Setup guide

For details on the workstation hardware setup, it is recommended that you visit
www.autodesk.com/me-documentation, select your application and version, and download the Hardware Setup
Guide for your workstation model.
Workflow for Upgrading the Software
Follow this workflow to to upgrade your software to a new version, service pack, or extension without
reconfiguring your hardware or upgrading your operating system.
To determine whether you need to upgrade Linux for a new software version or hardware platform, see Do
I Need to Reinstall Linux? on page 25. If you do need to upgrade Linux, follow the steps in the Workflow
for Reinstalling from Scratch or Upgrading Linux on page 7 rather than this workflow.
To upgrade the software:
1 Gather the necessary materials and documentation for your installation.
NOTE Make sure you read the Release Notes for the software version or service pack you plan to install. The
Release Notes contain important procedures that you might need to perform before upgrading your software,
as well as information on supported hardware, required system memory, BIOS version, Linux distribution,
DKU version and AJA OEM-2K firmware version.
To download the latest Release Notes, go to www.autodesk.com/me-documentation, then select your
application and the version or service pack you plan to install.
2 Make sure the hardware meets all the system requirements for the new software version or service pack,
as specified in the Release Notes for the version you plan to install.
3 Upgrade the Discreet
®
Kernel Utilities (DKU) to the required version. Refer to the latest Release Notes
for the required firmware version and for update instructions. DKU update instructions are also available
in Installing the DKU on page 29.
4 Update the AJA OEM-2K card firmware if necessary. Refer to the latest Release Notes for the required
firmware version and for update instructions. Firmware update instructions are also available in Upgrading
the AJA OEM-2K Firmware on page 30.
5 Install the software. See Installing the Application on page 43.
6 If you are upgrading from a previous version, run the copyProjects utility to copy projects from previous
versions of the application to the most recently installed version. See Upgrading Projects to the Current
Version on page 53.
NOTE This step is not necessary if you are upgrading to a service pack of the same application version or
extension.
7 License your software, and start it for the first time. See Licensing and Starting the Application on page
57.
NOTE Re-licensing is not necessary if you are upgrading to a service pack of the same software version or
extension.
8 Read the Help to get familiar with your application. To open the Help, press Ctrl+= or click the Help
button.
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