Set up an alternate location for HMI project files

To set up HMI project files on an alternate server computer, first make sure that Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and the
FactoryTalk View SE
 Server software are installed on the computer. If you need to install the software, see the
FactoryTalk View
 Site Edition Installation Guide.
After ensuring that the necessary software is installed, set up a location for the HMI project files on the alternate server computer, back up the project files on the HMI server computer and copy them to the alternate server computer.
To set up an alternate location for HMI project files:
  1. On the alternate server computer, in Windows Explorer, create a folder named
    Proxy
    . This folder should be stored in
    \Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView Enterprise\SE\Proxy.
  2. On the desktop, right-click the
    Computer
    icon, and then click
    Manage
    . If the icon is not visible on the desktop, add it using
    Personalize
    .
  3. In the
    Computer Management
     window, double-click
    Services and Applications
     and then click
    Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
    .
  4. In the
    Connections
    window, double-click the computer icon and then
    Sites
    , to display the
    Default Web Site
    .
  5. Right-click the
    Default Web Site
     and then click
    Add Virtual Directory
    .
  6. In the
    Add Virtual Directory
     dialog box, in the
    Alias
    field, type
    RSViewSE_Proxy
     and click the browse button
    (...)
    to go to the previously-created
    Proxy
    path.
  7. Click
    OK
    to close the dialog box, and then close the
    Computer Management
     window.
  8. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the
    Proxy
    folder and right-click the folder. In the
    Security
    tab of the
    Proxy Properties
     dialog box, make sure you have granted full control permissions to the following users or groups. For instructions about managing permissions, refer to Microsoft Help.
    • IUSR
    • INTERACTIVE
    • LOCAL SERVICE
    • SYSTEM
  9. When complete, click
    OK
    to close the
    Proxy Properties
     dialog box.
  10. In Windows Explorer, under the
    Proxy
    folder, create these subfolders:
    \<HMIServerName>\RSViewSE
    where
    <HMIServerName>
     is the name of the HMI server computer.
  11. On the HMI server computer, in Windows, select
    Start > Rockwell Software > HMI Server Backup and Restore
    , to open the tool.
  12. Use the
    HMI Server Backup and Restore
     tool to select and create a copy of the HMI server project files and folder.
  13. On the alternate server computer, use the
    HMI Server Backup and Restore
    tool to restore the HMI server project files and folder to the subfolder you created in step 10.
  14. If you are creating alternate locations for multiple HMI servers, repeat steps 10 to 12 for each HMI server in the application.
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