The Information Server (IS) is a web-based reporting system. The IS provides the user with
the data from the PH database using the Internet Information Service (IIS).
The following image provides an overview of the Process Historian and Information Server
mode of operation:
OS Single Station
OS DB
Information Server
DB Views
Stored
Procedures
IS DB
Process Historian
Tags
BATCH
Reports
Process Historian
DB
Based on IIS and
MS SQL Server
Reporting Services
Alarms
MS Excel
Office PC
PlugIn
MS Word
Office PC
PlugIn
Web Browser
Control
OS Client
MS Internet
Explorer
Office PC
OS Server
OS DB
OS Server
OS DB
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
Note
The SQL server 2008 R2 was used up to PH 2014 SP2. The SQL server 2014 SP1 is used
from PH 2014 SP2.
1. Prompt data archiving of the OS single stations and the OS server on the PH.
2. SIMATIC BATCH swaps out its batch data to the PH in the manner in which this is also
available in the BATCH database (native archiving).
3. IS client access to the IS for report creation
Note
A redundant operation of the PH is possible.
Configuring OS functions
10.4 Archiving
Compendium Part A - Configuration Guidelines (V8.2)
Configuration Manual, 08/2016, A5E38166869-AA 259