Contents
FactoryTalk View basics......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
About FactoryTalk View SE....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
FactoryTalk Services Platform..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Connectivity............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Installation package..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
System requirements..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Supported components on one server...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Review hardware requirements...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Operating system requirements..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Windows domains vs. workgroups..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Computer names for production........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Pre-installation configuration................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Disable Windows automatic updates.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Configure NICs and switch ports........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Disable third-party firewalls................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Remove Internet Explorer ESC............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Set up Data Execution Prevention......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Remove unnecessary DCOM protocols...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Install FactoryTalk View.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Steps.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Step 1: Prepare to install FactoryTalk View......................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Step 2: Start the installation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Step 3: Post-installation actions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Install SE clients in a distributed system........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Modify or uninstall FactoryTalk View................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Activate FactoryTalk View software.....................................................................................................................................................................................................24
About FactoryTalk Activation Manager..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
What if FactoryTalk View is not activated?.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
FactoryTalk View SE server and station bundles........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Activation keys for FactoryTalk View software...............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Deploy applications................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Step 1: Move the application............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Step 2: Move the data server files.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
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VIEWSE-IN003T-EN-E - November 2023
Rockwell Automation, Inc.