Before you start setting up your iFIX environment, complete the following tasks:
- Identify the computers that will function as your View clients, SCADA servers, and development workstations.
- Identify which nodes will be networked, if any.
- Decide if you want to use a file server to share alarm area databases, or SCU, security, historical, or recipe files.
- Identify the computer that will function as the file server if you decide to use one.
- Make sure that you have a Windows user account that is a member of either the Administrators group.
