Installing the SIMULIA Execution Engine in Graphical User Interface (GUI) Mode

In the GUI mode the Isight 2024 installer prompts you to answer questions in dialog boxes. On Linux the dialog boxes are based on Motif or OpenMotif and require a graphics card on the Linux machine.

Installing SIMULIA Execution Engine in GUI mode on Linux also requires an X-Windows display, either local or remote over a network. If the DISPLAY environment variable is not set, the installer will not execute.

Before you begin: If necessary, start the license server software before starting the SIMULIA Execution Engine. Typically, this process is performed automatically by the license server installer. However, there are some cases when it must be done manually, including if you decide to provide a license later. Be sure that you have acquired a license file before starting the license server.
  1. To find the installer on the assembly media, see Installation, Licensing & Configuration | SIMULIA Installation | GA Assembly Media | Assembly Media Content and Organization.
  2. Go to the directory:

    On Windows:

    <media_dir>\SIMULIA_Isight\Windows64\1

    On Linux:

    <media_dir>/SIMULIA_Isight/Linux64/1

  3. Launch the GUI mode installation by running the appropriate command for your operating system.

    On Windows:

    setup.exe

    On Linux:

    ./StartGUI.sh

  4. (Windows only) If necessary, click Allow on the User Account Control dialog to confirm the execution of the installation program.
  5. Click Next to advance through each panel of the installer, responding to the prompts as needed.

    1. In the first panel, choose the destination directory into which the software will be installed.

    2. In the second panel, select SIMULIA Execution Engine as the product you want to install:

      Isight Desktop
SIMULIA Execution Engine
SIMULIA Execution Engine Station
      You can choose any combination of these components to install on different computers and servers.

  6. Click Next to continue.
  7. Optional: If desired, you can create a .cpr connection profile file to connect stations to the SIMULIA Execution Engine server. Select the application server, and click Next to enter the server host name and port number.

    After the installation is finished, you can use the Edit Logon Profile tool to create additional .cpr connection profiles. See Creating a SIMULIA Execution Engine Connection Profile.

  8. Select the type of license server software you will use, or skip the licensing selection for now:

    Dassault Systemes License Server
FLEXnet License Server
Skip this for now

    If you or your system administrator already have the FLEXnet or Dassault Systèmes license server installed and running, specify the server computer's host name and port number. This information is used to contact the license server and create a licensing client file that references the server. If you have installed a redundant license server triad, enter the host name and port for all three machines.

  9. Verify the information on the summary panel that corresponds to the entries made earlier, and modify the information, if necessary.
  10. Click Install to allow the installer to complete the installation of the SIMULIA Execution Engine Station.
  11. Click Close to exit the installer.