About Installing Plant Applications
This section of the document describes how to get started with the installation of Plant Applications. Ensure that you perform the following tasks for installing Plant Applications:
- Installation Overview
- Install the Proficy Plant Applications Workflow
- Binding HTTPS
- Install the Plant Applications Server
- Install the Plant Applications Client and Administrator
- Data Authorization for Events Configured for Each Event Type
- Install the Plant Applications SDK
- Install the Plant Applications Web Client
- Unicode Utility
- Task Lists for ActiveX and SOA Web Client
- Preparing a SOA Database for UMDB Integration
- Access the Plant Applications REST APIs
The following table outlines the steps that you must complete to install Plant Applications for the first time. These tasks may be completed by multiple people in your organization. We recommend, however, that the tasks be completed in the order in which they are listed. All steps are required unless otherwise noted.
| Step | Task | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow Installation | ||
| 1 | Install SQL (2016/2017/2019) | - |
| 2 | Install .NET 4.7 | - |
| 3 | Enable WCF HTTP Activation | - |
| 4 | Install Proficy Application Server (WF 2.6 SP1) | - |
| Plant Applications Server Installation | ||
| 5 | Install .NET 4.7.2 | - |
| 6 | SQL Native Client Server 2012 | - |
| 7 | Install Plant Applications Server | - |
| Plant Applications Client and Administrator Installation | ||
| 8 | Install .NET 2.0 | - |
| 9 | Install the Plant Applications Client and Administrator | - |
| Web Reports Server Installation | ||
| 10 | IIS 6 Management Compatibility | - |
| 11 | Microsoft Internet Information Server (WWW & FTP Services) version 6.0 or greater is required to continue. | - |
| 12 | Install Web Reports Server | - |
| 13 | Unicode Utility | - |
| 14 | Install SDK | Optional |
| Plant Applications Web Client Installation | ||
| 15 | Install Operations Hub 2.1 and 2.1 SIM3 | - |
| 16 | Install Plant Applications Web Client | - |