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OpNet is a computer and communications network simution package.
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OpNet is a computer and communications network simulation package.
  
[http://www.opnet.com/ OPNET home page]
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==Use OpNet on CVL==
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*Use CVL, CVL Workstation or Beast cluster to access OpNet on remote server.
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Type the following command
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  opnet
  
 
==Installing OpNet on Microsoft's Windows==
 
==Installing OpNet on Microsoft's Windows==
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===Installation===
 
===Installation===
  
You may install OpNet over the network.  '''''Please Note: You may not make a copy of the files, you may only install the program!'''''
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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 [https://computing.ece.vt.edu/~jkh/Session/ here] and create yourself an account.
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You must have a CVL account, go [https://computing.ece.vt.edu/~jkh/Session/ here] and create yourself an account.
* Start windows exploier (not internet exploiyer), and type  
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Start windows explorer (not internet explorer), and type the following into the URL:
 
  \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\OpNet
 
  \\filebox.ece.vt.edu\OpNet
This should bring up a login box.  Use your CVL account to login.
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This should bring up a login box.  Use your CVL account to login. If the above does not bring up a login box, try:
* You start the insall by double clicking on the program.  The order that they should be installed is:
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\\128.173.88.43\OpNet
*# modeler_145A_PL0_7017_win.exe
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You start the insall by double clicking on the program.  The proper installation order is:
*# models_145A_PL0_29Jan08_win.exe
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# modeler_145A_PL0_7017_win.exe
*# modeler_docs_28-Jan-2008_win.exe
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# models_145A_PL0_29Jan08_win.exe
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# modeler_docs_28-Jan-2008_win.exe
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===Connecting to the ECE Departmental License Server===
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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
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down until you find "license_server", under the column labeled "Name".  Under the column labeled "Value", next to license_server put:
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  license.ece.vt.edu
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Also, verify that "license_port" is "port_a".
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Restart OpNet and you should be good to go.
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==Additional Links==
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[http://www.opnet.com/ OPNET home page]
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 24 November 2015

OpNet is a computer and communications network simulation package.

Contents

[edit] Use OpNet on CVL

  • Use CVL, CVL Workstation or Beast cluster to access OpNet on remote server.

Type the following command

  opnet

[edit] Installing OpNet on Microsoft's Windows

OpNet can be installed on Windows provided that:

  1. The machine is university owned.
  2. The machine is on university property.
  3. No commercial work is allowed with this package.

[edit] 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:

  1. modeler_145A_PL0_7017_win.exe
  2. models_145A_PL0_29Jan08_win.exe
  3. modeler_docs_28-Jan-2008_win.exe

[edit] 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.

[edit] Additional Links

OPNET home page




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