Flash Upgrade from Plant Applications Version 8.1 and Later

Before you begin

  • You must have SQL Server 2016 (64-bit) and later for upgrading Plant Applications Server from earlier Plant Applications versions and existing Plant Applications Database compatibility must be greater than or equal to 130.

About this task

The Flash Upgrade allows you to upgrade the Plant Applications Version 8.1 and later with minimum downtime. This is a 2-step upgrade process that involves upgrading the database and then upgrading the Plant Applications Server components.

Procedure

  1. Upgrade the Proficy license keys to include:
    • Plant Applications 2023
    • Historian
    • SOA/Workflow 2.6 SP1
  2. Stop Proficy License Manager and Proficy Server Manager to upgrade.
    Note: Ensure that the Proficy Server Manager service is running.
  3. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 2023 window, select Plant Applications Server.
    Note: If you do not have .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed, a screen appears for you to install the same. You cannot proceed with the installation without .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed in your system.
  4. Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA), then click I Agree to continue.
  5. In the Upgrade Wizard screen, you have the following options to upgrade to the latest version of Plant Applications:
    • Upgrade Plant Applications Database and Server separately to reduce the downtime. This is a 2-step upgrade process that involves upgrading the database and then upgrading the Plant Applications Server.
      1. Database Only: Select to upgrade the Plant Applications database only. When upgrading the Plant Applications database, the Plant Applications services are not affected thus achieving zero downtime. You can select this option if you want to upgrade Plant Applications Server at the later point of time. After selecting this option, follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the database. After the Plant Applications database, you can select the Plant Applications Server option from the Install Proficy Plant Applications 2023 window.
        Note: Before upgrading Plant Applications Server, you must stop both the Message Bridge and Kafka services. Uninstall the older version of Message Bridge and then restart the system. If you have not uninstalled Message Bridge, you will be prompted to uninstall the older version of Message Bridge and restart the system. This is applicable only to 8.1.
        Note: Do not uninstall RabbitMQ and Erlang applications.
      2. Plant Applications Server: After upgrading the Plant Applications database, uninstalling Message Bridge, and restarting the system, perform from Step-1 to Step-6. Select the Plant Applications Server option to upgrade the Plant Applications Server. This requires minimal downtime to restart the Plant Applications services. Skip to Step-7.
    • Plant Applications Server + Database: Select this option to upgrade both Plant Applications Server and the database. This requires system downtime to restart the Plant Applications services.
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the Plant Applications Server. For instructions, refer to Install the Plant Applications Server.
    Note: For the upgrade process, you are required to provide the user details in the Plant Applications User Detailscreen that appears after providing the RabbitMQ details. In the Plant Applications User Detail screen, enter the user name and password for an administrator account in Plant Applications, and then select Validate Connection to validate the credentials. If the credentials are successfully validated, the Next button is enabled to continue with the upgrade process.
  7. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 2023 window, select Plant Applications Report Server, and then follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the report server. For instructions, refer to Install the Plant Applications Report Server.
    Note: For binding HTTPS with the fully-qualified domain name to a certificate, refer to Binding HTTPS.
  8. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 2023 window, select Plant Applications Client. For instructions, refer to Install the Plant Applications Client and Administrator.
  9. Start the SQL Server Agent service manually.
  10. After installing Plant Applications Web Client, run the Message Bridge Configuration utility on the Plant Applications Server to update the Kafka details in the Message Bridge configuration. For more information, refer to the Run Message Bridge Configuration Utility section in the Web Client Installation Guide.