Lincoln Electric IM8001 PRODUCTION MONITORING 2.2 - Manual (Page 24)

IM8001 Production Monitoring™ User Manual 3.1
Chapter 3
Installing Production Monitoring™
If you have a new installation or you need to upgrade from Production Monitoring™ 2.0 or lower, the
information in this chapter provides easy-to-follow instructions.
Installation Preparation
This section will guide you through the step-by-step process of how to prepare the server computer for the
Production Monitoring™ software install. This installation section also includes how to determine which
version is currently running in the event you are performing an upgrade.
Prerequisites for Installing Production Monitoring™ 2.2
Before you can begin installing Production Monitoring™, you need to make sure that you have met certain
requirements and have certain information available to you. This helps ensure you have as efficient an
installation as possible.
ƒ You must be logged on as an Administrator to the server computer.
ƒ Determine the current version being used if you are performing a Production Monitoring™
upgrade. Refer to page 3.2 to determine the version installed on your server computer.
STOP | If you need to upgrade from Production Monitoring™ 2.0,
you must completely uninstall this version prior to installing
Production Monitoring™ 2.2. Refer to page 3.2 for uninstall
instructions.
If you need to upgrade from Production Monitoring™ 2.1,
you must run the Production Monitoring™ 2.2 patch. Refer
to Chapter 2 for instructions on running the patch.
ƒ The computer name must not contain any underscores (_). Example: If the computer name is
“My_ Computer”, it should be changed to something like “MyComputer”.
ƒ During installation, it is best to turn off any Firewalls or security software on the
server computer.
ƒ Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) must be installed before installing Production
Monitoring™. Refer to page 3.7 for information on how to install IIS for your operating system.
ƒ If you are installing the software on a Windows Server 2003 operating system, check to make
sure that Service Pack 1 or greater is installed. (Right-click the My Computer or Computer icon
on the desktop or Start menu and select Properties.)
ƒ For the Windows Server 2003 operating system, verify that COM+ is enabled. Refer to page 3.16
for information on how to verify if this is enabled.
ƒ If your server computer is Windows Server 2008, PowerShell must be installed manually. Refer
to page 3.18 to install PowerShell.