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title: Export data from an Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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description: Learn how to export data from a chamber in Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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title: Export data from Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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description: Learn how to export data from a chamber in Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench.
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author: lynnar
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ms.author: lynnar
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ms.reviewer: yochu
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ms.service: modeling-simulation-workbench
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 01/01/2023
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# Customer intent: As a Modeling and Simulation Workbench Chamber User, I want to export data from my chamber
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# Customer intent: As a Chamber User in Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench, I want to export data from my chamber.
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# Export data from an Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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# Export data from Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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<!--- SCREENSHOT OF CHAMBER --->
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Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench uses a two-key approval process for optimal security and privacy when you're exporting data. A Chamber Admin provides the first key approval. A Workbench Owner provides the second key approval.
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Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench uses a two key approvals process to ensure optimal security and privacy when exporting data. A Chamber Admin provides the first key approval. A Workbench Owner provides the second key approval.
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This article explains the steps to export data from Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench."
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This article explains the steps to export data from Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench.
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## Prerequisites
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- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F).
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- An instance of Modeling and Simulation Design Workbench installed with at least one chamber.
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- A user who is a Workbench Owner (Subscription Owner/Contributor) and a user provisioned as a Chamber Admin or Chamber User.
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- [AzCopy](/azure/storage/common/storage-ref-azcopy) installed on machine, with access to the configured network for the target chamber. Only machines that are on the specified network path for the chamber can export files.
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- An instance of Azure Modeling and Simulation Design Workbench installed with at least one chamber.
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- A user who's a Workbench Owner (Subscription Owner or Subscription Contributor), and a user who's provisioned as a Chamber Admin or Chamber User.
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- [AzCopy](/azure/storage/common/storage-ref-azcopy) installed on the machine, with access to the configured network for the target chamber. Only machines on the specified network path for the chamber can export files.
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## Sign in to Azure portal
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## Sign in to the Azure portal
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Open your web browser and go to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/). Enter your credentials to sign in to the portal.
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## Copy export file to data out folder
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## Copy the export file to the data-out folder
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To export a file, first you need to copy the file to the data out folder in the data pipeline.
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To export a file, you first need to copy the file to the data-out folder in the data pipeline.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Supported filename characters are alphanumerics, underscores, periods, and hyphens.
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> Data pipeline will only process files in /mount/datapipeline/dataout.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Supported characters for the file name are alphanumeric characters, underscores, periods, and hyphens.
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> The data pipeline processes only files in */mount/datapipeline/dataout*.
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1. Type *Modeling and Simulation Workbench* in the global search and select **Modeling and Simulation Workbench** under **Services**.
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1. Enter **Modeling and Simulation Workbench** in the global search. Then, under **Services**, select **Modeling and Simulation Workbench**.
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1. Select your Modeling and Simulation Workbench from the resource list.
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1. Select your workbench from the resource list.
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1. Select **Settings > Chamber** in the left side menu. A resource list displays. Select the chamber you want to export data from.
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1. On the left menu, select **Settings** > **Chamber**. A resource list appears. Select the chamber that you want to export data from.
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1. Select **Settings > Connector** in the left side menu. A resource list displays. Select the displayed connector.
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1. On the left menu, select **Settings** > **Connector**. In the resource list, select the displayed connector.
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1. Select the "Dashboard URL" link that should take you to the ETX dashboard.
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1. Select the **Dashboard URL** link to open the ETX dashboard.
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1. Select an available workload and open a terminal session.
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1. Copy the file you want to export to the data pipeline's data out folder: */mount/datapipeline/dataout.*
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1. Copy the file that you want to export to the data pipeline's data-out folder: */mount/datapipeline/dataout*.
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## Request to export the file
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After the file is copied to the data out folder, a Chamber Admin completes the following steps to request to export the file.
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After you copy the file to the data-out folder, a Chamber Admin completes the following steps to request an export of the file:
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1. Select **Data Pipeline > File** in the chamber you're exporting data from.
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1. In the chamber that you're exporting data from, select **Data Pipeline** > **File**.
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1. Select the file you want to export from the displayed resource list. Files are named *mount-datapipeline-datain-\<filename\>.*
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1. In the resource list, select the file that you want to export. Files are named *mount-datapipeline-datain-\<filename\>.*
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1. Confirm the data pipeline direction in the File overview section is **outbound**. Then select **Request download.**
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1. Confirm that the data pipeline direction in the **File overview** section is **outbound**. Then select **Request download**.
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1. Enter a reason in the Description field and select **File Request.**
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1. Enter a reason in the **Description** box, and then select **File Request**.
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> [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
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> ![Screenshot of the Azure portal manage screen showing how to request file export](./media/howtoguide-download-data/file-request-download.png)
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> ![Screenshot of the Azure portal pane for requesting a file download for export.](./media/howtoguide-download-data/file-request-download.png)
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## Approve or reject an export request
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The next phase, approving (or rejecting) the export request, is completed by the Workbench Owner.
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The Workbench Owner completes the next phase, approving (or rejecting) the export request:
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1. Select **Data Pipeline > File Request** in the chamber you're exporting data from.
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1. In the chamber that you're exporting data from, select **Data Pipeline** > **File Request**.
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1. Select the file request you want to manage from the displayed resource list. In the File Request overview section, the status of the file request must display as **Requested** in order to approve it.
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1. In the resource list, select the file request that you want to manage.
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In the **File Request overview** section, the status of the file request must appear as **Requested** for you to approve it.
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1. Select **Approve** or **Reject** in the Action drop-down and enter a description in the Description field.
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1. Select **Manage** in the **File Request overview** section.
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1. In the **Action** drop-down list, select **Approve** or **Reject**. In the **Description** box, enter a description.
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> [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
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> ![Screenshot of the Azure portal manage screen showing how to select Approved Action](./media/howtoguide-download-data/file-request-approve.png)
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> ![Screenshot of the Azure portal that shows the Action and Description boxes in the pane for managing a file download request.](./media/howtoguide-download-data/file-request-approve.png)
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The status of the file export request appears in the **File Request overview** section as either **Approved** or **Rejected**. The status must be **Approved** to enable users to download the file.
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## Download an approved export file from the chamber
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## Download approved export file from chamber
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Complete the following steps to download an approved export file from a chamber:
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1. In the chamber that you're exporting data from, select **Data Pipeline** > **File Request**.
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1. In the resource list, select the approved file request that you want to download. The status of the file request must appear as **Approved** for you to download it.
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1. Select the approved file request you want to download from the displayed resource list. The status of the file request must display as **Approved** in order to download it.
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1. Select the **Download URL** button in the file request overview section, and copy the displayed Download URL from the popup.
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1. Using the AzCopy command, copy out your file. for example, `azcopy copy "<downloadURL>" <targetFilePath>`
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1. Use the AzCopy command to copy out your file. For example, use `azcopy copy "<downloadURL>" <targetFilePath>`.
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> If you're exporting multiple smaller files, we recommend that you zip or tarball them into a single file. Gigabyte-sized tarballs and zipped files are supported, depending on your connection type and network speed.
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To learn how to manage chamber storage in Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench, see [Manage chamber storage](./how-to-guide-manage-storage.md).
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title: Manage license service for Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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description: In this How-to guide, you learn how to upload a license file to activate a license service for a Modeling and Simulation Workbench chamber.
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description: In this how-to guide, you learn how to upload a license file to activate a license service for an Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench chamber.
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# Customer intent: As a Modeling and Simulation Workbench Chamber Admin, I want to activate a license service in Modeling and Simulation Workbench chamber so that chamber users can run applications requiring licenses.
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# Customer intent: As a Chamber Admin in Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench, I want to activate a license service in a chamber so that Chamber Users can run applications that require licenses.
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# Manage a license service for Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench
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A license service automates the installation of a license manager to help customers accelerate their engineering design. License management is integrated into Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench flows via FLEXlm – the most commonly used license manager. This article shows you how to upload a license file and activate a license service for a Modeling and Simulation Workbench chamber.
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This section lists the steps to upload a license for a FLEXlm-based tool. First, you get the FLEXlm host ID or the virtual machine (VM) universally unique ID (UUID) from the chamber. Then you provide that value to the license vendor to get the license file. After you get the license file from the vendor, you upload it to the chamber and activate it.
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To learn how to import data into an Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench chamber, see [Import data](./how-to-guide-upload-data.md).

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