The ILOG software (AMPL, CPLEX and OPL) is intended for use in courses and research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The current version is CPLEX 11.0, as of May 2008. Before you can install Ilog you must obtain permission from Prof. John Mitchell (email, X-6915).
The access.ilm file included in the distribution no longer works.
Remember:
Manuals:
The CPLEX and AMPL manuals are included in the material you download. For additional help with installing CPLEX, look for the file gscplex.pdf or the folder gscplex, which give details on getting started with CPLEX. The AMPL book can be downloaded for free from http://www.ampl.com/BOOK.
To install Ilog on your Win 8 (32 or 64-bit), Win 7 (32 or 64-bit), or Vista SP1 or 2 (32 or 64-bit) or Win XP SP3 system, follow these steps:
Fill in the Folder field
by typing \\arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu\software
Make sure the Reconnect at logon box is not selected or checked. Click Finish
or OK.
Provide your user name and password; enter your RCS UserID preceded by win\
and your RCS password. For example, if the RCS UserID is smithj, then enter win\smithj
for the user name.
If the network path is not found or the connection fails, try this.
Copy the access.ilm file to your computer desktop.
The access.ilm file included in the distribution no longer works.
Go up one folder level to the Ilog folder.
On Windows 8, right-click on ampl110.x64_win64_1.exe icon (or ampl110.x86_win32_1.exe for 32-bit systems) and select Run As Administrator to launch the AMPL installation. Click Run at the Open file Security Warning. Also click Continue at the User Account Control warning.
13. To activate the license, you need to copy the file: access.ilm to the folder C:\ILOG (selected in step 8). Then create the following system variable ILOG_LICENSE_FILE with the value equal to C:\ILOG\access.ilm.
The access.ilm file included in the distribution no longer works.
14. To use the software you need to be on campus network. From OFF campus, launch the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client before starting Amp/Cplex.
15. Please disconnect \\arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu\software
as a drive on your PC so others can access the files.
To disconnect the \\arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu\software drive, right click on
the My Computer desktop icon and, in the pop-up menu that appears,
select Disconnect Network Drive....
A Disconnect Network Drive window appears. Left click on \\arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu\software
to select it. Click OK.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Help Desk in the Voorhees Computing Center (276-7777, consult@rpi.edu).
Prerequisite: You must have the X11 windowing environment installed in order to use Ilog. If you are unsure if you have X11 installed,
Open the Applications folder on your hard drive, and then open the Utilities folder. There should be an icon called "X11".
If it is not, you can download it directly from: http://www.apple.com
To install Ilog on your MAC system, follow these steps:
(These steps were written using a MAC OS X 10.7.5)
smb://arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu/software and click Connect.
3. In the next window, type in RCS UserID for Name and your RCS Password for password.
The access.ilm file included in the distribution no longer works.
This line could be added to your .bashrc or a similar file, so that it is automatically invoked.
C-Installing Ilog on Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
I-Availability:
32-bit
64-bit
II-Mounting the software share:
The following steps were written using a system with Ubuntu.
a. Click on file
b. Click on Connect to Server. Fill in the information as follows:
Service type: Windows Share
Server: arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu
Share: software
Folder: Ilog
User Name: (leave blank)
Domain Name: win.rpi.edu
c. And then click Connect. You will be prompted to type in your RCS UserID and password. For example, if the RCS UserID is smithj, then enter win\smithj for the user name. You may accept the default (Remember password until you logout) and click Connect).
d. An icon named software on arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu is added to your Desktop.
III-Pre Installation:
The access.ilm file included in the distribution no longer works.
a. Create the Ilog installation directory. At command prompt enter:
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/Ilog (you will need to type in your root password). You need to be able to write to this directory.
b. At command prompt enter
cd /usr/local/Ilog
c. Copy two files to the directory you just created. At command prompt enter:
cp /home/YOURUSERNAME/.gvfs/ software on arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu/arc/Ilog/ampl/11/common/access.ilm
cp /home/YOURUSERNAME/.gvfs/ software on arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu/arc/Ilog/ampl/11/rhelinux64/ampl20080219.cplex110.x64rhel4.tar.gz
IV-Installation:
1-At the command prompt type in:
tar -xvf ampl20080219.cplex110.x64rhel4.tar.gz
3. Please unmount the software on arcvfs.arc.rpi.edu so others can use the files. To unmount the drive, right click on it and
select Unmount Volume.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Help Desk in the Voorhees Computing Center (276-7777, consult@rpi.edu).