Migrate an interface to another PI Server

Interfaces are often configured by writing to a test PI Server, and then migrating the interfaces to a production PI Server when they are ready. The PI ICU stores interface information (startup command line, for example) in the PI Module Database of the PI Server to which an interface writes.

Follow this procedure to move an interface configuration from one PI Server to another.

1. On the General page of the PI ICU, change the Server/Collective to which the interface belongs.

   

   If the Server/Collective drop-down list is disabled, or if the name of the new PI Server is not in the Server/Collective drop-down list, continue through the following steps.

2. Click Interface > SDKConnections to display the Connections window and verify that the new PI Server exists.

3. Click Tools > Options > Loading and verify that the ICU Loading settings are correct.

You can load interfaces from all known PI Servers or from a selected list of PI Servers.

If you load from a selected list of PI Servers, make sure that both the old server and the new server are selected. Click OK to save and close the window.

The PI ICU will reload interfaces.

4. Load the interface you want to redirect from one PI Server to another, and select the new PI Server in the Host drop-down list.

The interface configuration is moved to the new PI Server. This means that the interface entry in the old PI Server's PI Module Database is removed and is added to the new PI Server's PI Module Database.

During the configuration move, the PI ICU status bar at the bottom of the PI ICU displays progress, and when complete, the status bar reads Ready.