Vault 5 Greenhorn

[Anonymous]

I am trying to implement Vault 5 at my company. As I understand from some literature I've read ADMS communicates with the Vault clients via web services. Could someone explain that process to me.

Eventually, I will install ADMS on its own server, but in the meantime I want to install it on my workstation and install the Vault Explorer on another workstation and "Test" the Vault features. How will the two communicate? Is there anything that I need to do to accomplish this? Thanks in advance.

I'm running XP Pro, I've installed IIS and configured the XP SP2 Firewall. When I installed ADMS, I didn't get the License Agreement Accept Window or the Registration Window. I am able to open the application from the shortcut with no problems. This doesn't seem right to me. Any suggestions.

[Anonymous]

trimble700,

I can't provide a detailed protocol discussion but I can give you the
general overview of what's required. If this is insufficient let us know
and we'll get you more detail.



The computer where ADMS is installed will need IIS (prior to the install of
ADMS) and Port 80 should be open in the firewall. If the computer where
Vault Explorer is installed can ping the ADMS computer and you have port 80
open it should work. If it does not, make sure you have IIS started on the
ADMS box. That should do it, it is a fairly simple and highly reliable
mechanism.


ross


wrote in message news:5181975@discussion.autodesk.com...
I am trying to implement Vault 5 at my company. As I understand from some
literature I've read ADMS communicates with the Vault clients via web
services. Could someone explain that process to me.

Eventually, I will install ADMS on its own server, but in the meantime I
want to install it on my workstation and install the Vault Explorer on
another workstation and "Test" the Vault features. How will the two
communicate? Is there anything that I need to do to accomplish this?
Thanks in advance.

I'm running XP Pro, I've installed IIS and configured the XP SP2 Firewall.
When I installed ADMS, I didn't get the License Agreement Accept Window or
the Registration Window. I am able to open the application from the
shortcut with no problems. This doesn't seem right to me. Any suggestions.

[slaxton]

Thanks for the reply, Ross. I really do appreciate it. Anyway, here is what I have so far. Oh, by the way, I'll be using Vault 5 with Civil 3D. I have the ADMS installed on my C:/ drive. My server is set to localserver. I have the IIS installed, how do I check to see if it's started and port 80 is open. I recently installed Civil 3D and Vault Explorer on a separate computer. I didn't set the server yet(local or remote). Does it matter that the vault file store is on my c: drive when I ping.

Sorry for all the questions, this is my first attempt at installing vault and my biggest fear is screwing something up. Thanks again for all the help.

[Anonymous]

Scott,

To ensure that IIS is running open a command session (Start>Run>"cmd" typed
at the run prompt) then type "IISRESET" at the command prompt. This will
stop and restart the server at the end of the restart it should display the
following line "internet servieces successfully restarted"

As far as IIS using port 80, this is the default unless you specifically
change it this is the port your on. It can be verified under
Start>ControlPanel>Administrative Tools>Internet Information Services then
select the Default Web Site under Web Sites. Right click the Default Web
Site and select Properties. On the Properties dialog select the Web Site
tab. The top section of this tab is titled Web Site Identification, at the
bottom of this section is the TCP Port. As stated above it should show 80.

Next, ensuring port 80 is not blocked by a fire wall on your server. I
cannot walk you through this as it is differnet for each type of firewall.
however it's usually not too complicated. There is an easy test to verify
that this is in fact the problem. Turn the fire wall completly off and test
your access from the client. If this works then turn your fire wall back
on, if you lose connectivity from the client then you know this is the
problem and it is worth the time to figure out how to open port 80.

There is no issue with the location of the flie store being on your
C:/drive. Can you explain what you mean when you say "My server is set to
localserver." are you refering to the login dialog box?

Ross

wrote in message news:5183155@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks for the reply, Ross. I really do appreciate it. Anyway, here is
what I have so far. Oh, by the way, I'll be using Vault 5 with Civil 3D. I
have the ADMS installed on my C:/ drive. My server is set to localserver.
I have the IIS installed, how do I check to see if it's started and port 80
is open. I recently installed Civil 3D and Vault Explorer on a separate
computer. I didn't set the server yet(local or remote). Does it matter
that the vault file store is on my c: drive when I ping.

Sorry for all the questions, this is my first attempt at installing vault
and my biggest fear is screwing something up. Thanks again for all the
help.

[slaxton]

Ross;
yeah, that's what I was talking about, when I login to Vault Explorer and ADMS, it asked for the server, I mistyped earlier, I should have typed localhost. If that doesn't matter then I won't worry about it. I've tested everything that you've suggested so far and it all looks good, only one more question before I try out my luck, how do I ping from a computer.

Sorry about all the questions, I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all your help.

[Anonymous]

To use ping, you just have to open a command prompt.

Just use the following format:
ping

where is the name of the server machine. You'll want to run
ping from the machine that will be the client. If that works, you should be
good to go.

-Steve



wrote in message news:5183965@discussion.autodesk.com...
Ross;
yeah, that's what I was talking about, when I login to Vault Explorer and
ADMS, it asked for the server, I mistyped earlier, I should have typed
localhost. If that doesn't matter then I won't worry about it. I've tested
everything that you've suggested so far and it all looks good, only one more
question before I try out my luck, how do I ping from a computer.

Sorry about all the questions, I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate
all your help.

[JohanLarsson]

Hi Scott
Start - run - 'cmd' - ping 'IP NO'
does that work?

[slaxton]

I'm an idiot, where does one find the name of a computer. I went to windows explorer, rt click properties, my computer, computer name tab, computer full name. Is that what I should type after ping or should I type in the ip number, or does it matter.

[Anonymous]

Scott,

You are correct, the computer name is the full computer name.

So if you have this:
Full Computer Name: ComputerName.MyDomain.Com

You can try the following:
ping ComputerName
or
ping ComputerName.MyDomain.Com

If you get an error, you may need to use the IP Address. If you run a ping
from the server machine with the above command, it will list the IP Address
as follows:

> Pinging ComputerName.MyDomain.Com [192.168.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:

So, in this case you would run the following:
ping 192.168.0.1

-Steve


wrote in message news:5183997@discussion.autodesk.com...
I'm an idiot, where does one find the name of a computer. I went to windows
explorer, rt click properties, my computer, computer name tab, computer full
name. Is that what I should type after ping or should I type in the ip
number, or does it matter.

[slaxton]

Hey Steve, how's it going?

I was able to successfully ping from the client workstation to where the adms is installed, however, when I tried to log in to Vault Explorer at the client workstation, I wasn't given any options for a server or database. I've attached a print screen of the log in dialog and error. Any suggestion

[slaxton]

Here is the error I got.

[Anonymous]

Scott,

Looking at the second document you have posted, there is nothing in the
Server field. Put the server name in the Server field then press the browse
button next to the Database field to get the correct vault name.

Irvin
wrote in message news:5184428@discussion.autodesk.com...
Here is the error I got.

[Anonymous]

Scott,

By the way have you started the Vault Manager application since you
installed this on your local computer?

Irvin
"Irvin Hayes (Autodesk)" wrote in message
news:5184593@discussion.autodesk.com...
Scott,

Looking at the second document you have posted, there is nothing in the
Server field. Put the server name in the Server field then press the browse
button next to the Database field to get the correct vault name.

Irvin
wrote in message news:5184428@discussion.autodesk.com...
Here is the error I got.

[slaxton]

Good morning, Irvin,
Yeah, I have attached drawings to the Vault and looked at them in the Vault Manager on my machine(server machine). But I can double check that to make sure. Do I have to have ADMS running in order for the client machine to acces the filestore.

In the server field, I did type the server name, it is localhost, but in the database field, it doesn't give me a database to choose from.

[Anonymous]

The default name is Vault.
If you click on the button next to the Database field, you will get a list
to choose from.

Mike

wrote in message news:5184648@discussion.autodesk.com...
Good morning, Irvin,
Yeah, I have attached drawings to the Vault and looked at them in the Vault
Manager on my machine(server machine). But I can double check that to make
sure. Do I have to have ADMS running in order for the client machine to
acces the filestore.

In the server field, I did type the server name, it is localhost, but in the
database field, it doesn't give me a database to choose from.

[Anonymous]

Hey Mike, on the client machine, when I tried to log in, I have to type in localhost for the server name, it doesn't show up in the pull down and when I try to browse for the database name it gives me the error box attached.

[slaxton]

Hey Mike, on the client machine, when I tried to log in, I have to type in localhost for the server name, it doesn't show up in the pull down and when I try to browse for the database name it gives me the error box attached.

[Anonymous]

From your earlier posts, I was under the impression that you had a separate
machine for your server. If so, type the computer name in the Server Name
field, for Database you can type "Vault" or choose from the list. When you
run Vault Manager, it will show you the created vaults.
I'm going through the tutorials myself right now, and I am using a separate
"test server" and I have been able to successfully login. I am having
trouble with getting files Checked Out to my Working folder though.

Mike

wrote in message news:5184917@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hey Mike, on the client machine, when I tried to log in, I have to type in
localhost for the server name, it doesn't show up in the pull down and when
I try to browse for the database name it gives me the error box attached.

[slaxton]

Mike; No, I don't have adms on a separate server yet. i'm just doing this to get more familiar with the vault. that suggestion worked, i now have the client machine successfully communicating with my(adms) machine. this is so cool, now that it works that is. thanks to all of you who have helped me out with this. i'm extremely excited about working the bugs out now.