Computer Setup for EDA Tools Murali Dharan January 8, 2014 ELEC 7770 Spring 2014 Advanced VLSI Design 1/08/2014 1

Software needed SeureCRT WinSCP Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Xming Download the 1 st three setup files from AU Install /08/2014 2

SecureCRT Download and run the SecureCRT setup. After installation, run the program. Choose Engineering and click connect. If prompted, enter your credentials. Right-click on Engineering and go to Properties. Go to Port Forwarding  Remote/X11 and check the box Forward X11 packets. 1/08/2014 3

WinSCP Download and install WinSCP from setup. Choose File Protocol as “SFTP”. Host name: scp.eng.auburn.edu Port no.: 22 Enter your credenials. Leave private key as blank. Click Login, you may be asked to save a key, accept it. 1/08/2014 4

XMing Download Xming from ng.com/XmingNotes/ ng.com/XmingNotes/ Download and install the circled setup files. When installing X-Ming fonts, make sure to select all the fonts. 1/08/2014 5

Troubleshooting Make sure to run XMing first before running SecureCRT so as to run the EDA Tools. If you want to access the tools or your filesfrom off campus, make sure to run Cisco AnyConnect VPN first. You cannot name only an.ext file (.bashrc) in Windows, it has to be done in the shell prompt (SecureCRT). Open shell prompt (SecureCRT), type “mv sample.bashrc.bashrc”. This creates your.bashrc file which loads all the CAD libraries when you start CRT. If you already have a.bashrc file set up, you can copy the contents of the sample file into your original file. 1/08/2014 6

Alternatively… Go to You might be asked to download Citrix receiver. If not, you can get it at: There are versions for all types of Oses (Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS). It is a virtual desktop emulator, and will emulate the desktop as it is on the lab computers. If accessing from off-campus, you need to connect through your vpn. 1/08/2014 7