opscenter_setup.md

Setup-Opcenter

• Setup-Opcenter
  • Setting up VMs and Installing Apps
    • Requirements:
  • Opcenter Execution Foundation Installation
  • Opcenter Configuration Tool Setup
  • OPC Client Configuration

Setting up VMs and Installing Apps

Requirements:

• Three VMs with fullfilled prerequisites for Opcenter Execution Discrete

Opcenter Execution Foundation Installation

1. Server Setup:

   • Deploy three servers, each with Opcenter Execution Foundation.
   • Customize server names for identification.
     • Name for primary instance
     • Names for replica instances

2. SQL Server Configuration:

   • Enable TCP/IP in SQL Server Network Configuration.
   • Confirm correct SQL Server port (e.g., 1434/TCP).

3. Firewall Configuration:

   • Refer to Opcenter Execution Foundation Installation Guide for firewall setup.
     • Ensure correct firewall configurations for seamless communication.

Opcenter Configuration Tool Setup

4. Engineering VM Setup:

   • Launch Opcenter Configuration Tool on the Engineering VM (Primary-Installation).
   • Configure environment settings, security, databases, automation gateway, and web endpoints.
   • Enable Automation Gateway Server and hot-standby redundancy, specifying server names accordingly.

5. Joining Servers:

   • On other two servers (Replica-Installation), initiate Opcenter Configuration Tool and select the join option.
   • Enter the server name of the Engineering host.
   • Provide appropriate credentials and environment password.

6. Additional Configurations:

   • Verify Erlang and RabbitMQ installations if necessary.
   • Set up a load balancer as per Opcenter Execution Installation Manual.

OPC Client Configuration

7. Automation Channel Configuration:
   • Enable redundancy failover and specify IP addresses of the two edge devices.