This section includes information for installing and configuring AutoCAD^® and the Autodesk License Manager on a network.

• Upgrade to AutoCAD 2002 on a Network
• Network Setup
• Configure the License Server
• Client Installation
• Uninstall AutoCAD Files on a Network

 
Upgrade to AutoCAD 2002 on a Network

To upgrade an existing network installation, you must first uninstall the existing version of AutoCAD, then install AutoCAD 2002, including network components and all client workstations, following the procedures in Network Setup. To manage network licenses, AutoCAD 2002 uses FLEXlm technology, which differs from the Elan technology used in previous AutoCAD releases. As a result, license management software for AutoCAD 2002 is not compatible with AutoCAD 2000 and 2000i network installations.

WARNING! If you chose to upgrade your network installation to AutoCAD 2002 with FLEXlm, you must also upgrade each client workstation. AutoCAD 2002 is not compatible with existing AutoCAD 2000 or 2000i clients.

You can install the license manager (AdLM) for AutoCAD 2002 on the same server as the license manager for AutoCAD 2000, 2000i, or Release 14, but you must install AutoCAD run trees for network-based deployments on different servers. Existing clients must match the network version of the product for proper operation.

 
Network Setup

This section provides the information that you need to install AutoCAD on a network.

Plan for a Network Installation

Installing AutoCAD on a network requires careful planning. The type of AutoCAD installation you choose to deploy can differ depending on your network infrastructure and requirements for client use.

1. Make sure that your network, servers, and workstations meet the system requirements. See System Requirements.
2. Choose a network installation configuration that works best for your users. See Network Installation Configuration.
3. Create a network share to hold the client deployment image files. Be sure to provide read/write access to all users who will install AutoCAD from this share.
4. Create an .htm file for use as a Bulletin Board file in the Today window. See Use Configure Today or the "Customize the Today Bulletin Board Template" section of the online Customization Guide for additional information.
5. Run the Network Setup Wizard to install the network deployment files, the Autodesk License Manager and FLEXlm. See The Network Setup Wizard.
6. Contact Autodesk to receive a license file. See Obtain and Set Up a License File.
7. Configure the license server. See Configure the Server.
8. Inform the users that the network deployment is complete and provide them with instructions. See Client Installation.

The Network Setup Wizard

With the Network Setup wizard, you install the Autodesk License Manager, and you create a deployment location from which users can either install AutoCAD on their computers or configure their computers to run AutoCAD from a server. You can run the Network Setup wizard as necessary to create varied client deployment images to meet user requirements and company needs. See Use a Shared Installer Tree. The Network Setup wizard is located in the netsetup folder on the AutoCAD 2002 CD.

1. Insert the AutoCAD 2002 CD into the CD-ROM drive and hold down the SHIFT key to prevent Autorun from starting the stand-alone installation procedure.
2. From the Start menu, choose Run, enter the CD-ROM drive, the path name, and netsetup. For example, enter d:\netsetup\setup.
3. On the Network Installation Selection page, choose the install type. Select one of the following installation options, and then choose Next:
   • Client and Autodesk License Manager Installation. Creates a setup.exe file and a deployment folder in a location on the network that you specify. Users run setup.exe to install AutoCAD on their client workstations. The deployment folder named Image contains the files that are installed on the client workstation. You can also install the Autodesk License Manager by selecting this option.
   • Network and Autodesk License Manager Installation. Installs the AutoCAD files on a network server. The Network Setup wizard creates a setup.exe file in a location on the network that you specify. This file configures client workstations to run AutoCAD from the server. You can also install the Autodesk License Manager.
   • Autodesk License Manager Installation Only. Installs only the files for the Autodesk License Manager. You can do a complete installation of AutoCAD at another time. The Autodesk License Manager must be installed to run a network version of AutoCAD.
4. Refer to the appropriate section of this guide to complete your specified installation.
   • For client or network installation information, see Create a Deployment Image.
   • For information about installing only the Autodesk License Manager, see Install Autodesk License Manager Only.

Create a Deployment Image

If you select Client and Autodesk License Manager Installation or Network and Autodesk License Manager Installation on the Network Installation Selection page, the Network Setup wizard creates a deployment folder below the share on the server (if it doesn't already exist). This folder contains the client deployment image file (setup.exe) that installs AutoCAD on the client workstations and also contains the files that setup.exe installs. With this deployment, a user can install AutoCAD on the client workstation.

If you plan to have more than one type of installation (for example, Typical and Compact) on your network, you must provide a separate client deployment location for each type of installation. See Set Up an Advanced Network Configuration.

1. In the Network Setup wizard, on the Network Installation Selection page, select Client and Autodesk License Manager Installation. Choose Next.
2. On the Autodesk License Manager Installation page under Installation Options, select the type of installation you want for the AdLM from the following options. Choose Next.
   • Install Autodesk License Manager Files Now. Performs the complete AdLM files installation on the server.
   • Install Autodesk License Manager Files Later. Bypasses the AdLM files installation.
   • Install Autodesk License Manager Tools Only. Installs only the AdLM tools for monitoring the licenses.
   • Configure for Single User Without License Manager. Deploys a standalone version of AutoCAD that does not require AdLM and must be individually authorized.

NOTE If you select the Configure for Single User without License Manager option, you are prompted to complete product registration information that will be used by all client installations for any future registration or authorization code support. You must enter valid registration information (including the previous valid serial number if this is an upgrade).

3. If you choose to install the AdLM files or tools, enter the name of the folder that you want to use for the AdLM files in the Location of the AutoDesk License Manager Tools box.

You can accept the default or choose Browse to specify a different location. If you enter a folder name that doesn't exist, the Network Setup wizard creates a new folder using the name and location you provide.

You cannot install the AdLM files on a remote drive. When you install the AdLM files, you must provide a path to a local drive. See Install Autodesk License Manager Only.

4. On the Installation Folders page, in the Client Deployment Location box, enter the path where you want setup.exe and the Image folder installed. The path must reside on a shared network resource. If you are creating a network-based deployment, you must enter a network deployment location and a shared location for the AutoCAD runtree.

Users access setup.exe in the Client Deployment Location folder to install the client configuration components on their workstations. Setup.exe uses the configuration and application files installed in the Image folder.

You must use the universal naming convention (UNC) when specifying the deployment location. The correct format of a UNC path is \\server\share. You can select an existing share name on your network by choosing Browse.

WARNING! The folder name for the Client Deployment Location share name cannot contain spaces. Spaces in the folder name cause an error during the client installation.

5. On the Installation Folders page, select Client Installations Will Be Run in Silent Mode to install AutoCAD on client workstations without user interaction. Do not select this option if you want the installations to be interactive.

If you don't select Silent mode, when users install on their client machines, they are prompted for installation information.

6. Choose Advanced on the Installation Folders page to enter a folder for the client workstation log, to create a shared installer tree, or to install the License Configuration Switcher components (locked version only). See Set Up an Advanced Network Configuration.
7. Choose OK.
8. Choose Next.
9. On the Server Configuration page, enter the Server Host Name and Host ID for the license server.

This information will be used to create the licpath.lic file, which resides on the client workstation and identifies the ADLM server the client will obtain a network license from.

For specific information about obtaining the host name and ID, see Obtain the Server Host Name and ID.

10. On the Client Installation Location page, in the Client Installation Path box, enter the path on the client workstation where you want to install AutoCAD. Choose Next.

The path that you enter is the location where AutoCAD is installed when a user runs setup.exe to install to his or her workstation. AutoCAD is installed in the same location on all client workstations if you selected Client Installations Will Be Run in Silent Mode in step 6. If you don't select Client Installations Will Be Run in Silent Mode in step 6, users can enter an installation folder when they run the client installation.

11. On the Client Setup Type page, select the type of installation that you want: Typical, Compact, Custom, or Full. Choose Next.

Typical installs the following features:

• Program files. Executables, menus, toolbars, Help templates, TrueType^® fonts, and additional support files
• Internet tools. Support files and Volo^TM View Express
• Fonts. SHX fonts
• Database. External database tools and support files
• VBA Support. Microsoft Visual Basic^® application support files
• Batch Plotting. Batch plotting application and support files
• Portable License Management. Utilities to share a single-user authorization on more than one computer (locked version only)
• Samples. Sample drawings, images, and AutoCAD DesignCenter^TM files
• Dictionaries. American English
• Help files. Online documentation

Compact installs only the program files, fonts, and the License Configuration Switcher (if selected). See Set Up an Advanced Network Configuration.

Custom installs only the files you select. By default, the Custom installation option installs all AutoCAD features. To install only the features you want, deselect the features you do not want installed from the Select Components dialog box.

Full installs the following features in addition to the files installed by a Typical installation:

• Internet tools. Internet support files
• Samples. Visual LISP^TMsamples
• Dictionaries. French-Canadian
• Texture map. Maps for photorealistic rendering
• Tutorials. Visual LISP tutorials

12. On the Serial Number page, enter the serial number and CD key, which are located on the AutoCAD 2002 product packaging. The serial number must contain a three-digit prefix followed by an eight-digit number. The CD key is six characters. Choose Next.
13. On the Personal Information page, enter your first name, last name, organization name, dealer name, and dealer telephone number. (The information you enter will be the same for all clients.) Choose Next.
14. On the Configure Today page, complete the information as needed, and choose Next. For more information about using the Configure Today page, see Advertise in AutoCAD 2002.

NOTE You must enter a bulletin board location in the Bulletin Board location box.

15. The Setup Confirmation page prompts you to verify your installation selections. Choose Next to start the deployment creation.
16. On the Setup Complete page, choose Readme to view the Readme file now. Choose Finish to complete the installation.
17. When the client installation is complete, inform the users on your network where the setup.exe file for installing AutoCAD on a client workstation is located. See Client Installation.
18. To set up the Autodesk License Manager and to issue AutoCAD licenses, see Configure the Server.

Set Up an Advanced Network Configuration

Use the Advanced Network Configuration page of the Network Setup wizard to select an AdLM network server, set up logs, or set up a data tree for multiple client deployments. You can select from the following options:

• Share where NWCLIENT.LOG status file will be written. Specifies the share name for a log file that records information about all client installations.
• Create Client Workstation Log. Specifies that a log be created on the individual client workstations.
• Use Shared Installer Tree. Specifies a location for a shared tree. The Shared Installer DATA Tree Location box is displayed when you select this option. See Use a Shared Installer Tree.
• Install License Configuration Switcher Components. Specifies whether to install the License Configuration Switcher files to the client workstation (locked version only). See Use the License Configuration Switcher.

You can choose one or all of the options on the Advanced Network Configuration page.

Use the Network Setup Log File

The network setup log file, nwclient.log, keeps a record of all client installations. Refer to this file for status information and information about problems users may have encountered during installation (for example, low disk space or inadequate permissions). To create a more detailed log for each client workstation, see Create a Client Workstation Log.

By default, nwclient.log is stored in the Image subfolder of the deployment folder. Use the Advanced Network Configuration page of the Network Setup wizard to change the location of nwclient.log.

1. Run the Network Setup wizard to create a deployment folder.
2. On the Installation Folders page, choose Advanced.
3. On the Advanced Network Configuration page, do one of the following:
   • In the Share Where NWCLIENT.LOG Status File Will Be Written box, enter the UNC for the location where you want the log written.

   Provide read/write access for the location from all client locations.

   • Choose Browse to search for and select the path. Choose OK.

Continue with the Network Setup wizard.

NOTE You must share the nwclient.log file folder and provide users with write access to create a log file.

Create a Client Workstation Log

The Client Workstation Log contains detailed installation information for each client. This information may be useful in diagnosing installation problems.

On the Advanced Network Configuration page of the Network Setup wizard, select Create Client Workstation Log to create a acaddeploy.log file in the Windows (or Winnt) folder on each client workstation.

1. Run the Network Setup wizard to create a deployment image. See Create a Deployment Image.
2. On the Installation Folders page, choose Advanced.
3. On the Advanced Network Configuration page, select Create Client Work-station Log.
4. Choose OK.

Continue with the Network Setup wizard.

Use a Shared Installer Tree

With the shared installer tree, you can implement different types of installations on the same server and use some of the same deployment folder files contained in the Image folder. For example, you can configure a Typical installation and a Full installation on one server. You must run the Network Setup wizard twice to configure two types of installations.

1. Run the Network Setup wizard to create a deployment folder. See Create a Deployment Image.
2. Make a note of the deployment location that you use.

The Network Setup wizard installs one deployment location containing setup.exe and the Image folder for the type of installation you choose.

3. Run the Network Setup wizard again to select a different option that creates a different type of installation.
4. On the Installation Folders page, in the Client Deployment Location box, enter the UNC name for the folder where you want setup.exe and the Image folder for the current installation type installed.

This version of setup.exe is the version for the current installation. The Image folder contains configuration information for the current installation only.

5. Choose Advanced.
6. Select Use Shared Installer Tree.
7. In the Shared Installer DATA Tree Location box, enter the UNC name for the shared deployment location that you created the first time you ran the Network Setup wizard. You can choose Browse to search for and select the folder.

When you use the shared installer tree many of the files in the Image folder that you installed when you ran the network setup wizard the first time are used by both installation types. This saves disk space on the server.

8. Choose OK.

The Network Setup wizard checks the files in the Image folder that you created the first time you ran the Network Setup wizard. If files that are needed for the current installation are missing in the Image folder, the Network Setup wizard prompts you to add them to the Image folder.

Continue configuring the current installation in the Network Setup Wizard.

When the second Network Setup wizard is complete, two setup.exe files exist on the server for two different types of installations. Each setup.exe exists in a separate client deployment folder. Each client deployment folder contains a separate Image folder.

The Image folder configured the first time you ran the Network Setup wizard contains all of the necessary installation files and is used by both types of installations. The Image folder configured the second time you ran the Network Setup wizard contains a small number of configuration files specific to the second installation type. The setup.exe file that the user runs determines which type of installation is performed.

Install Autodesk License Manager Only

By selecting this installation option in the Network Setup wizard, you install only the AdLM files, its tools, or both.

1. In the Network Setup wizard, on the Network Installation Selection page, choose Autodesk License Manager Installation Only. Choose Next.
2. On the License Manager Installation page, choose one of the following:
   • Install License Manager Files Only. Includes the license manager and vendor daemons only.
   • Install License Manager Tools Only. Includes FLEXlm tools, but no license management files.
   • Install Both License Manager Files and Tools. Includes the license manager and vendor daemons, and FLEXlm management tools.
3. In the Location of the AutoCAD License Manager Tools box, enter the folder you want to use for the AdLM files, tools, or both.

You can accept the default folder or choose Browse to specify a different location. If you enter a path that doesn't exist, the Network Setup wizard creates a new folder using the name and location you provide.

You cannot install the AdLM files on a remote drive. When you install the AdLM files, you must provide a path to a local drive. Specify a drive letter; the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) is not supported.

4. The Setup Confirmation page prompts you to verify your installation choices. Choose Next to start the installation or choose Back to adjust any of your selections.

On the Setup Complete page, you can choose whether you want to view the Readme file.

5. If you want to view the Readme file, choose Finish. Otherwise, clear the check box, and then choose Finish.

 
Configure the License Server

This section provides information for configuring the FLEXlm license server in the Network Setup wizard and for modifying an existing license server configuration.

There are three steps for configuring the license server:

1. Obtain the server host name and ID
2. Obtain and set up a license file
3. Configure the server

NOTE Configuring the license server requires a thorough understanding of the network configuration model you plan to deploy. See Network Configuration Models for additional information.

Obtain the Server Host Name and ID

To obtain the host name and ID, you must run the lmtools.exe utility found on the AutoCAD 2002 CD. You enter this information on the Server Configuration page in the Network Setup wizard.

1. In Windows Explorer, go to the \netsetup\support\AdLM folder on the AutoCAD 2002 CD and double-click lmtools.exe.
2. Choose the Systems Settings tab.
3. Locate the Computer/Hostname field. Write down the Server Host Name.
4. Locate the Ethernet Address field. Write down the Host ID.

NOTE If your server has more than one Ethernet adapter, select one that corresponds to a physical network adapter.

5. Exit lmtools.exe.
6. In the Network Setup wizard, enter this information on the Server Configuration page.
7. Choose Next to continue.

Obtain and Set Up a License File

The license file identifies important licensing information, including license type and behavior, and the number of seats available for use.

1. Obtain the following information:
   • Product serial number(s)
   • Server name
   • Host ID number
   • An email address where Autodesk can send the license file
2. Contact the Autodesk Registration and Authorization office and provide all required information specified in the previous step. Please refer to the "Read This First" card for information about contacting the Autodesk Registration and Authorization office.

The Autodesk Registration and Authorization office will email you the license file in text format.

1. Copy the contents of the license file (from the email) to a text editor.
2. Save the file to the \Autodesk License Manager\license folder. You can name the license file anything you like; the name must have a .lic or .dat extension.

The license file is used to configure the server. See Configure the Server.

Configure the Server

You configure the license server with the lmtools.exe utility.

1. In Windows Explorer, go to the Autodesk License Manager folder (or the netsetup\support\AdLM folder on the AutoCAD 2002 CD) and double-click lmtools.exe.
2. On the Service/License File tab, choose the Configure Using Services option.
3. Choose the Configure Services tab.
4. In the Service Name drop-down list, verify that the service you want to use to manage AutoCAD 2002 licenses is selected.

If no service name exists, enter the service name you want to use to manage AutoCAD 2002 licenses.

NOTE If you have more than one software vendor using FLEXlm for license management, this drop-down list will have more than one option.

5. Enter the path to the license manager daemon (lmgrd.exe). This daemon is installed in the \Program Files\Autodesk License Manager folder.

NOTE If you are using distributed servers, the location of the license manager daemon and the license file can vary depending on your configuration.

6. Enter the path to the license file. See Obtain and Set Up a License File.
7. Specify a path and file name for your debug log file.
8. To run lmgrd.exe as a Windows NT or Windows 2000 service, select Use Services.

To automatically start lmgrd.exe when the system starts, select Start Server at Power Up.

9. Choose Save Service to save the new configuration under the service name created in step 4.
10. Choose the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
11. Choose Start Server to start the license server. The license server is running and ready to respond to client requests.

If there are multiple service names, you must select the Service/License File tab, choose Configure Using Services, then select the service name. For each service name, perform steps 11 and 12 to start the service.

 
Client Installation

Depending on the selection you made on the Network Installation Selection page of the Network Setup wizard, you can install AutoCAD on their workstations or set up their workstations to run AutoCAD from the network server.

1. In Windows Explorer, go to the folder on the deployment server containing the setup.exe file for installing AutoCAD.
2. Double-click setup.exe.

If you are installing the client components to run AutoCAD from the network server, the Network Setup wizard sets up AutoCAD without prompting you for information.

If you are installing AutoCAD on a client workstation, the network administrator configured the installation program to either run in Silent or Interactive mode. Silent mode won't prompt you for any information. Interactive mode prompts you for information such as the preferred installation folder.

3. When the installation is complete, restart your workstation.

WARNING! If you do not restart your workstation, you may have problems running AutoCAD.

 
Uninstall AutoCAD Files on a Network

When you uninstall AutoCAD, all components are removed in the process. This means that even if you've previously added or removed components, or if you've reinstalled or repaired AutoCAD, the uninstall procedure removes all files, making the uninstallation easy.

1. From the Start menu, choose Programs Autodesk License Manager Uninstall.
2. In the Confirmation dialog box, choose Yes.
3. Restart your computer.

1. Make sure no one is running a network copy of AutoCAD.
2. Run lmtools.exe.
3. On the Service/License File tab, choose Configure Using Services. Select the service that manages AutoCAD 2002 licenses.
4. Choose the Stop/Reread tab.
5. Choose Shutdown Server. Close lmtools.exe.
6. From the Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel.
7. In the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs.
8. In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, select ADLM and choose Add/Remove or Change for Windows 2000.
9. Restart the computer.

1. From the Start menu (Windows), choose Settings Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs.
3. Do one of the following:
   • For Windows 98 and NT. In the Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box, on the Install/Uninstall tab, select AutoCAD 2002. Choose Add/Remove.
   • For Windows 2000. In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, select AutoCAD 2002, and choose Change.
4. In the Add/Remove Application dialog box, select Remove AutoCAD 2002, and then choose Next.
5. In the AutoCAD 2002 Uninstall dialog box, choose Next to start the process of removing AutoCAD 2002.
6. On the AutoCAD 2002 Setup page, after the program is uninstalled, choose Finish.
7. If prompted, restart your computer.