For Windows Vista (c0ntinued) Step 3: Configure Windows Vista firewall (continued). 1.

In the Windows Firewall dialog box, on the Exceptions tab, click Add Port. 2. In the Add a Port dialog box, enter the following information: Name: Vault Port: 80 3. Ensure that TCP is checked. 4. Click OK.

Autodesk Vault Server Installation Quick Start

Installation Quick Start

For installation, you need: Autodesk Vault Media Windows Media Administrative Rights Step 1: Choose the data management server hardware.

Recommended Intel Pentium 4 Intel Xeon AMD Athlon 64 AMD Opteron 3.0 GHz

Preferred Intel Pentium 4 Intel Xeon AMD Athlon 64 AMD Opteron 3.0 GHz 4 GB 500 GB

Step 4: Run the Vault server installation media. Run the installation for the Vault server and accept all the default settings. If you want to configure the installation location of the Vault servers database select Configure, otherwise accept the default.

CPU

Memory 2 GB Disk Space 120 GB

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Note: For more information on installation and implementation, refer to the Autodesk Vault 2010 Implementation Guide.

For Windows XP Step 2: Load Internet Information Services. If Internet Information Services (IIS) is not loaded, select Add/ Remove Windows Components, listed on the left side of the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. Select Internet Information Services (IIS) by checking the box next to the application.

For Windows Server 2003 and 2008 Step 2: Load Internet Information Services and ASP.NET. If Internet Information Services (IIS) is not loaded select Add/ Remove Windows Components, listed on the left side of the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. Check the box next to ASP.Net. This causes the boxes for Enable network COM+ access and Internet Information Services (IIS) to be checked as well. Click OK to load the components.

For Windows Vista Step 2: Check Internet Information Services & ASP.NET settings. Verify that Internet Information Services (IIS) is loaded. Select Turn Windows features on or off, listed on the left side of the Programs and Features dialog box. If Internet Information Services is checked, then you need to check the boxes for IIS 6 Management Compatibility and IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility. Also, make sure the box next to ASP.NET is checked. This causes the boxes for .NET Extensibility, ISAPI Extensions, and ISAPI Filters to be checked as well. Click OK to load the components. If IIS is not checked then you are prompted to load IIS during the data management server installation.

Note: For additional information on configuring IIS, see the Autodesk Vault 2010 Implementation Guide.

Step 3: Configure Windows XP SP2 firewall. 1. On the Windows start menu, click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Security Center and then Windows Firewall. 3. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, on the Exceptions tab, click Add Port. 4. In the Add a Port dialog box, enter the following information: Name: Vault Port: 80 5. Ensure that TCP is checked. 6. Click OK.

Note: For additional information on firewalls, see the Autodesk Vault 2010 Implementation Guide.

Tip: If IIS is loaded and not being used for any applications, remove IIS and reinstall it.

Step 3: Run the Vault server installation media. Run the installation for the Vault server and accept all the default settings. If you want to configure the installation location of the Vault servers database select Configure, otherwise accept the default.

Step 3: Configure Windows Vista firewall. From the Windows control panel doubleclick Windows Firewall. If Windows Firewall is helping to protect your computer is stated, click Change settings.

Note: For additional information on firewalls, see the Autodesk Vault 2010 Implementation Guide.

Step 4: Run the Vault server installation media. Run the installation for the Vault server, and accept all the default settings. If you want to configure the installation location of the Vault servers database select Configure, otherwise accept the default.

Step 6: Finish the installation. When the installation is finished, you are prompted to start the server console. Do this to migrate the old database.

Autodesk Vault Server Upgrade Quick Start

Upgrade Quick Start

For installation, you need: Autodesk Vault Media Windows Media Administrative Rights If you are upgrading from Autodesk Vault 2009 software you can run the Vault Server Installation and use the automatic upgrade. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Vault software you should follow these steps. Step 1: Verify the data management server hardware.

Step 7: Migrate the existing database. The first time you run the server console, whether it is done immediately after installation or at a later time, you must select Yes when prompted to migrate the old database.
Note: Migration time can vary based on the number of files in your vault and the location of your files. Allow the migration to complete without interruption. Larger vaults can take extended amounts of time to migrate. The best way to gauge this time is to perform a test migration on a test server.

Recommended Intel Pentium 4 Intel Xeon AMD Athlon 64 AMD Opteron 3.0 GHz

Preferred Intel Pentium 4 Intel Xeon AMD Athlon 64 AMD Opteron 3.0 GHz 4 GB 500 GB

CPU

Memory 2 GB Disk Space 120 GB

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If your existing Vault server is running with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or earlier, you must upgrade your SQL Server. For more information refer to the Autodesk Vault 2010 Implementation Guide, which can be found on the documents page of the Vault Installation. In all cases you should back up your vault before upgrading.

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Note: For more information on installation and implementation, refer to the Autodesk Vault 2010 Implementation Guide. Content Center users may use this Upgrade Quick Start to aid with setting up the data management portion of the Content Center. For more information on the installation of Content Center, refer to the Autodesk Inventor 2010 Content Center Installation Guide.

Step 2: Create a full backup of the existing vault. Using the Autodesk Vault server console, on the Tools menu, select Backup and Restore. In the Backup and Restore dialog box, select Backup, and then click Next.

Step 3: Restore the backup on a test server (optional). Using the Autodesk Vault server console, on the Tools menu, select Backup and Restore. In the Backup and Restore dialog box, select Restore, then click Next.

Step 4: Uninstall Autodesk data management components. Uninstall Autodesk Data Management Server 2008 (older versions must be migrated to 2008 or 2009 before upgrading to 2010). Uninstall any client software, including the Microsoft Office add-in. The upgrade of your Autodesk data management solution can take an extended period of time. Schedule it when system downtime has minimum impact on production work.

Alert: Do NOT uninstall the SQL instance AUTODESKVAULT.

Select Full Backup and check Validate the backed up files. Select a backup location where you can copy the backed up files to a test server for restoration and validation. Click Finish to start the backup. Select Full Restore and check Default Restore Location for the database location. Select a restore location where you can copy the backed up file store, which is different from the original file store. This will ensure that you do not overwrite the original files. Click the Finish button to start the restore operation. Tip: Perform the upgrade to the test server used to verify your backup before upgrading your production server.

Step 5: Install Autodesk Vault 2010 server.

Note: If you are using Content Center from a previous version of Autodesk Inventor, back up the existing Content Center libraries.

The new installation detects your existing database. Select Yes when asked if you wish to continue.
Note: Verifying your backup by restoring it to a test server is recommended but not necessary.