Specifications
Enterprise Server
Introduction
An EcoStruxure BMS server is the core of the system and performs key functionality, such as control logic, trend logging, and alarm supervision. The Enterprise Server is the Windows application version of an EcoStruxure BMS server that collects site-wide data for aggregation and archiving, yet is flexible enough to run stand-alone applications. The Enterprise Server also serves as a single point of administration through WorkStation or WebStation for the EcoStruxure BMS, Schneider Electric’s intelligent Building Management System.
Features
The Enterprise Server is a central point in the EcoStruxure BMS architecture from which users can configure, control, and monitor the system.
The Enterprise Server can run multiple control programs using a variety of protocols. It can manage alarms, users, schedules, and trend logs. Data from the Enterprise Server can be delivered directly to the user or to other EcoStruxure BMS servers and field devices throughout the site or enterprise.
The entire site, including all of the SmartX servers and their associated devices, can be accessed and configured through the Enterprise Server.
This overview of the site provides easier mass change engineering and data analysis. The Enterprise Server also aggregates the event and alarm data from all its associated SmartX servers. Trend logs can be aggregated through the use of extended trend logs.
Unique to the industry, the EcoStruxure BMS servers have both Script and Function Block programming options. This flexibility helps assure that a suitable programming method can be selected for the application.
Alarms from multiple devices throughout the site, including SmartX servers, are collected by the Enterprise Server for centralized logging, display, and management. Users can also view event logs and trend logs from multiple servers.
The Enterprise Server hosts the historical and configuration databases. These databases store current information, including trends, alarms, user activity, and property information. Alarms can trigger email, SNMP, file, or client notifications, which can include alarm, point value, or trend log data. Notifications can also be triggered periodically by schedules or other binary values.
EcoStruxure BMS servers can be configured to automatically store all historical data, trend log data, event log and audit trail data, in a high-capacity, open, and well-proven database. If data needs to be available for longer periods of time, an external log storage can be incorporated into the EcoStruxure BMS without the need for extensive engineering work. The database supported is TimescaleDB, which is built on PostgreSQL. The capacity is limited only by the size of the selected storage media.
The data in the external log storage is available natively to the viewers built into the EcoStruxure Building Operation clients. No other software is required to access the data throughout the full retention period. The data is readily available for any analytics software that you already use, due to the open nature of PostgreSQL. Most reporting tools have native support for PostgreSQL.
The TimescaleDB extension to PostgreSQL optimizes the solution for time-stamped data and is well-suited for the EcoStruxure Building Operation historical data.
The system architecture is very flexible. All EcoStruxure BMS servers in an EcoStruxure BMS can write to and read from the same TimescaleDB database, or multiple databases can be used.
An EcoStruxure BMS provides a powerful permission system that is easy to manage, flexible, and adapts to all kinds of system sizes. The permission system provides a high standard of authentication. Authentication is done against the built-in user account management system or against Windows Active Directory Domains. The built-in account management system allows an administrator to establish password policies that meet stringent cybersecurity guidelines. When Windows Active Directory is used, the administration costs are lower because users do not have to be managed in multiple directories.
It is important to log more than basic activity. In an EcoStruxure BMS, every action is logged with a timestamp, the user who performed the action, and the values that were changed.
Through any client, the user experience is similar regardless of which EcoStruxure BMS server the user is logged on to. The user can log directly on to an Enterprise Server to engineer, commission, supervise, and monitor the SmartX server as well as its attached I/O modules and field bus devices. For more information, see the WorkStation and WebStation specification sheets.
One of the cornerstones of the EcoStruxure BMS is support for open standards. The Enterprise Server can natively communicate with three of the most popular standards for buildings: BACnet, LonWorks, and Modbus.
The Enterprise Server communicates directly to BACnet/IP networks. The Enterprise Server is BTL-listed as a BACnet Building Controller (B-BC), the most advance BACnet device profile, and as a BACnet Operator Workstation (B-OWS). This capability provides access to the full range of BACnet devices from Schneider Electric and other vendors. See the BTL Product Catalog for up-to-date details on BTL listed software revisions on BACnet International's home page. The Enterprise Server can also serve as a BACnet Broadcast Management Device (BBMD) to facilitate BACnet systems that span multiple IP subnets.
The Enterprise Server works with a range of LonTalk adapters to communicate to TP/FT-10 LonWorks networks. Integrated LonWorks functionality enables access to LonWorks devices from Schneider Electric and other vendors. LonWorks networks can be commissioned, bound, and configured from the Enterprise Server using the built-in LonWorks Network Management Tool. No third-party tools are needed. To increase ease of use, LNS device plug-ins are supported. This allows for easier engineering and maintenance of LonWorks devices from Schneider Electric and other vendors. There are some limitations on how LNS device plug-ins can be used.
The Enterprise Server natively integrates Modbus RS-485 master and slave configurations, as well as TCP client and server. This allows full access to third-party products and the range of Schneider Electric products that communicate on the Modbus protocol, such as power meters, UPS, circuit breakers, and lighting controllers.
The Enterprise Server supports the use of Web Services based on open standards, such as SOAP and REST, to consume data into the EcoStruxure BMS. Use incoming third-party data (temperature forecast, energy cost) over the Web to determine site modes, scheduling, and programming.
EcoStruxure Web Services, Schneider Electric’s Web Services standard, is natively supported in the EcoStruxure BMS servers. EcoStruxure Web Services offers extra features between compliant systems whether within Schneider Electric or other authorized systems. These features include system directory browsing, read/write of current values, alarm receipt and acknowledgement, and historical trend log data. EcoStruxure Web Services requires user name and password to log on to the system.
The EcoStruxure BMS servers communicate using the networking standards. This makes installations easy, management simple, and transactions more secure.
Communication between clients and the EcoStruxure BMS servers can be encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.2). The servers are delivered with a default self-signed certificate. Commercial Certification Authority (CA) server certificates are supported to lower the risk of malicious information technology attacks. Use of encrypted communication can be enforced for both WorkStation and WebStation access.
IP addressing
TCP communications
DHCP for easy network configuration
DNS for simple lookup of addresses
HTTP/HTTPS for internet access through firewalls, which enables remote monitoring and control
NTP (Network Time Protocol) for time synchronization throughout the system
SMTP or SMTPS with support for SSL/TLS based authentication, enables sending email messages triggered by schedule or alarm
SNMP enables reception of application alarms in designated network management tools
Specifications
| Hardware requirements | |
| Processor power, memory, and storage capacity should be scaled upwards to accommodate targeted system size as impacted by the total quantity of SmartX servers and expected historical archiving. Enterprise Server is tested on many different servers with varying configurations. The typical configuration is an 8-core 3.6 GHz processor, a 32 GB of memory, and a storage capacity of 1 TB. | |
Processor
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Minimum: Intel Core i5 @ 2.0 GHz or equivalent
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Recommended: Intel Core i5 @ 3.0 GHz or better
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Memory
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Minimum: 4 GB
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Recommended: 8 GB or higher
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Storage capacity
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Minimum: 100 GB
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Recommended: 1 TB
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Storage device
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Recommended: Enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD)
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| An Enterprise SSD is recommended to maintain the necessary speed and stability. The database and the binaries should both be installed on the Enterprise SSD. | |
Drive
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DVD drive is required if your copy of the EcoStruxure Building Operation software was delivered on disc.
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Other devices
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Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device is required.
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Operating systems
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Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016
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| The following Microsoft Windows 7 editions are supported: Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows 8.1 editions are supported: Pro, Pro N, Enterprise, and Enterprise N. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows 10 editions are supported: Pro and Enterprise. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 editions are supported: Standard, Web, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 editions are supported: Datacenter, Standard, Essentials, and Foundation. | |
| The following Microsoft Windows Server 2016 editions are supported: Datacenter, Standard, and Essentials. | |
Required additional software
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 and later
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| The Microsoft .NET Framework is required by Software Administrator. | |
External log storage option
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TimescaleDB 1.2 and later
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PostgreSQL version compatible with the TimescaleDB version
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| Quality assurance testing has been performed by Schneider Electric with TimescaleDB and PostgreSQL installed natively in Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016. Other deployment scenarios have not been tested by Schneider Electric. | |
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TCP
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Binary, port fixed, 4444
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HTTP
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Non-binary, port configurable, default 80
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HTTPS
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Encrypted supporting TLS 1.2, 1.1, and 1.0, port configurable default 443
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SMTP
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Email sending, port configurable, default 25
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SMTPS
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Email sending, port configurable, default 587
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SNMP
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version 3
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Application alarm distribution using trap
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NTP
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Time synchronization
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BACnet
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BACnet/IP, port configurable, default 47808
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BTL B-BC (BACnet Building Controller)
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BTL B-OWS (BACnet Operator Workstation)
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| a) See the BTL Product Catalog for up-to-date details on BTL listed firmware revisions on BACnet International's home page. | |
Supports the following LonTalk adapters:
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NIC709-PCI
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NIC709-USB
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NIC709-USB100
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NIC709-IP
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NIC852
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| Other protocols may be used for particular additional functionality. See Technical Documentation. | |
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LNS version
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OpenLNS
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| Installed on WorkStation PC | |
| LonMark | |
Resource files version
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14.00
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| Part numbers | |
Enterprise Server - 10, EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server license for a PC server,
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includes support for 10 SmartX servers and 3 concurrent clients
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SXWSWESXX00010
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Enterprise Server - 50, EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server license for a PC server,
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includes support for 50 SmartX servers and 3 concurrent clients
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SXWSWESXX00050
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Enterprise Server - 100, EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server license for a PC server,
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includes support for 100 SmartX servers and 3 concurrent clients
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SXWSWESXX00100
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Enterprise Server - 250, EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server license for a PC server,
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includes support for 250 SmartX servers and 3 concurrent clients
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SXWSWESXX00250
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| Add-on options | |
ES Hosting AS Pack - 01, License to add 1 SmartX server in addition to the original Enterprise Server purchased size.
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SXWSWASES00001
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ES Hosting AS Pack - 10, License to add 10 SmartX servers in addition to the original Enterprise Server purchased size.
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SXWSWASES00010
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 5, License to add 5 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00005
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 10, License to add 10 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00010
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 25, License to add 25 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00025
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 50, License to add 50 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00050
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 100, License to add 100 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00100
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 300, License to add 300 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00300
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ES Hosted Node Pack - 600, License to add 600 Non-SmartX servers/controllers.
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SXWSWNDES00600
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SW-EWS-1, EcoStruxure Web Services (run-time) option
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Consume only for one Enterprise Server or one Enterprise Central
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SXWSWEWSX00001
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SW-EWS-2, EcoStruxure Web Services (run-time) option
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Serve & Consume for one Enterprise Server or one Enterprise Central
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SXWSWEWSX00002
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SW-EWS-3, EcoStruxure Web Services (run-time) option
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Serve & Consume, plus Historical trend log data for one Enterprise Server or one Enterprise Central
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SXWSWEWSX00003
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SW-GWS-1, Web Services (Generic Consume) option
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For one Enterprise Server or one Enterprise Central
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SXWSWGWSX00001
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SW-SNMP-1, Alarm notifications via SNMP option
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For one Enterprise Server or one Enterprise Central
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SXWSWSNMP00001
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EcoStruxure Building Operation SmartDriver option
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For one AS-P server or Enterprise Server
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SXWSWSDRVX0001
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SW-SMART-CONNECT, Smart Connector deployment license
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For one Smart Connector deployment
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SXWSWSCDL100001
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SW-ESDBTS-1, TimescaleDB connection option
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For one Enterprise Server
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SXWSWESDBTS001
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