Install Plant SCADA

This guide provides instructions for installing AVEVA Plant SCADA.

The Plant SCADA installer initially requires you to specify the "role" a computer will play within your control system. You can select from the three following options:

• Development Workstation — the computer will be used to build and test Plant SCADA projects.

• Server — the computer will be responsible for running a Plant SCADA system. It will perform tasks such as processing I/O device communications and managing alarms and trends.

• Runtime-only Client — the computer will be a display client for monitoring and controlling a system.

When you specify a role for a computer, a set of default components are automatically selected for installation. If required, you can customize the list of default selections. For example, if you select "Server", you can specify which type of server(s) you want to install.

If you are not familiar with Plant SCADA, see Installation Information for guidance on the installation process and some specific requirements.

If you need help to determine the role for a computer, see What Should I Install?

Note: If you want your system to use secured features such as encryption or deployment, you should not install Plant SCADA on the computer that acts as the domain controller within your Windows domain.

When installation is complete, a dialog will appear asking if you would like to launch Configurator. This is a tool that is used to prepare a computer for its role within a Plant SCADA system. For example, it can be used to manage the certificates required to enable encrypted communications, or to map the local Windows® user groups to Plant SCADA's security roles. For more details, see Configurator.

Note: The installation experience is not complete until after you exit Configurator. A restart request is likely to appear at this point. To avoid permission issues, you should close Configurator and confirm if a reboot is required before you run Plant SCADA.

Upgrading

If you already have Plant SCADA installed, the Upgrading section of this guide provides information to help you update to the latest version. It describes:

• Instructions for both online and offline upgrade methods

• Supported upgrade paths

• The Plant SCADA Migration Tool.

See Upgrade Plant SCADA.

Note:
* If Plant SCADA was previously installed on a computer, you must uninstall it (and some of its associated components) before you proceed. Plant SCADA will check for these components prior to installation. If any are detected, a dialog will list the components that need to be manually uninstalled.
* If the Plant SCADA installer detects any existing components that need to be upgraded (for example, AVEVA Platform Common Services or AVEVA Enterprise Licensing), a dialog will appear identifying the products that will be upgraded. Click OK to proceed. When the upgrade process is complete (including a restart if required), you will need to relaunch the Plant SCADA installer to continue.