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Dr. Laurie Wang

Technical Support

SimSci by Schneider Electric

Find the Best Licensing Option for Your Business

●Process simulation is widely used for:˃ Process design, to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency of the production

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˃ Trouble-shooting and debottlenecking of operational challenges to reduce risk and improve productivity

˃ Identifying the best response to the changes in the process to keep the operation in the optimized condition

Process Simulation

Challenges

●Millions are invested in ˃ Process design

˃ Simulation

˃ Operator training

˃ Process optimization

˃ Advanced process control

●Silos

●Repetition of the modeling effort

● Inconsistency in model development

● Increased demand on resource

Taking advantage of the commonality of process models between design and operation excellence

Well Integrated Tools

• Steady State Simulation – Process Design

• Fluid Flow & Upstream

• Dynamic Simulation

• Operator Training Systems

• Dynamic Simulation

• Online, Offline Optimization

• Advanced Process Control

• ExxonMobil Reactor Models

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ROMeo, ARPM, MBM, APC, Offsites

OTS, DYNSIM, EYESIM, SCP, TRISIM Plus

PRO/II, HEXTRAN, INPLANT, VISUAL FLARE, DATACON, PIPEPHASE, DYNSIM

Operation Cycle in Refinery

Investment plan (Long term Plan) 3 Month Plan (Mid term) 1 Month Plan (Short term) Operation Guide/Instruction (Weekly) Control Logistics Control Tank Inventory Planning Vectors

Crude Selection Demand/Sales/Supply Exchange

Control Optimization Performance Monitor

Refinery Planning/Schedule

HQ Planning/Sales

Process Design Operational Improvement Bottleneck Optimization Studies

Technical

Extensive Industry Applications

●Refining

●Chemicals

●Power

●Mining

●LNG

●Oil and Gas

Best Licensing Option – a Key Enabler for Integrated Modeling Approach

●One of the key aspects of enabling integrated modeling approach is to have the license option that is the best for your business

●This presentation will focus on this topic from both the business and the technical aspects

What is a License for?

●Using SimSci software products is entitled by a valid license agreement and enabled by a soft license

●You cannot launch or run a SimSci software product without a valid license

Available Licensing Options (1)

●Network license (LAN and WAN)˃ Product based and can cover multiple products

˃ Controlled by available seats

˃ Installed on a server machine

˃ Can be accessed by all end users who are connected to the network

Available Licensing Options (2)

●Network license (LAN and WAN)˃ Local Area Network (LAN) is applicable for 3 continuous time zones

(US has 6 time zones)

˃ Wide Area Network (WAN) is applicable globally

Available Licensing Options (3)

●Network token license (LAN)˃ Product independent

˃ Each SimSci product has an associated token value

˃ Tokens can be shared among all SimSci products

˃ The size of the token pool is defined in the license agreement

˃ Installed on a server machine

˃ Can be accessed by all end users who are connected to the network

Available Licensing Options (4)

●Single user license – tied to a specific machine˃ Product based

˃ Can cover multiple products

˃ Tied to a specific computer

˃ Can be accessed from other computers in the network as the licensed computer can server as a server → network can be as small as a single co-current license

●Single user license – tied to a USB key˃ Product based

˃ Can cover multiple products

˃ Can be used on different application machines

˃ Simple plug-in, no setup required

What Can be my Option(s)?

●Q: Can I select multiple license options?

●A: YES˃ License server supports the combination of network license and network

token license

˃ Single user license options can be selected aside from or in addition to the network license arrangement

Which option(s) can I choose?(1) Option A

(2) Option B

(3) Option C

(4) Options A and B

(5) Options B and C

(6) All of above

Business Advantages of Using Network Licensing Option●Shared license across the organization and across the globe

●Reduced overall cost

●Product options tailored to your business needs

●Flexible and easy to set up

●Easy to monitor the level of usage

●Ability to add new license seats when needed

Best if you know exactly what your business needs

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Business Advantages of Using Network Token Licensing Option (LAN)• Flexibility to respond to changes in business challenges

• No need for utilization forecasting

• Reduced shelf ware expenses

• Ability to utilize an application on demand in situations where something is needed immediately

• Higher overall software utilization, especially when some key applications need to used less frequently

• Pay for fewer license overall

• Flexibility to learn less frequently used productswithout the need for more licenses

• Ability to add more tokens as needed

Best in responding to changes in business challenges

Business Advantages Of Using Single User Licensing Options • The license is always available to the assigned user

• No potential issues of network connectivity

• Uninterrupted usage of the applications

• Lower license cost

Best for dedicated power users and for controlled cost

Dedicated License

• Online applications require uninterrupted license usage

• ROMeo for online optimization

• APC to allow operations to be closer to the operating limits

• Dedicated license server recommended

Best for online applications

What is a FlexNet Server?

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• FlexNet Server refers to the FlexNet Publisher (FNP) process, not the machine on which the FNP license server runs

• It doesn’t have to run on a network server machine or a file server machine

More on the FlexNet Server

• The administrator can restart the FNP license server without rebooting the machine on which the FNP license server runs

• An FNP license server maintains the FNP license file and handles requests for the FNP licenses

• Execution of the FNP license server is handled by the generic FNP daemon LMGRD.EXE and the vendor-specific daemon IPASSI.EXE for SimSci

• It’s default install location is C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112

Multiple FNP Servers on the Same MachineQ: Can I install and run two or more FNP servers from different vendors

at the same time on the same machine?

A: YES˃ The same machine can host multiple copies of FNP servers from different

vendors

˃ All FNP servers should be installed into different locations on the hard drive, so they don’t interfere with one another

˃ C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112 is the default location for SimSci applications

SimSci FNP server doesn’t need its own host machine

FNP License Server on a Virtual Machine?Q: Can an FNP license server be hosted on a virtual machine?

A: YES˃ An FNP license server can be hosted on either a physical machine or a

virtual machine tied to a physical machine

˃ An FNP license server with a network license or a network token license can be hosted on any machine that is connected to the network

Physical machine

How to Secure an FNP License Server? Q: How do I prevent users on other machines from shutting down the FNP

license server?

A: The administrator can do the following:

1. Launch the LMTOOLS utility from C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112

2. Stop the server from the Start/Stop/Reread tab

3. Click the Advanced settings button

4. Check the Restrict lmdown to work only from node where lmgrd is running option

5. Click the Start the Server button

What is a FlexNet Client?

• It refers to the FNP-licensed application

• It is embedded in the application and serves as a medium through which the application communicates with the FNP license server for validation

• The FNP server and client can co-exist on the same machine

Client or Application Machine

• SimSci products, such as PRO/II and DYNSIM, are installed

• A system environment variable IPASSI_LICENSE_FILE is created which points to the FNP server

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How to Deal with Firewall?

●Q: Do I need to disable the firewall on the server machine?

●A: NO. For the application machine to access the license server without being blocked by its firewall, the system administrator needs to make sure that there are two ports open and available on the server for end-user access.

1. Open the license file ipassi.lic in C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112

2. Define two open ports for lmgrd and the vendor (ipassi)

3. Open the Windows Firewall utility from Control Panel, to make sure the two items are selected

Can I Use Network License Offline?

Q: Can I acquire network license seats or tokens for offline usage?

A: YES˃ You can use the license checkout feature to take out network license seats

and tokens for a period of time

˃ The borrowed license enables you to run SimSci products offline

License Seats/Tokens Checkout

●Use the Security Selection Tool to checkout license seats or tokens

●Use this tool to switch between FNP and USB licenses

●The license checkout utilities from the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SimSci\SIMSCICFI42\VC090x32\bin folder can also be used

Where do I Get the Install Package?

• Register and log on to our Global Customer Support (GCS) website

• Download the latest install package from the Product Hub

Get the Server Ready in Three Steps

1. Install the server˃ Run the setup.exe application from the install package, as an administrator

2. Place the license file to the C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112 folder

3. Configure the FlexNet Server with the LMTOOLS utility from the same folder

How to Get a License?

Temporary license

1. A temporary license ipassi.lic is usually sent to you first, so that you can test the server setup

2. You need to update the temporary license with the server name

3. Place the updated temporary license to C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112

Commercial license

1. Find the file ipassi.txt from C:\Program Files (x86)\IPASSI\FNP1112

2. Email it to [email protected]

3. Once you receive the commercial license, also named ipassi.lic, drop it to the same folder to replace the temporary license

Do I Need to Run the Retrofit Utility?

• YES. If the client machine has old versions of SimSci products installed˃ The Retrofit utility will update these old versions of applications so that they

meet all the requirements of the latest licensing technology

˃ Pick the security type to match that of your license

Manage License Usage

●Optimize the return on your investment through better management of license usage

●The administrator can customize the FNP license usage by establishing rules in the FNP License Server options file

˃ To allow certain users to obtain or borrow licenses

˃ To prevent certain users from obtaining or borrowing licenses

˃ To reserve licenses for certain users or user groups

˃ To set a limit for a group of users for the number of license requests at one time for a specific application or for any application

˃ To set a maximum period of time for which users can borrow a license

Customize Options File

• Here is an example of customized options file ipassi.opt

License Usage Reporting

●License usage reports can be generated from the report log file ipassi.rl

●You can send the log file to us for reports, as the Report Generator requires a separate license to run

# of license seats

Best practice in license management and planning

We are Here to Help

• Your license agreement comes with the coverage for technical support

• Send us an email or give us a phone call when you need a helping hand…

1-800-SIMSCI-1 (1-800-746-7241)

[email protected]