Modify General Options (General Tab)

The General section contains the following sections:
  • Status
  • Description
  • Resources
Table 1. The Status Subsection
Field Description
Collection Status Field The current operating status of the collector (running, stopped, or unknown). Running means it is operating and collecting data. Stopped means that it is in pause mode and not collecting data. Unknown means that status information about the collector is unavailable at present, perhaps as a result of a lost connection between collector and server or because the collector was shut down improperly.
Collection Status Options Whether or not the collector is currently collecting data. Select the appropriate button to resume or pause data collection.
Total Events Collected This counts the total number of events collected from the data source by the collector.
Total Events Reported This counts the total number of events reported to the Historian archive from the collector. This number may not match the Total Events Collected field due to collector compression.
Table 2. Description Section
Field Description
Description The name of the selected collector.
Collector Type The type of the selected collector.
Table 3. Resources Section
Field Description
Computer Name The machine name of the computer that the collector is installed on.
Memory Buffer Size (MB) The size of the memory buffer currently assigned to the store and forward function. The memory buffer stores data during short-term or momentary interruptions of the server connection; the disk buffer handles long duration outages. To estimate the size you need for this buffer, you need to know how fast the collector is trying to send data to the server and how long the server connection is likely to be down. With those values and a safety margin, you can compute the required size of the buffer.
Note: If you enter a new value for this parameter, the change is effective the next time you restart the collector.
Minimum Free Space (MB) The minimum free disk space that must be available on the computer. If the minimum space required is not available when the collector starts, the collector will shut down.