AUTODESK MECHANICAL 2008- Installation Process for Network License

1). Insert the Autodesk Mechanical 2008 DVD1 into the DVD Drive. 2).A setup initializing window appears. After which the following window will appear. Fig: - 1

3.) Click on the Install Products button. The next window appears as shown in Fig: - 2 Fig: - 2

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4.) Click the next button, Fig: - 3 appear. Fig: - 3

5.) Here, select the product to be installed. By default AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 is not checked. Check it and press next to proceed to the next window i.e., Fig: - 4. Fig: - 4

6.) Press the next button and proceed to Fig: - 5 Compiled by: - Er.Samarjit Das, Software Maintenance Engineer, Hi-Technology and Services, Rourkela.

This window will not appear if IIS is already installed in the system else either install IIS or proceed with Autodesk Web Server (AWS). This documentation is based on IIS.

7.) Select the libraries that you need and press next. Fig: - 5

8.) In Fig: - 6 Select the Country or Region from the drop down list box, also select the I Accept radio button and press next. Proceed to Fig: - 7

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9.) In Fig: - 7 Select the Country or Region from the drop down list box, also select the I Accept radio button and press next. Proceed to Fig: - 8 Fig: - 7

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10.) Personalize the Product by entering your First Name, Last Name and Organization. Press next and proceed to Fig: - 9 Fig: - 8

Now comes the important part of the installation. Before proceeding make sure that you have license server name and IP in the hosts file. To do this, go to C:\Windows\System32\etc folder. Where C: is your primary drive. Here open the hosts file with any text editor like notepad. Type this line at the bottom, 192.168.1.253 ganga without the quotes. Save the file and comeback to installation. i.e., Fig: - 9

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11.) Click the configure button, and you will see Fig: - 10 Fig: - 10

12.) Select Network license radio button, single license server and enter the name of the server as ganga Compiled by: - Er.Samarjit Das, Software Maintenance Engineer, Hi-Technology and Services, Rourkela.

13.) Press Next Fig: - 11

14.) Select your preferences and press next Fig: -12

15.) Select the installation type and press next.

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Fig: - 13

16.) Configuration complete for Inventor Professional 2008. Now press the AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 tab. Fig: - 14

17.) Press next and select Standard libraries

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18.) Press Next Fig: - 16

19.) Select Network License and type ganga as shown in Fig: - 17

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20.) Press next Fig: - 18

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21.) Select the Installation type, install optional tools if required and press next. Fig: - 19

22.) Configuration complete for AutoCAD Mechanical 2008.Now press Autodesk Vault 2008 tab. Fig: - 20

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23.) Select the Installation type and press next. Fig: - 21

24.) Press next. Fig: - 22

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25.) Configuration complete for Autodesk Vault 2008 Fig: - 23

26.)Now press the Autodesk Data Management Server 2008 tab. Leave everything as it is and press next. Fig: - 24

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27.) Press next. Fig: - 25

28.) Configuration complete for Autodesk Data Management Server 2008 Fig: - 26

29.) Now press the Content Center libraries tab and Select content center libraries as per your requirements and press next.

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30.) Configuration complete for Content Center libraries. Fig: - 28

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31.) Now press the Autodesk Design Review 2008 tab and press next. Fig: - 29

32.) Configuration complete for Autodesk Design Review 2008. Fig: - 30

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33.) Now press the install button. Fig: - 31

34.) Now the installation begins. Fig: - 32

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35.) Insert Disk 2 when asked for and press OK Fig: - 33

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36.) Insert Disk 1 when asked for and press OK Fig: - 35

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37.) Press the finish button. Installation Completed.

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