Techlog - Installation and Licensing Guide
Techlog - Installation and Licensing Guide
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The software described herein is configured to operate with at least the minimum specifications set out by Schlumberger. You are
advised that such minimum specifications are merely recommendations and not intended to be limiting to configurations that may be
used to operate the software. Similarly, you are advised that the software should be operated in a secure environment whether such
software is operated across a network, on a single system and/or on a plurality of systems. It is up to you to configure and maintain your
networks and/or system(s) in a secure manner. If you have further questions as to recommendations regarding recommended
specifications or security, please feel free to contact your local Schlumberger representative.
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Documentation is provided in the following electronic formats via the listed location:
Techlog 2018 Installation and Licensing Guide (Adobe® Acrobat® PDF file)
Online help: Techlog Help > User guide menu
You can use Adobe® Reader to read the PDF file. Adobe Reader installation programs for
common operating systems are available for a free download from the Adobe Web site at
www.adobe.com.
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avoid a specified action.
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an action is irreversible, or when physical damage to the machine or devices is possible.
This guide explains how to use the Techlog Upgrade Tool. More information is available in
the dedicated Upgrade tool document when opening the online help from Upgrade tool
interface. This guide also explains how to configure Studio connection.
Techlog 2018 requires the 2017 version of Schlumberger Licensing Tool. Schlumberger
License Server 2017 is compatible with all supported Techlog versions (2016, 2017 and
2018).
To run Techlog, you need a valid license for this release. The license can be configured
either locally on your computer or on a central license server.
Techlog uses FlexNet Publisher® licensing to provide a secure licensing solution. Once
Techlog is successfully installed on your computer, you must install the license to define the
amount of accessible modules. Refer to the Licensing Techlog section for more information.
Running the Techlog software with the Minimum Supported configuration is not recommended.
When working with data containing arrays and images, use the Recommended configuration
We recommend that you activate Windows Virtual memory paging default. This enables the system to use the hard disk
to store information usually stored in RAM. To modify this option: go to Windows control panel > System and Security
> System > Advanced system settings > Click Settings in the Performance field > Click the Advanced tab > Click
Change in the Virtual memory field to change the settings.
We recommend that you exclude Techlog project storage folder from anti-virus default scan.
Note: To run Techlog efficiently, Schlumberger recommends at least 16GB of RAM. The total system
memory must be greater than the memory used by the application. This ensures that your operating
system has dedicated RAM so that you do not have to use your page file (disk memory). For
advanced graphical 3D display and image processing Schlumberger recommends at least 32GB of
RAM.
Warning: Techlog requires the SMB 2.0 (or newer) protocol to work on networks.
1. Insert the DVD or navigate to the location where you downloaded the installation files.
2. Unzip the installation package to install the folder tree and click Install Techlog. Or in
the DVD browser, from the root folder, click Install products and then click Install
Techlog.
The InstallShield Wizard message appears while the Techlog installer is extracted.
When it is finished, the Installer Language panel opens.
3. Select a language and click OK.
4. On the Welcome panel, click Next.
5. On the License agreement panel, read the agreement, click I agree, and click Next.
6. On the Choose Install Location panel, choose the folder where you want to install
Techlog, and then click Next.
7. Click Install.
8. When the installation is finished, click Finish.
The procedure for the silent mode installation is as follows. This command installs
Techlog in C:\TechlogFolder.
1. Open the command prompt (type cmd in Windows search bar).
2. Type the following command: Install Techlog.exe /Silent
/InstallFolder=C:\TechlogFolder
The parameter /Silent is used for the silent mode. The parameter /InstallFolder is used for
the file location.
Click the Start button > All Programs > Schlumberger > Techlog XXXX.x > Uninstall
Techlog XXXX.x.
1. Click the Start button > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.
2. In the list of currently installed programs, click Techlog, and then click Uninstall.
Define the Company folder according to the organization to share and provide standard
companies Techlog objects as scripts, templates, families.
To ensure that files containing sensitive data are only accessible to the appropriate
users, it is important that you review Techlog Folders (Company, Project, Template,
User, and Temporary) permissions with IT administrator when configuring the file system
that Techlog will use to store information.
After you installed Techlog, you must install the licenses and define which modules are
accessible.
Note: A window might open informing you that the changes are immediately applied, and that the
setting is written in the operating system registry: click OK to continue.
If you work in a company using the license server, you must specify the license server
address in the License server field.
Important: Ask for the borrowing feature when you order the license.
The following section explains how to get Codemeter Dongle license working with Techlog
2017 versions.
The following steps are extracted from the Schlumberger Licensing User Guide available
from Support Portal. In order to use dongle-based licenses, you must install the
CodeMeterRuntime application. It is available on the software DVD in the same directory
than the SLB Licensing installer or can be downloaded from the WIBU systems website. The
minimum required version for Windows is 4.50c.
1. Download the correct runtime version for your operating system from the WIBU systems
website.
2. Once downloaded, double click CodeMeterRuntimeXX.exe.
3. When the installation wizard opens, follow the instructions clicking Next on each window
to proceed.
4. Install the runtime and when installation is completed click Finish.
1. If you are using dongle-based licensing, insert the dongle into the USB port of your
computer.
2. Run the Schlumberger License Server configuration tool from Windows start menu:
Start > All Programs > Schlumberger > Schlumberger Licensing > Schlumberger
Licensing.
3. Click Add License File and browse to the directory where you saved the license file. In
the configuration tool, your license file has been added to the list of license files.
4. Select Start Automatically with Windows for the license to be automatically available
every time you restart your computer.
5. Click Start to launch the license service.
6. Click OK to apply the changes.
The license server is set to @localhost. This is the address used by the application
when attempting to find licenses on your local computer. You do not need to make
changes as long as you only have a local license server.
Click Status to display the licenses available and to check any potential issue with the
license features.
In case of issue, click Diagnostics to obtain more information on the license file(s) and
the license server and to enable the access to the FlexNet debug log file.
The Troubleshooting appendix describes the known issues and workarounds. If you
cannot solve the issue and contact Schlumberger support, please always provide the
contents of the diagnostics.
Note: If the license server has been configured with a port number within the default range of
27000–27009 the port number can be dropped. In this case, @server1 will also be a
valid address.
1. In the Schlumberger license window, enter the server details in the Manage Remote
Servers panel.
2. Click Add license server to update the environment variable.
To remove the license server details, select the entry in the list and click Remove license
server.
Important: Projects created using a version earlier than Techlog 2014 are not supported anymore.
In Techlog, click Menu > Project > Open project to display the list of Techlog project files, then
select an Outdated project > Open. You are requested to upgrade the project.
If you select OK: the project will be automatically upgraded. The project will then be opened in
the current version of Techlog. It will be impossible to open it in a previous version of Techlog
and there will be no backup folder.
Note: The automatic upgrade locks the project during the process: it is not possible to work on it.
If you select Cancel: the project will not be upgraded for the current version of Techlog. The
project can be opened in a previous version of Techlog.
Note: With Techlog 2018.1, Studio and Techlog do not support locale other than English. Installing a
different locale for the server, database or Techlog will lead to unexpected behaviors and is not
supported.
If the setting in the configuration file is available in both User and Company folders, the one
in the User folder prevails.
The configuration file can be edited to specify the Studio servers list.
1. Open the configuration file in a text editor.
2. Find and update the lines below (in black).
3. Restart Techlog.
[TechlogInstallationFolder]\Collaboration\CollaborationConfi
guration.xml
<CollaborationSystem Studio="true"
Note: The Synchronization tool is still available. It can be set up as preferred collaboration system using
the “SyncTool” option in the configuration file.
If the Techlog project has been connected to a Synchronization tool before, this connection overrides
the configuration file settings until the project is unlinked from the current repository.
For XML repository update, refer to Synchronization Tool deployment guide available in Techlog
DVD.
This might be due to a missing network device. Ensure that the Wi-Fi card (wireless) is
switched on. If you use a laptop, plug in the power adaptor. Also try to enable all connections
in network connections under the Control Panel.
Contact your system administrator to disable the firewall or put an exception on Windows
firewall.
Some anti-virus software might crash Techlog at opening. If you experience this issue, add
Techlog to the anti-virus exclusion list and reopen Techlog. Multi license quorum’s settings
might lead to a potential crash at Techlog opening. If a crash at Techlog opening occurs, the
workaround is to reduce the number of quorum and reopen Techlog.
If the connection to the file system is interrupted on file import, depending upon the file
format Techlog will handle the issue correctly by retrying and notifying the user of the
issue. Some import type this failure may cause a Techlog failure causing the application
to close.
If the connection is lost during a file export the state of the file may not be valid. Need to
verify test cases and document issue.