Configure the Simulation Collector Using Configuration Hub

Before you begin

Install collectors, and create an instance of the collector.

Procedure

  1. Access Configuration Hub.
  2. Select Collectors, and then select the File collector instance that you want to configure.
    The fields specific to the collector instance appear in the DETAILS section.
  3. Enter values as specified in the following table.
    Field Description
    Number of Tags The number of Historian tags that you want the create for the collector.
    Function Period (seconds) The period, in seconds, of the SIN,STEP, and RAMP functions implemented in the collector.
    MTLS Security Indicates whether you want to use Mutual TLS (MTLS) protocol to enforce a secure and strong authentication mechanism.
    MTLS Data Encryption Indicates whether you want to encrypt the data that the collector shares to the data archiver (DA).
    For more information on how to enable MTLS Security, refer to Enable MTLS Security.
  4. As needed, enter values in the other sections common to all collectors.
  5. Restart the collector.
    The collector instance is configured.