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Schlumberger Private - Customer Use

Copyright 2011 Schlumberger. All rights reserved.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in any form or by any means, electronic

or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without the prior written permission of Schlumberger Information

Solutions, 5599 San Felipe, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77056-2722, USA.

Use of this product is governed by the License Agreement. Schlumberger makes no warranties, express, implied, or statutory,

with respect to the product described herein and disclaims without limitation any warranties of merchantability or fitness for

a particular purpose. Schlumberger reserves the right to revise the information in this manual at any time without notice.


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Contents

PIPESIM installation ................................................................................................... 4

System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 4

Software Requirements................................................................................................... 4

Prerequisites .................................................................................................................. 4

Installing PIPESIM .......................................................................................................... 5

Installing the Schlumberger Licensing software ......................................................... 6

Appendix 1: Other PIPESIM files ................................................................................. 7

Appendix 2: Uninstalling previous versions of PIPESIM ................................................. 8

Appendix 3: Obtaining and Installing PIPESIM Licenses ................................................ 9

Flexlm ........................................................................................................................... 9

USB Dongle for PC Licensing ..........................................................................................10

Appendix 4: Other Utilities - BorrowFlex .................................................................... 11

Appendix 5: Configuring Schlumberger Licensing ....................................................... 13

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PIPESIM installation

ThissectioncoverstherequirementandstepstoinstallPIPESIM.

Important: If you plan to run FPT, you must install PIPESIM so anyone who

uses your computer can run PIPESIM.

System Requirements

MinimumSystemRequirements RecommendedSystemRequirements

IntelcompatiblePentium4processor 1.5GHzorfaster

512MBRAM 1GBRAMormore

500MBfreediskspace 1GBfreediskspace

1024x768resolutionwith256colors 1280x1024resolutionwith256colorsorbetter

PIPESIM2011.1issupportedonMicrosoftWindows2008Server,WindowsXPProfessional,and

Windows7(64bit)

Software Requirements

SoftwareRequirements Description

.NET3.5 Thelicenseutilityisa.NETapplication.Ifthe.NETapplicationis

notinstalledonyoursystem,itisinstalledduringtheinstallation

process.

PCwithneweroperatingsystems,suchasWindows7,havethis

applicationinstalledalready.

Note:The slbsls daemon does not require .NET, but it doesrequire the VS runtimes to be installed-

Prerequisites

BeforeinstallingPIPESIM:

1. Checkthatyouhaveadministratoraccessonthetargetmachine.

2. Checkthatthereisadequatespaceavailableonthedisk.



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Installing PIPESIM

To install PIPESIM

1. UninstallanypreviousversionsofPIPESIM.

See

Appendix

2:

Uninstalling

previous

versions

of

PIPESIM.

2. LoadthePIPESIMCD.

Note:Iftheinstallationwizarddoesnotautomaticallystart,doubleclickSetup.exe.

3. ClickInstallProducts.

4. ClickPIPESIMandthenclickInstallPIPESIM.

5. Unlessyouareinstallingonanetwork,selectClientinstallation.

Note:OnlyperformanAdminInstallifyouwishtouploadthePIPESIMCDimagetoacentrallocationfor

laterclientinstallations.

6. ClickNext.

7. AcceptthelicensetermsandconditionsandclickNext.

8. Entertheuserinformation(optional)andclickNext.

9. AccepttheDestinationFolderinformation(c:\ProgramFiles\Schlumberger\.....)orchoosethe

appropriatefolder

and

click

Next.

10.SelecttheSetupTypeComplete(thedefault)orCustom.ClickNext.

11.ClickInstalltoproceed.

TheInstallShieldWizardinstallsPIPESIM.

12.ClickFinishandrebootthemachinetoconcludetheinstallation.

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Installing the Schlumberger Licensing software

FollowthesestepstoconfigurethePIPESIMlicense.

To install the PIPESIM license

1. LoadthePIPESIMCDanddoubleclickSetup.exe.

2. SelectInstallProducts.

3. SelectSLBLicensing.

4. SelectInstallSLBLicensingandclickNext.

5. AccepttheDestinationFolderinformation(c:\ProgramFiles\Schlumberger\.....)andclickNext.

6. ClickInstall.

TheInstallShieldWizardinstallsSLBLicensing.

7. ClickFinish.

8. Tofinishtheinstallation,rebootthemachine.

To configure the license using Schlumberger Licensing software

RefertoAppendix5:ConfiguringSchlumbergerLicensing.

To configure the License File on a local machine

1. LaunchSchlumbergerLicensing(Start>Programs>Schlumberger>SchlumbergerLicensing2011.1>

SchlumbergerLicensing).

2. ClickAddlicensefileintheSchlumbergerLicensingwindow.

3. BrowsetoselectthelicensefileobtainedandclickOK.

ThelicensefileshowsintheLocalLicenseFileboxintheSchlumbergerLicensingwindow.Ifyourlicense

filecontainsaspecificportnumber,itshowsinPortnumber.Notethe@localhostentryinAll

licenseservers

for

LM_LICENSE_FILE.

4. TostarttheSchlumbergerLicensingServiceautomaticallywhenthemachineisrebooted,selectthe

StartautomaticallywithWindowscheckbox.

5. ClickApply.

Ifserviceislaunchedsuccessfully,youwillseethemessageLocalserversuccessfullystarted.

6. ClickOK.

7. Toviewthelicenses,clickStatus.

8. ToexitfromSchlumbergerLicensing,clickOK.

To point to a License Server

WhenthereisalreadyaFlexlmLicenseServerrunninginthelocalnetwork,thelicenseserviceisconfigured

onthelocalmachinebypointingtothatservice.Dothefollowing:

1. LaunchSchlumbergerLicensing.

Start>Programs>Schlumberger>SchlumbergerLicensing2011.1>SchlumbergerLicensing

2. IntheAlllicenseserversforLM_LICENSE_FILEbox,entertheport@server_name.

3. ClickApply.

4. Toexit,clickOK.



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Appendix 1: Other PIPESIM files

Thissectiondescribesotherfiles.

Configuration file

PIPESIMsettingsarestoredinaconfigurationfileintheusersApplicationDatafolder. Thesefilesare

createdthefirsttimeanewuserstartsPIPESIM.Typicallythefilecanbefoundin:

C:\DocumentsandSettings\username\ApplicationData\Schlumberger\pipesim

Case studies

ExamplefilesareinstalledwithPIPESIM,typicallyin:

C:\ProgramFiles\Schlumberger\PIPESIM\CaseStudies

Werecommend

that

you

use

these

files

as

read

only

files,

and

that

you

make

acopy

of

the

file

before

editingit. Therearetworeasonsforthis:

itallowsotherstoaccesstheuneditedfiles

onsomesystemsthesefilesarereadonly

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Appendix 2: Uninstalling previous versions of PIPESIM

UninstallpreviousversionsofPIPESIM,GOALandHOSIMbeforeinstallingPIPESIM2011.1.

To uninstall a previous version

1. UsetheAddorRemoveProgramstoolintheWindowsControlPanel.

2. EarlierversionsofPIPESIMwritetotheregistry,andsomeofthisinformationisnotremovedwhenthe

programisuninstalled. Therefore,itmaybenecessarytoedittheregistryusingregedittodeletekeys

inthefollowingareas:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Schlumberger\PIPESIM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Schlumberger\PIPESIM

3. IfyouencounterproblemswithMultiflash,youmayalsoneedtoeditkeysinthefollowingarea:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Infochem\Multiflash

4. EnsurethatyoudeleteanyresidualdllsbeforeinstallingPIPESIM2011.1.Bydefaultthesecanbefound

at:

C:\ProgramFiles\Schlumberger\PIPESIM\Programs

C:\ProgramFiles\CommonFiles\Schlumberger\PIPESIM



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Appendix 3: Obtaining and Installing PIPESIM Licenses

ThissectionexplainshowtoobtainandinstallthePIPESIMlicenses.

Flexlm

PIPESIM2011.1securityisbasedonMacrovisionFlexlm.Flexlmcallsareauthorizedbytheprovisionoftext

basedencryptedlicensefiles.ThesefilesarelockedtoeithertothehostIDofthemachine(MACID;this

informationcanbeobtainedbyrunningthecommandIPCONFIG/allonDOSprompt),oraspecialUSB

DonglewithadongleID(alsoreferredasFlexID).LicensefilescaneitherbeStandAloneLicensefilesor

ServerLicensefiles.

AlicensefileforaspecificMACIDwillonlyworkonthatspecificmachine.Similarly,fileswithaFlexID(USB

DongleID)requiretherelevantdongletobepluggedin.UsingaFlexID(USBDongleID)makeslicensingthe

machineindependent,flexibleandportablesolongasthelicensefileiscarriedontoanothermachine.

PIPESIM

has

a

number

of

components

that

are

licensed

separately.

These

features

can

be

incorporated

in

thelicensefileaseitherFEATURESorINCREMENTS.Forexample,tolaunchthePIPESIMinterface(GUI)you

willneedtohavePIPESIMfeaturesinthelicensefile;tousethenetworkengineyouwillrequirePIPESIM

andNetEnginefeaturesintheLicensefile.

Tosetupthestandalonenodelockedtypelicense,dooneofthefollowing:

Settheenvironmentvariable.

a. GotoStart>Settings>ControlPanel>System>Advanced>EnvironmentVariables.

b. SettheLM_LICENSE_FILEuserenvironmentvariabletothevalidlicensefilewithitsdefinedpath.

Forexample,c:\slb\license.dat).

UsetheSchlumbergerLicensingManager.

a. UnderAlllicenseserversforLM_LICENSE_FILE,enterthevalidlicensefile(withitsdefinedpath

asc:\slb\license.dat).

b. ClickAddLicenseServer.

Note:These steps are for standalone node-locked type licenses. For all other licenses, refer to Appendix5: Configuring Schlumberger Licensing.

Warning:DoNOTsetthestandalonelicenseusingtheLocallicenseserveroftheSchlumberger

LicensingManager.

It

makes

the

license

invalid

by

modifying

the

license

file

and

adding

the

followinglinesatthebeginningofthefile:

SERVERSLBCC97Z3J00217081BE8F

VENDORslbsls

USE_SERVER

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USB Dongle for PC Licensing

EachUSBDonglecomeswithauniqueIDwhichisengravedontheUSBdongleitself.TheUSBDonglelicense

canbestandalone(makingthemachineportableandindependent)orservertype,whereonemachineon

thenetworkisusedasalicenseserver.

USBDonglesrequirehardwaredevicedrivers(shippedwithPIPESIMCD).Therearetwotypesofdevice

driver:

FlexUSBdriver iftheUSBDongleIDstartswithaprefixof9xxxxxxxx,installUSBFlexDrivers.

Dallasdrivers .ifUSBDongleIDstartswith8xxxxxxxxx,installDallasdrivers.

MostcommonandrecentdonglesareAladdinUSBDongleswhichrequiresFlexUSBdriversandare

compatiblewithWindowsXPandWindows2008.Refertothefollowinginstructionsforinstallingdevice

drivers.

To install the USB Dongle Driver

1. LoadthePIPESIMCDanddoubleclickSetup.exe.

2. SelectInstallProducts.

3. SelectSLBLicensing.

4. SelectInstallFlexUSBDriversorInstallDallasDrivers.

5. SelectthelanguageandclickNext.

6. AcceptthelicenseagreementandclickInstall.



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Appendix 4: Other Utilities - BorrowFlex

BorrowFlexallowsuserstocheckoutlicensefeaturesontheirmachine.Featurescanonlybecheckedoutif

thelicensefileitselfhastheBORROWkeywordinitslicensestring.Theborrowperiodisrestrictedtoa

maximumofsixdaysorlessfromthedateofcheckout.Checkedoutfeaturescannotbereturnedearly.The

minimumborrow

period

is

24

hrs

by

default.

Bydefault,duplicatefeaturesborrowedorcheckedoutonthesamedatearenotpermitted.However,

cautionisrequiredtoexerciseBorrowidenticalfeatureonalaterdate,aseachcheckedoutfeatureor

Borrowdecrementsthelicensefeaturenumber.

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To use BorrowFlex

1. LaunchBorrowFlexStart>Programs>Schlumberger>PIPESIM>Utilities>FlexlmBorrowingUtility.

2. Selectthedatetoborrowuntil.

3. ClickBorrow.

IfBorrowissuccessful,thefollowingmessage(forillustrationpurposeonly)willappear.

4. ClickOKtocontinue.

5.

LaunchPIPESIM.

6. Loadandrunthecase(s)requiredtoruninBorrowmode.

Thisperformsautomaticfeaturesborrowing.CloseandexitfromPIPESIM.

7. ExitBorrowFlex.

ThisterminatestheBorrowsessiononthemachine.

8. LaunchBorrowFlex.

Thecheckedoutfeaturesarelistedwiththeirexpirationdate.



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Appendix 5: Configuring Schlumberger Licensing

Toavoidpotentialconflict,pleaseensurethatallpreviousversionsofPIPESIMlicensesareremoved.

To add a Flex License using the Configuration Utility

1. SelectStart>Programs>Schlumberger>SchlumbergerLicensing2011.1>SchlumbergerLicensing.

TheSchlumbergerlicensingdialogopens.

2. ClickAddLicenseFile.

3. Navigatetothefolderwherethelicensefilehasbeencopied.

4. ClickOpen.

TheConfigurationutilityeditsthefiletoensurethefollowing:

ThecorrectmachinehostnameisincludedontheSERVERline.

USESERVERisaddedtothelicensefile.

TheportnumberissetontheSERVERline.

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Inaddition,thefileislistedintheLocalLicenseServerboxand@localhostisaddedtothelistofLicense

Servers.

5. ClickStart.

To configure your software installation to use a network license server, add the license server

informationtotheAlllicenseServerstextboxandclickonAddLicenseServer.