Plant Applications Server and Client Requirements

Before you install Plant Applications, verify that all required software versions have been installed on the target machine.

Workflow is required for Plant Applications and can be installed from the Installation Menu.

See Test and Production Environments to compare machine requirements in a test, standard production, and high-transaction environment.

Note:

Plant Applications does not support Web Client Displays for Vision, which were delivered in previous versions.

The Plant Applications Server and Web Client servers can be hosted in the AWS/Azure Cloud. Ensure that when they are hosted in Cloud, they meet the Plant Application and Web Client Server system requirements.

Operating System

Plant Applications requires one of the following operating systems, with latest service packs or revisions:

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64-bit) for server installations
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64-bit) for server installations
Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit) for Client installations

Network Interface Software

Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4)

Microsoft®.NET Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 for Workflow 2.6 SP1
Note:
You can download the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 from the following URL: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=825299
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 for Plant Applications Server
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 for Plant Applications Client
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later for Plant Applications Report Server

Microsoft® SQL Server®

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2022 (64-bit), Microsoft® SQL Server® 2019 (with the latest Cumulative Update installed), 2017 (64-bit), and 2016 (64-bit)
Note:
- You must have SQL Server 2016 (64-bit) and later for the Plant Applications Server and Web Client installation. If you are running a previous version of SQL Server, a message stating that the prerequisite criteria not met appears. You must upgrade to SQL Server 2016 (64-bit) and later to continue with the installation.
- If you are using Microsoft® SQL Server® 2022, then you must install Workflow 2.6 SP2 before installing Plant Applications 2023.
Microsoft System CLR Types SQL Server 2016 (32-bit only)
Note:
Do not install if you already have the Microsoft System CLR Types SQL Server 2016 (32-bit only) installed.
SQL Server 2012 Native Client version 11.4.7001.0 or later
Note:
The SQL Server 2012 Native Client is required for Plant Applications Server, Plant Applications Web Server, and Plant Applications Client machines. If the version of the SQL Server 2012 Native Client you installed is the version before 11.4.7001.0, you must upgrade it. You can download the SQL Server 2012 Native Client version 11.4.7001.0 or later from the following URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50402
For information on SQL Server requirements, refer to SQL Server Requirements.

Software Requirements


Software	Requirement
Web Server	IIS 8.0 or later based on the operating system
Microsoft Office	Microsoft Excel 2021, 2019, and Office 365 32-bit versions (required for Excel Import-Export, Web Engines, and 32-bit Excel Add-in) Microsoft Excel 2021, Office 365 64-bit, and Office 365 Online version (required for Excel Import-Export and 64-bit Excel Add-in) Note: If you import data using a Microsoft Excel file that was created in an older version, it will not contain the columns necessary to support the new Event Progress feature. Refer to topics in Plant Applications Help for steps describing how to use the Excel add-in.
Document Viewer	PDF reader (required to view some Web Server reports)
Workflow	Workflow 2.6 SP1 Note: You must install Workflow 2.6 SP1 if you are installing a clean environment of Plant Applications.
Browsers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Web Reports) Note: Currently, Plant Applications Web Client components do not support Internet Explorer. Chrome v107.0.5304.107 (Plant Applications Web Client components) Safari v13.1+ (Plant Applications Web Client components) Microsoft Edge v94.0.992.31 (Plant Applications Web Client components) Note: Process Analyzer only supports Chrome.
Communication	MAPI-compliant Mail client software

Server Hardware Requirements


Minimum Requirement	GE Recommended
The minimum server requirements when running a Plant Applications environment without SOA entities and not using the Client or Workflow: 4 CPUs with 3.0 GHz processor each 16 GB RAM (Optimization of memory allocation needs to be to SQL Server) 1 TB hard drive (minimum 7.2KRPM) Network speed of 1 GBPS Monitor with minimum 1366 x 768 resolution	For a standard implementation, GE recommends the following: 10 Cores with 2.6GHz processor each 32 GB RAM (For better memory allocation, we recommend having 32 GB RAM) 4 TB hard drive (minimum 7.2KRPM) Note: Hard drive size is dependent upon anticipated database growth, backups, and practices employed to purge data. Network speed of 1 GBPS Monitor with minimum 1366 x 768 resolution

Client Hardware Requirements

Client hardware requirements may vary depending upon the installed base of computers at your facility. However, based on GE's experience with multiple customer sites, the following configuration is recommended:

Pentium 4-based computer with 2 GB of RAM (minimum)
20-GB hard drive space (minimum)
DVD drive
Network interface software for network communications supporting TCP/IP
Monitor for the lab and floor operations, 100 percent IBM compatible, supporting a 24-bit graphics card for 1024 x 768 or higher resolution and at least 65535 colors
Two-button mouse with scroll wheel or compatible pointing device such as a touch screen

Supported Small Screen Devices

Supported devices:

iPad 6th Gen: Safari v13.1+, Chrome 107.0.5304.107 and later
Note:
To view the application content, you must select the desktop site option from the Chrome browser settings menu.
Windows Tablet: Chrome 107.0.5304.107 and later
Android 10-inch Tablet: Chrome 107.0.5304.107 and later.
Note:
To view the application content, you must select the desktop site option from the Chrome browser settings menu.

Compatible or supported applications with above devices:

Activities
Downtime
OEE Dashboard
Reports
My Machines
Alarms
Process Orders
Waste
Unit Operations
Work Queue
NCM

Recommended Browser and Minimum Resolution

Recommended Browser:

Google Chrome v92.0 or later
Safari v13.1 or later

Note:
When you use an invalid or self-signed SSL certificate and access Plant Applications using https, the loading time is high because the static assets files are not cached in the Chrome browser. You should have a valid certificate so that the browser can cache the files and the loading time is reduced.This is a Chrome browser issue. For more information, refer https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110649#c8 and https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/kb/cache-problems-on-chrome-with-SSL-certificate-errors.html

Recommended Minimum Resolution:

Desktop: For all Applications: 1366 x 768
Windows Tablet: For Operator applications: 1920 x 1280
iPad: For Operator applications: 2048 x 1536

Port Requirements

Use internal interfaces to open the ports required for Plant Applications operations.


Port	Description
80	Used by Web server for serving traditional web reports.
1433	Used by SQL Server for communication to SQL.

Use the CXS_Service table in the Plant Applications database to modify the following ports.


Port	Description
12293	Used by Proficy Server Manager for the Service Control feature of the Administrator.
12294	Used by Proficy Server Gateway for clients (including SDK) to send/receive Plant Applications messages.
12295	Used by Proficy Server Gateway for clients (including SDK) to send/receive Plant Applications messages.
12295	Used by older (4.0 and older) versions of Client Manager.
12299	Used by Proficy Server Remote Data Service, allowing Proficy services perform remote read and write operations to a historian.
12401	Used by Proficy License Manager for licensing requests from Proficy services to clients.
5672, 15672	Used by Plant Applications Web Client to connect to RabbitMQ.

Use INI files such as cmRTR.ini, cmConfigMgr.ini, PlantAppsMessging.ini, or Message.ini (found in the Plant Applications program installation directories), to modify the following ports:


Port	Description
10000	Used by the Proficy message router to process Plant Applications messages between services clients communicating with the router.
12280	Used by the Proficy message router to process Plant Applications messages between services clients communicating with the router.

Language Support

Plant Applications supports the following languages for translation:


Languages	Plant Applications Client	Plant Applications Web Client
Languages	Plant Applications Client	Process Available in versions above	Discrete Available in versions above
US English	YES	8.0	8.0
Arabic	YES	8.0	8.1
Bosnian	YES	8.2
Chinese (Simplified)	YES	8.0	8.1
Czech	YES	8.1	8.1
Danish	YES	8.0
Dutch	YES	8.0	2022
Finnish	YES	8.0
French (European)	YES	8.0	2022
German	YES	8.0	8.2
Hebrew	YES	8.0
Italian	YES	8.0	2022
Japanese	YES	8.0	8.1
Korean	YES	8.0
Russian	YES	8.0	8.2
Polish	YES	8.0
Portuguese (Brazilian)	YES	8.0	2022
Slovenian	YES	8.0
Spanish (Latin American)	YES	8.0	8.2
Swedish	YES	8.0
Turkish	YES	8.0	8.2
Vietnamese	YES	8.1	8.1

Compatibility with Other GE Products


GE Software	Supported Version
Operations Hub	2.1 with SIM3 and later, 2022, 2023 For more information on compatibility of Operations Hub 2023 Designer with Plant Applications, see Compatability Matrix of Operations Hub Designer and Plant Applications Widgets.
Workflow	2.6 SP1
Historian	7.0 SP6, 8.1, 9.1, 10.0, 2022, and 2023
iFIX	6.1, 6.5, 6.8, 2022, and 2023
CIMPLICITY	11.0 SIM2 and 2022

For silent installers, see Silent Installers