Runtime Server Installation Requirements

This topic describes the hardware and software requirements for a computer that will act as a Runtime Server.

Before you install Plant SCADA, it is recommended that you install the latest updates from Microsoft® for your operating system and system software.

Hardware Requirements

The hardware requirements for a Runtime Server are as follows, based on the size of your system.

Note: The recommendations above are for a single cluster and server only running I/O, alarms, trends and reports. System resources for CPU and memory should be increased when using clustering, or if there is high rate of change of data (I/O or alarms).

The suggested disk space requirements for the HDD is an estimate only and includes:

• Runtime components.

• Compiled project.

• 20% of the I/O trending with a change on average every 10 seconds, 24 x 7 for 3 months.

• Alarm changes equal to the number of I/O changing per day.

If the deployment feature is being used, the HDD needs to have the required space for the number of configured project versions + 2. You should remove unused project versions periodically to reduce HDD usage.

An SSD is recommended for engineering machines for better performance. If a non-SSD is used, select a minimum RPM of 7200.

Operating System Requirements

The following operating systems are supported (64-bit only):

• Windows 11 21H2 (or later)

• Windows 10 21H2 (or later)

• Windows 10 LTSC 1607 (or later)

• Windows Server 2016

• Windows Server 2019

• Windows Server 2022

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 is required. It will be installed by Plant SCADA if not detected.

When .NET installation is complete, you may be prompted to restart your computer. If this occurs, you should initiate a restart before you continue.

See Also

Runtime Server Installation Procedure

Use Configurator to Set Up a Runtime Server