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Failovers & Hight Availability

Hight Avalilability in AVEVA PI System

Keep your information reliable, available and secure at all times

Upgrading the PI System to High Availability

Goals

The primary objective is to upgrade an existing PI System™ installation to support HA for Data Archive.

Installation is performed on-site by a qualified engineer accredited by OSIsoft as a PI System Infrastructure and Installation Specialist.

Deliverables

  • Review of the pre-installation checklist; confirm that all prerequisites are met before proceeding.
  • Validation of the High Availability (HA) architecture prior to the on-site visit.
  • During the validation process, the HA architecture is reviewed and validated and potential issues are identified.
    Validation of the HA architecture should be performed at least one week prior to the on-site visit.
  • Verification that the Data Archive hardware and operating system are suitable for the new software version.
  • Verification that the Data Archive has been properly backed up prior to the upgrade.
  • Upgrading the Data Archive to the latest released version (including patches) and installing the Data Archive on a secondary node.
  • Installing the Data Archive on a secondary node.
  • Setting up the Data Archive collective and transferring the configuration from the primary to the secondary server including the last three archives.
  • Testing the connection of a PI Client and reconnecting a client to the primary and secondary Data Archives.
  • Testing the Data Archive failover.
  • Inspected and modified the PI Timeout Table to comply with OSIsoft best practices.
  • Configured daily backup of the PI System on both Data Archive servers.
  • Reviewed the site backup and recovery procedure.
  • Enabled PI Interface for Performance Monitor and PI Interface for Ping to monitor Data Archive performance (up to 50 tags and two PI ProcessBook™ displays).
  • Upgraded the Acquisition node to the latest PI Communication, buffering, and PI Interfaces or PI Connectors libraries.
  • Verified and tested PI Buffering on acquisition nodes. Verified PI Interface™ and PI Connector configuration and log files on acquisition nodes.
  • Inspected PI Interface and PI Connector IO Rates and data flow.
  • Installed the latest version of System Management Tools (SMT) on both servers and a management station.
  • Overview of OSIsoft technical support. Installation report.

PIPER Solutions is a strategic partner of AVEVA

AVEVA PI System™ Infrastructure Accreditation

The AVEVA PI System™ Infrastructure Accreditation recognizes partners that have a solid understanding of both the current business messaging around the AVEVA PI System infrastructure as well as a strong baseline technical knowledge of the full suite of AVEVA PI System™ products. Partners must have experience working on projects where the AVEVA PI System™ was used as part of the solution and must be able to describe the business impact of the implemented solution.

AVEVA PI System Installation Accreditation

The AVEVA PI System Installation Accreditation recognizes partners that have extensive experience installing and implementing AVEVA PI Systems in customer environments. Partners must have extensive knowledge of installation preparation, security guidelines, and configuration best practices for implementing a full AVEVA PI System.

Why choose PIPER's High Availability PI System Upgrade Service

PIPER Engineers professionals are certified as PI SYSTEMS INSTALLATION SPECIALIST and PI SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST, which accredits them to perform installations of all PI System components under the best practices recommended by OSIsoft.

In addition, PIPER works closely with OSIsoft’s development, training and technical support teams to guarantee its clients assistance and specialized knowledge in the OSIsoft product line.

Calendar

Las fechas de implantación se acordarán mutuamente tras la aceptación formal del servicio. El proceso de implementación, desde la solicitud hasta su finalización, suele durar de 2 a 4 semanas

Week 1 and 2

Communicating prerequisites and ordering OSIsoft software, PI Server and PI Interface/PI Connector node hardware and operating systems, and control system-specific hardware and software. Confirming installation dates with OSIsoft. Confirming installation date with PIPER.

Week 3

On-site or remote update by PIPER (Up to 5 days).

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Implementation of AVEVA PI System at Iquitos Refinery

Petroperú digitalized operations at its Iquitos Refinery by implementing AVEVA PI System™, enabling real-time collection, historization, modeling, and visualization of operational data. The solution integrated the Foxboro I/A DCS control system, structured a 100-asset operational model in PI AF, and deployed 27 PI Vision displays, including an executive dashboard tracking the refining unit’s 4 critical KPIs.

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Implementation of AVEVA PI System in Petroperu – Conchan Refinery

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Implementation of PI System at Buenaventura Mining Company.

In early 2018, Compañía de Minas Buenaventura assigned PIPER Solutions to analyze, design, and implement AVEVA PI System™ across its five main mining units in Peru: Uchucchacua, Tambomayo, Orcopampa, Coimolache, and the Río Seco plant. The project integrated more than a dozen control systems from different vendors (Siemens, Schneider, Wonderware, ABB, Rockwell) into a unified architecture, with 28 configured interfaces, hierarchical models aligned to SAP PM, and a corporate server in Lima to centralize the metallurgical balance — moving Buenaventura toward a fully digitalized, real-time monitored operation.

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