OPNET
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Revision as of 13:31, 25 February 2008
OpNet is a computer and communications network simulation package.
Installing OpNet on Microsoft's Windows
OpNet can be installed on Windows provided that:
- The machine is university owned.
- The machine is on university property.
- No commercial work is allowed with this package.
Installation
You may install OpNet over the network. Please Note: From this share, you are not allowed to make a copy of the files, however you can install the program!
You must have a CVL account, go here and create yourself an account. Start windows explorer (not internet explorer), and type the following into the URL:
\\filebox.ece.vt.edu\OpNet
This should bring up a login box. Use your CVL account to login. If the above does not bring up a login box, try:
\\128.173.88.43\OpNet
You start the insall by double clicking on the program. The proper installation order is:
- modeler_145A_PL0_7017_win.exe
- models_145A_PL0_29Jan08_win.exe
- modeler_docs_28-Jan-2008_win.exe
Connecting to the ECE Departmental License Server
Start the OpNet program. It should immediatly goto the "License Manager". Close this. In the main menu click on "Edit", "Preferences". A large list of preferences will appear. Scroll down until you find "license_server", under the column labeled "Name". Under the column labeled "Value", next to license_server put:
license.ece.vt.edu
Also, verify that "license_port" is "port_a".
Restart OpNet and you should be good to go.
