System requirements

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 Pro
Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Hardware
Minimum 4GB RAM Recommended
Min Disk Space: 6GB for Installation
Dedicated Graphics Card of Minimum 1GB RAM in the Client Machine

Processor
Intel and AMD processors.

LAN
The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol.
Broadband Internet connection should be enabled

Display Resolution
1024x768 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color

Display Card
Windows display adapter capable of 1024x768 with True Color capabilities.

Browser
Windows Internet Explorer 9.0 (or later)

Final Check List before the installation

S.No

Check if the Hardware is meeting the recommended specifications

Ping server and client machine to check connectivity
Description

Screen Shot

In the Server Machine : Copy

ANSYS162_WINX64_Disk1 in
server machine. Mount
ANSYS162_WINX64_Disk1.
Choose Run Setup.exe from
the AutoPlay window.

Click Install ANSYS License

Manager from Release 16.2
window.

Click OK for the warning

message.

Select I AGREE and Click

Next.

Click Next.

Click Next.

Click Next.

Installation Starts

Installation in Progress

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Installation Completed. Click

Next to Complete.

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Running Licensing
Configuration

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You will notice message as

The Installation Completed
Successfully. Click Exit.

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Select ANSYS License

Management Centre from
Program as given.

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License Management Centre

will be displayed.

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Click Add A License File

under License File Options.
Click BROWSE to choose
license file.

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Choose the License file

issued to you.

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Click INSTALL LICENSE FILE

in Add A License File
window.

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ANSYS License Manager

detecting license.

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ANSYS License Manager

successfully installed and
started.

Go to your client machine where you had copied software files and Run Setup.exe to install ANSYS Software
Copy ANSYS162_WINX64_Disk1 & ANSYS162_WINX64_Disk2 image files in the Client Machine.
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Mount
ANSYS162_WINX64_Disk1
image and Click Run
Setup.exe.
Click Install ANSYS Products
in the Release 16.2 Window.

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Select I AGREE and Click

Next.

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Accept the default options

and Click Next.

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Type <server name> in the

Hostname 1 and Click Next.

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Choose the Products as

shown.
Note: - Please check your
license and choose Fluent
plugin.

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Choose ANSYS Geometry

Interface as per your
requirement.

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Choose Skip the step and

configure later and Click
Next.

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Choose Skip the step and

configure later and Click
Next.

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Choose Skip the step and

configure later and Click
Next.

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Choose Skip the step and

configure later and Click
Next.

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Selected Products will be

listed. You can check and
Click Next.

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Installation Started

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Pre requirement getting

installed

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Installation in Progress

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Installation in Progress

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Installation in Progress

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Installation in Progress

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Click View Detailed Progress

Log on the installation
process.

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Mount
ANSYS162_WINX64_Disk2
image and enter the path.
Click OK to continue
installation.

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Installation Continues

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Installation Continues

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Installation Continues

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Installation Continues

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Click Next to Complete

installation process.

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Click Exit to complete.

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Choose Workbench 16.2

from All Programs.

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ANSYS Fluent Plug-in shown

in All Programs.