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
Client |
Manages SOLIDWORKS PDM
licenses. |
Must be installed before new vaults can be
created.
Can be installed with SOLIDWORKS PDM server components when using
the
SOLIDWORKS Installation
Manager.
|
| 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. |
| 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.
SOLIDWORKS
PDM Professional also supports replication of file vault archives and the
SQL
server database to improve performance at remote locations.
For more details,
see
the
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Replication
Guide.