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* [http://pyxis.gsu.edu/twiki/bin/view/ResearchComputing/CampusWideMatlabLicense GSU] new and existing users | |||
* [http://ubit.buffalo.edu/software/win/matlab/matlabinstall.php Buffalo] student TAH install | |||
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Revision as of 21:17, 17 December 2010
FAQ
- What is MATLAB?
- A high level language and interactive programming environment for engineering and science. MATLAB is a product of Mathworks [1]
- Which license are we getting?
- Total Academic Headcount (TAH) Campus License.
- What is a TAH Campus license?
- Allows for campus wide access for MATLAB on university owned machines to all faculty, staff and students. Faculty are also entitled to install Programs on personally owned computers
- Does this license include Simulink?
- Yes
- Which toolboxes are available?
- We will be getting the base and standard set of products included in the TAH. The license will also include several additional toolboxes and blocksets. The specific set of add on products is under discussion. See the list of available and proposed software [2].
- Does this license include upgrades? I need to be on the same version as other sites.
- Yes, upgrades are included in the license. You can also use legacy versions. See below for details about pre 2008a versions.
- How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed?
- faculty and staff can purchase a child license
- Who can use this software?
- The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.
- Where can I install this software?
- The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers. Other students may install the software on university computers (but not laptops).
- How do I install this software?
- Request an activation key.
- Create a Mathworks account using your @uab.edu address if you do not have one already.
- Associate to the campus-wide license using your activation key.
- Download, install, and activate the MATLAB software.
- This is a standalone license and not a network license server license. With a standalone license MATLAB can be used off of the network.
- Can MATLAB be installed on a server? (i.e. can I set up a network license server?)
- Yes, contact the license administrator for assistance.
- Can I activate the software offline?
- Yes, contact the license administrator for assistance.
- Do I need to create a Mathworks account?
- You will need an account with your @uab.edu address as the username to activate the software.
- If I have MATLAB already do I need to transition to the TAH license?
- No, you can keep your old license.
- You may also use your current license until it expires and then switch to the TAH license.
- Alternatively, you may opt to "store" the unused portion of the license that is duplicated by the TAH license.
- What happens if I have already purchased a tool that’s not on the site license, do I need to buy it again?
- No. Existing licenses can be maintained and used with the TAH. Licenses for tools not included in the TAH can be maintained according to Mathworks' conventional academic pricing model and license use restrictions.
- How do I activate a system that is not connected to the network?
- Contact the license administrator.
- What happens when you put your license in storage? Is there a grace period for transition to the TAH?
- Yes, you will have a few days to a month to transition to the new license, depending on how long it takes Mathworks to process the paperwork. :) Remember that perpetual licenses will not be affected.
- Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent?
- They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.
- Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks?
- Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. support or email mark for help.
- What are the acceptable ways to distribute keys (the Key, is there really only 1 key?)?
- There are 2 keys, one for standalone licenses and one for concurrent licenses.
- Is having an @uab.edu address sufficient to allow activation?
- No, while students may use the software after it is installed, students will not be able to activate the software
- Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules?
- UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software
- Is this a perpetual license?
- No.
- Who is the license administrator you keep mentioning?
- TBD
- How do I ask a question that is not on this list?
- You can simply email your question to mbolding@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put matlab site license in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the login link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.
getting started with matlab and simulink
- Recorded Webinars
- Learn more about MathWorks products and how they help solve complex technical issues through online recorded webinars. To view a free webinar, select a topic and then click on the link and complete the request form.[3]
- Interactive Tutorials for Students and Faculty
- MATLAB [4]
- Simulink [5]
Matlab site license ad hoc working group
- David Shealy
- Professor & Chair, Department of Physics [6]
- Director of Research Computing Support, IT/Infrastructure [7]
- Paul Gamlin
- Chair, Department of Vision Sciences
- Director, UAB Center for the Development of Functional Imaging
- Thomas P Foley
- Director of Information Technology
- UAB School of Engineering
- Fran Fabrizio
- Director of Information Systems
- UAB College of Arts and Sciences
- Kristina M Visscher
- Assistant Professor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Neurobiology Department
- Mark Bolding [8]
- Graduate Student
- UAB Vision Sciences
TAH license info
- Key Features
- Covers non-commercial work of all staff and students at degree-granting institutes
- Allows faculty and researchers access on and off campus
- Provides MathWorks products to all disciplines and through all levels of study, beginning first year
- other resources
- mathworks TAH admin guide [9] This is a comprehensive document covering many aspects of the license in depth.
- description of all Mathworks products [10]
- brief info sheet on the license [11] from Berkeley
Transition
Network concurrent licenses will need to be converted to the new TAH license. The transition will affect 2007b and earlier differently than 2008a (7.6) and later due to the new activation requirement. 2007b and earlier cannot be converted to the new license.
It should be similar to the following:
- MIT transition info
- GSU new and existing users
- Buffalo student TAH install
How Storage works
Any license (or portion thereof) current on software maintenance service (SMS) can be put in storage provided the product(s) are part of the TAH configuration. During the storage period (up to the term of the agreement), we will not quote SMS for the products that are deemed in storage. Products & Licenses that are not put in storage will continue to receive SMS quotes. You will not incur back maintenance or reinstatement fees if stored licenses are reactivated within 90 days of TAH license expiration.
At the end of each term, you will have the following options:
- Continue with the TAH license; at this point, your stored licenses will continue to be stored on a like-product basis.
- If the TAH is discontinued, stored licenses come out of storage. You can either renew by paying 12 months of SMS from the end of the TAH term or the licenses lapse from the end of the TAH term.
What if I choose not to "Store" my licenses? Then your existing MATLAB licenses will remain as they are now. You can either choose to pay maintenance for your license (in the event that the TAH does not renew the following year); or you can choose to not pay maintenance fees while you have access to the TAH license. Keep in mind that any existing license that has lapsed during the term of the TAH will be subject to back maintenance and reinstatement fees.
If you have any questions about license storage at UAB, please contact the site license working group.
lists of toolkits other universities offer
A selected list of Universities using Mathworks software.