02/04/2018 AVEVA Product Support

AVEVA PDMS

IT Configuration

Version Headline
From AVEVA PDMS and AVEVA Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP5, the following Windows Platform Update
(Windows 7 SP1 onwards and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) is a pre-requisite for accurate 2D
12.1.SP5 rendering (for example Text graphics) in the 3D canvas.

Windows Platform Update required: http://support.microsoft.com

From AVEVA PDMS and AVEVA Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4 Fix 25 onwards, the following Windows
Platform Update (Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) is a pre-requisite for accurate 2D
12.1.SP4 rendering (for example Text graphics) in the 3D canvas.

Windows Platform Update required: http://support.microsoft.com

PDMS 12.1.SP4 uses the new AVEVA Licensing System (ALS)-it will not work with FlexMan. However,
older versions of PDMS will work also with ALS. ALS now enables support on Citrix.
12.1.SP2 A new release of AVEVA Global Server 12.1.SP4 should be used with PDMS 12.1.SP4.
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12.1.SP4 Windows XP Professional plus Service Pack 3.
Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise (32- or 64-bit) + Service Pack 1.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
Windows XP Professional plus Service Pack 3.
12.1.1 Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise (32- or 64-bit) + Service Pack 1.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 3 or
12.0.SP6 Windows 7 Professional or
Enterprise (32- or 64-bit) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
12.0.SP5 Windows XP Professional + Service Packs 2 or 3. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
12.0 Windows XP Professional + Service Packs 2 and 3. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
11.6 Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 2 or 3-SP3 recommended. Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
11.5 Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 2.
11.4 Windows XP Professional + Service Pack 2.
11.3 Windows 2000 Professional + Service Pack 4.
11.2 Windows NT4 + Service Pack 5.

PDMS Version 12.1.SP5 Recommended Hardware Specifications

1. Workstation Configuration
Operating System(s)
PDMS 12.1.SP5 uses the new AVEVA Licensing System (ALS) version 3.0.1
upwards.
A new release of AVEVA Global Server 12.1.SP5 should be used with PDMS
12.1.SP5.

Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise (32- or 64-bit) + Service Pack 1.

Windows Server 2008 R2 + Service Pack 1.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.
Windows 8.1.
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10
Processor Type / Speed
Intel x86 or x64 compatible - a modern, high end CPU architecture with high
performance in each of the processor cores.

Memory
4 GB of high speed RAM
6 GB recommended for latest especially for Windows 7 64-bit.

Hard Disk Storage

See HDD in Workstation Notes below.

Display High resolution widescreen display recommended (1920 x 1200);

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dual screens also supported. Minimum resolution 1280x1024.

Graphics Card
nVIDIA Quadro or similar.
See Graphics in Workstation Notes below - Verified Graphics Cards Reports

File-System
NTFS (for information on converting to NTFS, please see
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456984.aspx )

Network Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN

Firewall
Microsoft ICF disabled (see Workstation Notes below)

Others Mouse - 3 button with wheel.

DVD drive - DVD-ROM will be used for media distribution.
Microsoft Visio 2007/2010 32-bit Standard edition (for AVEVA Diagrams)
Microsoft Office 2007/2010 32-bit (for Excel import/export, Schematic
Gateway and Reporting)
Arial Unicode MS font (supplied and installed with MS Office)
Adobe Acrobat Reader

2. Server Configuration
Operating System
Processor Type / Speed
Memory
Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise (32- or 64-bit) + Service Pack 1.
Windows Server 2008 R2 + Service Pack 1.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.
Windows 8.1.
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10
Modern architecture multiple core processors recommended; the
number and performance of the cores will determine the capacity and
responsiveness of the server.
4 GB RAM. Additional RAM increases the caching capability and thereby the
performance.

Hard Disk Requirements The amount of disk space should be configured according to the customer's
requirement based on the number and size of projects. To secure data and
improve performance, the use of RAID 0+1 or 5 storage is recommended; 15k
rpm drives are preferred.
Network
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN. 64-bit capable network adapter.

File System
NTFS

Licensing
Aveva Licensing System 3.0.1 or above is required for this version.

PDMS Version 12.1.SP2 & 12.1.SP4 Recommended Hardware Specifications

1. Workstation Configuration
Operating System(s)
PDMS 12.1.SP4 uses the new AVEVA Licensing System (ALS)-it will not work
with FlexMan. However, older versions of PDMS will work also with ALS.
ALS now enables support on Citrix.
A new release of AVEVA Global Server 12.1.SP4 should be used with PDMS
12.1.SP4.

Windows XP Professional plus Service Pack 3.

Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise (32- or 64-bit) + Service Pack 1.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. This is supplied on the AVEVA DVD and
installed if necessary.
Processor Type / Speed
Intel x86 or x64 compatible - a modern, high end CPU architecture with high
performance in each of the processor cores.

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