Server Project Information Expander

The Server Project Information expander allows you to configure the general details of the project that you are about to create.

NOTE 1:
In the entry fields of the management platform, you must not use any characters other than A through Z, numbers 0 through 9, and a hyphen (-).
NOTE 2:
If the installation path (shown in the Project path field) includes certain illegal character sequences this will not be detected by the Installer. However you will not be able to launch the System Management Console. Similarly, if you include illegal characters in the Project Name field while creating a project in the SMC, you cannot create the project.

Item	Description
Project name	Allows you to assign a name to the project.
Project path	Displays the default project path [installation drive:]\[installation folder]. You can change this path by clicking Browse.
Languages	(Optional) Make sure that you have selected the desired languages in addition to the default (en-US). To save space, only install the languages that will be used at your site. Once a project is created, only the librarian can change the language settings. NOTE 1: The languages that display in the list depend on the language packs installed at [installation drive:]\[installation folder]\GMSMainProject\bin. For any project, you can configure a maximum of four languages. NOTE 2: The languages you select when installing a client/FEP must match the languages selected when the project was created on the server. Otherwise, the client on the client/FEP station will not run. NOTE 3: The languages that you configure in the SMC are available for the Desigo CC client user to configure from Users. You must log on with this user to take effect of the language set for this user. NOTE 4: The languages that are not installed (for example, when you restore a project/project template) display in red. You must install the language pack for all such languages. NOTE 5: Do not change the project language after doing any libraries customization. Additionally, you should not change the order of project languages after doing any library customization. This causes inconsistent language behavior.
Languages	Default: Allows you to set the project language as the default language that the Server components will use to produce language-dependent contents. For example, in Journaling, the Date/Time fields are printed in this project language. By default, the project language en-US is set as default. You may edit this language after project creation by clicking Edit from the Project Settings tab.
Linked HDB	Allows you to link a history database to the project for keeping a log of the project’s data. By default, the database selected, if any, for the currently configured project. If the selected database is no longer available (deleted), the Linked HDB drop-down list displays Unknown (in red). Encrypted: This check box is enabled only when the HDB linked to the project is on the remote computer (SSL on TCP/IP connection). Select the Encrypted check box to encrypt the communication between a project and the HDB on the remote machine. To set the encryption in the SQL Server Configuration Manager, you can use a commercial certificate from Certificate Authorities or a self-signed or a SMC-created Windows Store based host certificate with a full name of the computer (host name + domain). See Encrypting the Communication Between Project and Remote HDB. NOTE: Encrypting the communication between Server project and remote SQL Server slows down the performance!
System name	Allows you to add the name of the system associated with the project. The default system name is System1. For example, in the following path—WillisTower.Bldg.Zone.RoomTemp—WillisTower represents the system name. For working in distributed environment, the system name must be unique. Blank spaces and special characters are not permitted in the System name.
System ID (1 through 2048)	Allows you to assign a unique identifying (ID) number to the system. Valid values are 1 through 2048. Accept the default ID of 1, unless you are installing multiple servers on the same site. In this case, give each server a unique number.
Port Information	Pmon port is on the server, client and FEP and is used to communicate with the project's Process Monitor. The SMC communicates with projects through the Pmon port for various functionalities including monitoring project status (`started/stopped`), commanding it to start and stop, and so on. The configuration range is 1024 through 65535; 4999 is the default value.
	Data port is on the server and is used to communicate with the data manager of a project. For example, the Data port is used for communication between the data manager and other managers of the same project. The configuration range is 1024 through 65535; 4897 is the default value.
	Event port is on server and is used to communicate with the Event manager of a project. For example, the Event port is used to communicate between Event manager and other managers of the same project. The configuration range is 1024 through 65535; 4998 is the default value.
	HDB Reader port is on the Desigo CC server and is used to communicate with the HDB Reader manager of a project. A typical example of this communication is the HDB Reader manager receiving requests from Trend and Trend reports running on the server, as well as on the client and FEP installations for the HDB. The configuration range is 1024 through 65535; 7774 is the default value.
	Dist Port is on the server and is used to set up distribution between two systems (projects). The configuration range is 1 through 65535; 4777 is the default value. The Dist port is always disabled. You can only edit it when you check the Distribution participant check box in the Server Project Information expander of the Project Settings tab.
	CCom port is used by the CCom manager of the project to communicate with IIS. This allows you to work with Windows App client. The CCom port is always disabled. You can only edit it using Communication Security Expander. The configuration range is 1 through 65535; 8000 is the default value. If the web communication is local, the CCom port displays in red. This indicates that the communication between the CCom manager of the project on server and the web server (IIS) is without certificates. It is recommended to enable a secured web communication for the CCom port. You must enable this using the Communication Security Expander.

Technical Tips For Configuring Ports

The default port values are the same as those in the config file in the installation path
[installation drive:]\[installation folder]\GMSMainProject\_DefaultProject\config.
No two started projects can have the same port numbers. Also, you cannot start a project that has the same data and event port numbers as the currently active project.
The SMC allows you to configure the ports during project creation, editing, and upgrade and during web site configuration. If you try to configure a port that is already being used by another project, the SMC detects it and prompts you to edit the port number. You must edit the port numbers within the specified range for that port.
You can edit the port values using Edit only when the project is stopped.

The following table shows the meaning of the color codes used during port configuration. Note that the port color codes apply to the project as well as to the web site ports on the server, including the web site ports on the remote web server.

Note that the color coding only appears for projects on a Server. Projects configured on a Client/FEP station do not display color coding.

Color for a Port	Meaning	Example
Black	Port bound to the local machine (not network visible). No need to open this port in the Windows firewall.	The Pmon port is bound to the local host. Therefore, it always displays in black.
Grey	Port not in use. No need to open this port in the Windows firewall.	The CCom port displays in grey when the Web Server Communication is disabled. The Service port displays in grey if GMS SMC Project Data Service is stopped.
Blue	Port is in use and secured. The port must be opened in Windows firewall.	The Proxy port displays in blue, if the server/client communication is secured. The CCom port displays in blue if the Web Server Communication is secured. On a web site, the HTTPs port displays in blue.
Red	Port is in use but local. It can be opened in the Windows firewall.	The CCom port displays in red if the Web Server Communication is Local. The Data, Event, and the HDB port display in red, when the server/client communication is local. The Service port displays in red when the GMS SMC Project Data Service is started (local communication). On a web site, the HTTP port displays in red.