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Note: The default installation location is: C:\Users\ username \AppData\Local\Apps\BETA CAE Systems\3. If the Advanced button is pressed and the current user has Administrative account privileges, it is possible tomake the installation shared among all users:4. Additionally, in the next step, the user has the ability to specify the installation folder:Attention! If the installation is run without Administrative privileges, the steps 3. and 4. are omitted and theinstallation location is the default C:\Users\ username \AppData\Local\Apps\BETA CAE Systems\

5. Next, the user is prompted to define the hostname of the license server. This definition is optional.Note: When in redundant scheme, ALL server hostnames need to be specified, separated by commas.6. The next step is to display the features list. By default, all features are installed, but it is possible toselectively disable the unnecessary ones, as shown in the following snapshot:1. Press the Install button to complete the installation.

The installation can be performed either interactively using the Graphical User Interface of the installer or byusing the command prompt in batch mode, which requires administrative privileges.To run the installer in batch mode via the command prompt, the following one-line command can be used:msiexec.exe /quiet /i[full path to]\BETA CAE Systems v17.1.0 win x64.msiADDLOCAL E ansa srv123

In order to get a log of the installation, append /Log install log.txt to the previous command.Consequently you can check the log file for the process and completion of the installation.ADDLOCAL takes a list of features to install. Available Features AnsaJTAnsaTOSCAMetaPostMetaDocsAbqExternaLibs – Not since v21.0.0.LICENSESERVERVALUE is the value that ANSA SRV is set to.APPLICATIONFOLDER is the location of the installation folder.ALLUSERS 1 option allows the installation to all users, provided that you are logged in as Administrator.3.3.1.1. Uninstall processSince version 14.x.x, BETA CAE Systems Software Suite is installed on Windows systems using the WindowsInstaller mechanism by running an *.msi file.If you have installed versions later than v14 by the installer, you should open the ControlPanel Programs Programs and Features window and select the ones you wish to uninstall.If they have been installed by an administrator, you must use an administrator account to remove them.If you have installed them as an ordinary user – i.e. locally in your home folder – you can also uninstall themwithout administrative privileges.To uninstall a version via the command prompt as an administrator, you should issue the following one-linecommand.msiexec.exe /quiet /uninstall[full path to]\BETA CAE Systems v17.1.0 win x64.msi3.3.2. Launching on MS-WindowsAfter a successful installation, a software group is created in the Windows Start Menu:

Select the corresponding software feature to launch.3.3.3. The ANSA SRV environment variableAs an introduction, when the end-user launches an application, this application will search through the networkfor available floating licenses. To do so, the licensed application must contact the license server which isindicated at the SERVER line of the license file. If this fails, then the application will continue to search in anorderly fashion at the following locations:#LocationNotes1.BETA LIC FILE2.ANSA HOME (or META HOME)3.current directory4.BETA LIC SRV5.ANSA SRV6.host with aliasBETA LIC SRV7.host with alias ANSA SRV8.localhostEnvironment SettingEnvironment SettingEnvironment SettingEnvironment SettingIf the search fails in all above locations, the application will not start.The end-user has alternatively the option to declare a specific license server by its name or IP-address, usingthe -h flag:application -h port@serverfor example:ansa -h port@serverWhen a redundancy scheme is used, the above command should be like:ansa -h port@server1,port@server2,port@server3In its simplest form, a licensed application needs to know where in the network the ANSA SRV environmentvariable points to. In turn, ANSA SRV should point to the server or servers used by the current servers (singleserver or redundant servers), as these are listed in the corresponding license.dat file.Related examples are given in the following paragraphs.3.3.3.1. Single server schemeIn a single server scheme the SERVER line of the license.dat file indicates the server and port used by beta lmto communicate with clients. For example:SERVER plank,PORT 6007Consequently, on Windows platforms, the ANSA SRV environment variable should be set as:

set ANSA SRV 6007@plank3.3.3.2. Redundant server schemebeta lm supports two server redundancy schemes; one uses multiple servers for license distribution and oneis for hardware failover protection. The scheme which is currently used is reflected in the license file(license.dat) delivered by BETA CAE Systems to the customer:SERVER gauss,PORT 6007SERVER hilbert,PORT 6007SERVER riemann,PORT 6007In such cases, the licensed application needs to know all alternate servers that may provide the requestedlicense. There are three alternative ways to achieve this. Speaking of Windows platforms:(a) Set the environment variable ANSA SRV to point to all alternate servers:set ANSA SRV 6007@gauss,6007@hilbet,6007@riemann(b) Keep a copy of the license.dat file into the client machine where the licensed application is called to run,and run the application using the -f option to point to license.dat e.g.:ansa -f license.dat(c) Keep a copy of the license.dat file into the client machine where the licensed application is called to run,and set the environment variable BETA LIC FILE to point to license.dat e.g.:set BETA LIC FILE license.datA note on the server searching orderWhen more than one servers are declared in the ANSA SRV variable, the client application will request for alicense by checking these servers in a specific search order: At first, the client will check the first declaredserver and then will start checking backwards from the last server to the second.As an example consider a server scheme consisting of n servers. On Windows platofrms, the respectiveANSA SRV declaration should be:set ANSA SRV server1,server2,.server(n-1),server(n)In such cases the client will check the servers in the following order:1.server1(first declared server)2.server(n)(last declared server)3.server(n-1).server2(second to the last server)n.(second server)

3.4. How to install and launch on Linux3.4.1. Installation1. After the download, you need to give the installation executables the execute permission (from terminal):chmod x BETA CAE Systems v17.1.0 linux x64.sh2. Follow the step-by-step prompts to complete the installation.3.4.2. Launching on LinuxIn order to launch any software feature on a Linux platform, the user should locate the installation folder anduse the corresponding .sh launching script. To launch ANSA for example, use ansa64.sh for the 64bit version,followed by the desired options (if any):ansa64.sh [options]The above script identifies the current OS and subsequently launches the appropriate software executable. It isstrongly recommended to use this script so that all parameters or files required at start-up (e.g. location ofconfiguration files or additional library files) are correctly set.Run from terminal:BETA CAE Systems v17.1.0 linux x64.sh --helpfor a complete list of options.When the software is called to run it will search through the network for available licenses. To do so, BETA CAESystems Software Suite must first contact the license server, i.e. the machine where the beta lm licensedaemon is installed. The location of the license server is given to BETA CAE Systems Software Suite throughan environment variable called ANSA SRV. See below for details.Note: The user can also install the Unix package (e.g. BETA CAE Systems v17.1.0 linux x64.sh) fromWindows workstation, under CYGWIN environment.3.4.3. The ANSA SRV environment variableThe definition of ANSA SRV on Linux platforms is given through the setenv command as follows:setenv ANSA SRV port@serverwhere server is the machine hosting the license daemon and port is the TCP/IP port that will be used for thecommunication between ANSA and the server. If the port number is omitted then the default value of 6007 isconsidered.The above describes the simple case when the license daemon is installed on a single (1) server. However,many companies use a “hardware failover” redundancy scheme that consists of three (3) servers, all havingbeta lm installed and running. In this scheme, one of the servers becomes master and the other two becomeslaves. License requests are handled only by the master and, if the master fails, one of the slaves will take overas the new master. In such cases ANSA needs to know all three alternative servers, hence they need to bedeclared in the ANSA SRV variable:setenv ANSA SRV port@server1,port@server2,port@server3Again, if no port is used, the default value of 6007 is considered.Recommendation on where to define ANSA SRV

The definition of the ANSA SRV variable on a client should be given globally, along with otherenvironment variables that the client uses. Alternatively, each user can declare ANSA SRV in hisprivate account workspace, for example in the .login file or in the resource files of his preferred shell(.bashrc, .cshrc, .tcshrc).Not recommended alternativesA user can also edit the ANSA/META launching scripts (ansa.sh, ansa64.sh) and modify line:if( ?ANSA SRV 0) setenv ANSA SRV ansa srvtoif( ?ANSA SRV 0) setenv ANSA SRV port@serverwhere server is the machine hosting the license daemon and port is the TCP/IP port that will be usedfor the communication between ANSA/META and the server. In hardware failover server redundancyschemes all servers must be declared.

Section 4ANSA command line options4.1. ANSA command line optionsThe following command line options are available in ANSA:OptionDescription-help--helpPrint help, with the available command line options, and exit.-v--versionOutput version information and exit.-gui name Start ANSA with predefined Layout GUI Settings as these are saved in the file.xmlwithin .BETA/ANSA/version xx.y.z/ in the user’s home directory.-xml filename Start ANSA using custom GUI settings from filename-nolauncherOpen with last visited layout.--skip-copyingPDSDoes not copy defaults and script files from previous version of ANSA, despite of theirexistence.--copyingPDSCopy defaults and script files from the previous version of ANSA by asking yourconfirmation.--copyingPDS-withoutaskingCopy defaults and script files from the previous version of ANSA without asking yourconfirmation.-exec argument -execpy argument -execbs argument Start ANSA and execute specified script commands one after the other:ansa64.sh -execpy "load script: 'script.py'" -execpy "function1(11,4)" -execpy "function2(10, 5)"In this case ANSA will start, will load the script script.py and then execute the functionsfunction1 and function2.Using these options implies the use of -foregr as well.There are some notable differences between these commands: -exec can be used for Python or BETAscript language scripts. Optional functionarguments are not supported. -execbs can be used for BETAscript language scripts only. Optional functionarguments are not supported. -execpy can be used for Python language scripts only. Optional function argumentsare supported.-execscript' script function ([args])'Start ANSA, load a script and run a function with the given arguments. This option can beused multiple times.-transl filepath Search in the default settings locations for the file with the specified filepath and use itas a TRANSL file. The filepath can include a relative path. For example:ansa64.sh -transl /myscripts/group.pywill search for a TRANSL file in the following paths:ansa64.sh -execscript '/scripts/script.py function(5, 32)' ANSA HOME/myscripts/group.py /.BETA/ANSA/version xx.y.z/myscripts/group.pyinside the user’s home directory /myscripts/group.py inside the current working directory.-translfp filepath Load the TRANSL file given in filepath. The programming language is determined bythe filename's extension.

OptionDescription-nogui-bPure batch background operation (no ANSA window appears). It can be used in two ways: with no other argumentsansa64.sh -nogui or ansa.sh –bIn this case, ANSA will search inside the ANSA TRANSL script to locate the autoexeccommand and execute any user-script functions that are called for automatic execution. in combination with –execansa64.sh -nogui -exec or ansa.sh -b –exec--batch-modeRun ANSA without asking user, via prompts, for additional actions or confirmation.-virtualxStart ANSA using a Virtual X Server.-virtualx 64bitStart ANSA using a 64-bit Virtual X Server.-virtualx geometry geometry Set Virtual X Server resolution (default 1280x1024).-virtualx dpi dpi Set Virtual X Server “dpi” (default 75).-virtualx secure password file filename Set Virtual X Server vnc password file.-no egl offscreenDisable the use of EGL off-screen hardware and

Obtain a valid license file: This is a file that contains all information necessary for the uninterrupted use of BETA CAE Systems Software Suite. This file, usually called license.dat, is copied on the license server and is read by the license daemon. Install the license daemon using the license file B.