[0:15] Part 1: Planning - 'Measure twice, Cut once' [0:24] 1. Download PI Server 2012 Installation and Upgrade Guide [1:19] 2. Copy Installation Worksheet to text file [1:36] 3. Architecture plan for installation [2:27] 4. Fill out the Installation Worksheet [5:00] Part 2: SQL & PI AF - The Asset-based database [5:10] 5. Download SQL Server and PI AF Install kits [5:34] 6. Enable .NET 3.5 [6:27] 7. Run SQL Server Installation kit [7:24] 8. SQL Server Setup: features and accounts [8:42] 9. Execute SQL Installation [9:12] 10. Restart machine [9:40] 11. Run PI AF Installation kit [10:51] Part 3: PI Data Archive - The Time-based database [10:55] 12. Ensure that you have proper permissions [11:35] 13. Generate a license activation file [11:48] 14. Log into techsupport.osisoft.com [12:13] 15. Download MSF Generator [12:28] 16. Run MSF Generator to get .msf file [12:42] 17. Upload .msf file to techsupport.osisoft.com [13:00] 18. Download license file [13:20] 19. Set time on PI System computers [13:43] 20. Disable the Windows Time Zone Environmental Variable [14:23] 21. Download any remaining install kits [14:33] 22. Install OSIsoft Prerequisites [15:04] 23. Run PI Server Setup Program [16:00] 24. Select pilicense.dat file [16:15] 25. Connect to PI AF Server [16:25] 26. Enable Module Database [16:33] 27. Edit/Confirm Event Queue location [16:52] 28. Edit/Confirm PI Archive location [17:02] 29. Edit/Confirm PI Archive size [17:50] 30. Run PI MDB to AF Preparation Wizard [18:00] 31. Map piadmins PI Identity to Windows Account [18:32] 32. Select/Create a PI AF Database for MDB sync [19:24] Part 4: Configuration, Backups & Patching - Maximize the PI Server's reliability [19:47] 33. Confirm the PI Server is running [20:24] 34. Confirm the PI Server is processing data [21:46] 35. Confirm the PI Server can serve data [22:28] 36. Schedule a PI Server backup task [23:45] 37. Check that MDB/AF sync is healthy [24:25] 38. Test the PI AF to MDB Sync: Create a new Module [25:01] 39. Test the PI AF to MDB Sync: Create a PI AF Element [25:33] 40. Install patch: Download from techsupport.osisoft.com [26:55] 41. Install patch: Stop the PI Server [27:22] 42. Install patch: Replace binaries (.exe files) [28:15] 43. Install patch: Replace symbol files (.pdb files) [28:57] 44. Reboot machine [29:31] 45. Create 'Watch PI Server Logs' shortcut [30:33] 46. (Post-reboot) Confirm the PI Server is processing data [31:05] 47. Confirm patch was successful [31:36] 48. Confirm Confirm the backup task works [33:01] 49. Create spare PI Archives [33:50] 50. Update the regional timezone rules (.tz file) Video content is copyright of OSIsoft, LLC © 2013. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than for your personal and non-commercial use.

• published: 29 Aug 2013
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