About Historian installation

Historian installation is performed in two phases. In the first phase, the installation program performs the following operations:

• Deploys the common components, such as SuiteLink and the License Viewer, unless they are already installed and validated.

• Locates the required version of a running Microsoft SQL Server on the local computer.

• Logs on to the installed Microsoft SQL Server using the account of the person who is currently logged on. This account must be an administrative account on the local computer.

• Checks for required disk space based on the features that you select.

• Creates the Historian directories on the hard disk, installs program files for the selected features, and registers components. For more information, see Historian installation features.

• Populates the Historian program or startup group with icons.

The Database Configuration Utility automatically runs after the Historian program file installation is complete. This utility:

• Creates and/or configures the required databases.

• Creates the directory for the history data files (history blocks).

To install the Historian for use in a tiered historian environment, install the Historian on the individual computers, then implement them as described in the "Managing and Configuring Replication" chapter of the Historian Administration Guide.

Use the System Platform installation program to install the entire system or any of the features. It is assumed that you are familiar with the installation options. The installation program does not log any errors that may occur.

You must have administrative rights on the local computer to install the Historian. The account with which you log on to the computer must also be a sysadmin for the SQL Server or you must be able to provide a sysadmin account for the SQL Server when prompted for it during the installation.

Important: Do not install the Historian on a computer named INSQL, because this conflicts with the name of the Historian OLE DB provider and the installation eventually fails.

For detailed instructions on installing, see Install System Platform.

After the installation completes, configure the server using the instructions in Configure AVEVA Historian .

Refer to the System Platform Readme before using the Historian.