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Before You Begin
Before you begin, please take the time to go over the guidelines for installing IC-CAP on UNIX systems. For last-minute program and documentation information, refer to the Release Notes document on our website at:
- http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-docs/
- Choose IC-CAP 2008 > Release Notes.
- Choose IC-CAP 2008 > Release Notes.
Note the Changes in IC-CAP 2008
Supported platforms changed.
See "Check the UNIX System Requirements".IC-CAP 2008
The following platforms are no longer supported: HP-UX, Solaris 8, Solaris 9, and Red Hat Linux WS 3.x. Redhat Enterprise 4.0 is now supported.
Required processor changed.
See "Check the UNIX System Requirements".IC-CAP 2008
Intel Pentium® 4 or better, or AMD XP 3000 or better is now required for Linux.
Required RAM changed.
See "Check the UNIX System Requirements".IC-CAP 2008
1 GB RAM is now the recommended minimum.
Required hard disk space increased.
See "Check the UNIX System Requirements".IC-CAP 2008
1 GB is now required for installation,
Supported compilers changed.
See "Check the UNIX System Requirements".IC-CAP 2008
SunStudio 11 and gcc 4.1.1 are now supported.
Support for downloading installation images added.
See "Installing IC-CAP".IC-CAP 2008
Installation images available for download.
The version for the license server (lmgrd) has changed to FLEXnet 11.4.1 from FLEXnet 10.8.
See "Installing Licenses".IC-CAP 2008
Impacts all systems, hardware keys, license servers, and license administration scripts.
The codeword version changed to 2.7 from 2.35.
See "Installing Licenses",IC-CAP 2008
You must obtain new FLEXnet license codewords from Agilent EEsof EDA.
Check the UNIX System Requirements
Be sure your hardware and software configuration meets the following minimum hardware and system requirements to run IC-CAP, including RAM, disk space, operating systems, etc. Keep in mind that minimum requirements are just that, and they may not provide adequate performance and responsiveness.
Operating System (see )
Solaris 10 (see Solaris 10)
Redhat Enterprise 4.0 (see Red Hat Linux Details)
Displays
High-resolution color only (Super VGA, 1024x768, 15-inch monitor minimum) (at least 1280x1024 required for Extraction packages).
Processor
IC-CAP is not supported on Intel Itanium-based workstations. If linking to 3rd party Simulators, refer to Simulator requirements as well.
Intel Pentium® 4 or better, or AMD XP 3000 or better. If linking to 3rd party Simulators, refer to Simulator requirements as well.
RAM
1 GB RAM recommended minimum. Additional RAM up to 2 GB will improve performance. Since IC-CAP is compiled on a 32-bit operating system, its processes cannot use more than 2 GB regardless of the maximum addressable memory available on your system. If linking to 3rd party Simulators, refer to Simulator requirements as well.
Swap Space
200 MBytes recommended minimum, increased swap space may be required for larger model files.
Hard Disk
1 GB required for installation,
Web Browser
IC-CAP documentation is HTML-based and displayed via a web browser. Netscape version 4.5 or higher is required.
Mozilla 1.7 or Firefox 1.5.0.4 or better are the recommended web browsers. To view the pdf files, Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher is recommended.
Java Virtual Machine and JavaScript must be enabled on your browser for the documentation to appear correctly. You can use your browser's internal Java support or download and install a Java plug-in. If you install a Java plug-in, the minimum recommended version is Sun Java Plug-in 1.3.
Security Device
An IC-CAP software codeword is locked to an individual computer ID number.
IC-CAP software codewords are locked to an external device (FLEXid hardware security key) attached to the PC's USB port or locked to a PC's LAN ethernet card.
Supported Printer/ Plotters
IC-CAP uses Xprinter for all PostScript®, HPGL2 and PCL printing. For a complete list of output devices supported with Xprinter, consult the text file called filename_map.txt, located in the directory path: <installation directory>/xprinter/ppds. For instructions on UNIX printing and plotting, refer to Chapter 9,"Printing and Plotting" in the User's Guide.
Supported Media Type
CD-ROM or high speed internet access required for program installation.
Window Manager
Motif V.1.1/1.2 Open Windows 3.0, or CDE
KDE or GNOME
Compiler required for userc customization
C++ and CC:
SunStudio 11C++:
gcc Version 4.1.1
Compiler required for adding custom instrument drivers
C++ and CC:
SunStudio 11 C++:
gcc Version 4.1.1
Solaris Details
Solaris operating systems are not supported on Intel-compatible chips.
Solaris requires the following patches (exact patch numbers may change as new patches are issued):
You can find patches at http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patchpage
Solaris 10
119689-06 (libc.so.1 Patch)
117461-08 (ld patch)
118822-27 (kernel patch)
118707-04 (Expert3D IFB Graphics Patch)
118712-08 (Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Patch)
118711-02 (M64 Graphics Patch)
118708-11 (Sun XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Patch)
Red Hat Linux Details
For instrument connectivity, RHEL 4 Update 3 (kernel-2.6.9-34.el, 2.6.9-34.elsmp) is required. The following is the minimum RPM and RPM version recommendation based on RHEL 4 Update 1 — the required RPM version for your system may vary:
Linux RHEL 4.0
kernel-2.6.9-11.EL
glibc-2.3.4-2.9
elfutils-0.97.5
elfutils-libelf-0.97.5
Checking the Operating System
To determine the version that you are currently running, at the system prompt type:
Check the Supported Instrument Interfaces
If you are using IC-CAP with an Agilent GPIB interface, install the interface and its driver according to the instructions supplied with the interface.
Supported GPIB Interfaces on SUN OS Workstations
Agilent LAN/GPIB Gateway Interface
E2050A1/B1, 2, 3
National Instruments PCI-GPIB card and NI-488.2M Software
NI-488.2M Software Only777462-01
778599-01
National Instruments SB-GPIB card and NI-488.2M Software
776789-01
Supported GPIB Interfaces on Linux OS Workstations
Agilent LAN/GPIB Gateway Interface
TAMS IO LibraryE5810A 2
82091
TAMS High Speed PCI GPIB and TAMS IO Library
TAMS IO Library Only81488
82091
TAMS PCI and TAMS IO Library
TAMS IO Library Only80488
82091
TAMS USB GPIB and TAMS IO Library
TAMS IO Library Only 83488
82091
- These are discontinued products.
- Typically the LAN has some impact on speed; therefore, the E2050A/B will most likely be somewhat slower than a card.
- E2050A/B driver built into IC-CAP.
For information on the TAMS SICL IO Libraries, please visit the TAMS - Test and Measurement Systems, Inc. website at:
Note
For the latest information refer to this manual on our website at: http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-docs.
Note
Get Codewords for IC-CAP 2008
You must obtain new FLEXnet license codewords to run IC-CAP 2008.
You may request codewords via the Web at:
The codewords are emailed to you in a license file called license.lic.
If you do not have a hardware key, contact Agilent EEsof Business Support at 1-800-507-6274.
For details on both methods of securing codewords refer to Chapter 5, "Setting up Licenses on UNIX Systems."
Special License Issues
Please consider the following issues before requesting a license.
Linux Systems
If you will be using your LAN card's Ethernet ID to run the FLEXnet licensing system on your PC and you have more than one network card (such as a permanent LAN card and a removable WLAN card) inform your Agilent sales representative to assist you in selecting the correct ID when you request licenses. Use the following command to read the ID, and copy the address returned for Ethernet HWAddr. Then ask the Agilent EEsof Business Support to tie this ID to your IC-CAP codewords when you submit your Codeword Request Form.
Check Available Memory
Minimum recommended memory is 1 GB. More memory results in better overall system performance for some design work.
Solaris Systems
To check the amount of memory on your system, enter the following command at a command prompt:
Look for the avail mem= and mem= lines.
This command lists the messages displayed during the last boot of the system.
Red Hat Linux Systems
To check the amount of memory on your system, enter the following command at a command prompt:
Look for the Memory line which includes the amount of available memory.
Check Available Disk Space
The amount of disk space required depends on the IC-CAP products that you wish to install. A minimum of 500 MBytes of available disk space is required to install all IC-CAP products. To display the available disk space, at the prompt enter the command for the workstation you are using:
Solaris
df -k
Red Hat Linux
df -k
IC-CAP requires at least 20-30 MB of free disk space under /tmp and var/tmp to work properly.
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Checking Swap Space
The recommended minimum swap space is 100 MB. Very large designs could require more. To check the current amount of swap space on your system, enter one of the following:
Solaris
/usr/sbin/swap -s
Red Hat Linux
/usr/bin/free -t
Defining an Install Location
Be sure you have permissions to write to the disk drive on which you want to install IC-CAP.
| • | You do not need to install as root, although you may need root privileges to mount and unmount the installation CD-ROMs. |
| • | If installed as root, all IC-CAP files should have at least read permission for all users. |
You can re-run the installation program to install components you chose not to install the first time through.
For details on install steps and options, refer to Installation Steps.
The installation program does not support cross-platform installations. Please be sure to use the correct platform-specific installation image for your system.
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