Send Data to a Historian Server

Before you begin

This topic describes how to add a collector instance and send data to a on-premises Historian server using Configuration Hub. You can also add a collector instance using the RemoteCollectorConfigurator utility, which does not require you to install Web-based Clients.

Procedure

  1. Access the system to which you want to add a collector instance.
  2. Select Collectors.
    A list of collectors in the system appears.

  3. Select .
    The Add Collector Instance: <system name> window appears, displaying the Collector Selection section. The MACHINE NAME field contains a list of machines on which you have installed collectors.

  4. In the MACHINE NAME field, select the machine in which you want to add a collector instance.
  5. In the COLLECTOR TYPE field, select the type of the collector whose instance you want to add, and then select Get Details.
    The INSTALLATION DRIVE and DATA DIRECTORY fields are disabled and populated.
  6. Select Next.
    The Source Configuration section appears, populating the hostname of the collector machine.
  7. Select Next.
    The Destination Configuration section appears. By default, Historian Server is selected, and the DESTINATION HISTORIAN SERVER field is disabled and populated with the value you provided in the MACHINE NAME field in the Collector Selection section.

  8. If you want to use a local user account to connect to the Historian server, select Next. Or if you want to use a specific user account, enter values in the USERNAME and PASSWORD fields, and then select Next.
    The Collector Initiation section appears.

  9. In the COLLECTOR NAME field, enter a unique collector name.
  10. In the RUNNING MODE field, select one of the following options.
    • Service - Local System Account: Select this option if you want to run the collector as a Windows service using the credentials of the local user (that is, the currently logged-in user). If you select this option, the USERNAME and PASSWORD fields are disabled.
    • Service Under Specific User Account: Select this option if you want to run the collector as a Windows service using a specific user account. If you select this option, you must enter values in the USERNAME and PASSWORD fields. If you have enabled the Enforce Strict Collector Authentication option in Historian Administrator, you must provide the credentials of a user who is added to at least one of the following security groups:
      • iH Security Admins
      • iH Collector Admins
      • iH Tag Admins

    If you choose the first option, you can also configure the collector to start automatically when you start the computer, or, in the case of iFIX collectors, whenever you start iFIX.

  11. Select Add.
    The collector instance is created.
  12. Specify the tags whose data you want to collect using the collector. Alternatively, you can use an offline configuration file to specify the tags.
    The collector sends data to the Historian server.