Download Setting up the Environment

For more detailed information on Windows NT, refer to your Windows NT
documentation and the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit. For detailed
information on Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 refer to the
Microsoft online Help that came with your operating system.
In addition to the components you need to get started, you need do the following:
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Map the names of each SCADA server IP addresses.
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Verify the communication ports that FIX will use.
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Configure TCP/IP
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Enable the TCP/IP protocol in the SCU.
The following sections provide guidelines for completing these tasks. Refer to your
TCP/IP manuals for additional configuration information.
Mapping IP Addresses
To use a TCP/IP network with iFIX, each SCADA server must be mapped to unique
IP addresses. This process is called name resolution, and TCP/IP vendors handle this
in many different ways. You need to decide which method of name resolution is
appropriate for your site. This section provides guidelines to help you reach that
decision.
TCP/IP software can handle name resolution using the following:
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A local HOSTS file.
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DNS (Domain Name System).
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DHCP/WINS (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and Windows Internet
Naming Service).
Intellution recommends using a local HOSTS file since this method has provided the
highest reliability during our testing. More information on using a local HOSTS file
is included in the section Using a Local HOSTS File.
If your company currently uses DNS servers, this option can be implemented since
DNS servers are based on HOSTS files.
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