Autodesk AUTOCAD, Network Administrator'S Manual

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Page 3: ... Individual Products 5 Include Service Packs 6 Create a Network Share 7 Creating a Deployment 8 Create an Original Deployment 8 Modify a Deployment 10 Direct Users to the Administrative Image 11 Chapter 2 Alternative Distribution Methods 13 Alternative Distribution Methods 13 Overview of Distribution Methods 13 Use Batch Files to Deploy the Program 13 Sample Installation Batch Files 14 Run Batch F...

Page 4: ...are 30 What is SAMreport Lite 30 Deployment and Networking Questions 30 Where should deployments be located 30 When should I select all products for the administrative image and can I add products later 31 What are the profiles associated with user computer settings 31 What happens if I choose to append or merge service packs 31 Where can I check if service packs are available for my software 32 H...

Page 5: ...When I uninstall my software what files are left on my system 34 Chapter 4 Glossary 35 Index 37 Contents v ...

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Page 7: ...er shortcut LNK file NOTE The installer referenced in this guide applies only to Windows operating systems However some of the concepts and procedures may be useful to administrators of Autodesk products on Linux or Mac OS X networks Some essential facts about deployments Deployments can be created for network licenses or multi seat stand alone licenses Multiple deployments with different configur...

Page 8: ...ic language without duplicating the product software To distribute a specific language version to multiple instances of an Autodesk product you can use the installer included with each language pack to create a language pack deployment If you need to deploy language packs for multiple languages or multiple products you can create a batch file to install a series of language packs on each computer ...

Page 9: ...duct or upgrade from Autodesk Identify a network location for deployments and create a shared folder to contain deployments If your product has language options decide which language to use for each deployment NOTE Languages can be included when you initially create a deployment or when you create a new deployment configuration but not when you modify a deployment Determine whether to create log f...

Page 10: ...s it when the product is stopped Computers running the product based on a network installation do not require individual activation For more information see Determine the License Server Model page 5 A major advantage of a network license is that you can install the product on more systems than the number of licenses you have purchased for example purchase 25 licenses but install on 40 computers At...

Page 11: ...nitored and issued as long as at least two servers are functional The license file on all three servers is the same and you must run NLM on each server Each of these license server models is described in detail in the Licensing Guide It is recommended that you also read that guide before you deploy the product You can find the Licensing Guide by clicking the Installation Help link in the installer...

Page 12: ...ase the service pack will be applied only after the installation of the main product is completed If you select the Install Service Pack from autodesk com button the service pack will be automatically downloaded and you will not need to extract the MSP file You can add multiple service packs to a deployment only if the service packs are locally stored not if you are downloading them from autodesk ...

Page 13: ...inal executable The e command line switch extracts the MSP file from the executable To include a service pack with the deployment To include a service pack with a deployment an MSP file must be extracted from the downloaded service pack executable 1 On the Include Service Packs page click the Browse button 2 In the Open dialog box locate the service pack you want to include with the deployment 3 S...

Page 14: ...starting to create deployments For more information on how to create a network share see the documentation for your operating system Creating a Deployment Create an Original Deployment Use this procedure to create a new deployment from the installer In the process you can create a default deployment by accepting the default configuration of each installed product or you can create a custom deploym...

Page 15: ...prompting the user for any input NOTE Silent mode can automatically restart the user s computer without warning after installation Log file on each workstation can enable users to review and troubleshoot their own installations Network log file in a central location supports the network administrator in reviewing data for all installations NOTE The network log file must be in a shared folder where...

Page 16: ...Modify a Deployment You can use this shortcut to Create a new deployment configuration Create a new deployment configuration that uses an existing deployment as a template Modify the configuration of an existing deployment The installer pages guide you through the process similar to when creating an original deployment If your original administrative image was set to include only products required...

Page 17: ...ocated in the deployment folder with the administrative image The shortcut name matches the deployment name that you specified when creating the deployment Notify users of the shortcut name and location Instruct them to double click the shortcut to start the installation If the deployment uses silent mode advise users to keep other applications closed during the installation because their computer...

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Page 19: ...See Use Microsoft SCCM to Deploy Products page 21 Imaging Software See Distribute Products Using Imaging Software page 24 Use Batch Files to Deploy the Program A batch file executes a set of commands Installation batch files are useful for installation of stand alone or network licensed programs on computers that are connected to a network These files are also useful for installing service packs e...

Page 20: ... options used here include t setup is executed by script and qb display a basic user interface Others such as w log nonfatal warnings are defined for Microsoft Msiexec command line and documented on the MS TechNet website SerialPrefix is the first 3 digits of the serial number SerialPostFix is the last 8 digits of the serial number ProdKey is the Product Key lang is the IETF language tag for examp...

Page 21: ...t has three possible values 0 for both network and stand alone 1 for stand alone and 3 for network FlexLicenseServer is the network license server Distributed Network License mediaDriveLetter setup exe t qb language lang c ACAD INSTALLDIR programFiles Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 ACADSERIALPREFIX SerialPrefix ACADSERIALNUMBER SerialPostFix ADLM_PRODKEY ProdKey ADLM_EULA_COUNTRY eula_lang InstallLevel 5 A...

Page 22: ... the shared folder Next in another server location create a directory for each product you want to install Copy the installation files to this directory from the product media You may also want to create directories for service packs extensions and your own customization tools Use one of the following methods to run an installation batch file Run the batch file manually at each individual computer...

Page 23: ...application settings other than what is set while creating a deployment Autodesk products typically have software prerequisites that must be installed on a computer to support the Autodesk product In particular Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 Fusion and the Fusion plug in must be installed prior to using group policies Before deploying products consult the System Requirements for each product and ensu...

Page 24: ...box under Software Settings right click Software Installation and click New Package 5 In the Open dialog box navigate to the administrative image created by the deployment process Navigate to AdminImage processor type product name folder The processor type is either x86 or x64 depending on the processor type for which you created your deployment Examples For x86 deployments server123 Deployment Ad...

Page 25: ...tive image that you specified when creating the deployment Navigate to AdminImage processor type locale acad acadlp msi Click Open The locale used in the examples is en us for US English Examples For x86 deployments server123 Deployment AdminImage x86 en us acad For x64 deployments server123 Deployment AdminImage x64 en us acad 3 In the Deploy Software dialog box select Advanced and click OK 4 In ...

Page 26: ...called acad deployment name mst located at AdminImage processor type acad Click Open 6 In the product name Properties dialog box Modifications tab click Add 7 In the Open dialog box navigate to deployment location Tools and select the Transform Package file called gpo mst 8 Click OK to complete the package The GPO is now assigned to all computers that are members of the organizational unit for whi...

Page 27: ...with SCCM deployments SMS_SCCM_ReadMe docx and deployment name _SCCM txt NOTE Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 must be installed on each target computer before using SCCM to distribute Autodesk products To deploy Autodesk products with SCCM 1 Identify or create a collection of target computers to receive the software package 2 Create a source directory using the Create Deployment procedure in the insta...

Page 28: ...ileges 2 Navigate to the source directory where your administrative image was created 3 Double click the deployment shortcut created by the deployment process The program is either installed or error information is written to the log file at temp Create the SCCM Software Installation Package After creating the source directory using the deployment process create the SCCM software installation pack...

Page 29: ... in Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel In the Command Line field enter AdminImage setup exe W Q I AdminImage deployment name ini language en us For example if your deployment is named Adsk 2012 you would enter AdminImage setup exe W Q I AdminImage Adsk 2012 ini language en us Click Next NOTE This example assumes the language pack you wish to install is US English About the flags W indicat...

Page 30: ...lection and Advertise this Program to It 18 Click Next 19 In the Select Program Advertisement Schedule dialog box if desired set options to advertise your program at a specific date and time or set an expiration date Click Next 20 In the Select Program Assign Program dialog box select one of the following options If the installation process is mandatory select Yes Assign the Program If the install...

Page 31: ...ng software for more details on including the boot sector as part of the master image Master images should not be created if you have previously run Autodesk products on the master computer Cleaning the system may be necessary For more information see Clean a Master System and Restore the Operating System page 27 To distribute a multi seat stand alone product to multiple computers using a master i...

Page 32: ...e to the target computers Restore the Master Image The following procedure assumes that you have saved a copy of each computer s AdLM folder and Product Licenses folder if present to either another computer or a disc before you reformat the computer To restore a product using a master image 1 Exit the application Do not run the application again until after you have completed this procedure 2 In W...

Page 33: ...leaned before creating a master image To clean a master computer and restore the operating system 1 Clean the hard drive including the boot sector For example if you use Norton s GDISK utility use the following command gdisk 1 diskwipe Where 1 is the hard disk that is being wiped NOTE If you use a utility other than Norton Ghost make sure that it cleans the boot sector otherwise you will not be ab...

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Page 35: ...license supports one or more Autodesk products for an individual user Similarly a multi seat stand alone license supports a specific number of users While the software can be installed on additional computers in your facility the licensed number of users cannot be exceeded A network license supports a specific maximum number of users who are connected to a network A software utility known as the N...

Page 36: ...r disconnected from the network What is SAMreport Lite SAMreport Lite is a report generator that helps you monitor the usage of network licenses for products that use FLEXnet SAMreport Lite is not distributed with Autodesk products but it is available from Autodesk SAMreport Lite can help you better manage your software licenses For more information click SAMreport Lite Deployment and Networking Q...

Page 37: ...to create additional deployments you should select a subset of products You can create another deployment later and include additional products but to do this you need to create a new administrative image from the installation media What are the profiles associated with user computer settings Profiles are created on the Profiles tab of the Options dialog box Profiles can contain configuration sett...

Page 38: ...tained in a Service Pack executable that you download from the Support website for your product To extract the MSP file from the executable run the patch program from the Windows command prompt using the e switch The syntax is as follows local_drive patch_name exe e local_drive patch_name msp Pay particular attention to the location where the files are extracted For details about using the patch f...

Page 39: ... the path while adding features results in program corruption so it is not an option How do I install tools and utilities after installing my product Run the installer again from the original media and click Install Tools Utilities on the first screen The installer guides you through the process of selection configuration and installation of tools and utilities WhenshouldIreinstalltheproductinstea...

Page 40: ...e addition of a service pack When I uninstall my software what files are left on my system If you uninstall the product some files remain on your computer such as files you created or edited for example drawings or custom menus Your license file also stays on your computer when you uninstall your product If you reinstall on the same computer the license information remains valid you do not have to...

Page 41: ...r to work in the application in the language specified by the language pack language family A set of languages core product plus language packs that are distributed together typically based on a geographic grouping Languages are not distributed in this way for all Autodesk products License Transfer Utility A tool used to transfer a stand alone license for an Autodesk product from one computer to a...

Page 42: ...silent mode An installation that proceeds without any explicit user input No dialog boxes are presented that require interaction from the user 36 Chapter 4 Glossary ...

Page 43: ...buting group policies imaging software issues methods modifying overview verifying installation DirectX 9 0C distributed license server model F firewall and license server G glossary group policies verifying deployments group policy object GPO H hard disks cleaning I imaging software deployments installation advertising deployments batch files customizing default settings group policies imaging so...

Page 44: ... with firewall network shares creating locations Norton Ghost O operating systems restoring P profiles user R redundant license server model reinstall product restore damaged installation operating system running batch files S SAMreport Lite SATA RAID environments SCCM System Center Configuration Manager SCCM packages service packs shortcut to administrative images single license server model sour...