Open the PI Connector Administration site

To configure the connector, the following must be true:

• Your user account must belong to the local Windows PI Connector Administrators security group.

• 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.

If you want to access the PI Connector Administration site from remote computers, configure firewalls to permit remote access to the service port. For more information on configuring firewalls, see Configure firewalls.

Configure and perform administration tasks for the connector from the PI Connector Administration site using an HTML5-compatible browser.

1. When using the computer where the connector is installed, from the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > PI System > PI Connector for connector_name Administration.

   • When using a remote computer, enter the following URL in the browser's address bar: https://connectorNodeName:port#/admin/ui

   • Some web browsers do not recognize the security certificate from the administration site. If alerted of a security certificate, select Yes to continue.

     The PI Connector Administration site opens to the main Overview page.