SYSTEM VERSION 6.

ABB Ability™ System 800xA

Reference
3rd party software versions
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ABB Ability™ System 800xA

Reference
3rd party software versions

Document Number: 3BUA000500-610

Document Revision: B
Release: May 2020

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About this User Manual

User Manual Conventions ................................................................................. 8
Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons ...................................... 8
Terminology ....................................................................................................... 9
Released User Manuals and Release Notes .................................................... 9
Reference Documents ...................................................................................... 9

1 Operating Systems
1.1 Server Operating Systems ................................................................................ 11
1.2 Client Operating Systems ................................................................................. 11

2 Internet Explorer
3 Office Products
3.1 Microsoft Word .................................................................................................. 15
3.2 Microsoft Excel .................................................................................................. 15

4 Virtualization Support
5 Anti-Virus Support
6 Other Vendor Supplied Software

Revision History ..................................................................................................... 23

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About this User Manual

About this User Manual

The System 800xA Safety AC 800M High Integrity Safety Manual (3BNP004865*)
must be read completely by users of 800xA High Integrity. The recommendations
and requirements found in the safety manual must be considered and implemented
during all phases of the life cycle.
Any security measures described in this user manual, for example, for user access,
password security, network security, firewalls, virus protection, and so on, represent
possible steps that a user of an 800xA System may want to consider based on a risk
assessment for a particular application and installation. This risk assessment, as well
as the proper implementation, configuration, installation, operation, administration,
and maintenance of all relevant security related equipment, software, and procedures,
are the responsibility of the user of the system.
This document details the third party software that in some cases must be installed
separately and has been evaluated for use with System 800xA including Microsoft
operating system and Office software, service packs, and hot fixes. The following System
800xA versions are covered:
• System 800xA 6.1
Additional software used with System 800xA is included in respective system installation
and updated in each release. Such software is not mentioned in this document.
Microsoft service packs and hot fixes mentioned in this document are not included on
the System 800xA media. They can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com.
An up-to-date, comprehensive listing of the validation status for third party security
updates can be found in Third Party Security Updates Validation Status for System 800xA
(3BSE041902).
Security Updates are also packaged on a monthly basis as System 800xA Qualified
Security Updates (3BSE068418), and includes Microsoft security updates.
For the lifecycle of the software mentioned here, please refer to System 800xA 3rd Party
Software Lifecycle (3BSE090184)
Note that each Workstation/Server on which Microsoft products are installed must have
a valid license for those Microsoft products (operating system, Office, etc.)

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About this User Manual
User Manual Conventions

User Manual Conventions

Microsoft Windows conventions as defined in the Microsoft Manual of Style are normally
used for the standard presentation of material when entering text, key sequences,
prompts, messages, menu items, screen elements, and so on.

Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons

This user manual includes Warning, Caution, and Information where appropriate to
point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to point out
useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be interpreted as follows:

Electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard that could result in electrical
shock.

Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard that could result in personal injury.

Caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept

discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard that could result in
corruption of software or damage to equipment/property.

Required action icon indicates actions that are required for the product or system to
function as intended.

Information icon alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions.

Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to use
a certain function.

Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are
associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that operation
of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result in degraded
process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore, fully comply with
all Warning and Caution notices.

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About this User Manual
Terminology

Terminology
A complete and comprehensive list of terms is included in System 800xA Terminology
and Acronyms (3BSE089190*). The listing includes terms and definitions that apply to
the 800xA System where the usage is different from commonly accepted industry standard
definitions.

Term/Acronym Description
LTSB Long Term Servicing Branch
SP Service Pack
TSA Temporary Sales Agreement
VSE Virus Scan Enterprise

Released User Manuals and Release Notes

A complete list of all User Manuals and Release Notes applicable to System 800xA is
provided in System 800xA Released User Documents (3BUA000263*).
System 800xA Released User Documents (3BUA000263*) is updated each time a
document is updated or a new document is released.
It is in pdf format and is provided in the following ways:
• Included on the documentation media provided with the system and published to
ABB Library and myABB/My Control System portal when released as part of a major
or minor release or System Revision.
• Published to ABB Library and myABB/My Control System portal when a User Manual
or Release Note is updated in between any of the release cycles listed in the first
bullet.

Reference Documents
Refer to the below product bulletin's for details of 3rd Party Software Security Updates
and Software Lifecycle Dates

Document Number Document Name

3BSE041902 Third Party Security Updates Validation Status for System
800xA
3BSE090184 System 800xA 3rd Party Software Lifecycle

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1 Operating Systems
1.1 Server Operating Systems

1 Operating Systems

1.1 Server Operating Systems

Table 1.1: Server Operating Systems1

System Required Hotfixes and additional

Operating System version
Version Comments
Windows Server 2016 LTSB Server with Desktop Experience. Install
Standard/Datacenter the latest qualified update as per Third
6.1 Party Security Updates Validation
Windows Server 2012 R2
Status for System 800xA, 3BSE041902.
Standard/Datacenter Update
1. 64-bit Versions to be used

1.2 Client Operating Systems

Table 1.2: Client Operating Systems1

System Required Hotfixes and additional

Operating System version
Version Comments
Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 Install the latest qualified update as per
LTSB Third Party Security Updates Validation
Status for System 800xA, 3BSE041902
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016
LTSB
Windows 10 Enterprise 2015
6.1
LTSB
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015
LTSB
Windows 8.1 Update
Professional/Enterprise
1. 64-bit Versions to be used

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2 Internet Explorer

2 Internet Explorer

Table 2.1: Internet Explorer

System Required Hotfixes and additional

Internet Explorer version
version Comments
IE11 Part of Operating System, no seperate
6.1
install required

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3 Office Products
3.1 Microsoft Word

3 Office Products

System 800xA only supports Office products - Word and Excel. All other Office products
are not supported.

3.1 Microsoft Word

Table 3.1: Microsoft Word1

System Required Hotfixes and additional

Word version
version Comments
Word 2016 Office 2016 Professional Plus Suite
6.1 Word 2013 SP1 -
Word 2010 SP2 -
1. 32-bit Versions to be used

3.2 Microsoft Excel

Table 3.2: Microsoft Excel1

System Required Hotfixes and additional

Excel version
version Comments
Excel 2016 Office 2016 Professional Plus Suite
6.1 Excel 2013 SP1 -
Excel 2012 SP2 -
1. 32-bit Versions to be used

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4 Virtualization Support

4 Virtualization Support

Table 4.1: Virtualization Support

System Required Hotfixes and additional

ESX version
version Comments
ESXi 6.71 Latest Update
6.1
ESXi 6.0 Latest Update
1. VMware ESXi 6.7 is supported for System 800xA 6.1.0 systems that do not include
System 800xA Safety AC 800M High Integrity Safety. Therefore this manual is only
applicable for System 800xA 6.1.0 systems that do not include System 800xA Safety
AC 800M High Integrity Safety.

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5 Anti-Virus Support

5 Anti-Virus Support

Table 5.1: Anti-virus Support

System Required Hotfixes and additional

Anti-virus version
version Comments
Symantec Endpoint Protection For systems with Windows Server 2016
14.0 or Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016.
Symantec Endpoint Protection For all other OS
6.1
12.1.6
Mcafee VSE 8.8 Hotfix 1159675 is mandatory for
Windows Server 2016 Support

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6 Other Vendor Supplied Software

6 Other Vendor Supplied Software

Adobe Acrobat Reader is included and installed as part of System 800xA. Due to security
reasons the latest version of Adobe Acrobat is qualified on a monthly basis. The result
is published together with the latest versions of validated Antivirus software in “Third
Party Security Updates Validation Status for System 800xA, 3BSE041902"
The below software is optional and required only for certain options in System 800xA.
Please refer to the respective Installation manuals for further information.

Table 6.1: Other Vendor Supplied Software

Software Version
AutoCad 2014
Crystal Reports 2013
Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation 2013

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Revision History

Revision History

The following table lists the revision history of this User Manual.

The revision index of this User Manual is not related to the 800xA 6.1 System Revision.

Revision
Description Date
Index
A Published for System 800xA 6.1 December 2018
B Published for System 800xA 6.1 May 2020
Added support for ESXi 6.7 in Section 4

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