Package content
The Discngine LiveDesign Connector for Pipeline Pilot package contains:
- ldconn.zip: the Pipeline Pilot collection developed to interact with LiveDesign from Pipeline Pilot protocols
- web: the gadget application to be deployed on the LiveDesign server
- PoweredBy.md: the list of third-party components used and their associated license
This package is available in the download center.
Prerequisites
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Licenses
- License key is required to use the Connector, please contact us to get it
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Server
- BIOVIA® Pipeline Pilot version 2023, 2024 or 2025 with secured protocol (HTTPS)
- Schrödinger® LiveDesign version 2023+, 2024+ or 2025+ with secured protocol (HTTPS)
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Access and permissions
- BIOVIA® Pipeline Pilot: remote access to the Pipeline Pilot server and rights to install packages on it and restart Apache server
- Schrödinger® LiveDesign: administrator role and SSH access to the LiveDesign server, with rights to edit the nginx configuration and restart nginx server
Pipeline Pilot
Upgrading package
A bug from BIOVIA creates issues with group names including spaces. The group Discngine/LiveDesign Connector/Administrators was kept for backward compatibility reasons but it is highly recommended to use only the group Discngine/LiveDesignConnector/Administrators introduced in version 3.4.46 and to move associated users and subgroups into this new group.
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On the Pipeline Pilot server, open the command line prompt as an administrator from the windows start menu (Right click > execute as administrator) and change the directory to
[scitegic_root]\bin(or[scitegic_root]/linux_binif you are on a Linux server). -
Uninstall the Discngine LiveDesign collection executing the following command:
.\pkgutil.exe -u discngine/ldconn -
Remove or backup the folder
<scitegic_root>\PPS\apps\discngine\ldconn. -
Place the folder
ldconnfrom the package in<scitegic_root>\PPS\apps\discngine\. -
Install the Discngine LiveDesign collection executing the following command:
.\pkgutil.exe -i discngine/ldconn -
Ensure that the gadget is correctly deployed depending on your installation (See the LiveDesign installation section)
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Ensure that the security configuration for Pipeline Pilot server is correctly setup (See the Pipeline Pilot server configuration section)
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Restart the Apache server:
- Open the Pipeline Pilot server administration page
- Navigate to Maintenance > Manage Server in the left pane
- Press the "Restart Apache" button
Check changelog
Their might be some specific tasks associated to a specific version to do during the upgrade. When upgrading from a version to another one, you can browse the changelog for all the For Administrators sections between these two versions. The tasks to do will be tagged as [Pipeline Pilot].
LiveDesign
Gadget deployment
Deploy the Pipeline Pilot Connector Gadget application:
- If the LiveDesign server is on cloud: the deployment procedure is the same than for the installation
- If the LiveDesign server is on-premise (legacy): no upgrade is required
Check changelog
Their might be some specific tasks associated to a specific version to do during the upgrade. When upgrading from a version to another one, you can browse the changelog for all the For Administrators sections between these two versions. The tasks to do will be tagged as [LiveDesign].