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Step-by-step installation guide for UT ChE students enrolled in a course utilizing Aspen

NOTE: UTGUEST AND EDUROAM WIFI WILL NOT WORK if connecting from campus; you must be connected to the UTEXAS WIFI.  If you are off campus, you must first make a VPN connection (vpn.utexas.edu).

ASPEN CAN'T BE INSTALLED ON A MAC.

Once your EID has been submitted by your professor, you will need to complete the following steps:

  1. Map a drive to your computer using the following path in the "folder" field  \\austin.utexas.edu\disk\che-share\aspenONE\V11 . The Drive letter doesn't matter.  Make sure to uncheck "reconnect at login" and to check "connect as a different user".
  2.  For the username, enter austin\your EID  e.g.,
    1.    
  3. Note: Attempting this from on-campus will work best.  If you are off-campus you must first follow these instructions to make a VPN connection, and then proceed with the instructions. /wiki/spaces/networking/pages/58336345
  4. Once you successfully connect you will see the following: 
  5.  Open the '3rd Party Redistributables' folder > open the Microsoft NET Framework... folder > right click the NDP471.... file > run as administrator. 
  6. Open the '3rd Party Resdistributables' folder > open the Microsoft SQL Express... folder > right click the SQLEXPR... file > run as administrator.  (NOTE: Please see the bottom of this page if you are not able to get SQL working.)
  7. Go back to the V11 folder > right click Setup > run as administrator > select Install AspenONE products.
  8. Uncheck Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Basic Engineering Server.  Your selections should then look like the following screen:
  9. Add che-labman.che.utexas.edu as the license server > ...install now.   It can take a long time to install.  Eventually you should see the progress:

  10. From the program list on your computer, navigate to Aspen Plus > Aspen Plus V11 

  11. IF YOU RECEIVE A SQL ERROR IN STEP 6, PLEASE DO THIS AFTER YOU FINISH INSTALLING ASPENTECH VIA ALL THE STEPS ABOVE:
    1. Download config.aem from che-share\aspenONE\V11\Database file\config.aem
    2. Place the config.aem file on your local hard drive in: C:\ProgramData\AspenTech\APED V11.0 NOTE: ProgramData is a hidden folder, so you will need to manually type the path to access this folder.
    3. Test the database by opening Aspen Properties > Database Tester - Aspen Properties > Click the Start button.
    4. You should see the following if it works.  Aspen will now run properly:






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