Cracking the Vault

Vault 2014 System Requirements

Click this link to view the Vault 2014 System Requirements

 

System Requirements for Autodesk Vault 2014 products

IIS is not running as the default web server

Issue:

When applying Vault 2013 ADMS SP1 you receive the following error:

"iis is not running as the default web server"

 

Thi happens because the installer is not recognizing the new port number you have assigned to your IIS
service.

 

Solution:

Change port to port 80

IISRESET

re run SP1 installer

Change port
back to your custom port

Vault Server SP1 installation error.

I just had a rather odd Installation error whilst trying to apply "Autodesk Vault 2013 Service Pack 1 (Server).msp" on my laptop.

I neglected to take a screenshot of the error (my bad), however a MSI log file in the %TEMP% folder had the error I got on the screen. It contained simply....

IIS is not running as the default web server
=== Logging stopped: 13/12/2012  21:28:37 ===

The message sent me off in the completely wrong direction trying to check settings in the registry, searching the web for similar issues, none of which helped.

No VP Client could connect.

I started the ADMS Console and saw this error.

 

13/12/2012 21:32:45 *******************************************************************
Error: The connection to the database has been broken. Reattempting operation.
Exception: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.)
Stacktrace:    at Connectivity.Core.Database.TransactionContext.OnSqlException(SqlException e)
   at Connectivity.Core.Database.TransactionContext..ctor(TransactionDatabase database, DatabaseUser databaseUser, Boolean transact)
   at Connectivity.Core.Database.TransactionBase.SetupTransactionContext(TransactionReqs transactionReqs, TransactionDatabase database, Nullable`1 databaseUser)
   at Connectivity.Core.DataAccess.LegacySystems.DetermineKVMName()
   at Connectivity.Core.DataAccess.LegacySystems.LegacyTransaction..ctor(TransactionReqs transactionReqs)
   at Connectivity.Core.DataAccess.SiteCompatibility.GetSiteCompatibilityWithKnowledgeMaster()
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.Message.Dispatch(Object target, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)

13/12/2012 21:34:49 Unable to check the Autodesk data management server system state.  After closing this message box, you can press F5 to try again. 
If the error condition continues, contact your IT administrator.
__________________________

Operation failed:  System error.  Please contact your system administrator.

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.)
13/12/2012 21:37:30 Operation failed:  System error.  Please contact your system administrator.
Connectivity.Application.VaultManager.ServiceException: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.) ---> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.)
   at Connectivity.Core.Database.TransactionContext.OnSqlException(SqlException e)
   at Connectivity.Core.Database.TransactionContext..ctor(TransactionDatabase database, DatabaseUser databaseUser, Boolean transact)
   at Connectivity.Core.Database.TransactionBase.SetupTransactionContext(TransactionReqs transactionReqs, TransactionDatabase database, Nullable`1 databaseUser)
   at Connectivity.Core.DataAccess.LegacySystems.DetermineKVMName()
   at Connectivity.Core.DataAccess.LegacySystems.LegacyTransaction..ctor(TransactionReqs transactionReqs)
   at Connectivity.Core.DataAccess.SiteCompatibility.GetSiteCompatibilityWithKnowledgeMaster()
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.Message.Dispatch(Object target, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Connectivity.Application.VaultManager.KnowledgeMasterService.GetSiteCompatibilityWithKnowledgeMaster()
   at Connectivity.Application.VaultManager.ConfigUtil.InitializeSystemState()

SOLUTION

For some reason the AUTODESKVAULT SQL Service had not started since bootup!

Nothing to do with IIS or the web service. After starting SQL in the Services (and losing 10 minutes of my life that I will never get back again), Vault 2013 Update 1 was applied successfully.

 

 

Checkout Dialog in Inventor missing and Message from Inventor that File is in Read-Only

Issue: You are working on an assembly (checked-out) in Inventor and some sub-components are checked in.
You try to edit one of the components. You usually should get the checkout dialog from Vault but instead you just get this Inventor dialog that the file is read-only:

Verify in the Inventor Vault Ribbon - File Status - Options and open the "Prompts..." dialog:

You see that on File Edit - "File '{0} is not checked out. Do you want to check it out now?' the Response is the to "No" and the Frequency is set to "Never Prompt"

Solution: Change the answer here to "Yes" or "Yes/all" and/or set the Frequency to "Always Prompt"

Background: you once chose on this dialog in Inventor:
...the Answer "No" and "Don´t everprompt again"

Log in and Log out of Autodesk Vault

Introduction to the Vault Interface

Introduction to Basic Vault Tasks

 

Where Can I Download Vault Basic Server 2013 From?

Vault 2013 Server should be included on the media for the Factory Design Suite, Product Design Suite.

However, for Subscription Customers, If Autodesk Vault is included in your subscription, Vault Basic Server 2013 can be downloaded from the Autodesk Subscription Center.

Login and under Downloads, click Product Enhancements,

Then click "Autodesk Vault Basic 2013"

You can also download the Vault Basic 2013 client application from here as well as have it installed directly from the Qualifying CAD App Install media.

For Partners, log into the Partner Portal, navigate to the "Vault Basic Server 2013" download from Training/Support>Downloads>Software Downloads>"Autodesk Vault & Productstream Downloads"