COMSOL Multiphysics Installation Guide

1 COMSOL MultiphysicsInstallation GuideContact InformationVisit the Contact COMSOL page at to submit general inquiries or search for an address and phone number. You can also visit the Worldwide Sales Offices page at for address and contact you need to contact Support, an online request form is located at the COMSOL Access page at Other useful links include: Support Center: Product Download: Product Updates: COMSOL Blog: Discussion Forum: Events: COMSOL Video Gallery: Support Knowledge Base: number: CM010002 COMSOL Multiphysics Installation Guide 1998 2021 COMSOLP rotected by patents listed on , or see Help>About COMSOL Multiphysics on the File menu in the COMSOL Desktop for a less detailed lists of Patents that may apply.

2 Patents Documentation and the Programs described herein are furnished under the COMSOL Software License Agreement ( ) and may be used or copied only under the terms of the license , the COMSOL logo, COMSOL Multiphysics , COMSOL Desktop, COMSOL Compiler, COMSOL Server, and LiveLink are either registered trademarks or trademarks of COMSOL AB. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and COMSOL AB and its subsidiaries and products are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or supported by those trademark owners. For a list of such trademark owners, see : COMSOL | 3 ContentsBefore You Begin.

3 9 Installation Media Options .. 9 System Requirements .. 10 Previous Installations .. 10 Software License Agreement .. 11 License Types .. 11 License Management Tools .. 14 COMSOL Access .. 15 Installing on Windows ..16 Installation over the Internet .. 16 Downloading and Installing the COMSOL Software .. 19 Installation from a USB Flash Drive .. 20 Running the COMSOL Installer .. 20 Removing (Uninstalling) the COMSOL Installation .. 43 Installing Software Updates .. 44 Automated Installation .. 45 Product Updates and Library Updates .. 46 LiveLink for Excel Installations.

4 47 LiveLink for AutoCAD Installations .. 47 LiveLink for Inventor Installations .. 48 LiveLink for PTC Creo Parametric Installation .. 49 LiveLink for PTC Pro/ENGINEER : Changing the Installation 4 | Path .. 50 LiveLink for Revit Installations .. 51 LiveLink for Solid Edge Installations .. 52 LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS Installations .. 53 Cluster Installation .. 54 License Manager Installation on Windows .. 57 What Is the FlexNet License Manager? .. 57 System Requirements for the FlexNet License Manager .. 58 FlexNet License Manager Software Components .. 58 FlexNet License Manager Documentation.

5 59 The License File and The License Features .. 59 Installing the License Manager .. 67 Starting the License Manager .. 69 Verifying That the License Manager Is Running .. 70 Starting COMSOL Multiphysics .. 71 Changing the License .. 71 Using COMSOL on an IPV6 Network .. 72 Troubleshooting License Errors .. 72 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on Windows .. 73 The COMSOL Multiphysics Folder on The Start Menu .. 73 Starting COMSOL Multiphysics for a Classkit License .. 74 Creating Desktop Shortcuts Manually .. 75 Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client/Server Mode .. 76 Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Batch Mode.

6 79 | 5 Multicore Settings .. 79 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on Clusters .. 80 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on the Cloud .. 82 Running COMSOL Multiphysics with MATLAB .. 82 Running COMSOL Multiphysics with Simulink .. 83 Installing on macOS ..84 Installation Over the Internet .. 84 Downloading and Installing the COMSOL Software .. 87 Installation from USB Flash Drive .. 88 Running The COMSOL Installer .. 89 Automated Installation .. 89 Removing (Uninstalling) the COMSOL Installation .. 89 Product Updates and Application Library Update .. 90 Changing the Path to the MATLAB Installation .

7 90 License Manager Installation on macOS ..91 FlexNet License Manager Software Components .. 91 FlexNet License Manager Documentation .. 91 The License File .. 92 Installing the License Manager .. 92 Starting the License Manager .. 94 Verifying That the License Manager Is Running .. 95 Starting COMSOL Multiphysics .. 95 Changing the License .. 95 Using COMSOL on an IPV6 Network .. 966 | Troubleshooting License Errors .. 96 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on macOS .. 97 The COMSOL Applications .. 97 Running COMSOL Multiphysics from a Terminal Window .. 98 Running a Classkit License.

8 98 Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client/Server Mode .. 98 Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Batch Mode .. 100 Multicore Settings .. 101 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on Clusters .. 101 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on the Cloud .. 102 Installing on Linux .. 103 Installation Over the Internet .. 103 Downloading and Installing the COMSOL Software .. 105 Installing from a DVD .. 106 Installation from USB Flash Drive .. 107 Running The COMSOL Installer .. 107 Web Browser for Viewing the Documentation .. 108 Automated Installation .. 109 Removing (Uninstalling) the COMSOL Installation .. 109 Product Updates and Application Library Update.

9 109 Changing the Path to the MATLAB Installation .. 110 Cluster Installation .. 110 License Manager Installation on Linux .. 112 FlexNet License Manager Software Components .. 112 | 7 FlexNet License Manager Documentation .. 112 The License File .. 113 Installing the License Manager .. 113 Starting the License Manager .. 115 Verifying That the License Manager Is Running .. 116 Starting COMSOL Multiphysics .. 116 Changing the License .. 117 Using COMSOL on an IPV6 Network .. 117 Troubleshooting License Errors .. 118 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on Linux .. 119 Running COMSOL Multiphysics .

10 119 Multicore Settings .. 119 Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Batch Mode .. 120 Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client/Server Mode .. 121 Running a Classkit License .. 122 Running COMSOL on Clusters .. 122 Running COMSOL Multiphysics on the Cloud .. 124 Running COMSOL Multiphysics with MATLAB .. 124 Running COMSOL Multiphysics with Simulink .. 125 COMSOL Security .. 126 COMSOL Multiphysics Client/Server Security .. 126 Application and Physics Builder Security .. 128 Method Security .. 128 COMSOL Server Security .. 1298 | Troubleshooting License Errors .. 130 | 9 Before You BeginWelcome to the COMSOL Multiphysics Installation Guide , which provides instructions on how to install COMSOL Multiphysics and its add-on products.