Installation Overview
Plant Applications software includes components for Plant Applications and Workflow.
The Unified Manufacturing Database (UMDB) requires Workflow, but you only need licensing if you are using workflows. The Proficy Application Server installs Workflow 2.6. If you are upgrading from a previous version of Plant Applications, see Upgrading from Plant Applications Version 7.0 SP5 or 8.0 to 8.1.
Note: By default, all non GE functionality is installed on the C: drive. If you do not want to use the default location, you can manually install the non GE functionality to the required location.
Run the installfrontend.exe program as an administrator to display the Installation menu, which includes the following options:
| Menu Selection | Description |
|---|---|
| View Documentation | Accesses documentation. |
| Browse the DVD | Displays a dialog for browsing files and folders. |
| Exit | Closes the menu. |
| Proficy Application Server | Installs the Proficy Application Server, which includes Workflow. Workflow includes SOA components (without a Workflow license), which are necessary to support UMDB data structures. |
| Plant Applications Server | Installs Proficy Plant Applications and the MESCore Service Provider with Proficy Server (Plant Applications) services. |
| Plant Applications Report Server | Installs the server used to view Plant Applications Web Server reports with a browser. |
| Plant Applications Client | Installs the Plant Applications Administrator option for administration and the Plant Applications Client option to access Client displays. Also installs Plant Applications help and other documentation. |
| Plant Applications .NET SDK | Installs the .NET SDK for use with VB.NET applications. It uses a COM wrapper with C# or VB.NET applications. Access additional Utilities for Plant Applications |
| Plant Applications Message Bridge | Enables real time updates on the Web Client displays. |
| Plant Applications Web Client | Installs the Plant Applications Web Client . |
| SQL Native Client download | Installs the Microsoft SQL Server Native Client. |
By default, Proficy Server services are automatically installed on the computer where the Plant Applications Server installation runs. To install Proficy Server services on one computer and install the UMDB on another, run the Plant Applications Server installation on the computer where you want the Proficy Server services installed. During the installation, you can identify the SQL Server where you want to install the UMDB.
Note: The Preparing to Install Plant Applications chapter includes steps for setting up the SQL Server.