CIM_HT031 Hw t Install WebSpace with CIMPLICITY v2.0 GE HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY Outline This dcument walks thrugh the minimal cnfiguratin steps needed t get Prficy WebSpace 4.8 t wrk with CIMPLICITY. Cnfiguring WebSpace with CIMPLICITY The fllwing steps utline what is necessary in rder t get WebSpace functinal with CIMPLICITY with Micrsft Internet Infrmatin Services (IIS). Prir t the installatin the fllwing will be necessary: WebSpace Installatin media (DVD/ISO) CIMPLICITY Installatin media (DVD/ISO) Operating System installatin disk (necessary fr the Micrsft Internet Infrmatin Services cmpnents). A valid WebSpace License A valid CIMPLICITY License Nte: The fllwing steps must be dne in the rder in which they are listed. Skipping any steps may cause WebSpace t fail t install prperly n the system. Installatin Outline The minimal steps that will be necessary t Install WebSpace with CIMPLICITY are as fllws: i. Install CIMPLICITY ii. Rebt iii. Install the latest CIMPLICITY SIM iv. Rebt v. Install Micrsft Internet Infrmatin Services (IIS) vi. Rebt vii. Install Prficy WebSpace viii. Rebt 1. Installatin f CIMPLICITY Befre WebSpace itself can be installed, CIMPLICITY must be first installed n the system in questin. It is pssible t install and run a prject n a CIMPLICITY Server that is als running WebSpace, but it is nt recmmended. Ideally, it is suggested t install CIMPLICITY (as a Server) n the WebSpace system, but t use it mre as a CIMPLICITY Viewer, and run the prject remtely n anther physical nde. T install the sftware, use the installatin media fr CIMPLICITY and ensure t install it while running as a Lcal Administratr accunt. When given the ptin n the installatin splash screen, chse t install 1
as a CIMPLICITY Server. When the installatin prcess finishes then rebt the system t cmplete the installatin. i. Launch the InstallFrntEnd.exe frm the HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY DVD/ISO ii. On the Frnt End chse t install a CIMPLICITY Server iii. G thrugh the installatin and let it cmplete iv. Rebt the system when cmplete 2. Installatin f Latest CIMPLICITY SIM After the installatin f CIMPLICITY is cmplete, it is necessary t install the latest CIMPLICITY SIM. If intending t use CIMPLICITY 8.2, then a minimum f CIMPLICITY 8.2 SIM 24 must be installed. After the installatin f CIMPLICITY, it is recmmended t install the latest CIMPLICITY SIM. T d this, please dwnlad it frm the GE website and run the installer. Again, make sure that the installatin is run as a Lcal System Administratr accunt. i. Dwnlad the latest SIM frm the GE Supprt site ii. Install the SIM iii. Rebt when cmplete 3. Installatin f Micrsft Internet Infrmatin Server/Cmpnents Befre WebSpace can be installed n the hst system, it is necessary t install Micrsft IIS with the necessary cmpnents. The fllwing steps utline the installatin f these cmpnents and IIS: a. Windws 2012 R2 Installatin When installing Micrsft Internet Infrmatin Server n a Windws 2012 R2 system, it is necessary t use the Cmputer Manager, and t run the Add Rles r Features Wizard. Using the Cmputer Manager select the Server Rles tab. i. Navigate t the Windws Cntrl Panel->Administrative Tls->Server Manager ii. When it pens click n the Add Rles and features link iii. The Add Rles and Features Wizard will appear iv. Click the Next buttn v. On the Select Installatin Type dialg, chse Rle based r feature based installatin, and click the Next buttn. vi. On the Select Destinatin Server dialg, chse the lcal server and click n the Next buttn. vii. On the Select Server Rles dialg chse Web Server (IIS). If a dialg cmes up asking t add Feature required fr Web Server (IIS), click n the Add Features buttn. viii. On the left hand pane, there shuld be an entry that appears called Web Server Rle (IIS). Select Web Server Rle (IIS)->Rle Services frm the list. ix. Chse the fllwing Rle Services as per the list belw: Web Server (IIS) Web Server Cmmn HTTP Features Default Dcument Directry Brwsing HTTP Errrs 2
Static Cntent HTTP Redirectin Health And Diagnstics HTTP Lgging Request Mnitr Perfrmance Static Cntent Cmpressin Security Request Filtering Basic Authenticatin Applicatin Develpment.NET Extensibility 3.5.NET Extensibility 4.5 Applicatin Initializatin ASP ASP.NET 3.5 ASP.NET 4.5 ISAPI Extensins ISAPI Filters Management Tls IIS Management Cnsle x. When dne selecting the entries click n the Next buttn xi. Select the Install buttn. xii. When the sftware installatin is cmplete, then clse the dialg and rebt the cmputer b. Windws 7 Installatin When installing n a Windws 7/Windws 2008 perating system, the Micrsft IIS features can be installed via the Prgrams and Features utility lcated in the Windws Cntrl Panel. In rder t get t this utility please d the fllwing: i. Navigate t the Windws Cntrl Panel ii. Navigate t Prgrams and Features and click n it. The Prgrams and Features utility will pen. iii. Frm the Prgrams and Features windw click n Turn Windws Features n r ff link n the left hand side. iv. A dialg will appear n which the fllwing ptins must be selected: Internet Infrmatin Services Web Management Tls Wrld Wide Web Services Applicatin Develpment Features IIS Management Cnsle.NET Extensibility ASP 3
Cmmn HTTP Features Health And Diagnstics Perfrmance Features Security ASP.NET ISAPI Extensins ISAPI Filters Default Dcument Directry Brwsing HTTP Errrs HTTP Redirectin Static Cntent HTTP Lgging Request Mnitr Static Cntent Cmpressin Request Filtering Basic Authenticatin v. Select the required ptins and click n the OK buttn. This will cause Windws t install the required cmpnents. Nte: It may prmpt yu fr the Operating System media when ding this s it is recmmended t have that available if needed. vi. After the required ptins are installed, then rebt the cmputer. 4. Install Prficy WebSpace The next step is t install Prficy WebSpace n the cmputer. Launch the Prficy WebSpace installer, and chse t install the WebSpace server n the system. Make sure that the installer is run by a Lcal System Administratr n the cmputer. i. Launch the InstallFrntEnd.exe frm the WebSpace installatin DVD/ISO ii. Frm the menu chse t install Prficy WebSpace 4
iii. iv. Figure 1 The Prficy WebSpace 4.8 Installatin menu. Accept the license agreement when prmpted It is suggested t use the default installatin lcatin if pssible, but this can be mdified as needed. v. When prmpted fr a Lgn, please leave the user name and passwrd fields blank. This will set the PrficyWebSpaceAppPl applicatin pl in IIS t run under the prvided accunt/identity. Figure 2 The WebSpace lgn credentials prmpt dialg. vi. Let the installatin finish, and then rebt when cmplete. 5
5. Verifying WebSpace is Registered Prperly When WebSpace is prperly installed n the system, then it inserts a new website int the Micrsft IIS cnfiguratin called PrficyWebSpace. T cnfirm if this is set up prperly please d the fllwing. i. Open Micrsft Internet Infrmatin Services (IIS) Manager ii. On the left hand pane f the IIS Manager, navigate t COMPUTERNAME->Sites->Default Web Site. iii. Underneath the default website shuld be anther site called PrficyWebSpace. If this is visible, then the Prficy WebSpace installatin has ccurred prperly and it is available t be used. Figure 3 The PrficyWebSpace website in IIS. iv. It is advisable t cnfirm that the Prficy WebSpace service is running. This can be dne via the Windws Start menu by ging t Prficy WebSpace->Start Prficy WebSpace Server. v. It is a gd idea t als pen the Prficy WebSpace administratr and cnfirm it is able t cnnect t the running WebSpace instance. This can be dne via the Start menu in the Prficy WebSpace->Tls->Prficy WebSpace Administratr. 6. Creating the Web Page via CIMPLICITY Optins The next step is t create the web page that will be used t display the CIMPLICITY CimView screen. This is dne via the fllwing steps: i. Open CIMPLICITY Optins ii. Navigate t the Prficy WebSpace tab iii. Click n the Create Web Page buttn 6
iv. On the dialg that pens click n the Brwse Screen buttn and select the CimView screen that yu want t publish t WebSpace v. Next select the Brwse Page buttn and n the dialg that pens (which shuld pen t C:\Prgram Files\Prficy\Prficy WebSpace\Web by default) type in the file name (i.e. myscreen.html). vi. Click the Save buttn when cmplete vii. Click OK n the Create Web Page dialg when dne viii. At this pint the cnfiguratin f everything shuld be cmplete. 7
7. Validating a Client Cnnectin The last step is t cnfirm that a Web Brwser frm a remte nde is able t cnnect t the Prficy WebSpace server and is able t View the screen. Nte: Prir t executing these steps, please ensure that the CIMPLICITY Prject r the VIEWER Prcess is running n the WebSpace nde. i. On a nde ther than the Prficy WebSpace hst system, pen up a Web Brwser using a lcal system administratr accunt. Nte: It is recmmended that the first time that yu cnnect t the WebSpace hst that a lcal system Administratr is used t launch the brwser. This is due t the fact that it must install a set f ActiveX cntrls and/r plugins and a user accunt that has privileges t install it is needed. Once the installatin is cmplete it will n lnger be necessary t run the web brwser as an Administratr. ii. In the Web Brwser type in the fllwing: http://hst/prficywebspace/filename.html hst = the name f the cmputer that WebSpace is running n. PrficyWebSpace = the registered web site name in the IIS Manager. filename.html = the filename f the html file created via CIMPLICITY Optins in Step 6 (previusly). iii. The user will be prmpted t install the ActiveX cntrl/plugin. Chse t agree when prmpted. iv. When the installatin f the cntrl is dne, it may ask yu t restart yur brwser. If it des ask t restart the brwser, then d s, and again attempt t recnnect t the same URL. v. Once cnnected, yu will be prmpted fr a username/passwrd. Enter in a valid user name and passwrd fr a Windws user that exists n the Prficy WebSpace cmputer. vi. Once the user is lgged in then it shuld display the CimView sessin with the specified screen requested. 8