How to Download and Install NX10.0 Scope: Introduction This document covers the necessary steps to get NX 10.0 installed on a Windows client. It is divided into four sections: Introduction Downloading NX 10.0 Installing NX 10.0 Installing NX 10.0 Documentation (Help) Note: The installation of the SPLM License Server is not covered in this document as it may already be installed on a local area networked server. See Installing the NX 10.0 License Server for server installation instructions. Audience: IT administrators End users What you should know about license files and license configurations: There are a number of license configurations that can be applied to a typical NX 10.0 installation. In order to have a successful installation, you should know whether you will be using an SPLM License Server or not. The server software can be installed on a client machine that is using NX 10.0 application software, or on a server that is visible to the NX 10.0 client computers on a local area network. In both cases, you should have a Siemens license file stored in a safe location that you can easily browse to during installation, unless you are adding a new machine installation or making an upgrade to an existing machine in an existing floating license configuration. In that case, the license server and license file should already be installed, configured, and running. When a license server is in use, the license file should be edited before installation to show the computer name of the machine that it is running on before installation. The COMPOSITE is specific to the machine, and must be registered with Siemens before the permanent license is issued.
If you do not understand your license configuration before starting the installation process, please contact Acuity Solutions for clarification and guidance.
P a g e 2 o f 2 4 p a g e s Note: When installing locally hosted (node locked) NX 10.0 software or when installing SPLM License Server software, the original location and name of the license file is unimportant as long as it is accessible via Windows Explorer. The installer will copy the file to its proper location and rename it accordingly when you browse to it and select it during the installation process. The following snap shot shows a license file with the SPLM License Server defined: The following snap shot shows a license file without the SPLM License Server defined:
P a g e 3 o f 2 4 p a g e s Downloading NX 10.0 1.) Download the installation media from Siemens by navigating to the GTAC Support Site in your web browser, and select Download files under Download & Upload Files.
P a g e 4 o f 2 4 p a g e s 2.) You will be asked for your WEBKEY User Name and Password in an Authentication Required dialogue box. Enter your information in the fields provided and select OK. 3.) Select All Siemens PLM Products in the Full Product Releases section of the PLM Download Server page.
P a g e 5 o f 2 4 p a g e s 4.) The GTAC download server will generate a matrix of products that your WEBKEY is authorized to download. This may take a little while. Once the matrix is generated and displayed at the bottom half of the screen, click on NX/Unigraphics NX.
P a g e 6 o f 2 4 p a g e s 5.) Select the platform that you are using to drop down the NX media selection list and select nx-10.0.0-64bit.zip. 6.) Select the Save File radio button (or the download accelerator button if one is installed) in the Open File dialogue and select OK to download the file to your download folder.
P a g e 7 o f 2 4 p a g e s 7.) After the NX 10.0 installation media has finished downloading, scroll down to and select Documentation on the item list and select nx-ugdoc-10.0.0.zip to download the NX 10.0 Documentation installation media. 8.) Select the Save File radio button (or the download accelerator button if one is installed) in the Open File dialogue and select OK to download the file to your download folder.
P a g e 8 o f 2 4 p a g e s Installing NX 10.0 1.) After downloading the compressed media files from the GTAC Download Area, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder where the files were stored. The downloaded media will create a new folder structure when uncompressed, so it can be uncompressed in the download directory, in another directory, or on the desktop. Uncompressing both media files will result in two new folders as shown in the following graphic. 2.) Double click on the folder named nx-10.0.0-win64 and double click on the Launch.exe program file to start the installation splash screen.
P a g e 9 o f 2 4 p a g e s 3.) When the NX 10.0 installer splash screen appears, select Install NX. 4.) When prompted for the language of the installation, click OK to accept the default language of English or use the drop-down slection box to select a different language and select OK.
P a g e 10 o f 2 4 p a g e s 5.) Select Next> to continue the installation in the Welcome screen. 6.) Select Next> to accept a typical NX 10.0 installation.
P a g e 11 o f 2 4 p a g e s 7.) Select Next> to accept the default installation folder. 8.) The next few steps on the following two pages are based on the license configuration for your company s Sold-To license configuration. Follow steps 9a through 10a for a floating license configuration or follow steps 9b through 11b for a non-floating license configuration:
P a g e 12 o f 2 4 p a g e s Floating License Configuration 9a.) If you are using a license server and know its name, enter it in the field provided. (note: A typical server name layout looks like 28000@<YourHostName> where <YourHostName> is the name of the server that is running the license daemon). If there is already a license server daemon running locally on this machine, the default entry should be correct. 10a.) Select Next>
P a g e 13 o f 2 4 p a g e s Locally Node Locked Configuration 9b.) If you are installing in a locally node locked configuration, and you have a license file select Browse. 10b.) Browse to the license file that you have saved, and select it. 11b.) Select Next>.
P a g e 14 o f 2 4 p a g e s 12.) Select the installation language and select Next>. 13.) Review the installation information and select Install to continue.
P a g e 15 o f 2 4 p a g e s 14.) The installshield Wizard will document the installation steps 15.) When the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialogue appears, select Finish.
16.) Select Exit to return to Windows. P a g e 16 o f 2 4 p a g e s
P a g e 17 o f 2 4 p a g e s Installing NX 10.0 Documentation (Help) 1.) Open Windows Explorer and return to the folder where the uncompressed media files were stored. 2.) Double click on the folder named nx-10.0-nxdocs-win64 and double click on the Launch.exe program file to start the installation splash screen.
P a g e 18 o f 2 4 p a g e s 3.) Select Install Documentation Server. at the NX 10.0 Documentation splash screen. 4.) Select installation language and/or select OK in the language selection dialogue.
P a g e 19 o f 2 4 p a g e s 5.) Select Next> at the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen. 6.) If a dialogue appears with a message regarding the current Java Version select OK and Cancel or Abort, and update the JRE to the latest 64 bit version. After updating the JRE to the latest 64 bit revision, restart the PLM Document Server Install. Caution If this message appears, and it is not resolved by installing a compatible version of the Java Runtime Environment, the document server service will not start at the end of the Document Server installation.
P a g e 20 o f 2 4 p a g e s 7.) Select Next> to accept the default folder location of the Documentation Server application. 8.) Select Install at the Ready to Install Dialogue.
P a g e 21 o f 2 4 p a g e s 9.) Select Finish to complete the Documentation Server Installation. 10.)Select Install NX Documentation to install the NX documentation content.
P a g e 22 o f 2 4 p a g e s 11.)Select installation language and/or select OK in the language selection dialogue. 12.)Select Next> at the Welcome Screen dialogue.
P a g e 23 o f 2 4 p a g e s 13.)Select Next> to accept the default setup for User Documentation content. 14.)Select Install to install the Documentation content.
P a g e 24 o f 2 4 p a g e s 15.)Select Finish to finish the Documentation content installation. 16.)Select Exit at the NX 10.0 Documentation splash screen.