Install a Runtime Server

A Runtime Server is any computer that hosts a server process in support of the runtime system. For example, a Runtime Server can perform one or more of the following functions:

• Alarms server - evaluates the conditions that define an alarm

• Trends server - manages the accumulation and logging of trend information

• Reports server - generates configured reports

• I/O device server - manages communication with field devices.

The server processes that are hosted by a runtime server are not configured during the installation process. These are defined in a project using in the Topology activity in Plant SCADA Studio.

These processes can be installed on a single computer, or separated onto multiple computers across a distributed system. See the topic Typical System Scenarios in the Plant SCADA documentation for examples of how you can distribute server processes.

Note: Encryption is enabled by default for Plant SCADA server processes. You can disable encryption if required, but it is not recommended. To use encryption, you need to connect the host computer to a System Management Server and configure Runtime Manager to run as a service. See Use Configurator to Set Up a Runtime Server.

See Also

Runtime Server Installation Requirements

Runtime Server Installation Procedure