This table summarizes the server components of the SOLIDWORKS PDM Server.
| Server |
Function |
Installation |
| Microsoft SQL Server Express for PDM
Standard |
Manages data in SOLIDWORKS PDM data
vaults. |
Can install with PDM Standard, or use
a version previously licensed and installed. |
| Microsoft SQL Server for PDM
Professional |
Manages data in SOLIDWORKS PDM data
vaults. |
Required.
You can also use a version previously licensed and installed. |
| SolidNetWork License Manager |
Manages SOLIDWORKS PDM
licenses. |
Must be installed before new vaults can be
created.
Can be installed with SOLIDWORKS PDM server
components when using SLDIM.
|
| Archive Server |
Manages transfers of files between
clients and the file vault archive, and manages users and their
credentials. |
Required. Install with PDM Standard or
Professional. |
| Database Server |
Polls PDM databases for updates,
manages data import and export rules, manages the message system, and
schedules replication and cold storage. |
Required. Install with PDM Standard or
Professional. |
| Web Server and Web2 Server |
Provides access to file vaults over
the internet from browser-based clients. |
Optional. Install with PDM
Professional only. |
| Web API Server |
EXALEAD OnePart users can use a Web API server to
index and retrieve SOLIDWORKS PDM data. |
Optional. Install with PDM
Professional only. |
Archive servers run as services on the system account of the computers where they are installed. One archive server can host multiple file vaults on the same computer.
In a stand-alone installation, the archive server, database server, license
server, and web API server, as well as the SQL Express or SQL Server database, can all
be installed on the same machine.
In a distributed environment, the server components can reside on different machines. Also, you can set up multiple archive servers on different computers to host replicated copies of the same file vault archive. See the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Replication Guide.