Software Requirements

This topic describes the minimum Historian software requirements.

Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems

Historian requires one of the following operating systems, with latest service packs or revisions:
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Note: Historian 7.2 32-bit components such as Collectors, Excel Add-in 32-bit, Interactive SQL 32-bit, APIs, and Non-Web Administrator work as 32-bit application on 64-bit Windows operating systems using WoW64 mode (Windows-on-Windows 64-bit). However, you can read and write data from a 64-bit Historian Server.

If you use Historian 6.0 or later on Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit) or Windows Server 2008 R2, you must go for a Full Installation and not Core Installation of Windows.

Network Interface Software

The TCP/IP network protocol is required.

Microsoft®.NET Framework 4.5.1

The installation of .NET 4.5.1 is a prerequisite to the Historian install. You can install it manually or you will be prompted to download and install it via the Historian install. In order to have .NET 4.5.1 downloaded and installed as part of the Historian install, your Proxy must be configured for internet access.

Microsoft® SQL Server®

One of the following 32-bit or 64-bit SQL Server systems to configure alarm and event archiving or to use Historian as a linked server:
  • Microsoft® SQL Server® 2019
  • Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 SP3
  • Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 SP1 Express, Standard, or Professional
  • Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 Express, Standard, or Professional
  • Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Express, Standard, or Professional
Note: The collation for your Alarm and Event database needs to match the collation of your SQL Server. This happens automatically by default but can become different if the Alarm and Event Database is moved to another SQL Server.

Microsoft® Excel®

The Historian Excel Add-In requires one of the following
  • Microsoft® Excel® 2010 (32 & 64 bit)
  • Microsoft® Excel® 2013 (32 & 64 bit)
  • Microsoft® Excel® 2016 (32 & 64 bit)
  • Microsoft® Excel® 2019 (32 & 64 bit)

Web Server

Web server requirements are as follows.
  • Microsoft®.NET Framework 4.5.2
  • Historian Client Tools 7.0 or greater
  • OLE DB, User API, and Historian Client Access Assembly

Historian Server

  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Professional (64-bit)
  • Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5
Note: Historian Server runs on 64 bit only.