Server Install and MCX5 Questions

[sir Camalot]

I was wondering if anyone could offer some answers or suggestions regarding our upcoming server install. We are going to install a new server soon. We are currently running net hasp/ Mastercam X5/and Windows 7 Pro. The new server software I think will be Microsoft Server 2008. Is there anything that we should be aware of regarding the X5 environment and this new install? I would like to have X5 play nice and avoid any problems or pitfalls in advance. I was wondering about permissions, security settings and the hasp relationship to the server.

The hasp is constantly timing out and dropping MC. I am experiencing a number of issues as far as tool path generation, (mostly 5 axis stuff) and was wondering if now that MC is residing in multiple places…”My Documents”, “Public Documents” the “C:\Program Files (x86)\mcamx5 directory” aaaand on the server, is this creating conflicts somehow? Should these items be “local” and not on the server or does this have no affect on MC? What is the best way to deal with the net hasp on the server? Is there a way to set the net hasp up so that we avoid the timing out issue or will this go away with the new server and updated server software? I am also curious about the relationship between my work station and the server as well. Is there anything to be aware of there?

[CJep]

sir Cam,

The information concerning the NetHasp setup can be found in the Administrator Guide pdf.

 

http://www.mastercam.com/Support/Documentation/Default.aspx#x5list

 

This pdf is also in the documentation folder in your Mcam install.

[sir Camalot]

Thanks for the tip. Out of curiousity, would it be beneficial to un-install and then re-install MCX5 after the new server has been installed and updated

[CJep]

There's no reason to uninstall McamX5 from the work station , all you're changing is the location of the nethasp. You don't have Mcam loaded on the server, do you?

[sir Camalot]

I noticed that the location of certain MCX5 files that are in "My Documents" are actually located on the server. MCX5 did this by default. Is this normal practice now? I also noticed that the Regen and Temp folder are also residing on there as well. Shouldn't all MCX files be "local?"

[sir Camalot]

And Mastercam is not loaded on the server, it is on the workstation.