Configurator

Configurator is a tool you can use to prepare a computer for its role within a Plant SCADA system.

When a Plant SCADA installation is complete, a dialog will appear asking if you would like to launch Configurator. In most cases, you will require Configurator to complete the setup of a computer.

To access Configurator at other times:

• Go to the Windows® Start menu and locate AVEVA | Configurator.

  Or:

• Go to the Projects activity in Plant SCADA Studio and select Configurator from the Setup Wizard drop-down menu.

Configurator presents a set of pages that can be accessed via a directory to the left of the interface.

For AVEVA Common Platform components, the following page is included:

• System Management Server — used to configure a System Management Server.

  See Configure a System Management Server.

  Note: The Federated Identity Provider will appear under the Common Platform components. This is not used by Plant SCADA. If required, you can set the Identify Provider field to "None". This will present a green tick for the page in the Configurator tree.

For AVEVA Enterprise Licensing, the following pages are included:

• Secure — indicates if the Enterprise License Server is running in Secure Mode.

• Select License Server — configures or connects to an Enterprise License Server.

  See Use Configurator to Set Up an Enterprise License Server.

For an AVEVA Industrial Graphics Server, the following pages are included:

• Client Settings

• Authentication Settings

  See Use Configurator to Set Up an Industrial Graphics Server for more information.

For Plant SCADA, the following pages are included:

• Security Roles — used to map Plant SCADA Roles to Windows® user groups, Domain Groups and Individual users.

  See Security Roles.

• Computer Setup — used to configure environment settings for a runtime computer, including a server password and some deployment settings.

  See Use Configurator to Set Up a Runtime Server.

• Encryption — used to encrypt communications between Plant SCADA processes, computers and CTAPI applications.

  See Enable Encryption in the Plant SCADA documentation.

• Deployment Server — used to set up a Deployment Server for the distribution of Plant SCADA project versions.

  See Configure a Deployment Server.

• Deployment Client — used to set up a Deployment Client.

  See Configure a Deployment Client.

• OPC UA Client Driver — used to manage secure communications with OPC UA devices connected to Plant SCADA via an external OPC UA server. This relates to an installed driver, not Plant SCADA's OPC UA Server.

  See OPC UA Client Driver.

• OPC UA Server — allows Plant SCADA's runtime system to function as a server to third-party OPC UA client application.

  See Use Configurator to Set Up an OPC UA Server.

The icons next to each page indicate the current status of the associated settings, according to the following legend.

Each page includes the Configuration Messages panel to advise you of the outcome of any adjustments you make. You can also View the Configurator Messages List.