AutoCAD MEP 2012 Installation FAQ - Exchange - Autodesk

How can I be sure available service packs are included in myinstallation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12What features can I customize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Chapter 3Creating a Deployment of AutoCAD MEP to MultipleComputers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15How can I prepare to create a successful deployment to multiplecomputers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15How do I select a license type? What is the difference between astand-alone license and a network license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16How can I choose the language in which the Installer instructionsare presented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16What is the benefit of a network licensed version of the software?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17What is the purpose of a client log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17What is the purpose of a network log file? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17What is an administrative image? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Where should the administrative image of my deployment be located?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18How will individual users find the deployed administrative image?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18What is 'silent' deployment mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18What are the additional products available for installation? . . . . . . 19Where do I customize my installation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19What features can I customize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19How can I install medium resolution Material Library images? . . . . . 20How do I include Service Packs with my deployment? . . . . . . . . . . 20What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 21What are configurable folders? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22What is the purpose of configuring additional files in a deployment?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24What are the services of the Communication Center? . . . . . . . . . 24What is Autodesk Exchange? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25How do I modify a deployment configuration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Chapter 4 Maintaining and Reconfiguring Your Installation . . . . . . . . 27How do I add or remove features after installation? . . . . . . . . . . . 27What are content packs and how do I install them? . . . . . . . . . . . 27What if I accidentally delete or alter required files? Can I replace orrepair them? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28After repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my settings?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28How do I uninstall my software? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29What are the tools and utilities available for installation? . . . . . . . 29iv | Contents