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We have had a network install of Pro/E for sometime, howeversome users are unhappy with the time it takes for Pro/E to start, andit seems to take a little longer with every release of Wildfire.
Sowe are looking again atlocal client installs, we are not entertaining the idea of taking a DVD to everyone's computer but are looking for other options, so what is everyone doing? Options I can think of include:
- Silent install (i.e as per TPI 103331), if so, how do you manage different scenarios (including whether or not Pro/E is already installed etc)
- network software roll-out tools (e.g. LANDesk) if so how are you using them exactly.
Are there any other methods? Or should we just stick with a network install?
thanks,
Peter
I am wondering what you consider a slow startup for ProE? I don't have the test data in front of me, but running WF4m90 with Intralink 8.0, it takes about 20 seconds to launch ProE and get to the Intralink login screen.
I have about 30 users and they all run from a network share, it works great an test in my environment showed that the network startup was just as fast as a local install with all else being equal. I also found that some config.pro settings could adversely effect startup times. It's always a good idea to compare your results to a blank startup (no config.pro config.sup config.win ...)
Bryan
Running the ptcsetup after cloning can be considered an optionally step if the source installation is what is desired.. The other connections the installer makes (registry entries) are unnecessary, especially if you are coming from a network installation like Peter. A lot of companies use custom start shortcuts/ bat files. You can set path env var there or script it to system. After trying all these methods over the years, this is my current approach. Another benefit is you can remove a lot of junk files from the installation this way.
Shane Brenner