Modify a Historian System

About this task

You can change the following details of a system:
  • Name
  • Description
  • Default data store
  • Default location (in case of a horizontally scalable system)

Procedure

  1. Access Configuration Hub.
  2. In the NAVIGATION section, under the Configuration Hub plugin for Historian, expand Systems, and then select the system that you want to modify.
    The details of the system appear in the DETAILS section.
  3. Modify values as specified in the following table.
    Field Description
    Name Enter a name for the Historian system. This value must be unique for a user.
    Description Enter a description for the system.
  4. If you want to change the default data store:
    1. Under System Defaults, next to Default Data Store, select .
      The Default Data Store: <system name> window appears.
    2. Select the data store that you want to set as default, and then select Set as Default.
    The default data store is changed.
  5. If you want to change the default location:
    1. Under System Defaults, next to Default Location, select .
      The Default Location: <system name> window appears. The Location box contains a list of all the servers in the system.
    2. Select the location that you want to set as default, and then select Set as Default.

Results

The changes to the system are saved automatically.