Collect licensing information, install required administrative utilities, check system requirements, evaluate product configuration options, make deployment choices, and decide whether to install the Autodesk desktop app.
Thorough preparation is the first step toward a successful deployment. Follow this essential checklist of steps after you obtain your product licenses.
Collect Licensing Information and Install Licensing Utilities
- Know your license server name and the license server model (single, distributed, or redundant).
- Know the serial number and product key for each product.
- Install Network License Manager (NLM).
Review System Requirements and Configuration Options
- Confirm that your network, servers, and client computers meet the system requirements for each product included in the deployment. Go to
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/system-requirements.
- If your product is available in multiple languages, choose the language for each deployment.
- Evaluate product configuration options, which vary from product to product. For example, products may include options for defining search paths, specifying locations of support files, or including add-ins.
Choose Deployment Options
- Identify the workstation on which to create a shared folder containing the administrative image.
- Determine whether to distribute deployed products in silent mode. Silent mode lets you install products without interaction from users' workstations.
- Consider use of Microsoft SCCM and script-based methodologies for the deployment.
Choose Options for the Autodesk desktop app
- Decide whether to enable the Autodesk desktop app on workstations in your network during a deployment.
- If you enable installation of the Autodesk desktop app, explore its settings and decide how to configure them.