Presented by R.E. Mason's Scott Thompson at the 2010 Emerson Exchange in San Antonio, Texas.

1. DeltaV Development Systems in
a Virtualized Environment
Scott Thompson – Systems Consultant

2. Presenters
 Scott Thompson

3. Introduction
 Challenges in supporting multiple DeltaV revisions
 Virtualization Overview
 Our Solution
 Benefits
 Your Benefits

4. Challenges in Supporting Multiple
Systems
 Support many different customer systems
– Currently have ~80 Customer DeltaV databases loaded
– ~10 Envox NT/Control Desktop databases
 Support many different DeltaV revisions
– 16 different DeltaV versions
– 5 different Windows versions (including service packs)
– 2+ v11.3 systems in development (two more Windows
Versions)
 Robustness
– How fast can the system be recovered if something breaks

5. Virtualization Overview

6. Virtualization Overview

7. Virtualization Overview

8. Virtualization Overview

9. Why Virtualize?
 Why would I want to virtualize?
– I need all the CPU I can get
– I need all the RAM I can get

10. Why Virtualize?
 Why would I want to virtualize?
– I need all the CPU I can get
– I need all the RAM I can get
– Most computers spend most of their time waiting on the user
– Processor power always increasing
– RAM is relatively cheap
– Applications are slowly becoming more efficient

11. Why Virtualize?

12. Why Virtualize?
 PowerEdge R710
– Current shipping DeltaV server June 2010
• Maximum RAM – 144 GB
• Maximum CPU – dual six core Xeon X5680

13. Why Virtualize?
 PowerEdge R710
– Current shipping DeltaV server June 2010
• Maximum RAM – 144 GB
• Maximum CPU – dual six core Xeon X5680
• Maximum 12 CPUs @ 3.33 GHz = 39.96 GHz CPU power

14. Why Virtualize?
 PowerEdge R710
– Current shipping DeltaV server June 2010
• Maximum RAM – 144 GB
• Maximum CPU – dual six core Xeon X5680
• Maximum 12 CPUs @ 3.33 GHz = 39.96 GHz CPU power
• = 99.9 1999 DeltaV Pro+ computers

15. Why Virtualize?
 PowerEdge R710
– Current shipping DeltaV server June 2010
• Maximum RAM – 144 GB
• Maximum CPU – dual six core Xeon X5680
• Maximum 12 CPUs @ 3.33 GHz = 39.96 GHz CPU power
• = 99.9 1999 DeltaV Pro+ computers
– Shipping configuration
• 4 GB RAM
• Dual quad core Xeon E5530
• 8 CPUs @ 2.4 GHz = 19.2 GHz
• = 48 1999 DeltaV Pro+ computers

16. Why Virtualize?

17. Why Virtualize?

18. Challenges
 Would DeltaV work on a virtual computer?
 How stable will it be?
 ESX and ESXi don’t support USB devices, how do I
get the USB DeltaV Dongle connected?
 How do I best save the system already running on
the hardware I’m re-using?

19. Challenges
 Would DeltaV work on a virtual computer?
 How stable will it be?
 ESX and ESXi don’t support USB devices, how do I
get the USB DeltaV Dongle connected?ESX(i) 4.1
 How do I best save the system already running on
the hardware I’m re-using?

20. Challenges
 Would DeltaV work on a virtual computer?
– Yes
 How stable will it be?
– Similar to physical machine installation
 ESX and ESXi don’t support USB devices, how do I
get the USB DeltaV Dongle connected?
– USB Over Network ESX(i) 4.1
 How do I best save the system already running on
the hardware I’m re-using?
– VMWare Converter

21. Challenges
 Still need a Windows computer to manage the ESX
computers
 The USB Over Network server needs to be installed
on a Windows or Linux computer

22. REM Development Network
 73 Servers (real and virtual)
– 16 physical stand-alone servers (application dedicated)
– 5 VMWare Servers (running on Server 2003)
• 17 virtual machines
– 4 ESXi v4.x machines
• 31 virtual machines
– 21 Pro+ (600 DST – 12,000 DST)
– 2 Batch Executives (for ~12,000 DST systems each)
– 2 Batch Historians
– Iconics Server
– Mimic Server
– Thin Manager Server
– Syncade Server
– Control Desktop Server (Windows NT 4)
– Virtual CIOC

23. REM Development Network
 Used existing hardware
 Upgraded RAM for three ESXi servers
 Additional hardware cost to add 19 virtual machines
was ~$340.

24. REM Development Network
 19 licenses for Server 2003/Server 2008
– $14,440
– If buying physical machine, cost is buried in hardware cost
 VMWare ESXi
– $0
 Windows TS CALS
– $0 (pre-existing)
 USB Over Network
– $600 for 8 USB devices

25. REM Development Network
 19 licenses for Server 2003/Server 2008
– $14,440
– If buying physical machine, cost is buried in hardware cost
 VMWare ESXi
– $0
 Windows TS CALS
– $0 (pre-existing)
 USB Over Network
– $600 for 8 USB devices

26. REM Benefits
 Reduced hardware footprint
– 3 vs. 19
 Reduced power usage
– 750W vs. 4750W
 Reduced A/C load
– 8,091 BTU/hr vs. 51,243 BTU/hr
– < 1 ton vs. 5 ton
 Increased flexibility
– Computers that support NT hard to find
 Decreased setup time for new system
– Can have a new virtual computer on-line < 1hr.

27. REM Benefits
 Lower testing risk
– Take snapshots before installing something untested or
installing updates
– Easily revert to the snapshot if something doesn’t work
correctly

28. Typical System Advantages
 Pro+, Batch Historian, Batch Executive, Operator
Station (Pro), Virtual Controllers Application Station
– Pro+ - 1 R710 - $7200
– Batch Historian, Batch Executive - 1 R710 - $7200
– Operator Station – T3500 - $1900
– Virtual Controllers – 1 R710 - $7200
– $23,500

29. Typical System Advantages
 Pro+, Batch Historian, Batch Executive, Operator
Station (Pro), Virtual Controllers Application Station
– Pro+ - 1 R710 - $7200
– Batch Historian, Batch Executive - 1 Virtual Server - $750
– Operator Station – Remote Terminal Session - $83
– Virtual Controllers – 1 Virtual Server - $750
– USB Over Network 2 devices - $229
– 8 GB RAM Upgrade - $440
– $9,452

30. Typical System Advantages
 Pro+, Batch Historian, Batch Executive, Operator
Station (Pro), Virtual Controllers Application Station
– Pro+ - 1 R710 - $7200
– Batch Historian, Batch Executive - 1 Virtual Server - $750
– Operator Station – Remote Terminal Session - $83
– Virtual Controllers – 1 Virtual Server - $750
– USB Over Network 2 devices - $229
– 8 GB RAM Upgrade - $440
– $9,452 $9,223

31. Typical System Advantages
 Pro+, Batch Historian, Batch Executive, Operator
Station (Pro), Virtual Controllers Application Station
– Pro+ - 1 R710 - $7200
– Batch Historian, Batch Executive - 1 Virtual Server - $750
– Operator Station – Remote Terminal Session - $83
– Virtual Controllers – 1 Virtual Server - $750
– USB Over Network 2 devices - $229
– 8 GB RAM Upgrade - $440
– $9,452 $9,223 vs. $23,500

32. Business Results Achieved
 Reduced Hardware Costs (~$14,000)
 Reduced Power Usage (~700W)
 Reduced Cooling (~4900 BTU/hr or 0.4 tons)

33. Business Results Achieved
 Reduced Hardware Costs (~$14,000)
 Reduced Power Usage (~700W) = $367/year
 Reduced Cooling (~4900 BTU/hr=0.4 tons) = $250/yr

34. Business Results Achieved
 Reduced Hardware Costs (~$14,000)
 Reduced Power Usage (~700W) = $367/year
 Reduced Cooling (~4900 BTU/hr=0.4 tons) = $250/yr
 Reduced Carbon Footprint

35. Summary
 Challenges in supporting multiple DeltaV revisions
 Virtualization Technology
 Our Solution
 Benefits
 Your Benefits

36. Questions?

37. Where To Get More Information
 DeltaV Virtualization – “Real Today, A Reality
Tomorrow” – John Caldwell & Mark Nixon
 www.vmware.com
 www.ni.com/virtualization
 www.ibm.com/virtualization
 www.microsoft.com/virtualization
 www.hp.com keyword virtualization
 Search Google on virtualization –
11.4 million results June 25, 2010
57.4 million results September 24, 2010