Launch a ViewApp in a web browser

If an OMI ViewApp has been deployed to a WebViewEngine, you can open the ViewApp in your web browser. To do so:

Notes: The first time you try to open the OMI web client on a remote device, you may need to install a security certificate to enable it. See Install a security certificate on Windows for more information.

1. In a supported web browser, go to the URL for the OMI web client:

   • On the machine where the WebViewEngine is deployed, the URL is https://localhost/omi. You can also use either of the two formats below.

   • On a machine on the same domain as the one where the WebViewEngine is deployed, the URL is https://<node_name>/omi, where <node_name> is the name of the platform where the WebViewEngine is deployed.

   • On a machine that is not on the same domain as the WebViewEngine, the URL is https://<fqdn>/omi, where <fqdn> is the fully-qualified domain name of the platform where the WebViewEngine is deployed.

   The OMI web client sign in page opens.

   Note: If your installation uses AVEVA Operations Control and the connected experience, you may or may not be asked to log in before you can open the OMI web client. see Launch using the connected experience for more information.

2. Enter your user name and password.

   The OMI web client home page opens, listing all of the OMI ViewApps available through the web client.

3. Select the ViewApp to run.

   When the ViewApp opens, the user name that you are logged in as shows in the top-right corner of the page.

   Note: Unlike the OMI desktop client, the OMI web client does not notify you if there is an available updated version of the ViewApp that you are running. If you refresh the ViewApp web page, or return to the OMI web client home page and then re-open the ViewApp, the software checks for a newer version of the ViewApp and downloads any updates that have been made to it. We recommend you do this regularly to make sure you have the latest version.