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Plant Applications Products Documentation

Getting Started Guide
- Plant Applications Installation Overview
- Preparing to Install Plant Applications
  - Plant Applications Server and Client Requirements
    Before you install Plant Applications, verify that all required software versions have been installed on the target machine.
  - Workflow Requirements
  - Silent Installers
  - SQL Server Configuration
  - SQL Server Requirements
  - Supported Portals
    The Plant Applications continues support for Web Parts and Microsoft SharePoint Portal Services. The release does not support Proficy Real-time Information Portal or Link Manager.
  - Anti-Virus Scanning
  - VMware Support and Configuration
  - Setting up IIS Web Services
  - Removing WebDAV Publishing from IIS
    WebDAV Publishing causes an error when deleting or updating comments or events. When installing IIS, do not include WebDAV.
  - Editing the ISAPI File Path
  - SSL Security Certificates
    The Proficy Application Server requires SSL security certificates.
  - Before You Begin
  - Setting up the Remote Data Service
    The Remote Data Service (RDS) allows Plant Applications Client components, including the Administrator, to access historians without installing the API components on the local server.
  - Upgrade Strategies
    When upgrading Plant Applications, you must take UMDB management into account.
  - Database Setup Strategies
    The SOA platform and Plant Applications employ SQL databases running on SQL Server software to store information.
  - About TLS Support
  - About FIPS Support
  - About the SQL Server AlwaysOn Requirements
- Installing Plant Applications
- Installing the Report (Web) Server
- Post-installation Tasks
- Plant Applications Client Interfaces
- Test and Production Environments
- Upgrading from Version 7.0 SP5 and Later
- Appendix: Cluster Installation and Configuration

Upgrade Strategies

When upgrading Plant Applications, you must take UMDB management into account.

For more information, on handling your UMDB, see Database Setup Strategies. You should always back up an existing database. See Upgrade from Plant Applications Version 7.0 SP5 and Later if you are upgrading from Plant Applications, or contact Support if you are running a version of Plant Applications that does not support the UMDB or for any other upgrade paths.