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Scenario One............................................................................................2
Installing KEPServerEX V6 on a Clean Machine
Scenario Two............................................................................................3
Upgrading from Version 5 to Version 6
Scenario Three.........................................................................................5
KEPServerEX
® Installing KEPServerEX V6 on a Machine with Existing Licenses
Licensing Resources................................................................................8
Install Guide
Scenario One Installing KEPServerEX V6 on a Clean Machine INSTALL GUIDE
This scenario is applicable 1. Launch the KEPServerEX V6 install wizard. 8. In Select Features, select the features
for users that do not have to install. If no features are selected, no
KEPServerEX V5 installed and 2. Next, select your preferred language. Options drivers, advanced plug-ins, or interfaces
want to install KEPServerEX V6. include English, German, and Japanese. Please will be installed. Please note that when a
see the Kepware Knowledge Base for more main component is selected, all of its sub-
information on the drivers that have been components will also be installed. To select
Note localized into German and Japanese. specific components:
You can change the language 3. In End-User License Agreement, read the • Expand the Communication Drivers tree to
KEPServerEX is running in at license agreement and accept the terms to view and select drivers for installation.
any time following the install. continue.
To do so, right-click on the • Expand the Native Client Interfaces tree to
4. In Destination Folder, accept or change the view and select custom client interfaces.
KEPServerEX icon located
in the System Tray and
location of installation. By default, it will be
then select Settings. Open installed into the following location: • Expand the Plug-Ins tree to view and select
the Administration tab C:\Program Files\Kepware\KEPServerEX 6\. server-level components.
and then use the Product
Language Selection drop-
5. In Application Data Folder, accept or change 9. Setup can detect when selected features have
down menu. the location of installation. The Application external dependencies. Although you can
Data folder contains project backup and proceed with the installation, you should verify
Please note that user-defined
supporting files. It must be accessible to all that the dependencies have been met before
channel, device, and tag
names will not be translated users and any user-specified path must be local attempting to use the features during Runtime.
in the event of a language to the PC. By default, it will be installed into the For more information, refer to the individual
change. following location: C:\ProgramData\Kepware\ feature’s help file.
KEPServerEX 6\.
10. In Default Application Settings, specify
6. In Shortcuts, select whether to create a whether to enable Dynamic Tag addressing by
shortcut on the desktop for the KEPServerEX default and whether to allow anonymous login
Configuration. When this is not selected, the for UA Client Sessions. These settings may be
Configuration will only be accessible through changed later.
the Start Menu and the server’s Administration
Menu. 11. Finish the installation.
You can change the language 3. In End-User License Agreement, read the
KEPServerEX is running in at license agreement and accept the terms to
any time following the install. continue.
To do so, right-click on the
4. Setup can detect when a previous version of
KEPServerEX icon located
in the System Tray and
the server is installed. If you continue with the
then select Settings. Open installation, the legacy server will be removed
the Administration tab and automatically direct all clients to the new
and then use the Product server. If you choose to continue, the product
Language Selection drop- will run in time-limited mode (two-hour
down menu. increments).
Please note that user-defined
5. In Destination Folder, accept or change the
channel, device, and tag
names will not be translated location of installation. By default, it will be
in the event of a language installed into the following location:
change. C:\Program Files\Kepware\KEPServerEX 5\.
7. In Shortcuts, select whether to create 10. Setup can detect when selected features
a shortcut on the desktop for the have external dependencies. Although
KEPServerEX Configuration. When this is you can proceed with the installation,
not selected, the Configuration will only be you should verify that the dependencies
accessible through the Start Menu and the have been met before attempting to
server’s Administration Menu. use the features during Runtime. For
more information, refer to the individual
8. Optional: In Vertical Suite Selection, select feature’s help file.
a vertical suite to pre-select associated
drivers and advanced plug-ins for 11. In Default Application Settings, specify
installation. whether to enable Dynamic Tag
addressing by default and whether to
9. In Select Features, select the features allow anonymous login for UA Client
to install. If no features are selected, no Sessions. These settings may be changed
drivers, advanced plug-ins, or interfaces later.
will be installed. Please note that when a
main component is selected, all of its sub- 12. Finish the installation.
components will also be installed. To select
specific components:
This scenario is applicable to 1. Launch the KEPServerEX V6 install wizard. Support Sales Contact
users that have previously
installed and licensed 2. Next, select your preferred language. Options • SupportSales@Kepware.com
KEPServerEX Version 5 and include English, German, and Japanese. Please • +1 888-KEPWARE x208
may or may not have an see the Kepware Knowledge Base for more
active Support & Maintenance information on the drivers that have been
Agreement. localized into German and Japanese.
10. In Select Features, select the features 13. Finish the installation.
to install. If no features are selected, no
drivers, advanced plug-ins, or interfaces 14. The KEPServerEX Version 6 install
will be installed. Please note that when a will automatically launch a “Licensing
main component is selected, all of its sub- KEPServerEX Version 6” document
components will also be installed. To select containing information on upgrading your
specific components: Version 5 license to Version 6. The product
will run in time-limited mode (two-hour
• Expand the Communication Drivers increments) until upgraded.
tree to view and select drivers for
installation.
For detailed technical information and instructions on licensing KEPServerEX Version 6, please see the License Utility product manual. To access
additional licensing resources, visit https://www.kepware.com/support/licensing/.
• Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon located in the System Tray and then select License Utility.
• Click Help.
• Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon located in the System Tray and then select Help.
Have questions? Kepware’s experienced Technical Support team provides high priority phone, email, and web support to customers with an
active Support & Maintenance Agreement. Please have product information and Activation IDs available.
Email: technical.support@kepware.com
Pre-sales support with Kepware’s Applications Engineers is also available upon request.
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