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Deploying R evit Server 2013

Deploying R evit Server 2013. Bruce McCallum. Background. October 2010 Started testing Revit Server J anuary 2011 Deployed for one project team June-July 2011 Expanded to three networks and three studios Deployed Revit Server 2012 January 2012 Added STAGING domain for testing

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Deploying R evit Server 2013

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  1. Deploying Revit Server 2013 Bruce McCallum

  2. Background October 2010 • Started testing Revit Server January 2011 • Deployed for one project team June-July 2011 • Expanded to three networks and three studios • Deployed Revit Server 2012 January 2012 • Added STAGING domain for testing • Added fourth studio June 2012 • Deployed Revit Server 2013

  3. Overview New Features Install Configure RSN.ini Files Test Connection Add Projects Administration Backups Connecting External Domains Summary Additional Resources

  4. New Features New server infrastructure • Multiple Hostservers • Connect to the Host through Accelerator • Host connection maintained when Accelerator offline • Accelerator connection automatically restored Move models among Hostservers • Users not required to create new locals Reduce impact of model-level locks and orphaned model-level locks Side-by-side installation with previous version

  5. Roles Host • Stores central models Accelerator • Aggregates multiple Hosts Admin • Revit Server Administrator Access

  6. Install Roles Project & Cache folders Data Storage

  7. RSN.ini List of Hosts • Name or IP address Client: • File browsing • Resolve link file location Accelerator • List of hosts • Resolve central file location Admin • Hosts in RSAdmin

  8. Test Connection Do not switch Accelerator when: • multiple Revit sessions are open • server-based central model is open • Acceleratoris not available.

  9. Copy Existing Projects Copy 2012 folder to the 2013 folder Open in Revit 2013 and upgrade Existing 2012 files remain untouched Upgrade links first if possible

  10. Save-As Existing Projects Previous version of Revit: • Browse to previous version • Detach from Central • Open • Savein temporary location Revit 2013: • Browse to detached file • Open and Save to Revit Server

  11. Administration New address for RSAdmin in 2013: • http://ServerName/RevitserverAdmin2013 Use RSAdmin 2012 concurrently

  12. Security New address for RSAdmin in 2013: • http://ServerName/RevitserverAdmin2013 Use RSAdmin 2012 concurrently

  13. Changing Server Roles Comma-delimited list in environment variable • RSROLE2013 Order does not matter but you must use English Re-host models if moving the Host function from one server to another. No restart required

  14. Copy or Move Models between Hosts Must use Revit Server Administrator Opening detached and Save-As will result in a new GUID Update linked models by replacing with a new version? • This will produce a model with a new GUID • Cannot resolve the link • Best to use Reload From

  15. Re-hosting Models Host failure? Time to re-host models on another server Adding the Host role to an existing Accelerator or Admin server Update RSN.ini file on Hosts, Accelerators, Admin and Workstations Re-hosting models will require the latest version of the file to be saved to the new host

  16. Shut Down Host Revit Server Administrator • Lock the Host Server Manager • IIS Manager • Shutdown RevitServerAppPool2013 Windows Task Manager • End any w3wp.exeprocesses Restart server IIS Manager • Restart the RevitServerAppPool2013 Revit Server Administrator • Unlock the Host

  17. Backup - Scripts to Cut Locals Scheduled Task • Run at specific times. Change from previous version: • Host must be specified Below is an example of a script that will cut local files from all central files in the Project folder: • Provide Sample Script

  18. Backups - Lock and Copy RSAdmin • Lock the server, folder or model • Allow time for existing process to complete Windows Explorer • Copy the folder or project to a new location RSAdmin • Unlock the server, folder or model

  19. Connecting External Domains Not supported by Autodesk Connect Revit Servernetworks Enable access and collaboration between firms • Hostor Accelerator in DMZ • Name resolution from workstation to server • Firewall allows TCP on port 808 through to server • Site-to-site VPN • RSN.ini

  20. Security Security and model-access permissions not possible in Revit Server Solved through Hostconfiguration • Additional Host for each collaborative situation One project per Host to your network • Modify RSN.ini file

  21. Summary Install side-by-side with previous versions Support for multiple hosts • Better distribution of projects • Reduces single point of failure concerns Better site survivability Quicker access to files Solid backbone for sharing projects at multiple sites Secure connection between locations Distributes the network load

  22. Additional Resources Revit Server (Autodesk WikiHelp) Revit Server 2013 Reference (Autodesk WikiHelp) AUGI Forums – Worksharing RevitForum.org - Worksharing

  23. Bruce McCallum

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