User Manual

Part A: System Overview
System Architecture - How the System is Organized
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1.2 System Architecture - How the System is
Organized
Desigo CC is a client/server system designed to augment existing building
infrastructure and integrate with standard IT hardware, software, and networks.
The open and adaptable architecture supports the most common Windows-based
IT infrastructures. In addition, Desigo CC allows full server functionality in
customer’s virtual IT environments and advanced networks. Desigo CC
deployments are tested using state-of-the-art firewalls and network configurations
such as IPv6 as well as domain configurations and standard software, i.e. virus
scan and malware protection software.
This allows large enterprises and small businesses alike to use Desigo CC in their
existing IT environment to manage a building’s infrastructure. The support of
remote services such as history databases, Web Server, Windows App, Web and
Flex Clients offer a broad variability of deployments to meet project requirements.
➜ Refer to the section about Typical System Deployments [➙ 26].
1.2.1 System Components
As illustrated below, Desigo CC software can be installed on a single server or
broken up in the following main functional blocks:
● Management System Server: Monitors and commands the field networks,
executes automatic actions and interacts with users via clients.
● Database Server: Manages the Historical data collected by Desigo CC
● Video
● Web Server: provides connectivity for Web Clients
● FEP (Front End Processor): Extends and distributes connectivity to field
networks
● Installed Clients: Provide user access to Desigo CC user functionalities,
connecting directly to the Management System Server
● Windows App, Web and Flex Clients: Provide user access to Desigo CC
functionalities via Web Server.
1.2.1.1 Management System Server
The management server is the main component of Desigo CC. The Desigo CC
Server installation always includes an Installed Client and a System Management
Console (SMC) that provides the user interface to configure and administer the
system and host field system drivers. The server hosts the project to monitor and
control the facility including runtime data. Projects are managed by the System
Management Console. The administrative operations required to activate a project
with all necessary information are also supported.
The System Management Console is a stand-alone tool that initializes a new
project, restores a project, and configures system-wide settings such as history
database, system users and web server parameters.
The Desigo CC project contains all engineering and operation information created
for a system. Field system information is described by Desigo CC objects inside