Open the administration website of the connector

Configure and perform configuration tasks for the connector from the administration website of your PI connector using a supported browser.

See Software and hardware requirements for connectors.

Before you start

The connector service must be running. From the Windows menu, run services.msc to open the Services window, and then locate and start the connector service.

To access the administration website of the connector from remote computers, configure Windows firewalls and any other firewalls in the network to permit remote access to the service port.

Procedure

1. On the computer where the connector is installed, from the Windows menu, click All Programs > PI System > PI Connector for connector_name Administration.

   Note: If you are using a remote computer, enter the following URL into the browser's address bar, using the connector's IP or hostname and port:

   https://IP_or_hostname:port/ui

2. If your browser does not recognize the security certificate, allow your browser to access the site.

3. Log in using the account credentials using domain\user_name format.

   The account that you log in with must belong to the local Windows PI Connector Administrators security group.

   The administration website of the connector opens to the Overview page.