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Installing 2011 + PDM-Whats the best way to do this?

Question asked by Pasi Entaban on May 5, 2011
Latest reply on May 6, 2011 by Bob Sweet

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I have been asked to update our Solidworks 2010 to 2011, as well as update software for wPDM. At the moment we are running 2010 SP4.0 on 3 machines. My questions are:

-If I install Solidworks 2011 first as a new install (and keep 2010 on the same machine). Will I have any problems /conflicts when accesing wPDM?

-wPDM software (i believe) is on the network server and I would like to keep the current version of it running and in use while updating Solidworks on the 3 machines. Is this possible-or is it a bad idea?

-Can the PDM admin software be installed on 2 machines? And should I have a seperate disc for this?

Our Solidworks rep. did all this for us before so its all still a bit confusing.....

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Bob Sweet May 5, 2011 11:59 AM
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First of all, it is not a good idea to keep Ver.10 on the same machine as Ver. 11. to much confusion, I speak from experience. If you create a part in 11, you can't access it from 10. Versions are always backward compatible, never forward.

I think the best way to upgrade Versions is to first install the server software, then the workstations. A version 10 workstation cannot access a version 11 vault. There is always going to be some down time which ever way you do it.

The PDM Admin software is a part of SolidWorks Explorer as an add-in option at installation. There is no extra disk involved. It's my personal opinion as a CAD Administrator that there should only be one administrator, and therefore the Admin should only be installed on the Admin..machine
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- Pasi Entaban @ Bob Sweet on May 6, 2011 3:45 AM
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  Hi Bob,
  
  Thanks so much for the reply. What I have done so far is install 2011 as 'ind. installation', with 2010 still installed. My main problem is i am unclear whether I performed the installation correctly (as i want to set myself up as admin). 2010 can access PDM but 2011 cant (I assume its because the software needs updating). Long story short - the PC which was the 'admin PC' has 'dissappeared'. Hence we have no admin software on any machine and various documents still owned by pdmadmin. I attached some images of what my setup screen shows and what happens when i try and update 2011 pdm. If someone could give me a step by step that would be great! -on another note I take it the previous passwords and settings are kept when upgrading Pdm software?
  
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  - Bob Sweet @ Pasi Entaban on May 6, 2011 9:22 AM
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    Now you have me confused. The "Admin" machine is just a regular PC with SWX installed. The Vault computer is another animal. The Vault computer needs to have the "server" sovtware installed. I beilieve the SWX DVD's have the server software on them.. If you just want the Admin. installed on your computer, it'ss a part of SWX Explorer (an option at inatall).
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Scott McFadden May 5, 2011 12:33 PM
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Pasi,
I agree that I would not keep 2010 around. But make sure before you upgrade that you are
ready to be at a point of no return. With that said, do a clean install meaning remove 2010
then install 2011. 2011 can still see a 2010 vault. Make sure no one is accessing the vault
Then shut down the vault services. Upgrade the vault to 2011 and you should be all set.

Here is a link that might add value to what you are trying to do.

http://help.solidworks.com/2011/English/Installation/install_guide/AllContent/SolidWorks/Install/InstallGuide/WorkgroupPDM/t_upgrading_workgroup_pdm_vault_server.html Upgrading to PDMWE 2010 - recommended process
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