Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5000 ProcessLogix R500.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 241)

1 Publication 1757-IN500A-EN-P - September 2002
Chapter
11
Performance and Capacity Specifications
Server/Client Performance
and Capacity PC Platform Requirements
The performance of the PC Platform varies greatly based on the operating
system and Process Control configuration. All information should be
considered before ordering or configuring a system. Customers who are
upgrading should consider upgrades to match the specifications outlined in
this document.
ProcessLogix R500.1 Server(s) require a server grade hardware platform and
Server grade operating system (Windows 2000 Server).
Server grade hardware is intended to serve data to clients over a network and
as such is typically provided with lower performing video cards and without
sound cards. The Windows 2000 Server operating system provides lower
foreground performance than a desktop oriented operating system like
Windows 2000 Professional. In combination with the hardware and operating
system specifications, Rockwell Automation's tuning of the operating system
provides optimum performance for the SQL 2000 and ProcessLogix Server.
ATTENTION
!
This chapter contains the most current platform
requirements from the performance and capacity
specifications for R500.1. The information in this
document takes precedence over that of Knowledge
Builder or any other ProcessLogix document.
IMPORTANT
The ProcessLogix Server should not be used as an operator
station. The use of client applications on the server is
supported (ideal for engineering activities, etc.) but the
performance is not appropriate to be used as an operator
station. For ProcessLogix Clients, Rockwell Automation
recommends the Windows 2000 Professional and
Windows XP Professional operating systems.