Chapter 3: Installing Ansys Products for a Stand-alone Windows System

This section includes the steps required for installing Ansys, Inc. products and licensing configuration on one Windows machine.

You can follow these instructions while actually installing the products and setting up the license server. To do so, simply use the selections that are pertinent to you and insert your specific information where noted.

Before You Begin

We recommend that you have the following information available before you begin this installation:

  • An account on the Ansys customer site. If you do not have an account, you may register at www.ansys.com/customercommunity to receive your own account.

  • Your license file from Ansys, Inc., saved to a temporary directory. For more information, see Registering the License Server.

  • Open port numbers for FlexNet and Ansys Licensing Interconnect. Defaults are 1055 and 2325, respectively. To verify that these port numbers are available, open a command line and enter the following command:

    netstat -a -p tcp

    You will see a list of active ports. If 1055 and 2325 are listed, they are already in use and cannot be used for Ansys, Inc. licensing. In this case, you will need to specify different port numbers where indicated later in this installation.

  • Your local machine's hostname, to specify as the license server.


    Note:  In order for Ansys products to operate normally, it is necessary to have name resolution (communication by host name) between the license server machine and the client machine.


You should also verify that you are running on a supported platform.

Verify that you have sufficient disk space to download, uncompress, and install the products you will be installing.

If you have any problems with--or questions about--the installation process, log a Service Request on the Ansys customer site to have a Systems Support Specialist assist you.

These instructions are divided into four sections:

  • Product Download/DVD Instructions: This set of instructions describes the download and extraction process.

  • Product Installation with Client Licensing: This set of instructions describes the product installation, including the client licensing portion.

  • License Manager Installation: This set of instructions describes the license manager installation.

  • Post-Installation Procedures for All Products: This is a set of instructions that describes any configuration steps that may be required for the various products.

For this installation, both the product and the license manager will be installed on the same machine. You must complete both the client licensing portion and the license manager installation in order to run Ansys, Inc. products.