Deployment

What is a PI Connect node?

To use PI Cloud Connect for setting up a data exchange, you need to download and install a local service component. Use the local service component to connect to your PI systems, share and receive data. The machine on which you install the local service component is called a PI Connect node. A PI Cloud Connect account can deploy multiple nodes which can both send and receive data.

Where do I install the PI Connect client?

PI Connect (the on-prem component of PI Cloud Connect) can be installed on any machine that has access to both the Internet and PI AF (via the AF Client).

Can I move my PI Cloud Connect Publications and Subscriptions to a different machine?

To move PI Cloud Connect to a new node and preserve any configured publications or subscriptions, contact OSIsoft Technical Support.

How many PI Connect nodes do I need?

Reference the recommendations for Performance and throughput to determine how many PI Connect nodes are needed. When an account is first created, a maximum of 10 nodes can be installed.

Can I have multiple PI Connect clients running on the same node?

No. A single machine/computer can only host one PI Connect Client.

Could a PI Connect node be associated with multiple accounts?

No. A PI Connect node should be considered as a physical resource/asset that belongs to only one organization.

Does the PI Connect client require certain versions of PI software or prerequisites to be installed?

Yes, it does. For information on installation pre-requisites, see Download and install PI Cloud Connect.

Will PI Cloud Connect conflict with my anti-virus software?

To avoid issues that can arise from the interaction of antivirus software with PI Cloud Connect, the following directory location should be excluded from antivirus scanning: C:\Users\<PIConnect Service Account>\AppData\Roaming\OSIsoft. Antivirus software is known to have issues with transitory files, or files whose bit patterns are constantly changing. Problems arise due to the constant need to re-scan as well as the possibility of random bit patterns matching a virus signature. This can have an impact on performance and can even lead to quarantine of files. Anti-virus exclusion rules are generally an accepted practice to mitigate these issues.