setup_synopsys.md

SFTP Download Instructions

Use the command-line sftp utility to connect to the Synopsys Electronic File Transfer (EFT) system using the SFTP protocol:

sftp <SolvNetPlus_username>@eft.synopsys.com (For example: sftp johndoe@eft.synopsys.com) Enter your SolvNetPlus password

At the sftp> prompt, enter the following commands to download the Synopsys tools:

1. cd site19237
2. cd MyProducts
3. cd rev/installer_v5.6
4. Enter ls or dir to see the list of product files
5. get filename to retrieve the file(s)
6. Enter "quit" to log off the server

NOTE: For products that use the Synopsys Installer, the product files will be named .spf or .part0n. Typically, you will need to download one or more "common" and OS "platform" files (for example, common.spf and linux64.spf). The Synopsys Installer is a separate download, in the site_nnnn_/MyProducts/rev/installer_version directory. For assistance on using the Synopsys Installer, see the Installation Guide.

Container and Installer Instructions:

https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com/s/article/Synopsys-Container-Installation-Configuration-1576165810868

Setup Script

#setup TCAD stuffs
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=8000@faust02.physik.uni-bonn.de
export STROOT=/tools/synopsys/installs/sentaurus/R_2020.09-SP1
export PATH=$STROOT/bin:$PATH
export STDB=/users/kcaisley/tcad
alias ll='ls -l'
alias la='ls -la'
echo set up dependencies

How to install and run TCAD?

Prereqs

• Simulation machine with RHEL9 install
• Access FTP server from Europratice, download ATCAD tools
• Get license file from Europratice
• Get license server software (typically FlexNet, IT probably already has this)

On License machine (could run on RHEL9, or other existing server)

• Normally people use FlexNet license server, but perhaps there are others
• Read: https://www.synopsys.com/support/licensing-installation-computeplatforms/licensing/trl.html
• Read: https://www.synopsys.com/support/licensing-installation-computeplatforms/licensing.html
• "Can you check that the license server you currently user will be compatible with the TRL/SCL license key format that Synopsys/Europractice will provide?"
• Copy over license key and import it into license software, and start software on the network

On simulation machine (running RHEL9)

• Install all system packages via DNF on RHEL9 machine
• Install TCAD tools in correct directory, using 'EasyInstall' method from Europratice
• Create user accounts / home directories for each user, eg 'skhan', etc
• Install / setup VNC or X11 forwarding or Remote desktop software
• Write bash startup script to access license software (via it's IP address/hostname/portnumber)
• export LM_LICENSE_FILE=faust02.physik.uni-bonn.de:8888 etc

On you local windows computer

• Install VNC client, setup with username and pass used on simulation machine
• Connect and login, run startup script to start TCAD