Understanding Role Based Installation

Overview

This article explains what role based installation is with respect to System Platform 2012 R2

Installing the ArchestrA System Platform
You can select a product-based or a role-based installation for your
computer.
To install the ArchestrA System Platform

1. Insert the DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. The installation
    program automatically runs.
   
   If your network or company security policy does not permit
   autorun, browse the root directory of the DVD and run setup.exe.
   The installation program detects the initial system requirements.
   It first checks if the minimum operating system and hardware
   requirements are met. If the requirements are met, the
   installation proceeds to verify the general installation
   prerequisites.
2. Install system-specific prerequisites.
   If your computer does not meet the initial system prerequisites,
   the Prerequisites dialog box appears.
   

• Select the Show All check box to view all prerequisites.
• Double-click any item to see more information about that item.
• Click Install Prerequisites. The program installs the general
  system prerequisites.

3. Click Next. The select installation type dialog box appears.
   

• Select whether you want computer role-based
  installation, and then click Next. The select roles dialog box
  appears.
  
  The following roles are available for selection:
• Runtime Client: Install only the necessary components required
  to run a visualization client, Historian client, and ArchestrA object
  server run-time components.
• Development Workstation: Install the components required for
  an engineering development workstation with only the required
  components to allow the node to connect to an existing
  development server. InTouch and ArchestrA System Platform
  applications can be developed and tested.
• System Platform Development Server: Install the components
  required to host the development server, and develop and test
  InTouch and ArchestrA System Platform applications.
• Historian Client: Install the components required to connect to
  an existing Historian Server and analyze the data.
• Historian Server: Install the necessary components to store
  historical data in an ArchestrA environment.
• Information Portal: Install the necessary components for
  aggregating and presenting plant production and performance
  data on the internet or company intranet with the capability to
  access live plant process data, integrated data trending and
  analysis, production and performance reporting, and integration to
  existing IT infrastructure and web portals.
• All in One Node: All products are installed on a single node.
• Custom: Allows you to customize the components that are
  installed