Autodesk Vault Server Quick Start Installation

If you are installing Autodesk Vault for the first time, then the Quick Start Installation described in these sections is the fastest way to get set up so that you can begin managing your design data.

Note: ASP .NET v4.0 (32-bit) must be installed and configured properly to use Vault server on a 64-bit Windows operating system.

Install the Autodesk Vault Server

Follow these steps to perform the default installation of the Autodesk Vault Server. The steps you must take depend on your Autodesk Vault edition.

• Autodesk Vault Basic–Start with Part 4.
• Autodesk Vault Workgroup–Start with Part 1.
• Autodesk Vault Professional–Start with Part 1.

Part 1. Install the Network License Manager

Note: If you are installing Autodesk Vault Basic, you do not need to install the Network License Manager or license file. Proceed to Part 4 instead.

Autodesk recommends reviewing Planning, Installing, and Configuring Network Licenses before installing the Network License Manager.

Note: The license server does not have to be on the same server as the Vault server. Select the license server that you want to use when installing the Vault Server in Part 4.

1. Launch the Vault Server installation.
2. Click Install Tools & Utilities on the Installation screen.
3. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
4. Check Network License Manager.
   Note: You must install the Vault Server before you can install the Thin Client or the Vault Office server for the Thin Client. This feature is disabled if this is your first time installing the Vault Server.
   If you intend to use the Autodesk File Server along with the Vault Server, download the installation package from the Autodesk Knowledge Network.

   Note: You can always install this feature at a later time. See Install Supporting Components for more information.
   If Sharing Inventor Content Center files is needed, you can download them from Autodesk Inventor Remote Content Libraries.

   Note: See Content Center Libraries for Inventor for more information about using Content Center Libraries with Vault.
5. Click Install.

   When the License Manager finishes installing, click Finish.

Part 2. Obtain Your License File

1. Go to http://register.autodesk.com .
2. If you do not have a login you can create one. If you have a login continue to login.
3. Choose the account to which to add your license.
4. Enter your serial number and select your operating system for the Vault server then click next.
5. Choose which license server type you plan on using.
6. Enter the license server name and the license server ID (Mac address without dashes).
7. Click Next.
8. When presented with the license information click Save License File.

Part 3. Configure Your License Server

1. Launch the LMTOOLs program.
2. Select the Service/License File tab and make sure the Configure Using Services option is selected.
3. Click the Config Services tab.
4. In the Service Name list, select the service name you want to use to manage licenses. By default, the service name is Flexlm Service 1. If LMTools is managing other software on your computer in addition to Autodesk, you can change the service name to avoid confusion. For example, you can rename Flexlm Service 1 to Autodesk Server1.
5. In the Path to Lmgrd.exe File field, enter the path to the Network License Manager daemon (lmgrd.exe), or click Browse to locate the file. By default, this daemon is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager folder.
6. In the Path to the License File box, enter the path to your license file, or click Browse to locate the file. This path is to the license file obtained using the previous section or the location where it moved the license file after saving it.
7. In the Path to the Debug Log File box, enter a path to create a debug log, or click Browse to locate an existing log file. It is recommended that you save to the C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager folder. The log file must have a .log file extension. For new log files, enter the .log extension manually.
8. To run lmgrd.exe as a service, select Use Services.
9. To start lmgrd.exe automatically when the system starts, select Start Server at Power Up.
10. Click Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name you selected in step 4. Click Yes when prompted if you would like to save the settings to the service.
11. Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab and do one of the following:
    • · If a service has not yet been defined for Autodesk, click Start Server to start the license server.
    • · If a service for Autodesk is already defined and running, click Re Read License File to refresh the Network License Manager with any changes made to the license file or Options file.

      The license server starts running and is ready to respond to client requests.

12. Close LMTOOLS.

Part 4. Install the Vault Server

1. Launch the Vault Server installation.
2. Click Install on the Installation screen.
3. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
4. Enter the following information on the Product Information screen:
   • Serial Number
   • Product Key
   • Network License Server Model
   • Network License Server Name
   Note: For Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional installations, the License Server Type and Name should match those used when setting up your license server in Part 3.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Configure Installation screen, check Autodesk Vault Server.
7. To make any changes to the default configuration, click the little down arrow below the check box.

   If you are using the Revit Vault Add-in, check Autodesk Revit Interoperability for Vault Server.

   See Customize Your Installation for more information on customizing your Vault Server.

8. Click Install.
9. The Vault Installation process performs a system diagnostic before proceeding with the installation. Perform one of the following tasks on the ADMS System Check Report screen:

   • If all checks are successful, click Continue to proceed with the installation.
   • If any pre-checks fail, the number beside Actions Required indicates the number of pre-checks that failed to pass the diagnostic process.

     Links describing each failed pre-check are listed. Click on each link to learn more about the pre-check and the steps you must take so that your systems passes the diagnostic. Make all necessary changes and click Re-Test. Once all checks are cleared, click Continue to complete the installation.