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AVEVA™ PI Server Installation and Configuration (PI Server 2024 R2)

List of examples of command line syntax for installation

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  • Last UpdatedAug 08, 2025
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The command syntax you specify in an installation or upgrade depends on your specific installation or upgrade requirements. You can generate your own examples by running the PI Server install kit interactively by clicking on the Save command line to file… hyper link on the Summary panel.

Note: Check the actual executable filename in your install kit to ensure you are using the correct filename in your command line syntax.

To silently upgrade an existing installation with no display messages or user interaction, simply run AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe /QUIET. For new installations, additional command-line parameters are required because there are no default features.

The following table provides examples of the AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe command in various installation scenarios:

Description of PI Server Deployment

Command Syntax

Notes

Install the Data Archive server role silently.

AVEVA PI Server_R2_2024_.exe
ADDLOCAL=PIDataArchive
PIHOME=D:\PIPCx86
PIHOME64=D:\PIPCx64
PI_INSTALLDIR=D:\PI
SENDTELEMETRY=1
/quiet

Install the PI AF server role.

AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe
ADDLOCAL= FD_SQLServer,FD_SQLScriptExecution,FD_AppsServer
FDSQLDBSERVER=SQLServerName\InstanceName
PIHOME=D:\PIPCx86 PIHOME64=D:\PIPCx64
SENDTELEMETRY=1

This install assumes that there is a single SQL Server instance installed on the local computer.

Install AF SQL scripts only, without executing the AF SQL script.

AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe
ADDLOCAL=FD_SQLServer

After installing the scripts, create and populate the AFServers local group and manually execute the scripts, as discussed in Manual creation of the PI AF SQL Server database.

Install the AF SQL scripts, and then execute the scripts to create the PI AF SQL Server database.

AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe
ADDLOCAL=FD_SQLServer,FD_SQLScriptExecution
FDSQLDBSERVER=SQLServerName\InstanceName
FD_REMOTEAPPS=AccountName

Install PI AF Application Service only

AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe
ADDLOCAL=FD_AppsServer
FDSQLDBSERVER=SQLServerName\InstanceName

Install the PI Notifications Service and PI Analysis Service only. Specify a quiet (or silent) installation.

AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe
ADDLOCAL=PINotificationsService,PIAnalysisService
AFSERVER=RemoteAFServer
PINOTIFICATIONS_FROMEMAIL=emailaddress
PINOTIFICATIONS_CORESIGHTSERVER=URL
PINOTIFICATIONS_SMTPSERVER=smtpserver
PINOTIFICATIONS_BACKUPSMTPSERVER=smtpserver
PINOTIFICATIONS_SERVICEACCOUNT=Domain\AccountName
PINOTIFICATIONS_SERVICEPASSWORD=password
PIANALYSIS_SERVICEACCOUNT=Domain\AccountName
PIANALYSIS_SERVICEPASSWORD=password
SENDTELEMETRY=1
/quiet

When the PI AF server is remote from the PI Notifications Service and the PI Analysis Service, a domain account is required for PINOTIFICATIONS_SERVICEACCOUNT and PIANALYSIS_SERVICEACCOUNT.

Install PI Server and assign a custom name to the PI AF SQL Server database

AVEVA PI Server_2024_R2_.exe
FDSQLDBSERVER=SQLServerName

If you are installing the PI AF server and the PI AF SQL Server database on separate machines, use the same command to launch the PI Server install kit on both machines.

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