Add PI Data Archive servers to connected server lists

If the Data Archive server you want to connect to is not currently displayed on the Known Servers Table, add it in the PI Data Archive Properties window.

1. Click File > Connections.

2. In the Servers window , click Add Data Server.

3. In the PI Data Archive Properties window, enter properties as needed.

4. Optional. You can change the default name in the Name field:

   1. Click Rename.

   2. In the New Name field in the New PI Data Archive Name window, enter a name for the new Data Archive. The name does not need to match the host name.

   3. Click OK.

5. Enter the host name in the Host field. You can enter:

   • A fully qualified domain name.

   • A server name.

   • An IP address. An IPv6 address must be enclosed in brackets [ ].

6. Unless your particular application requires a different port, accept the default value in the Port field.

   Note: You can modify the host name and port only when disconnected from the server.

7. The default values for the Connection Timeout and Data Timeout fields are acceptable in most cases. If you experience connection timeouts when connecting to Data Archive from PI System Explorer, increase the time in the Connection Timeout field. If you experience timeout errors while accessing Data Archive data, increase the time in the Data Timeout field.

8. Optional. Enter an alias name in the Aliases field.

   Aliases are alternate names that can be used for Data Archive. Data Archive aliases are stored locally on the client only.

9. Click Connect to connect to Data Archive.

   Note: The ID, Time Zone and Version fields are not editable. ID is the Data Archive ID, Time Zone is the local time zone of the Data Archive and Version is the Data Archive version.

10. Click OK.