Running SIMetrix for Linux

This page provides some useful information for starting SIMetrix for Linux for the first time.

 

Instructions

  1. Install SIMetrix if you have not already done so. See Installing SIMetrix for details
  2. If you are using a network version, make sure the network license manager is installed and running. See Installing Network Licensing for details
  3. If you are using a portable (dongled) version, you must install the dongle driver and plug in the dongle. See Installing Dongle Driver for details
  4. If you are using a standalone or portable version you will need a license file. See Obtain License File for details
  5. Run this file:

    /usr/local/simetrix_60/bin/SIMetrix

    (replace '60' with appropriate alternative if running versions other than 6.0)

  6. When SIMetrix starts for the very first time, it will ask you for some licensing information. First you will see a box like this:



    If you are using a network license, select 'Network' otherwise select 'Stand Alone or Portable'
  7. If you pressed 'Network' you will see the following. (If not go to next step):



    Enter the host name of the machine that is running the license server. You may also enter the machine's IP address. When you press 'Close' SIMetrix will attempt to check out the license from the server and if successful, SIMetrix will start normally. If not you will be invited to reenter the license information (back to the previous step). If you are unsuccessful, please see Diagnosing License Problems
  8. If you entered 'Stand Alone or Portable' then you will now see:



    Press the 'Install License...' button then locate the license file that we supplied you. If you were shipped a physical CD and are using a stand alone or portable license you should find a license already burned on the CD at cdrom/License. License files always (and must have) the extension .lic. If all is well SIMetrix will start normally. If not you will be invited to reenter the license information (back to the previous step). If you are unsuccessful, please see Diagnosing License Problems