• i. Copyright and Trademark Information
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Installation package
• 3. Deployment and installation planning
  • 3.1. Interactive or automated installation
  • 3.2. Administrative roles and responsibilities
  • 3.3. User authentication and authorization
  • 3.4. Granta MI application server
  • 3.5. Database server
  • 3.6. Desktop client applications
  • 3.7. Deployment options
  • 3.8. Required Windows accounts and groups
  • 3.9. Required certificates
• 4. Granta MI licensing
  • 4.1. License types
  • 4.2. Granta MI license files
  • 4.3. Setting up Named User licensing for Granta MI
    • 4.3.1. Options file structure
    • 4.3.2. User data CSV file format
    • 4.3.3. Creating and using an options file
    • 4.3.4. Switching to Named User licensing
  • 4.4. Software product license usage
  • 4.5. Data product license usage
  • 4.6. Reviewing license denials
• 5. SQL Server setup
  • 5.1. Securing communications
  • 5.2. Restoring Granta MI databases
  • 5.3. Creating required SQL logins
• 6. Port requirements
• 7. Automated installation
  • 7.1. Before you start
  • 7.2. Running an automated install
  • 7.3. Next steps
• 8. Interactive installation
  • 8.1. Pre-installation checks - interactive installation
  • 8.2. Installing SSL certificates
  • 8.3. Opening MI Installation Manager
  • 8.4. Installing and configuring MI Settings Service
  • 8.5. Installing MI Search Server
  • 8.6. Installing MI Server
  • 8.7. Configuring MI Server
  • 8.8. Installing MI Service Layer
  • 8.9. Installing and configuring MI Selection Service
  • 8.10. Installing One MI
  • 8.11. Installing MI Material Calibration
  • 8.12. Installing MI Admin
  • 8.13. Securing MI communications
  • 8.14. Next steps
  • 8.15. Installation log files
• 9. Adding databases to Granta MI
• 10. Installation verification
  • 10.1. Check MI Server
  • 10.2. Check MI Service Layer
  • 10.3. Check One MI
• 11. User management
  • 11.1. Granta MI security roles and privileges
  • 11.2. Adding users
• 12. Upgrading Granta MI Pro
  • 12.1. Upgrade considerations
    • 12.1.1. Certificate requirements for SQL Server
    • 12.1.2. MI Server SSL certificate configuration changes
    • 12.1.3. System security role changes
  • 12.2. Upgrade workflow
  • 12.3. Automated upgrade
  • 12.4. Interactive upgrade
    • 12.4.1. Before you upgrade
    • 12.4.2. Upgrading your MI application server software
    • 12.4.3. Upgrading Granta MI databases
    • 12.4.4. Updating Ansys design and simulation data
      • 12.4.4.1. Data updates for Granta MI Pro
      • 12.4.4.2. Applying a data update
      • 12.4.4.3. Change reports
  • 12.5. New and updated Ansys reference databases
• 13. Application maintenance
  • 13.1. Database connection settings
  • 13.2. Monitoring database health
  • 13.3. Managing search indexes
    • 13.3.1. Deleting unused search indexes
    • 13.3.2. Resolving index 'Out of Sync' errors
  • 13.4. License server connection settings
  • 13.5. Changing application role mappings
• 14. Troubleshooting installation & setup
  • 14.1. Backup files and installation log files
  • 14.2. Applications cannot be registered with Settings Service
  • 14.3. Error on opening MI Explore
  • 14.4. Granta MI service cannot access MIConfig