= Imaris First Time Setup = When launching Imaris for the first time, you need to make some initial adjustments == Define the License Server if there is none == 1. Click on the {nav icon=key, name=Key} icon (written Administrate) 2. Select **Define Floating License Server** |Servername | ptbioplicense.epfl.ch | | Port | 2700 | {F512625, layout=center} 2. Provide the amount of **Texture Cache Limit** which depends on the GPU of the machine | PC | GPU |RAM|Suggested| |----------------|-----------------|-----|----------| |Pink Panther | Quadro K5000| 4GB | 3750 | |Mantis Shrimp| Quadro K5200| 8GB | 7750 | |Squared Cell | Quadro 620 | 2GB | 1750 | |Red Panda | GTX 580 | 2GB | 1750 | 3. Set The SWAP Folder Somewhere other than C:/ 1. Press {key CTRL P} to access the **Properties Menu** 2. Navigate to {nav Calculation} and change the **Cache File Path** to something like `D:\Swap` 4. Make sure that the XTensions folder points to the Matlab files 1. From the ** Properties Menu**, navigate to {nav Custom Tools} 2. Change **rtmatlab** to **matlab** = Imaris Remote License Manager (RLM) = At the BIOP, we opted for a floating license approach to Imaris, as we have two full licenses and two basic licenses (Up to Imaris 7.6.1) and over 10 computers that could benefit from using Imaris. == ptbioplicense.epfl.ch == We requested a static IP address as well as an alias 'ptbioplicense.epfl.ch' to make connection to the license server as simple as possible. === Update 2019 === Our Intel NUC passed away and we requested a virtual machine through SV-IT and Oli installed everything. The machine is still accessible via 'ptbioplicense.epfl.ch' Issues with the machine should be adressed to [[mailto:paul.schalbetter@epfl.ch| Paul Schalbetter]] == In Case Of License Problems == Connect to **ptbioplicense.epfl.ch** using Remote Desktop Connection (You can use your BIOP credentials) {F512599, layout=center} Then open **Windows Services** by clicking on the Desktop shortcut and locate **Imaris Remote License Manager** {nav Right Click > **Restart**} {F512617, layout=center} Eventually, you may have to start the `Task Manager` and `end task` of `bitplane`. == Changing the `bitplane.lic` and `bitplane.opt` Files == If we get new `bitplane.lic` and `bitplane.opt` these are the steps to change them 1. Remotely login to `ptbioplicense.epfl.ch` 2. Go to **Services** and stop the **BitplaneRLM** Service 3. Go to C:\rlm and copy the old `bitplane.lic` and `bitplane.opt` files somewhere safe, rename them. 4. Copy the new `bitplane.lic` and `bitplane.opt` files into the rlm folder. 5. Restart the **BitplaneRLM** Service