Installing fe-safe 2016 to run off the Central License Server

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Requirements

This Simulia fe-safe installation procedure is only authorized for MIT student/faculty/staff users. It requires a 64 bit operating system (Windows or Linux). See System Requirements for details.

Note:

• You will not need to register with Simulia or download anything from their web site.
• You will not need to update the annual license file, this is handled on the server.
• Running fe-safe this way requires that you maintain network connectivity, and requires use of the MIT VPN if you are off the MIT campus.

Downloads

You will need the following items (access limited to students/faculty/staff):

This documentation and software is licensed under an academic license agreement between MIT and Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp. It may be used only by MIT students, faculty and staff (Authorized Users) for non-profit academic research and teaching. The right to use the materials for any other purpose, including commercial purposes, is expressly prohibited. Authorized Users must stop using the software and documentation and delete it (and any accompanying license key) from any non MIT-owned computers they have installed it on when they cease to be affiliated with MIT. By clicking on the links below, you agree that you are an Authorized User and that you will only use the software under the terms stated above.

• fe-safe 2016 software (Windows/Linux 64 bit)

When a new fe-safe release becomes available, we will change the version reference for the installer and update the download link for the new release. You can revisit this page to look for the update, and install the new version by repeating the installation steps below. The vendor typically issues several update releases each year.

Windows installation

Please note that installation will require about 4 Gb temporarily/2 Gb permanently.

1. Unzip fe-safe_2016.zip in a temporary location.
2. Run setup.exe in the AM_Sim_Abaqus_Extend.AllOS\3\SIMULIA_fe-safe\1\windows folder, click Continue.
3. Select the desired application to install (for most users, fe-safe 2016 Fatigue Analysis Application is the appropriate selection), click Continue.
4. Select the desired components to install, click Continue.
5. Select the installation directories (the default choices are preferred), click Continue.
6. Select Network licensing, click Continue.
7. Select the desired settings directory (the default choice is preferred), click Continue, then Continue again.
8. After the installation completes click Finish.
9. On first launch you will need to enter licensing information. Select Simulia FlexNet licensing, Network license, enter the information here for license server hostname and here for Port, select Save license details.

Linux installation

Please note that installation will require about 4.3 Gb temporarily/2.3 Gb permanently.

1. Unzip fe-safe_2016.zip in a temporary location.
2. Run install.sh in the AM_Sim_Abaqus_Extend.AllOS/3/SIMULIA_fe-safe/1/linux directory, click Continue.
3. Select the desired application to install (for most users, fe-safe 2016 Fatigue Analysis Application is the appropriate selection), click Continue.
4. Select the desired components to install, click Continue.
5. Select the installation directories (the default choices are preferred), click Continue.
6. Select FlexNet Licensing licensing for Licensing System, click Continue.
7. Select the desired settings directory (the default choice is preferred), click Continue, the Continue again.
8. After the installation completes click Finish.
9. On first launch you will need to enter licensing information. Select Simulia FlexNet licensing, Network license, enter the information here for license server hostname and here for Port, select Save license details.

The fe-safe GUI launch command is fe-safe. If you opted for the default install location, it will be in the /usr/SIMULIA/fe-safe/2016 directory.