Prepare for a Network Deployment
 
 
 

Complete the following preliminary tasks before creating a network deployment.

Deployment Checklist

Review the system requirements. Confirm your network, servers, and client workstations meet the system requirements.

Understand the type of license you have purchased. For a network license deployment, you should also be familiar with the type of license server model you want to use, and the license server name(s).

Install and activate any support tools and utilities.

Locate your product serial number and product key. These are located on the outside of the product packaging, or in the Autodesk Upgrade and Licensing Information email message.

Determine how you intend to personalize the program(s) during registration. Using consistent registration data is very important.

Identify the location, and create a shared folder where deployments will reside for each program you plan to deploy.

Close all other programs and disable anti-virus software.

Decide which language to use for each of your deployment packages.
NoteLanguages can be included only during the creation of the deployment, not during modification.

Determine whether your deployment plan involves using imaging software to distribute your program(s) to client workstations.

Determine whether to create log files that contain deployment and installation data, and whether to run silent mode.
NoteWhen the program is installed from a deployment using silent mode, users’ systems automatically reboot without warning when the installation is complete.

Determine an installation type (Typical or Custom), and whether to install Express Tools (if applicable).

Determine your user preferences—including whether to display the Welcome Screen, whether to require Internet Explorer, the default publishing format, and whether to create a desktop shortcut.

Check for service packs that might be available for your product.

Configure access to Communication Center. Live Update notifications let you know when product updates are posted and configuring Communication Center lets users access technical information.

Set up access to online resources, such as DesignCenter, Subscription Center, Help, Customer Error Reporting, and InfoCenter search settings.