Intergraph Corporation PO Box 240000 Huntsville, AL 35824 p: 1.256.730.2000 ww.intergraph.com Configuring SPLM on a Laptop Oct 25, 2006 Smartplant License Manager (SPLM) requires a static IP Address in the license server. To fulfill this requirement on laptops a virtual network adapter can be installed by using Microsoft Loopback Adapter. This document explains how to install and configure Microsoft Loopback Adapterfor SPLM, and it contains the following sections: 1) Installing Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows XP 2) Configuring a static I P address for the Loopback adapter 3) Configuring Advanced Settings for the Loopback Adapter 4) Installing SPLM and generating the Machine ID 5) Configuring an Air Card (Cingular) f or SPLM
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Smartplant License Manager (SPLM) requires a static IP Address in the license
server. To fulfill this requirement on laptops a virtual network adapter can be installed byusing Microsoft Loopback Adapter. This document explains how to install and configure
Microsoft Loopback Adapter for SPLM, and it contains the following sections:
1) Installing Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows XP
2) Configuring a static IP address for the Loopback adapter
3) Configuring Advanced Settings for the Loopback Adapter
For example, type in IP address 192.168.0.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
8) Click on OK to dismiss the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties dialog
9) Click on OK to dismiss the Loopback Adapter Properties
3) Configuring Advanced Settings for the Loopback Adapter
This section explains how to move the Microsoft Loopback Adapter to the top of the listof network connections so the Machine Identifier will gather the information from the
Loopback Adapter to generate the code.
1) Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel
2) In Control Panel, double-click Network Connections.
The Network Connections dialog box opens.
3) Select Advanced > Advanced Settings from the pulldown menu
4) The Advanced Settings dialog box will be displayed
1) Download the latest SPLM software from the Ecustomer Web Site(https://crmweb.intergraph.com/ecustomer_enu/start.swe?SWECmd=Start&SWEHo=crmweb.intergraph.com)
2) Disable all the network connections except the loopback adapter before
generating the Machine ID. Do not attempt to generate the Machine ID more
than once.
3) Select Generate Machine ID from the Intergraph SmartPlant License Manager
program group, and save it to a text file such as c:\[ServerName]MachineID.TXT.
4) Send the Machine ID output file to Intergraph to request a license key. (You may
If you are planning on running an Air Card (e.g. Cingular on the laptop, it is required to
uninstall the acceleration module delivered with the Air Card software:1) Install Cingular communication manager software and reboot the machine.
2) Insert the Cingular Air Card in the respective slot.
3) Uninstall the Acceleration module on Cingular communication manager and reboot
the machine.Details:
Open up the Cingular Connection Manager and go to Tools>Settings
Click on the Acceleration tab
Uninstall the Accelerator at the top of the dialog (reboot)
NOTE: If all the steps described in this document were performed correctly, SPLMshould work if the laptop is connected to the network or not or if it is docked. No extra
step is required when the laptop is connected back to the network.