Upgrading SQL Server Express to SQL Server...........................................................................34
5 Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM............................................................................36
Downloading the Installation Media..............................................................................................37
Initiating the Installation Via SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager...............................................37
Initiating the Installation via the InstallShield Wizard....................................................................37
Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Database Server.........................................................................38
Before Installing the Database Server.....................................................................................39
Performing the Database Server Installation...........................................................................39
Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server............................................................................41
Before Installing the Archive Server........................................................................................41
Performing the Archive Server Installation..............................................................................42
Opening Ports for Client/Server Communication....................................................................46
Adding Archive Servers in a WAN Environment.....................................................................48
Installing and Configuring SolidNetWork Licensing......................................................................49
Installing a SolidNetWork License Manager............................................................................49
Activating a SolidNetWork License ........................................................................................49
Using SolidNetWork License Server with Firewalls.................................................................50
SolidNetWork License Administration.....................................................................................51
Licensing.................................................................................................................................54
Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2 (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only)...................57
Before Installing Web2............................................................................................................57
Performing the Web2 Server Installation.................................................................................59
Creating a Vault View on the IIS Server Running Web2.........................................................59
Configuring SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2 .................................................................................60
Installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Web API Server (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
Only)........................................................................................................................................69
Performing the Web API Server Installation ............................................................................69
Installing the SOLIDWORKS PDM Client .....................................................................................69
Before Installing Clients...........................................................................................................70
Installing Clients Using the Installation Wizard ........................................................................71
Installing eDrawings................................................................................................................73
Upgrading the SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard Client/Server to Professional.........................73
Enabling Logging to Troubleshoot Installation........................................................................73
Creating SOLIDWORKS PDM Client Administrative Image....................................................74
Deploying Clients Using Windows Active Directory ................................................................74
Enabling Logging When Deploying SOLIDWORKS PDM.......................................................76
Scripting a Silent Installation of SOLIDWORKS PDM.............................................................77
6 Using SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager.........................................................80
SOLIDWORKS PDM....................................................................................................................80
Listing of PDM Server Components.............................................................................................81
Understanding Differences between PDM Clients.......................................................................83
Before Installing PDM Server.......................................................................................................84
Installing a PDM Server with the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager.......................................84
Installing a PDM Client with SLDIM..............................................................................................85
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