Before You Begin

Before you start to configure the iFIX alarm system, verify that all your hardware is configured and working properly. This includes your nodes, alarm printers, relational databases, and file servers. Configure alarm printers as local printers; you cannot route alarms to a network printer.

Once this hardware is set up, verify that each computer can access the file servers, relational databases, and printers. For information on setting up your hardware for use with iFIX, refer to the Setting up the Environment manual.