Finishing install options
The final window appears after the installation of all files. The options allow you to launch Workbench immediately, install and start the platform daemon, and copy daemon data from the prior release.
Launch Workbench.
This option is selected by default, and recommended.
Install and Start Platform Daemon.
This option is selected by default. Any Supervisor installation, or engineering workstation PC that is licensed to run a local station requires that you start the platform daemon.
Installing the platform daemon automatically stops and replaces any other running platform daemon with the platform daemon from this release. Also, at any time you can install and start the platform daemon from any installed Niagara build, using the Start menu shortcut: Install Platform Daemon.
The platform daemon runs as a Windows service. To verify that it is running, from a command prompt, type: services.msc and press Enter. In the Services window, double-click on the Niagara named service to see details, such as the software release and build number.
Copy Daemon Data From Prior Version
This option is selected by default when the installer detects daemon data in an earlier version. When selected, the installer copies from the earlier version the stations, templates, and other files needed for the stations to run.
Note: In Niagara, if the installer detects that there is an existing daemon home for the version being installed, then this option is not available. This is to avoid overwriting a daemon home with an older version when re-installing software or upgrading a newer version.For example, if you have existing Niagara 4.10 and Niagara 4.11 daemon homes, you install a newer version of Niagara 4.11, and, if this option was selected, the installer would copy files from the Niagara 4.10 daemon home to the existing Niagara 4.11 daemon home, overwriting more recent files. This is, most likely, an unwanted outcome.