Upgrading from Plant Applications Version 7.0 SP5 or 8.0 to 8.1

Before you begin

  • You must have SQL Server 2016 (64-bit) or later for upgrading Plant Applications Server from earlier Plant Applications versions and existing PlantApplications Database compatibility must be greater than or equal to 130.
  • 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.
  • Run the PREPDBUpdImpliedSequence.sql SQL script.
    • Mount the ISO file for the Plant Applications or load the DVD if you created one from the ISO file on the application server for Plant Applications.
    • Execute the PREPDBUpdImpliedSequence.sql file on the Plant Applications database where the Plant Applications is installed.

      This will populate implied sequence as epoch date(with respect to the forecast start date) instead of integer number (starting from 1).

About this task

Note: If upgrading from a version of Plant Applications earlier than 7.0 SP5, contact Support to uninstall Plant Applications components.

Procedure

  1. Go to Server Manager > Local Server > Tasks > Add Roles and Features .
  2. Add the following roles:
    1. Go to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Common HTTP Features and select the HTTP Redirection check box.
    2. Go to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Security and select the Basic Authentication, URL Authorization and Windows Authentication check boxes.
  3. Add the following feature:
    1. Go to .NET Framework 4.7 Features > WCF Services and select the HTTP Activation feature.
  4. From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
  5. Optional: If you have installed Service Packs or SIMs from Plant Applications, from REGISTRY (regedit.exe), you must manually remove SIM entries from the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
  6. Upgrade the Proficy license keys to include:
    • Plant Applications 8.1
    • Historian 8.1
    • SOA/Workflow 2.6 SP1
  7. Stop Proficy License Manager and Proficy Server Manager to upgrade.
  8. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 8.1 window, select Proficy Application Server.
    The Proficy Application Server (Workflow 2.6 SP1) page appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the client and the application server.
  9. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 8.1 window, select Plant Application Server, and then follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the Plant Applications server. For instructions, refer to Installing the Plant Applications Server.
  10. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 8.1 window, select Plant Applications Report Server, and then follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the report server. For instructions, refer to Installing the Plant Applications Report Server.
    Note: For binding HTTPS with the fully-qualified domain name to a certificate, refer to Binding HTTPS.
  11. In the Install Proficy Plant Applications 8.1 window, select Plant Applications Client. For instructions, refer to Installing the Plant Applications Web Client.
  12. Start the SQL Server Agent service manually.