PI Server installation worksheet
- Last UpdatedOct 20, 2025
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- PI System
- PI Server 2018
- PI Server
The following table lists the required components and default installation settings for an AVEVA PI Server 2018 SP3 deployment.
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Parameter |
Installation notes |
Value for your deployment |
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Operating system for PI AF server computer |
Windows Server 2025, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2022, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2019, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2016, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2022, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012 R2, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server Core installations |
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SQL Server name |
You can install SQL Express on the Data Archive computer if you have less than 10,000 assets. See PI AF server installation and upgrade. |
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SQL Server edition (Express, Standard, or Enterprise) |
Do not install SQL Server Standard or Enterprise on the Data Archive computer. See PI AF server installation and upgrade. |
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SQL Server version |
See the PI AF 2018 Release Notes for an updated list of versions supported. |
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PI AF server name |
This is the computer where the PI AF Application Service is installed. See PI AF server installation and upgrade. |
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Operating system for Data Archive computer |
Windows Server 2025, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2022, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2019, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2016, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012 R2, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server Core installations |
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Data Archive server name - primary |
If you are not installing a collective, there will be a single Data Archive server name. See Record the Data Archive server names. |
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Data Archive server name - secondary |
If you are deploying your Data Archive in a collective. See Record the Data Archive server names. |
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Data Archive collective name |
If you are deploying your Data Archive in a collective. See Record the Data Archive server names. |
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Location of Data Archive license file (pilicense.dat) |
See Generate a license activation file for a standalone deployment. During setup, you will need to browse to this license file for a new installation. |
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Location of temporary Data Archive license file (temporarylicense.dat) |
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Data Archive installation directory (%PISERVER%) |
For example: %ProgramFiles%\pi After the installation, the PISERVER environment variable will correspond to the installation directory. See Determine the disk volume requirements. |
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PIHOME installation directory |
This is the directory where most 32-bit PI client applications are installed. See Determine the disk volume requirements. |
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PIHOME64 installation directory |
This is the directory where most 64-bit PI client applications are installed. See Determine the disk volume requirements. |
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Location of event queues |
Do not use %PISERVER%\dat. Do not use the drive where PI archives are stored. See Determine the disk volume requirements. |
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Location of PI archives |
Do not use %PISERVER%\dat. Do not use the drive where PI event queues are stored. Make sure that the location of the Archive directory contains enough free space to create three archives. The location for archives is typically on the largest drive on the server. See Determine the disk volume requirements. |
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Operating system for PI Analysis Service computer |
Windows Server 2025, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2022, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2019, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2016, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012 R2, but not including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012, but not including Windows Server Core installations |
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Operating system for PI Notifications Service computer |
Windows Server 2025, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2022, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2019, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2016, including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012 R2, but not including Windows Server Core installations, or Windows Server 2012, but not including Windows Server Core installations |