Access Configuration Hub

Before you begin

Perform the tasks outlined in About Setting up Configuration Hub.

Procedure

  1. Double-click the Configuration Hub icon on your desktop ().
    The Configuration Hub login page appears.
  2. Depending on whether you want to use Proficy Authentication or custom authentication, select the appropriate tab. If custom authentication is not applicable, skip this step.
    Note: For instructions on setting up authentication, refer to https://www.ge.com/digital/documentation/confighub/version2024/t_authentication_setup.html
  3. Select the Configuration Hub node that you want to access, and then select Continue to Login.
    The Proficy Authentication login page appears.
    If you cannot access the login page, start the GE Operations Hub Httpd Reverse Proxy and the Data Archiver services.
  4. Log in with your credentials.
    Note: By default, the username is <host name>.admin, and the password is the value that you have entered in the Admin client secret field on the Proficy Authentication Service page during Web-based Clients installation.
    The Configuration Hub application appears, displaying the following sections:
    • The Navigation section: Contains a list of systems that you have added. In addition, it helps you navigate to the Model, Collectors, and Tags sections. You can also access Proficy Authentication to create users and groups.
    • The main section: Displays content based on your selection in the NAVIGATION section. For example,if you select a Historian system, you can access a list of servers in the system. You can also navigate to the system statistics as shown in the following image.Similarly, if you select Model in the NAVIGATION section, you can access the Historian model.
    • The Details section: Contains the details of the item selected in the main section. For example, If you select a system, you can view the description of the system, and add data stores and mirror locations using the Details section.

What to do next

Depending on your requirements, set up a stand-alone system or a horizontally scalable system.