ARENA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

System Requirements
The minimum requirements/recommendations for running the Arena software are as follows:
* Arena software, version 10.00.
* Microsoft

indows

!", indows Me, indows #000 $%ervice &ac' ( or later), indows %erver* #00(, or
indows +& $%ervice &ac' 1 or later).
* ,nternet -./lorer 0.01 or later. $This does not need to 1e 2our active 1rowser, 1ut some ,nternet -./lorer
com/onents are necessar2 for Arena to wor'.)
* Ado1e

Acro1at 3eader 4.0 or later to view documentation5availa1le on the Arena 67. $indows !"/Me users will
need to install Acro1at 3eader 8.0 due to com/ati1ilit2 issues. 9isit the Ado1e e1 site for suita1le 3eader
downloads for indows !"/Me.)
* :ard drive with 40;#00M< free dis' s/ace $de/ending on o/erating s2stem and o/tions installed).
* Access to a (.0= dis'ette drive is necessar2 to use master dis' activation $not necessar2 with >actor2Tal'
Activation).
* 8?M< 3AM $recommended 1#"M< 3AM or higher, de/ending on o/erating s2stem).
* Minimum &entium /rocessor (00Mh@ or higher.
Aote: The running and animation of Arena and some large simulation models can 1e calculation;intensive, so a
faster /rocessor with additional memor2 ma2 result in significantl2 im/roved /erformance. ,n addition, a larger
monitor and a screen resolution of at least 10#? . 48" is recommended for im/roved animation viewing.
* Bnder Microsoft

indows

#000, indows %erver* #00(, and indows +&, 2ou must have Administrator
/rivileges to install the software.
Arena Software Installation Steps
* hen 2ou insert the Arena 67, the autorun /rogram should start. ,f it does not, 1rowse to autorun.exe on the 67
and dou1le;clic' it to start the installation.
* %elect ,nstall Arena from the install dialog. hen /rom/ted for a serial num1er, enter the serial num1er from the
Arena activation dis' included with the software or the Activation 6ertificate included in the red envelo/e in 2our
/roduct /ac'age. ,f 2ou are confused on which t2/e of activation 2ou have, see Activation Aotes 1elow.
Aote: Cou ma2 receive multi/le serial num1ers if 2ou have add;on /roducts. Dnl2 the serial num1er from the Arena
/roduct $e.g., Arena <asic -dition or Arena &rofessional -dition) should 1e entered.
* hen choosing a location on the &6Es hard drive to install Arena, /lease note that Arena will 1e /laced in a
su1folder of the one 2ou s/ecif2. >or e.am/le, if 2ou install Arena 10.0 and s/ecif2 the install folder F6:GH, the
software will 1e installed in the F6:GArena 10.0H folder.
* At the end of the Arena install, 2ou will see an o/tion to install the activation for Arena. This refers to Master 7is'
Activation. ,f 2ou are installing software for evaluation or runtime or have >actor2Tal'

Activation*, this o/tion

should 1e unchec'ed. Dtherwise, chec' this 1o. and insert 2our master dis' to install the activation $see Activation
Aotes 1elow).
* After Arena installs, re1oot 2our com/uter if requested.
ACTIVATION NOTES
Most 3oc'well %oftware requires some t2/e of activation in order to e./ose full /roduct functionalit2. %ome /roducts
shi/ with a /h2sical Fmaster dis'H for activating software. e are now /hasing in a new, streamlined electronic
activation called >actor2Tal'

Activation*. This document will assist 2ou in understanding and installing all t2/es of
activation.
How do I know what type of activation I have?
Your activation will be one of the following four types:
Activation
Type
How do I know
what I have What do I need to do?
Ao Activation ,f 2ou are a student or
using an
evaluation/runtime co/2,
no activation is required
or su//lied. Cou will
have an almost full2
functional version of the
software with limited
model si@e.
* ,f 2ou are a student, then use FST!"#TH as 2our serial num1er to
ena1le s/ecial features.
* ,f 2ou are installing Arena for evaluation or runtime use, leave the serial
num1er field 1lan'.
* At the end of the Arena install, unchec' the 1o. to F,nstall Activation
now.H
* 7o not install the >actor2Tal' Activation client software.
Master 7is'
Activation
Cou have received a (.0=
Master 7is'ette that
contains 2our activation
as well as 2our 10;digit
%erial Aum1er on the
la1el.
* Bse the num1er /rinted on the activation dis' la1el as 2our serial num1er.
* At the end of the Arena install, insert 2our master dis'ette into 2our dis'
drive and chec' the 1o. to F,nstall Activation now.H
* 7o not install the >actor2Tal' Activation client software.
>actor2Tal'
Activation5
Aode Ioc'ed
Cou have received a red
envelo/e that sa2s
F,m/ortant 7o Aot
7iscard.H
Cou ma2 also have
received a B%< dongle.
* Ioo' for 2our serial num1er on the enclosed Activation 6ertificate.
* At the end of the Arena install, unchec' the 1o. to F,nstall Activation
now.H
* Cou do need to install the >actor2Tal' Activation client software.
* Then follow the instructions 1elow under Aode;loc'ed Activation or
under F:ow do , get a mo1ile, node;loc'ed activation file and activate
m2 softwareJH
>actor2Tal'
Activation K
6oncurrent
$Aetwor')
Cou have received a red
envelo/e that sa2s
F,m/ortant 7o Aot
7iscard.H
Cou have also received
an additional 67 for
>actor2Tal' Activation
%erver.
Server $achine:
* Dn the server $networ') machine, 2ou must install the >actor2Tal'
Activation %erver and follow the instructions 1elow under 6oncurrent
Activations to activate 2our networ' server.
%lient &user' $achines &repeat for each (achine':
* Ioo' for 2our serial num1er on the enclosed Activation 6ertificate.
* At the end of the Arena install, unchec' the 1o. to F,nstall Activation
now.H
* Cou do need to install the >actor2Tal' Activation client software.
* Then follow the instructions 1elow under >loating Activations to activate
2our software.
If you have type )#o Activation*+ you can skip the rest of this docu(ent,

Installing Master Disk Activation
At the end of the Arena install, 2ou will see an o/tion to install the activation for Arena. 6hec' this o/tion and insert
the master activation dis' into the dis' drive. hen the Move Activation utilit2 a//ears, clic' the $ove 1utton. <2
default, the activation will 1e /laced on the 6 drive.
Alternativel2, the activation can 1e installed or moved at a later time to an alternate location 12 choosing Start -
.rogra(s - /ockwell Software - tilities - $ove Activation. >or more information on 3oc'wellEs license
activation, or for hel/ in setting u/ a networ' license, choose Start - .rogra(s - /ockwell Software - tilities -
Activation Help.
Installing actory!alk Activation
"HA!#S A$ %A&!I'A!I($ I)*?+
An activation file is a digitall2 signed, /lain;te.t file that activates a software /roduct and Floc'sH the activation to a
/articular /iece of hardware, such as a com/uterEs hard dis' or -thernet card. The contents of an activation file are
/rotected 12 a signature, generated 12 3oc'well %oftware, which is 1ased on machine;s/ecific information that 2ou
/rovide when 2ou install the software.
"HA!#S A %H(S! ID?+
A :ost ,7 is an internal code that uniquel2 identifies a hardware device. >actor2Tal'

Activation* uses the :ost ,7 to

Floc'H each software activation file to a s/ecific hardware device.
To /revent activations from failing une./ectedl2 at runtime, do not loc' activations to virtual networ' ada/ters, such as
those used for virtual /rivate networ's $9&A) or virtual machines. ,nstead, loc' activations to the :ost ,7s of fi.ed
devices such as hardware networ' ada/ters or hard dis' serial num1ers. ,f 2ou need hel/ determining which networ'
ada/ters are virtual ada/ters, contact 2our ,nformation Technolog2 de/artment.
"HA!#S A %$(D*,)(&-*D+ A&!I'A!I($?
A Fnode;loc'edH activation file Floc'sH the software activation to a s/ecific hardware ,7, called a F:ost ,7,H that
uniquel2 identifies a local com/uter or a hardware dongle:
* 0ocal* node1locked activations can activate software onl2 on a single com/uter. ,f the activation file is co/ied to
another com/uter, the software will not run on that other com/uter.
* $obile* node1locked activations are loc'ed to hardware dongles. A dongle is a securit2 or co/2;/rotection device
that must 1e connected to the com/uter while the /rogram runs. The activation files can 1e co/ied to multi/le
com/uters, 1ut the software activates onl2 on the com/uter where the dongle is connected.
"HA!#S A %&($&.RR*$!+ A&!I'A!I($?
A FconcurrentH activation Floc'sH the software activation to an activation server com/uter. The server manages a /ool
of activations and shares them with client com/uters over a networ' connection. 6lient com/uters must 1e configured
to search for activations on the activation server.
There are two 'inds of concurrent activations:
* 2loating activations are automaticall2 assigned to a client com/uter when the client runs software that requires
activation and are automaticall2 returned to the activation server when the client shuts down the software or loses its
networ' connection. >loating activations require a continuous networ' connection.
* 3orrowed activations are also retrieved from a /ool of availa1le activations on an activation serverL however,
1orrowed activations e./ire after a s/ecified amount of time. Bnli'e a floating activation that requires a continuous
networ' connection, once a 1orrowed activation is chec'ed out to a /articular com/uter, the com/uter can
disconnect from the networ'.
A%TI4ATI5# %H"%60IST K To activate 2our new software electronicall2, 2ou will need:
r a com/uter with an Internet connection
r 2actoryTalk Activation software $,ncluded on 2our software /roduct 67L the Activation %erver software is on a
se/arate 67.)
r the Host I! of the local com/uter, dongle, or activation server com/uter to which 2ou want to loc' the activation
r the software /roductEs Serial #u(ber and .roduct 6ey $/rinted on the Activation 6ertificate document, enclosed
with the software 67)
$ode,locked Activation
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,f the /roduct 2ou are activating su//orts node;loc'ed activations:
* ,nstall 2our new software /roduct.
* ,nstall and run the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* >ollow the instructions to identif2 2our com/uterEs :ost ,7.
* Mo to the 3oc'well %oftware Activation e1 site $htt/://licensing.software.roc'well.com.
* >ollow the instructions to download an activation file for 2our new software /roduct to the activation director2. The
default activation director2 is: c:7.rogra( 2iles7%o((on 2iles7/ockwell7 Activations. After 2ou download the
activation file, 2our new software will activate when 2ou run 2our software.
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,f the /roduct 2ou are activating su//orts node;loc'ed activations for a dongle:
* ,nstall 2our new software /roduct.
* ,nstall and run the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* Attach the dongle to the com/uter where 2ou are running the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* >ollow the instructions to identif2 the dongleEs :ost ,7.
* Mo to the 3oc'well %oftware Activation e1 site $htt/://licensing.software.roc'well.com.
* >ollow the instructions to download an activation file for 2our new software /roduct.
After 2ou download the activation file, co/2 it to the activation director2 on all of the com/uters to which 2ou want
to attach the dongle. The default activation director2 is: c:7.rogra( 2iles7%o((on 2iles7 /ockwell7 Activations.
Cour new software will activate when 2ou attach the dongle.
&oncurrent Activation
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,f the /roduct 2ou are activating su//orts concurrent activations:
* >rom the Activation %erver 67, install and run the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* >ollow the instructions to identif2 the activation serverEs :ost ,7.
* Mo to the 3oc'well %oftware Activation e1 site $htt/://licensing.software.roc'well.com.
* >ollow the instructions to download an activation file for 2our new software /roduct.
* After 2ou download the activation file, co/2 it to the activation director2 on the activation server com/uter. The
default activation director2 is: c:7.rogra( 2iles7%o((on 2iles7/ockwell7 Activations.
* <efore 2ou can use the new activations, restart the activation service running on the activation server com/uter. >or
details, see :el/ for the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
Tip: %ome /roducts allow 2ou to add activations to increase the ca/acit2 of the /roduct $for e.am/le, tag count,
wor'cell count, dis/la2 count). This is called capacity activation. ,f the /roduct 2ou are using ma'es use of ca/acit2
activation, 2ou might need to create an activation server o/tions file to reserve activations for com/uters on the
networ'. >or details, see FA1out ca/acit2 activationH in :el/ for the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
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,f the /roduct 2ou are activating su//orts concurrent activations:
* Dn each client com/uter, install 2our new software /roduct and then install and run the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* 6lic' the Settings ta1, and then enter the /ath to the activation server. >or details, clic' the Help 1utton on the
%ettings ta1.
After 2ou enter the /ath to the activation server, if the activation server has enough activations availa1le, 2our
software will activate when 2ou run 2our software.
Tip: To run 2our software while disconnected from the networ', clic' the %urrent Activations ta1 and 1orrow a
time;e./iring activation.
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,f the com/uter where 2ou want to activate 2our new software does not have ,nternet access, 1ut ,nternet access is
availa1le in 2our facilit2, 2ou can download an activation file to the com/uter with ,nternet access. Cou can then co/2
the activation file to the com/uter where the activation is needed.
>or e.am/le, su//ose 2ou want to install a node;loc'ed activation file on a stand;alone com/uter on a factor2 floor, 1ut
,nternet access is not availa1le from the stand;alone com/uter.
* ,nstall 2our new software /roduct on the stand;alone com/uter.
* ,nstall and run the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool on the stand;alone com/uter.
* rite down the :ost ,7 of this com/uter, and then close the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* Dn the com/uter with ,nternet access, install and run the >actor2Tal' Activation Tool.
* >ollow the instructions and t2/e in the :ost ,7 co/ied from the stand;alone com/uter.
* Mo to the 3oc'well %oftware Activation e1 site $htt/://licensing.software.roc'well.com.
* >ollow the instructions to download an activation file for 2our new software /roduct.
* 6o/2 the activation file to the stand;alone com/uter or activation server. The default activation director2 is:
c:7.rogra( 2iles7%o((on 2iles7/ockwell7
Activations.
After 2ou co/2 the activation file, 2our new software will activate when 2ou run the software on the stand;alone
com/uter.
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Ao. ,f multi/le com/uters in 2our facilit2 lac' ,nternet access, 2ou can use the 2actoryTalk Activation Transfer Tool
to collect :ost ,7s from all of those com/uters. Cou can then use the 2actoryTalk Activation Wi8ard to download
activation files for all of the :ost ,7s on an2 com/uter with ,nternet access. >inall2, use the 2actoryTalk Activation
Transfer Tool to co/2 the activation files to the com/uters where the activations are needed.
>or e.am/le, su//ose 2ou want to install node;loc'ed activation files on several stand;alone com/uters on a factor2
floor, 1ut ,nternet access is not availa1le from the stand;alone com/uters.
* ,nstall 2our new software /roduct on each stand;alone com/uter.
* Dn one of the stand;alone com/uters, install and run the 2actoryTalk Activation Tool. 6lic' the Settings ta1, and
then clic' the %reate Transfer Tool 1utton. %ave the Transfer Tool to remova1le media such as a flo//2 dis' or
B%< drive.
* 6onnect the remova1le media to the stand;alone com/uter, and then run the 2actoryTalk Activation Transfer Tool.
* 3ecord the :ost ,7 of the stand;alone com/uter, and then close the >actor2Tal' Activation Transfer Tool.
* 3e/eat %te/s ( and ? on each stand;alone com/uter to ca/ture its :ost ,7.
* Dn the com/uter with ,nternet access, run the 2actoryTalk Activation Wi8ard.
* ,m/ort the :ost ,7s from the remova1le media where the >actor2Tal' Activation Transfer Tool is installed, and then
follow the instructions to download all of the activations 2ou need.
* Bse indows -./lorer to co/2 the activation files 2ou downloaded to the remova1le media.
* Bse the 2actoryTalk Activation Transfer Tool to co/2 the activation files to the a//ro/riate stand;alone com/uters.
The >actor2Tal' Activation Transfer Tool automaticall2 determines which activation files 1elong with which
com/uters.
The >actor2Tal' Activation Transfer Tool co/ies the activation files to the default activations director2: c:7.rogra(
2iles7%o((on 2iles7/ockwell7 Activations.
After 2ou co/2 the activation file, 2our new software will activate when 2ou run 2our software on the stand;alone
com/uter.
$eed more help?
>or hel/ at an2 /oint, clic' the Help 1utton on an2 >actor2Tal' Activation Tool dialog or >actor2Tal' Activation
Transfer Tool dialog, or clic' the :el/ lin' on the 3oc'well %oftware Activation e1 site:
htt/://licensing.software.roc'well.com.
,f 2ou cannot connect to the ,nternet, call Technical %u//ort for hel/ creating an activation file from an e;mail or a fa..
.hone: 9: ;;<1=;=1>?<< in Aorth America. Dutside of Aorth America, call 2our local su//ort organi@ation.
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