Overview of Components
- Last UpdatedJul 31, 2025
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To get up and running you need to:
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Create and populate an AIM Workhub database.
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Set up an AIM Dashboard hosting environment.
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Configure an AIM Dashboard web application, accessed using a browser.
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Set up a File Store, used to securely store imported documents.
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Set up the Import Server, used to import data, documents and models.
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Set up a Job Server that enables the File Export job queuing and processing.
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Set up Accusoft PrizmDoc, for viewing 2D documents.
The interactions between these components and AVEVA Licensing are summarized in the following diagram:

Tools used to install, configure and/or deploy
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Deployment Manager - used to install, configure and deploy AIM. This tool creates an XML file that contains all the information required by the other tools. Deployment Manager then uses this information to run these tools in the required sequence to complete the installation.
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AIM Installation Package - used to install the tools.
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Database Manager - used to initialize the AIM Workhub database.
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Import Controller - used to configure the Import Server, and to load data and documents into the AIM Workhub database.
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Replicate Tool - used to replicate the AIM Workhub database.
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AIM Enterprise Integration Adapter (EIA) - used for connecting third-party enterprise systems to AIM via a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
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Admin Tool - used to administer an AIM Workhub database, inspect and edit class libraries, objects and associations, create and edit user settings, security, and access rights.
Sample Data
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Sample Data - IPE and SRP
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Reporting Sample