The Welcome page is the first page of the installation wizard. It provides you with information about the version of Virtual ViewX that you are about to install.
Virtual ViewX is supported by Geo SCADA Expert 2019 onwards. We strongly recommend that you install the Virtual ViewX server on a different machine to the Geo SCADA Expert server. This is to avoid potential performance issues due to the number of resources that each application uses.
If you do install Geo SCADA Expert and Virtual ViewX on the same machine, both applications must have the same version and build number. This is because the applications share some resources.
- On the Virtual ViewX Setup Wizard page select Next, the installation process begins.
- To install the Virtual ViewX server, you need to review the license agreement and agree to the terms stated.
- Please read the End-User License Agreement and select the I acknowledge the terms in the License Agreement option.
If you do not agree to the stated terms, select I do not acknowledge the terms in the License Agreement. You will be unable to install the Virtual ViewX Server features and the installation process will end.
- Select Next to proceed to the Custom Setup page.
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Use the drop-down button on the branch or individual component to include or exclude a component (or entire collection of components), and choose from the following options:
- Will be installed on local hard drive—The selected component will be installed. If the component has sub-components, only those that are also selected will be installed.
- Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive—The selected component and all of its sub-components will be installed.
- Entire feature will be unavailable—The component will not be installed.
Some run-time components are not installed by default. If you intend to install any of such components, you must purchase a license for them to be operational. Please contact your Schneider sales representative for more information.
- Select Next to proceed to the Configure the Website page.
The Configure the Website page is only displayed on new Virtual ViewX installations. On upgrades, you are taken directly to the Ready to Install page from the license agreement page.
The Configure the Website page prompts you to configure the SSL settings for the Virtual ViewX website.
SSL Port
Enter the port number that you want to associate with the HTTPS service hosting the Virtual ViewX application. You can enter any port number apart from HTTPS port numbers that are already in use on the Virtual ViewX server machine (for example, web applications, including the Geo SCADA Expert server will often use HTTPS port 443). The default port number is 453.
SSL Certificate
Use the SSL Certificate field to specify the publicly signed or self-signed certificate for the SSL port connections. If available, the combo box will offer any public certificates that are installed, or previously generated self-signed keys that exist (for example, from a previous installation of Virtual ViewX, or IIS-hosted WebX). (You will not be offered any Original WebX certificates.) If none of these exist, the installation process will create a new self-signed certificate using the machine name.
We recommend that you obtain a public certificate from a certification authority.
Alternatively, you can either:
- Obtain a public signed certificate from a zero cost provider.
- Create a self-signed certificate.
For more information, see the Geo SCADA Expert Knowledge Base.
Use the 'Manage Computer Certificates' app in the Control Panel to install the certificate, then use IIS Manager's 'Bindings' configuration to configure IIS to use that certificate.
If you want to install a Certificate later you need to use the IIS Manager. Refer to your System Administrator for more information about adding Certificates and using IIS Manager.
Allow Unencrypted Connections
When you allow unencrypted connections, clients can connect over an HTTP connection instead of an HTTPS connection.
Clear this check box (the recommended option) if the Virtual ViewX server is not to allow interactions with any client connections that are not encrypted.
While we do not recommend it, select this check box if the Virtual ViewX server is to allow interactions with unencrypted client connections.
HTTP Port
This field is disabled, by default and is populated with the port number that is associated with the HTTP service that is hosting the Virtual ViewX application. This port number is different from the port numbers that are already in use on the Virtual ViewX server machine (for example, web applications, including the Geo SCADA Expert server will often use HTTP port 80).
- Select Next to proceed to the Configure the Server page.
The Configure the Server page is only displayed on new Virtual ViewX installations. On upgrades, you are taken directly to the Ready to Install page from the license agreement page.
The Configure the Server page allows you to change the default website:
Disable "Default Website"?
Select the check box to disable the default website installed with IIS to free port 80 for Geo SCADA Expert.
Clear the check box if you require the default website installed with IIS to appear.
- Select 'Install' to proceed to the Ready to Install page.
- When you have reviewed the settings shown on the Ready to Install page, select the Install button to start the installation process.
- When the installation is complete, the Finish page is displayed.
- Select Finish to complete the installation procedure.
Having installed the Virtual ViewX server, you will need to License your Virtual ViewX Installation. You will also need to
INABILITY TO RUN Virtual ViewX