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Offsite access to ABAQUS License Server
This deals with installing ABAQUS (while connected to the departmental network) and subsequently accessing the ABAQUS License server
from Computers in College rooms and Home Computers (even if not connected
to the Cambridge University Network but connected to the internet with broadband).
For computers running Windows XP, Vista, Mac OS and Linux.
Strictly for Members of the Cambridge University Engineering Department
as it requires a valid UseriD and password.
Procedure
The steps involved are listed below :
- Installing the appropriate version of ABAQUS from a mapped drive (from within the department)
- Establishing a connection to the CUED Computing system using
secure shell.
- Starting ABAQUS from remote Location (College rooms and Homes)
The first step has to be carried out before being able to use it from college. This would require the computer to be brought to the department so only suitable for laptops.
It is currently not possible to install ABAQUS remotely. This is being investigated as this is possible from other departments (Chemical Engineering, Dept
of Earth Sciences).
The step 2 is then carried out from the remote location.
Installing ABAQUS
ABAQUS Installation Instructions
Setting up a Secure Shell connection
The information presented here is based on the following web page :
Offsite access to Remote Desktop (Windows PC).
The steps given in the above web page is essentially the same as for logging into the CUED Teaching System except for the SSH tunnelling commands. Therefore follow the instructions given in the above page upto logging into the Teaching System, with the following exception :
Instead of the tunnel entry :
3389 mypc.eng.cam.pc:3389
use the following ssh tunnel settings :
27000 matlab-lmserv.eng.cam.ac.uk:27000
20000 matlab-lmserv.eng.cam.ac.uk:20000
20001 matlab-lmserv.eng.cam.ac.uk.20001
Once you have established the SSH connection you can minimise the PuTTY window.
Starting ABAQUS from Remote Location
First you need to change the license server details for remote access.
Find the file abaqus_v6.env in the ABAQUS installation directory.
If the default directory name is used it will be in the the following directory :
C:\SIMULIA\ABAQUS\6.9-1\site
Open the abaqus_v6.env file using notepad. Find the line containing
ABAQUS_LMSERV and change it to
ABAQUS_LMSERV="27000@localhost" and update the file.
Once secure shell connection has been established and you have logged into gate
start the ABAQUS program.
START -> All Programs -> ABAQUS 6.9-1 -> ABAQUS CAE
If you get an error message then report this problem with screen dump of the error message.
In a DOS window (DOS prompt) type : nestat -a > netstat.dat
and include this in the email.
Also include the results of ping and telnet.
ping localhost
telnet localhost 27000
Troubleshooting
- If you get a licensing error message or a Winsock error message then the
ssh tunnels are not set up correctly (Action : check back all the previous
steps for typos etc.)
- If you get a Flexlm error like : -96, 147.
If you get this and after checking the previous steps for any errors
look at the license files listed with the error message.
Report Problems
If you run into any problems email a description of it to pc-support@eng.cam.ac.uk .
Include screen dump of any error message.
Last updated: 4 September 2011
