on.

APPENDIX

D Product Licensing with FLEXlm on UNIX

Obtain licenses

Display the FLEXlm hostID

Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses

Install a FLEXlm server

Unload FLEXlm server and utilities

Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File

FLEXlm licensing models and examples

Note: • A FLEXlm Server is required in all cases.

• FLEXlm version 9.2 or later is required.

52APPENDIX DProduct Licensing with FLEXlm on UNIX

4.1 Obtain licensesContact your MSC.Software representative to obtain SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses. The license will be provided in the form of a license.dat file. The FLEXlm license file contains information used to validate usage of the software and may vary according to the licensing model used (see FLEXlm licensing models and examples (page. 59).


4.2 Display the FLEXlm hostIDFirst, unload the FLEXlm files as outlined in Unload FLEXlm server and utilities (page. 57) then run the following:

<installation_dir>lmutil hostid


4.3 Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses

Installing the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses is simply a case of adding them to a license.dat file and pointing to it in the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 configuration file as described in Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File (page. 58).

Edit the license.dat fileThe license.dat file may be on the FLEXlm server or located on your machine, either way you must have a FLEXlm server installed (see Install a FLEXlm server (page. 56)).

Edit the license.dat file and add the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses. You can use LMTOOLS to find out the location of the license.dat file on a FLEXlm server (see Unload FLEXlm server and utilities (page. 57).

You may want to save a copy of the file before updating it.

If this is a new license.dat file, you will need to change the SERVER and DAEMON lines in the new license file otherwise use what is already in the file and just add the FEATURE lines. For example:

SERVER hostname hostid 1700DAEMON MSC /your_path/mscFEATURE V5i_Access MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 etc...

Replace license fileRename the existing license.dat file to license_old.dat, and rename the new file to the current license file name (i.e. OLFHQVH� GDW):

mv license.dat license_old.datmv license_new.dat license.dat

Force FLEXlm daemon to read new license fileUse the lmreread command to cause the lmgrd daemon to reset using the new license file.

<install_dir>/lmutil lmreread -c <path>/license.dat

You should now be able to run SimDesigner for CATIA V5 products using the new licenses. If for some reason this fails, kill and restart the daemons as follows.

Note: Although SimDesigner for CATIA V5 looks in the configuration file for the location of a FLEXlm license file, if the MSC_LICENSE_FILE system environment variable is defined it will override the configuration file and possibly prevent the product starting up - if this is the case, you will need to update the variable to point to the correct license.


<install_dir>/lmgrd -x lmdown -c <path>/license.dat<install_dir>/lmgrd -c <path>/license.dat

Point SimDesigner for CATIA V5 to the license fileUpdate the configuration file as described in Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration File (page. 58). Note that although SimDesigner for CATIA V5 looks in the configuration file for the location of a FLEXlm license file, if the MSC_LICENSE_FILE system environment variable is defined it will override the configuration file and possibly prevent the product starting up - if this is the case, you will need to update the variable to point to the correct license.


4.4 Install a FLEXlm serverFirst, unload the FLEXlm files as outlined in Unload FLEXlm server and utilities (page. 57) then run the following to start the server:

<install_dir>/lmgrd -c <path>/license.dat

Select the license.dat file supplied with SimDesigner for CATIA V5 - see Install SimDesigner for CATIA V5 licenses (page. 54).

You may need to ensure that the FLEXlm server is started automatically.


4.5 Unload FLEXlm server and utilitiesIn the flexlm directory on the installation disk, locate the file appropriate for your platform and unzip then untar it. You should see the following files:

• LMGRD - the FLEXlm server

• MSC - the FLEXlm vendor daemon

• LMUTIL - the FLEXlm administration utility


4.6 Update the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 Configuration FileThe SimDesigner for CATIA V5 configuration file contains, amongst other things, the location of the license file - if you didn’t enter the license information during the install, or need to modify it later, you can manually edit the file:

<install_dir>/v5ienv/msc.v5r13.b13.txt

Edit the line:

MSC_LICENSE_FILE=port@hostname;msc/flexlm/license.dat

You may enter either one or more FLEXlm server hostnames separated by a semicolon (for example 1700@hostname) or a license file location (such as c:\msc\flexlm\license.dat) or both. If you specify both, specify the hostname(s) first.

Important: You must specify any server hostnames before the license.dat file(s).


4.7 FLEXlm licensing models and examplesSimDesigner for CATIA V5 uses either of the following FLEXlm licensing models:

• Nodelocked - Allows use of SimDesigner for CATIA V5 only on a specifically named machine.

This is an example of a nodelocked license file:

SERVER hostname hostid 1700DAEMON MSC /your_path/mscFEATURE V5i_Access MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 8 4CFEF76D59E040FC1343 \HOSTID=23456789 asset_info="10081+10084 AP209 Gateway (GWS)" \ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=54 SN=1324476-7b13e038600a2cfcb952FEATURE CA_Gen_NASTRAN MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 1 \0CCEA79DA1987474CE48 HOSTID=23456789 \asset_info="10081+10054+1003 MSC.Nastran Generative (GPN)" \ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=48 SN=985526-7cfae6677b9688d67940

• Concurrent - Allows multiple uses of SimDesigner for CATIA V5 according to the number of licenses purchased.

This is an example of a concurrent license file:

SERVER hostname hostid 1700DAEMON MSC /your_path/mscFEATURE V5i_Access MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 16 CC3E474D769449F91144 \asset_info="10081+10084 AP209 Gateway (GWS)" \ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=96 SN=1324476-57778154941b2cfc1719FEATURE CA_Gen_NASTRAN MSC 2004.0531 29-apr-2004 2 \9C6EA7FD88D85842DEFB asset_info="10081+10054+1003 MSC.Nastran \Generative (GPN)" ISSUED=29-apr-2003 ck=167 \SN=985526-5a231d9776d588d6df96

Because MSC.Software only issue counted licenses, both Nodelocked and Concurrent licenses require a FLEXlm server. See Install a FLEXlm server (page. 56).

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APPENDIX

E TCP/IP Setup

TCP/IP Setup

61APPENDIX ETCP/IP Setup

5.1 TCP/IP SetupFor the SimDesigner for CATIA V5 installation to run properly you must have the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) installed. To check that TCP/IP has been installed, please perform the following steps:

1. Open the Control Panel.

2. Select the Network and Dialup Connections.

3. If a selection for Local Area Connection is shown right click on that selection and choose properties. If a Local Area Connection has not been established skip to step number 5 to create this connection. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialogue box that appears you should be able to determine if Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed.

4. If TCP/IP is not showing under “Components checked are used by this connection:”, click on Install choose Protocol and click on Add to choose TCP/IP and click OK to install the protocol.

5. To install Local Area Connection, open Control Panel - Network - Dial-Up Connections then click on the Make New Connection and follow the instructions given by the Network Connection Wizard. Remember to select a TCP/IP connection type for this new connection.

SimDesigner for CATIA V5 also requires an ethernet card, even if the workstation is not connected to a network, to create a hostID for licensing.

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APPENDIX

F SimDesigner Options

SimDesigner Licensing Options

SimDesigner Linear Options

SimDesigner Post Processing Options

SimDesigner Units Options

63APPENDIX FSimDesigner Options

6.1 SimDesigner Options from Tools / Options

1. Certain SimDesigner for CATIA V5 options are available by selecting Tools / Options / Analysis & Simulation from the Menu bar:

SimDesigner Licensing Options


SimDesigner Linear Options

These options are the default settings that will be used when creating any SimDesigner Linear case (Static, Modal, Buckling and Dynamic) and when exporting from SimDesigner Gateway for MSC.Nastran.


SimDesigner Post Processing Options

The SimDesigner Advanced Image Types.


SimDesigner Units Options

Setting the units here ensures that consistent units are used for both import and export operations.

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