Connect to Data Archive

Use the Servers window to review Data Archive known server connections, connect to different servers as needed, and change the authentication mode used to connect if OpenID Connect (OIDC) is enabled.

1. Click File > Connections.

   In the Servers window, a list of known servers is displayed in the Known Server Table (KST). Each of the following icons indicate the type of server and its current connection:

   	A disconnected PI AF server in the Known Server Table
   	A connected PI AF server
   	The default connected PI AF server
   	A Data Archive in the Known Server Table
   	The default connected Data Archive
   	A disconnected Data Archive collective
   	A connected Data Archive collective

   Note: A warning icon () beside a server indicates that Data Archive is running an unsupported version, such as version 3.4.375 or 3.4.370. The PI AF client cannot connect to a Data Archive server that is running software earlier than version 3.4.370.

2. To connect to a Data Archive, choose from the following actions:

   To ...	Do this ...
   Connect to a different Data Archive	Select a server in the list and click Connect.
   Connect to a server as a different user (for example, from a shared computer) or change the authentication mode used to access the server	Right-click a server in the list and click Connect As. If OIDC is not enabled, the Connect to PI Data Archive server window opens. Enter a Windows user account name and password. If OIDC is enabled, the Authentication Mode dialog opens. Select the authentication mode you want to use for the connection: OpenID Connect or Windows. Click OK.
   Connect to a server that is not displayed on the Known Servers Table	Click Add Data Server. For more information, see Add PI Data Archive servers to connected server lists.
   Set a local default Data Archive	Right-click a server in the list and click Set as local default Data Server. An icon appears next to the local default data server.

3. Click Close.