Important: You do not have the latest version of Proficy Plant Applications! You are missing out on the newest capabilities and enhanced security. For information on all the latest features, see the Proficy Plant Applications product page. For more information on upgrades, contact your GE Digital sales agent or e-mail GE Digital Sales Support. For the most up-to-date documentation, go here.
Upgrading from Version 6.3 or 7.0
Upgrading from Plant Applications Version 6.3 or 7.0 to 8.0
Before You Begin
Delete the existing Message Bridge configuration file located at <Plant Applications installation folder>\Proficy Server\RabbitMQMessageBridgeService\Proficy.PlantApps.MessageBridge.Service.exe. This is because installing Plant Applications does not replace the old configuration file with the new one.
About This Task
Note: If upgrading from a version of Plant Applications earlier than 6.3, contact Support to uninstall Plant Applications components.
Procedure
From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
Uninstall programs in the following order.
Proficy Plant Applications Client
Proficy Plant Applications Web Server
Proficy Plant Applications Server
Proficy Vision. If this fails, try again.
Proficy Workflow (For 64-bit components)
Proficy Workflow (Full Server)
On the SQL Server Management Studio delete the following:
Databases: KSPWork, and KSP.
User Account: KSPUser
Verify that the Close existing connections checkbox is selected.
From Windows Explorer, delete the following directories.
C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy Workflow
C:\Program Files (x86)\Proficy\Proficy Workflow
From Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, delete the following virtual directories.
Apps
PAReporting
ProficyDashBoard
ProficyWebParts
Reports
If you have installed Service Packs or SIMs from Plant Applications, you must edit the REGISTRY (regedit) to delete all the SIM entries. Go to <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> > Software > Wow6432Mode > Microsoft > Windows > <current version> > Uninstall.
Sample SIM entries:
Upgrade the Proficy license keys to include:
Plant Applications 8.0
Historian 7.1
SOA/Workflow 2.6
Go to Server Manager > Local Server > Tasks > Add Roles and Features.
Add the following Roles:
Go to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Common HTTP Features and select HTTP Redirection checkbox.
Go to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Security and select Basic Authentication, URL Authorization and Windows Authentication checkboxes.
Add the following features:
Go to .NET Framework 4.7 Features > WCF Services and select the HTTP Activation feature.
Start the SQL Server Agent service manually.
Use the following procedures to complete the upgrade.