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System 800xA
Multisystem Integration
System Version 5.1

System 800xA
Multisystem Integration
System Version 5.1

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Release: April 2016
Document number: 3BSE037076-510 D

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Table of Contents
About This User Manual
General ..............................................................................................................................9
User Manual Conventions ...............................................................................................10
Feature Pack .........................................................................................................10
Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons ....................................................10
Terminology.....................................................................................................................11
Released User Manuals and Release Notes.....................................................................12
Section 1 - Introduction
Product Overview ............................................................................................................13
Product Scope.......................................................................................................13
New in This Release.............................................................................................16
Prerequisites and Requirements ......................................................................................17
Section 2 - Installation
800xA Multisystem Integration Installation....................................................................19
Recommended Hardware Configurations........................................................................23
Small Configuration .............................................................................................24
Medium/Large Configuration...............................................................................25
Section 3 - Configuration
Introduction .....................................................................................................................27
Remote Access Server .....................................................................................................27
Overview .............................................................................................................27
Creation of a Remote Access Server....................................................................28
Node Configuration..............................................................................................31

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Read-only System ................................................................................................ 31
User Mapping ...................................................................................................... 31
Password Configuration ....................................................................................... 32
Remote Access Server Advanced Configuration.................................................32
Remote Access Client ..................................................................................................... 35
Overview ............................................................................................................ 35
Creation of a Remote Access Client .................................................................... 35
Remote Access Client Advanced Configuration ................................................. 38
Upload Configuration .......................................................................................... 41
Running Upload ................................................................................................... 46
Proxy Objects....................................................................................................... 51
Proxy Control Connection ................................................................................... 53
Proxy Log Configuration .....................................................................................53
Proxy Log Template............................................................................................. 53
Miscellaneous Configuration .......................................................................................... 53
Security Configuration......................................................................................... 53
Data Subscription................................................................................................. 54
Process Displays .................................................................................................. 56
Faceplates ............................................................................................................ 56
History and Trends............................................................................................... 57
Alarm and Events................................................................................................. 58
Enabling Point of Control ....................................................................................61
Upload Configuration .......................................................................................... 62
User Mapping ...................................................................................................... 63
Node Configuration ............................................................................................. 63
Asset Optimization.......................................................................................................... 64
Asset Optimization Aspects................................................................................. 64
Configuration ....................................................................................................... 65
HTTPS Communication Protocol........................................................................ 67
Limitations ...................................................................................................................... 72
Section 4 - Operation
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 75

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Process Displays..............................................................................................................75
Faceplates ........................................................................................................................76
Trends ..............................................................................................................................76
Alarm and Events ............................................................................................................76
History Log Updates........................................................................................................77
Point of Control Summary Aspect .......................................................................78
Transfer of Responsibility....................................................................................79
Asset Optimization ..........................................................................................................84
Condition Reporting and Monitoring, and Work Order Management .................84
CMMS Views (Maximo, SAP/PM) .....................................................................85
Authentication ......................................................................................................86
Section 5 - Maintenance
Backup and Restore.........................................................................................................87
System Alarms and Events..............................................................................................89
Audit Events ....................................................................................................................90
System Status...................................................................................................................91
Upgrade Procedure...............................................................................................96
Appendix A - Error Messages
Appendix B - Fault Tracing
Physical Connection and Network Configuration..............................................107
800xA Multisystem Integration Installation ......................................................107
Protocol Status and Versions..............................................................................108
Trends, Alarms and Events Time Synchronization ............................................108
Process Graphics Color ......................................................................................108
No Alarm and Event in the Subscriber System..................................................109
Alarm with Object GUID Instead of Object Name............................................109
Failed to Deploy Graphic Display......................................................................109
No System Alarm in the Provider System .........................................................109
Index

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Revision History
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 117
Revision History............................................................................................................ 117
Updates in Revision Index A......................................................................................... 118
Updates in Revision Index B.........................................................................................118
Updates in Revision Index C.........................................................................................119

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About This User Manual
General
Any security measures described in this User Manual, for example, for user
access, password security, network security, firewalls, virus protection, etc.,
represent possible steps that a user of an 800xA System may want to consider
based on a risk assessment for a particular application and installation. This risk
assessment, as well as the proper implementation, configuration, installation,
operation, administration, and maintenance of all relevant security related
equipment, software, and procedures, are the responsibility of the user of the
800xA System.
This user manual describes the 800xA Multisystem Integration system extension.
800xA Multisystem Integration makes it possible to connect to one or more 800xA
systems and operate them from one single place, as if they where one system.
The user manual consists of the following sections:
•Introduction - describes the functionality of 800xA Multisystem Integration.
•Installation - describes the installation of 800xA Multisystem Integration and
some typical hardware configurations.
•Configuration - describes of how to configure 800xA Multisystem Integration.
•Operation - provides information for the operators and engineers on how to
operate and supervise a system using 800xA Multisystem Integration.
•Maintenance - provides information on how to maintain Multisystem
Integration, backup/restore a configuration, System Alarm and Events, Audit
Events, and System Status.
•Error Messages - describes error messages for the system with explanations.
•Fault Tracing - provides instruction to use when the system malfunction.

User Manual Conventions About This User Manual
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User Manual Conventions
Microsoft Windows conventions are normally used for the standard presentation of
material when entering text, key sequences, prompts, messages, menu items, screen
elements, etc.
Feature Pack
The Feature Pack content (including text, tables, and figures) included in this
User Manual is distinguished from the existing content using the following
two separators:
Feature Pack Functionality______________________________________________________________________
<Feature Pack Content>
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Feature Pack functionality included in an existing table is indicated using a
table footnote (*) :
*Feature Pack Functionality
Feature Pack functionality in an existing figure is indicated using callouts.
Unless noted, all other information in this User Manual applies to 800xA Systems
with or without a Feature Pack installed.
Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons
This User Manual includes Warning, Caution, and Information where appropriate to
point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to point
out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be interpreted as
follows:
Electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in
electrical shock.
Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in personal
injury.

About This User Manual Terminology
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Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are
associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that
operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result
in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore,
fully comply with all Warning and Caution notices.
Terminology
Term/Acronym Description
Provider The 800xA system running the Remote Access Server
RAC Remote Access Client
RAS Remote Access Server
Remote system The system you communicate to, that is, reverse of local
system
Subscriber The 800xA system running the Remote Access Client
VBPG Visual Basic based Process Graphics
Provider The 800xA system running the Remote Access Server
A complete and comprehensive list of terms is included in System 800xA System
Guide Functional Description (3BSE038018*). The listing includes terms and
definitions that apply to the 800xA System where the usage is different from
commonly accepted industry standard definitions and definitions given in standard
dictionaries such as Webster’s Dictionary of Computer Terms. Terms that uniquely
apply to this User Manual are listed in the following table.
Caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept
discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could
result in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property.
Information icon alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions.
Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to
use a certain function

Released User Manuals and Release Notes About This User Manual
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Released User Manuals and Release Notes
A complete list of all User Manuals and Release Notes applicable to System 800xA
is provided in System 800xA Released User Manuals and Release Notes
(3BUA000263*).
System 800xA Released User Manuals and Release Notes (3BUA000263*) is
updated each time a document is updated or a new document is released. It is in pdf
format and is provided in the following ways:
• Included on the documentation media provided with the system and published
to ABB SolutionsBank when released as part of a major or minor release,
Service Pack, Feature Pack, or System Revision.
• Published to ABB SolutionsBank when a User Manual or Release Note is
updated in between any of the release cycles listed in the first bullet.
A product bulletin is published each time System 800xA Released User Manuals
and Release Notes (3BUA000263*) is updated and published to ABB
SolutionsBank.

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Section 1 Introduction
Product Overview
Product Scope
800xA Multisystem Integration makes it possible to supervise and operate several
800xA systems from one central operating room. The 800xA subscriber and
provider systems can be in the same Windows domain, different Windows domain,
or different workgroups. The supervised system can be without any local
workgroups or be a complete system with its own local operator room.
The supervising system is called the Subscriber and the supervised system is called
Provider. Two services implement the communication, the Remote Access Server
running in the provider system, and the Remote Access Client running in the
subscriber system.
For detailed information about supported products, refer to System 800xA, System
Guide, Technical Data and Configuration (3BSE041434*).

Figure 1. Subscriber and Provider Configuration
Remote Access Client Remote Access Server
Subscriber system Provider system
Network
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The network between the subscribers and the providers can be anything from a high
speed LAN 100 MBit/s down to modem connection with a speed of 128 kBit/s.
A password and encryption can be used to secure the connection between the
provider and the subscriber.

Figure 2. One subscriber Supervising two Providers
Network
Subscriber system
Provider system Provider system
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For more information about network configurations refer to System 800xA, Network,
Configuration (3BSE034463*).

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New in This Release
Feature Pack Functionality______________________________________________________________________
Asset Optimization with Multisystem Integration
Using Asset Optimization with Multisystem Integration, the Condition Reporting
and Monitoring, and Work Order Management functions can be performed remotely
from the subscriber system.
Multisystem Integration with Point of Control support
System 800xA Multisystem Integration now supports Point of Control. Using Point
of Control with Multisystem Integration, the responsibility can be taken locally on
the provider system, and remote on the subscriber system. For more information on
the Point of Control function, refer to Point of Control section in System 800xA
Administration and Security (3BSE037410*).
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Connect Method for Multisystem Integration
If the provider and subscriber belongs to the same Windows domain, a domain
user account can be used. If the provider and subscriber belongs to different
Windows domains, or workgroups a node local account has to be used.
Connection between provider system and subscriber is not possible with unknown
user account. The connection is possible from the subscriber system to the provider
system only when user account is known in the provider system.
Prerequisites and Requirements. Local user account in both provider system and
subscriber system should have the same account name and password.
The user should be an ordinary Windows domain user.
800xA Multisystem Integration with object locking for AC400 controller.
800xA Multisystem Integration now supports object locking for AC400 controller.

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Prerequisites and Requirements
800xA Multisystem Integration must be installed on all 800xA nodes of the
provider and subscriber. To be able to install 800xA Multisystem Integration, 
the 800xA Core system must be of SV 5.0 SP2 or latest version.
The version of the Multisystem Integration must belong to the same system version
as Process Portal A and the other used system extensions.
To be able to use 800xA Multisystem Integration a separate license has to be
purchased.

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Section 2 Installation
800xA Multisystem Integration Installation
The 800xA Multisystem Integration wizard is used to install the 800xA Multisystem
Integration. Perform the following steps:
1. Select Installation media.
2. Double-click on the Setup.exe program.
3. Select 800xA Multisystem Integration product, click Install.
The 800xA Multisystem Integration installation startup dialog is displayed, see
Figure 3.

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Figure 3. Installation Startup Display
Continue the installation and fill in the requested information. You can change
the path of installation directory.
4. Click Browse to change the path of installation directory, see Figure 4.