SPB Client

The document provides instructions for installing Cadence SPB/OrCAD client software on remote computers. It describes interactively running the installer from the server's installation files over the network. It also covers uninstalling the client software from the remote computer's control panel.

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Cadence SPB/OrCAD 16.

6 Installation Guide for Windows

Installing Client on a Remote Computer

After installing the License Manager software and products on a file server, you can set up
remote client computers. The file server can be any computer on which you have installed
Cadence SPB/OrCAD products.
Note: The system that has Cadence SPB/OrCAD products installed acts as a file server. You
can also run all installed products from the file server and Start menu entries are created in
the file server along with the creation of all environment variables required to run the installed
products.

You can install the client either interactively using the Installation Wizard or unattended in the
silent mode. Both types of installations will add a standard shortcut to the start menu as Start
All Programs Cadence Release <version>, for example, Start All Programs
Cadence - Release 16.6.
Note: This chapter discusses interactive installation of the client. To learn about silent or
unattended installation, refer to Performing Silent Installations on page 65.

Remote client computers access the license server and the products (on the file server) over
a network. The remote client computer itself does not have the License Manager software or
any of the products installed on it. Instead, a minimum of files are installed (system DLLs,
registry entries, and environment variables) and icons that point to the products on the file
server are put into the Start menu on the remote client computer. In addition, the remote client
installation creates a Start menu command (StartAll ProgramsCadenceLicense
ManagerLicense Client Configuration Utility) that updates the CDS_LIC_FILE
environment variable on the remote client computer with the licensing information on the file
server.
Note: You can use a UNC path or a mapped drive to specify the file server location.If you use
a mapped drive and UAC (User Account Control) is on, browse to the location instead of
typing the path to the server location. Specifying a UNC path is recommended as mapped
drive might not be accessible due to company specific IT policies.

Installing a Client Interactively on a Remote Computer

1. Click on setup.exe in the top-level of the Windows DVD images (above the Disk1 folder)
Note: You can also launch the client installer by opening command prompt and entering
the command <path_to_Disk1>\setup.exe -client .

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2. Click Client Installation.

The Welcome window of the InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears.
3. Click Next to proceed.
The License Agreement dialog page appears.
4. Enable the I accept the terms of the license agreement checkbox to accept the
License Agreement. Click Next.
The Setup Type page appears.
5. Select the option to allow all users access to the installed products or restrict access to
only your login. Select Anyone who uses this computer [all users] for all users of the
computer to access the installed applications. Select Only for me to allow access to only
the current user installing the applications.
6. Click Next.
The Complete Product Installation Directory page appears.
Note: Avoid spaces and special characters in the installation path.
7. Specify the location of a compatible server.
The server location can either be a mapped drive or an UNC path.
8. Click Next.
Note: If Allegro Design Entry CIS or OrCAD Capture CIS are installed on the server, the
Footprint Viewer Options dialog box appears. Choose the footprint viewer for PCB Editor,
or choose None if you do not want to set up a footprint viewer. Click Next.
The Working or Home Directory page appears.
9. Specify the working directory.
10. Click Next.
The Installation Summary page appears.
11. Click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program page appears.
12. Click Back to review your settings or click Install to install the products.
This will install the files necessary to run Cadence SPB/OrCAD products.
Note: Cadence SPB/OrCAD 16.6 installer also installs Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

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(for Windows XP systems only) and Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable. If you
install Allegro Design Entry CIS or OrCAD Capture CIS, Crystal Reports 2008 Runtime
is installed and if you Install SiP Layout or APD, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
Redistributable is installed..

Uninstalling the Client

1. Open Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features, depending on the version of
the operating system, from the Control Panel of Windows.
Note: Cadence SPB/OrCAD products will appear in Add or Remove Programs for all
users only if installed using the all users option. If installed using the Only for me, it will
appear only for the login ID used for installation.
2. Select Cadence SPB/OrCAD 16.6 from the list of currently installed programs.
3. Click Remove or Uninstall, depending on the version of the operating system, to launch
the installation wizard.
The wizard prepares to remove the installation and then displays a message asking if you
want to completely remove the selected application and all its product.
4. Click Yes to uninstall the client.
5. Click Finish in the Uninstall Complete page.