CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PCs, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC-managed infrastructure.
This quick start guide provides instructions for installing COMSOL Multiphysics on a Windows operating system using CMC Microsystems’ CADpass client to access shared licenses on the CMC License Management System (LMS).
Prerequisites
- Professors, Research Supervisors, and their research teams must register with CMC at https://fabricinnovation.ca/member/.
- Professors and Research Supervisors can subscribe through the CMC subscription page at https://www.cmc.ca/subscriptions/.
- You must complete all required agreements for Ansys software use, which may be obtained from CMC Technical Support.
- You must have administrator rights for the workstation on which you are installing this software.
- You must have a unique login name (Linux or Windows) that does not contain a blank space. A username such as “charlie brown” contains a space, while usernames such as “charlie.brown” or “charlie_brown” do not contain spaces.
The following are examples of unacceptable login names because they are not unique: “admin”, ”administrator”, ”root”, ”sysadm”, ”user”, ”owner”, ”student”, ”guest”, “temp”, and ”system”.
System Requirements
Refer to the System Requirements for COMSOL Multiphysics V6.3.
Setting up CADpass client for Use with COMSOL Multiphysics
CADpass client is a CMC Microsystems’ license access client and is used by subscribers across Canada to connect to our secure license server(s).
- Follow the instructions in the quick start guide to download and install CADpass client.
- Start CADpass client and log in using your CMC Microsystems Username and Password.
- When the CAD access window appears, double-click COMSOL. A red checkmark appears next to the entry, as shown in Figure 1. Leave this checked while you are using the software.
Obtaining the Software
To download the installation file, go to the COMSOL software list and choose a file to download. The Installer will allow you to download and install COMSOL Multiphysics, COMSOL Server™, and any of our add-on modules and LiveLink™ products.
| Operation system | File to download |
For online installation | |
| Windows | COMSOL63_win.exe |
| Linux | COMSOL63_lnx.zip |
| Linux ARM | COMSOL63_lnxarm64.zip |
| macOS Intel | COMSOL63_maci64.dmg |
| macOS Apple silicon (M1 and later) | COMSOL63_macarm64.dmg |
For offline installation | |
| Windows / Linux | COMSOL63_dvd.iso |
| DMG-macOS Intel* | COMSOL63_full_maci64.dmg |
| DMG – macOS Apple silicon (M1 or later)* | COMSOL63_full_macarm64.dmg |
*Note: The DMG images are not available in DVD-versions that fit on a DVD.
Installing the Software
Online Installation
- Click COMSOL63.exe, then choose New COMSOL 6.3 Installation.
- At the licensing stage of the installation, use the following data:
- Port number: 6601
- Hostname: a2.cmc.ca
Note: Always check CADpass Licensing Information for the latest Port number and Hostname (Server Name).
- To validate your installation, click Check.
Note: The software may ask you to choose the type of license to use. You may select a COMSOL Multiphysics license, or if you are comfortable installing a COMSOL Server, you may select a COMSOL Server license. The latter requires extra configuration steps. With a server license, a COMSOL Multiphysics application (designer created) can be run in major web browsers on platforms. If you need more information, search the COMSOL website before determining the type of license you need.
The License Information window displays the valid licenses that you have.
- Click Close.
- You can browse the third-party tools folder, which is installed on your local machine, for LiveLink products (Figure 2). These products will be linked with the COMSOL tool.
- Continue with the installation and accept the remaining default options, as shown in Figure 3.
- After the installation is finished, click the COMSOL icon on the desktop.
- After it is running, in the COMSOL GUI, navigate to File | Application Libraries | Module (for example, the AC/DC Module).
- Choose an example to open, and run the simulation to ensure everything is working correctly.
See Figure 4 for an example.
Offline Installation
Use this method if you are installing on a computer without internet access, or if you are installing on multiple computers. Download the installation bundle and copy it to the computer without internet access. The installer will allow you to install COMSOL Multiphysics, COMSOL Server, and any of our add-on modules and LiveLink products.
The installation bundle contains documentation and the complete Applications Library with meshes and solutions for your licensed products.
The file COMSOL63_dvd.iso is too large to be burned to a single DVD. You need to burn it to multiple DVDs. Note that DVD installation is not supported on macOS.
For Windows 10 and later
Windows 10 and later give you the additional option of directly mounting the DVD image instead of burning it to a disc. Simply right-click on the DVD image and select ‘Mount’, and then continue directly with the installation. If the COMSOL Installer window does not appear automatically, navigate to the mounted DVD and double-click setup.exe in the root folder.
Note: LiveLink for Excel requires Microsoft Excel® to be installed prior to installing COMSOL.
For Linux
There are several tools you can use to burn a DVD image on Linux. Check your distribution for the proper tool to use.
Alternatively, you can mount the DVD image directly using this command:
mount -o loop COMSOL63_dvd.iso /mnt