CST Installation and License Access

    Connecting the EEEI Network

    If you are inside the EEEI Building, you do not need to connect to the VPN.  Instead, connect through eduroam  (Using eduroam) using the certificate provided by UP EEEI and your EEE account credentials . 
    If you are outside the campus, connect through EEEI VPN  (Using EEEI VPN)

    CST Installation for Windows

    1. Set your computer’s hosts file to point to the correct CST License Manager IP address and hostname

        a. Open Powershell with Administrator Access (Run as Administrator)
        b. Copy-Paste the following command:

         $hostsFilePath = "$env:windir\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"; (Get-Content -Path $hostsFilePath | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '10\.158\.25\.248\s+DESKTOP-VKGMA76' }) + "`n10.158.25.248`tDESKTOP-VKGMA76" | Set-Content -Path $hostsFilePath -Force -Encoding ascii

        c. Verify if ping is successful: 
             ping DESKTOP-VKGMA76 

        If the above method does not work, you might need to change the host file entry:  https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/how-to/edit-windows-hosts-file/

        Then add entry:

        10.158.25.248   DESKTOP-VKGMA76


    2. Download CST from EEE Repository at Index of /CST/ (http://10.158.1.160/CST/)
    Note:
        a. Kindly connect to the EEE Network through VPN or eduroam.
        
        b. If you encounter the error in downloading insecure file, kindly click “Keep” or “Download insecure file”
        


    3. Extract file.
        


    4. Go inside the folder and click on setup.exe file. Answer Yes when prompted to make changes on the computer.
        


    5.  Once the installer is up, click Next.
        


    6. Put your EEEI Account username in the username slot. This is for housekeeping purposes only and is not in any way synced or related to your EEEI Gmail accounts. Put UPEEEI for organization. Then click Next.
        


    7. Just click Next again when asked for the destination folder.
        


    8. Choose Typical for setup type. Then click Next.
        


    9. Then click Install. This may take a few minutes.
        


    10. Tick on Configure License, then click Finish.
        


    11. Tick on Existing Flexnet-based CST Studio License Server System. Then specify the  IP address of the server and the port that will be used by CST Suite as shown below. Then click Ok.
        Server: 10.158.25.248
        Port: 27000

        


    12. You can now use CST Studio Suite.
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