At IU, how do I install ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 with access to the ESRI central license service?
ArcGIS Desktop is available to Indiana University faculty and staff through IUware. To use ArcGIS, you must first purchase a license from UITS; see At IU, how do I purchase ESRI software? Upon purchase, you must provide information about your computer system (e.g., hostname) to a GIS Support Specialist. Your ArcGIS application will not have the proper licensing to run until you do so.
On this page:
- Remove previous version
- Install ArcGIS Desktop
- Configure license failover
- Check for software updates
Remove previous version
- If you have a previous version of ArcGIS installed, you must
uninstall all earlier versions of ArcGIS software, including Desktop,
ArcInfo Workstation, Tutorial Data, and any ArcGIS extensions (e.g.,
Image Analysis) before installing the current version. UITS recommends
that you use ESRI's Uninstall
Utility (provided by ESRI) to help you locate and remove
previously loaded ArcGIS products in preparation for installing ArcGIS
9.3.
- After uninstalling the earlier versions of ArcGIS software, UITS recommends that you defragment your computer's hard drive before installing the current ArcGIS software; for more, see In Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, how do I defragment my hard drive?
Install ArcGIS Desktop
- Download ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 from IUware. A
current ESRI license through UITS grants access to this software.
- Install the software setup files to the default location
(
C:\IUware Online) on your hard drive. When theArcGIS 9 Startupwindow appears, clickInstall ArcGIS Desktop.
- Accept the license agreement, and then click
Next.
- Select
Browse for a License Manager on the network, and then clickNext.
- In the
License Managertext window, enteresri1, and then clickNext. If you cannot access this license server, try typing the full domain name of the server:esri1.uits.indiana.edu. If the full domain name doesn't work, see At IU, using ArcGIS, how do I correct the error "Hostname entered is invalid"?
- Choose the product level for your license type. For example, if
you purchased ArcGIS ArcView, select
ArcView. If you are unsure of your license type, you can change the product level after installation. The same files will be installed for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo.
- Choose the
Completeinstallation option, and then clickNext.
- Install the software to the default location
(
C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\) on your hard drive, and then clickNext.
- You may be asked to install Python 2.5.1 if it is not already on
your computer. Install the software to the default location
(
C:\Python25\) on your hard drive, and then clickNext.
- Click
Nextagain. The installation may take up to 15 minutes.
- When installation is complete, click
Finish. You may see a window appear for Visual Basic installation. Do not close this window; it will close automatically.
- Open ArcGIS ArcMap to confirm a successful installation.
- If you see the message, "You are not licensed to use...", email the GIS Support Specialists with the hostname of your machine (case sensitive) along with the name of the license purchaser and IU department.
Configure license failover
To ensure uninterrupted access to the ESRI central license service at IU, UITS strongly suggests that you configure your computer for license server failover:
- From the
Startmenu or desktop, right-clickComputer(Windows Vista) orMy Computer(Windows XP). SelectProperties.
- Click the
Advanced system settingstab (Windows Vista) or theAdvancedtab (Windows XP).
- In the
System Propertieswindow, clickEnvironment Variables.
- If you had a previous version of ArcGIS installed on your
computer, you may already have the license failover set. If you see
ArcGIS License Filelisted under "System variables", confirm that the server information is correct according to the following instructions. You will not need to add another system variable for ArcGIS.
- To add a system variable, click
New.
- In the "Variable name" field, type
ARCGIS_LICENSE_FILE.
- In the "Variable value" field, type
27004@esri1;27004@esri2;.
Note: If you had to type the full domain name for the ESRI server during installation, you will need to type the full domain names instead:27004@esri1.uits.indiana.edu;27004@esri2.uits.indiana.edu;.
- In the "Variable name" field, type
- To close each of the open windows, click
OK.
Check for software updates
After installing ArcGIS Desktop, download and install the latest service patch. Do not skip this step, as ArcGIS will not function at optimal performance without the latest service patch. Download the latest ArcGIS Desktop service patch from the ESRI Support Center.
Last modified on November 10, 2009.







