Manage connections to servers

Use Connection Manager to manage connections to any Data Archive server or PI AF server, including the selection of the default Data Archive server and PI AF server.

1. On the PI DataLink tab, in the Resources group, select Settings to open the Settings window.

2. Select Connection Manager to open the Servers window, which shows defined server connections and the current status of those connections, including the default servers.

3. Modify connections, as desired:

   • Select Add Asset Server to open the PI AF Server Properties window, where you can define a connection to a PI AF server.

   • Select Add Data Server to open the PI Data Archive Properties window, where you can define a connection to a Data Archive server.

   • Select a server not currently connected, and select Connect to connect to that server.

   To connect with PI AF servers, PI DataLink can use the Windows credentials of the logged-in user or Open ID Connect (OIDC) credentials if the server has been configured to support OIDC. To connect with PI Data Archive servers, PI DataLink can use a PI trust or a default user in addition to the Windows credentials of the logged-in user and OIDC credentials.

   • Select a server not currently the default connection, and select Set as Default to make that server the default connection (either Data Archive server or PI AF server).

   • Select a server and select Properties to view the connection properties for that server.

   • Right-click a server and then select Remove to remove the connection definition to that server.