For NLM installations - Before pushing the image to the other computers, Install all the other required software.
If using the Autodesk Network License Manager (NLM) or Autodesk Standalone Licenses (SLM), do the following before imaging or ghosting: Other applications are available, but these are the two most widely used.
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Imaging and ghosting software such as Acronis True Image or Symantec (aka Norton) Ghost).
Ghosting to a computer with a different hardware configuration will cause incompatibility issues.
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Every computer must have identical hardware, including motherboards, network components, video adapters, and so on because the Windows registry settings and installed drivers for the master PC are duplicated on every ghosted PC.
Several GBs for installation and a TCP/IP network.
Requirements Imaging and ghosting deployment requirements vary by product, but generally include: Note: Autodesk does not recommend or support the distribution of products using imaging software. Imaging and ghosting copies a computer’s hard drive contents onto the other PCs on the network. It also erases all programs and data on the client PCs and replaces them with the contents of the master PC.
Launch the Setup program in the software folder.įor more help in creating a Network deployment, contact your Autodesk Authorized Partner for technical support.
To begin a network deployment using the Deployment Creation wizard:
A shared network folder on a computer running Windows Server, which supports many simultaneous connections (Windows XP and Windows 7 only support ten simultaneous connections).
Several GBs of available space on both the shared network folder and on all client PCs.
Requirements Network deployment requirements vary by product, but generally include: The client deployment happens automatically and the software is installed on all deployed PCs. Navigate to the shared network folder on any client PC and run the deployment routine and repeat the process on all remaining PCs. Instead, run the Deployment Creation wizard on one PC, select a shared network folder, change any settings needed, and initiate the network deployment. Network deployment eliminates the need to run the Setup program on every computer. Network deployments use a standard product configuration and install it onto the client PC. For professional deployment help, Authorized Autodesk partners may offer onsite or remote installation service packages.įor more information, see Creating a network deployment. Individual settings such as folder and directory permissions, firewall, and antivirus programs can cause issues. This article includes some of the most popular and efficient methods of installing Autodesk software on multiple PCs.