OPC Server PLC

Hallo,
I am doing right now the tutorial from NI " Connect LabVIEW to Any PLC Using OPC". And the first capital was everything richt, "View Existing PLC Tags with NI OPC Servers 2012".
But in the second capital "Connect LabVIEW to OPC Tags by Creating an I/O Server" I can't get the picture as the 4. step "Select OPC Client in the Create New I/O Server Window and click Continue. ".
The problem is, there is no option for "National Instruments.NIOPCServers.V5" to choose by me. How can I get the pic as the tutorial?? Why I can't get the "configure OPC Client I/O setup" menu??
My system:
LV 2012,  Win7, 
Does somebody know the problem?? 
Thanks a lot!
Cabio

But I think my OPC Server is running, the tool OPC Quick Client can connect to server "National Instruments.NIOPCServers.V5", it is also showed in the Pic.
And I have fund a VI "C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2011\vi.lib\variable\tagger\opcClient\GetOPCServerList.vi", this VI can find the "National Instruments.NIOPCServers.V5". But NI-DSM cant find it.
I am confused~~~
Attachments:
OPC_Quick_Client_2014-01-21_14-58-00.jpg ‏342 KB
GetOPCServerList_VI _2014-01-21_15-45-33.jpg ‏45 KB

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