How to create an Autodesk Maya 2020 network deployment

2023-10-08

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Issue:

This guide shows how to create a deployment image for Autodesk Maya 2020.

Solution:

Autodesk Contract Administrators and Software Coordinators can create Maya 2020 network deployment online.

How to create network deployment from Autodesk Accounts portal

To create Maya 2020 network deployment offline refer to the following steps:

Download Maya 2020 installer, Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm.sfx.exe, using the Download method from Autodesk Accounts portal.
Double click on Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm.sfx.exe to extract Maya 2020 installation content on your network share (e.g. \\computername\networksharename\Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm).

Note: if for any reason the Maya 2020 installer extraction to the network share fails, extract it to a local folder (e.g. C:\Autodesk) and after the extraction, copy its content to your network share.

Create the deployment installation log folder (e.g. \\computername\networksharename\Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm\Logs).
Open \\computername\networksharename\Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm\manifest\deployment_maya.xml file in text editor (e.g. Notepad ++)
Make following changes in the file.

Language (e.g. Japanese environment:ja-JP)

        <Languages>
            <Language langId="en-US" />
        </Languages>

Specify Maya 2020 installation path.

<Configuration>
        <InstallPath>C:\Program Files\Autodesk\</InstallPath>
</Configuration>

Accept Eula.

<Eula src="https://www.autodesk.com/eula">
       <Status>Accept</Status>
</Eula>

Specify the deployment installation log file path and file name.

<LoggingSettings>
        <Logging>true</Logging>
        <Path>\\computername\networksharename\Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm\Logs</Path>
        <Name>Maya_2020_deployment.log</Name>
</LoggingSettings>

Specify Maya 2020 licensing method to one of the following:

MayaNetworkLicense (this is the default selection)
MayaDistributedNetworkLicense
MayaRedundantNetworkLicense
MayaStandaloneLicense
MayaUserLicense

<Application>
            <Name>Maya</Name>
            <UPI2>{CCC78314-53F7-4AB4-847B-D1B992526ED4}</UPI2>
            <Manifest>manifest/app.maya.xml</Manifest>
            <Core>true</Core>
            <Install>true</Install>
            <LicenseSetting>
                <Name>MayaNetworkLicense</Name>
                <SerialNumber>000-00000000</SerialNumber>
                <ProductKey>657L1</ProductKey>
                <ProductVersion>2020.0.0.F</ProductVersion>
                <ConfigFile>x64/Maya/MayaConfig.pit</ConfigFile>
            </LicenseSetting>
</Application>

Note: if you change the default license method MayaNetworkLicense to MayaStandaloneLicense you must also need to replace serial number placeholder 000-00000000 with the actual serial number.

After specifying licensing type to your chosen network licensing model, locate its corresponding section under <LicenseSetting> and provide your network license server information

<LicenseSetting>
        <LicenseSetting>
            <Name>MayaDistributedNetworkLicense</Name>
            <NetworkLicense>
                <Distributed>
                    <Server>Server1</Server>
                    <Server>Server2</Server>
                </Distributed>
            </NetworkLicense>
        </LicenseSetting>
        <LicenseSetting>
            <Name>MayaNetworkLicense</Name>
            <NetworkLicense>
                <Single>
                    <Server>Server1</Server>
                </Single>
            </NetworkLicense>
        </LicenseSetting>
        <LicenseSetting>
            <Name>MayaRedundantNetworkLicense</Name>
            <NetworkLicense>
                <Redundant>
                    <Server>Server1</Server>
                    <Server>Server2</Server>
                    <Server>Server3</Server>
                </Redundant>
            </NetworkLicense>
         <LicenseSetting>

If you would like to deploy Bifrost, MtoA and Substance with Maya 2020, change false to true in the corresponding sections of the file, as shown below.

<Application>
     <Name>MtoA</Name>
     <UPI2>{686A5EF6-3881-4A74-8BBE-0B57E57C8F40}</UPI2>
     <Manifest>manifest/app.mtoa.xml</Manifest>
     <Core>true</Core>
     <Install>true</Install>
</Application>
<Application>
     <Name>Bifrost</Name>
     <UPI2>{E6BE52E1-779B-4CD5-8B03-DF6033F7303E}</UPI2>
     <Manifest>manifest/app.bifrost.xml</Manifest>
     <Core>true</Core>
     <Install>true</Install>
</Application>
<Application>
     <Name>Substance</Name>
     <UPI2>{1884DD82-56E4-4513-A73F-29A38E8BDA4A}</UPI2>
     <Manifest>manifest/app.substance.xml</Manifest>
     <Core>true</Core>
     <Install>true</Install>
</Application>

It is optional to save deployment_maya.xml file with a descriptive name (e.g. Maya_all_NetworkLicense_deployment.xml).
Move to the system you would like to install Maya from the deployment and log in as Administrator
Empty your TEMP folder. (To open the TEMP folder, type %TEMP% in the address bar of Windows File Explorer and press Enter.)
Disable your antivirus software.
Disable User Account Control Settings.

Go to Control Panel, search for User Accounts, and click Change User Accounts Control Settings.
Move the slider to Never Notify and click OK to save the setting. (Later, after installing your software, be sure to restore this setting.)

Open Windows command prompt
Install Maya 2020 deployment with following command:

\\computername\networksharename\Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm\Setup.exe -i deploy --silent -o \\computername\networksharename\Autodesk_Maya_2020_ML_Windows_64bit_dlm\manifest\Maya_all_NetworkLicense_deployment.xml

To uninstall (also via SCCM)

Run program in:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1

Command line:

Installer.exe -i uninstall --silent -m C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{5320B971-D86B-442A-80A9-779EBF3516B8}\bundleManifest.xml -x C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{5320B971-D86B-442A-80A9-779EBF3516B8}\SetupRes\manifest.xsd

Products:

Maya;

Versions:

2020;