List of health status messages

0

InSync

MDB and AF are in sync.

No action needed.

1

SyncInProgress

PI AF Link Subsystem is synchronizing the PI Module Database and the AF Server.

No action needed.

2

OutOfSync

The PI Module Database and the AF Server are out of sync.

Reset MDB.

3

BaseToAFLinkCommFailure

PI Base Subsystem has a communication error with PI AF Link Subsystem.

If the PI AF Link Subsystem Windows service is not running, start it. If the service is running, this error will likely resolve itself within several minutes.

4

AFLinkToBaseCommFailure

PI AF Link Subsystem has a communication error with PI Base Subsystem.

If the PI Base Subsystem Windows service is not running, start it. If the service is running, this error will likely resolve itself within several minutes.

5

AFLinkToAFCommFailure

PI AF Link Subsystem has a communication error with the AF Server.

If the PI AF server is not running, start it. If the SQL Server is not running, start it. If both are running, check the log file for other errors, such as incorrect access permissions or AF Server name.

6

CheckinFailure

There was a check-in failure when checking in changes to the AF Server. Most likely another user has the object checked out.

Do nothing. PI AF Link will retry the check-in. The error should resolve in time.

7

The MDB to AF migration wizard has not yet been completed.

You ran the PI MDB to AF preparation wizard on this Data Archive server but you have not yet successfully completed it.

Complete the preparation wizard.

8

WizardNotRun

You have not yet run the PI MDB to AF preparation wizard on this server.

Run the PI MDB to AF preparation wizard on this server.

9

TargetDatabaseDeleted

Target AF Database or Data Archive element was deleted or not found.

Run the MDB to AF preparation wizard. If you do not want to do that:

• Manually recreate the database or element, and then restart PI AF Link.

• Restore the database or element from a backup, and then restart PI AF Link.

10

DBAFRestoreInconsistent

MDB and AF Database are not restored from the same backup.

Restore MDB and the AF Database from same backup or reset MDB.

11

InsufficientPermissionsToAF

PI AF Link Subsystem does not have the correct permissions on AF Database to continue.

Make sure the PI AF Link Subsystem service has the following access permissions:

• Read access on AF Databases collection and AF Elements collection on the target database.

• Read-write access on the target AF Database, Data Archive Element, and AF Categories collection on the target database.

12

FailedToReadMDBEvents

Failed to read MDB Events from update queue.

Do nothing. PI AF Link will retry and this error resolve in time.

13

Failed to Reset MDB from AF Database

Failed to reset MDB from AF Database.

Try to reset MDB. If it continues to fail, contact Technical Support using the Customer Portal.

14

Not currently used.

15

GenericBadState

An error exists that does not fall into any category in this table.

• Wait 10 minutes. PI AF Link will retry.

• If the issue persists, check the details pane or open the Message Logs tool and look for error messages from piaflink or pibasess.

• If you do not find any indication of the issue, from Windows Services, restart PI AF Link Subsystem.

• If the issue persists, contact Technical Support using the Customer Portal.

None

PI AF Link Subsystem is not running

PI Base Subsystem is running but PI AF Link is not.

Start PI AF Link Subsystem Windows service.

None

Health status is bad for the Base subsystem

The PI AF Link Subsystem status and the PI Base Subsystem status do not match.

On the details pane, find the health status for PI Base Subsystem. Take the appropriate action for that health status message.

None

Health status is bad for PI AF Link Subsystem

The PI AF Link Subsystem status and the PI Base Subsystem status do not match.

On the details pane, find the health status for PI AF Link Subsystem. Take the appropriate action for that health status message.

None

Migration preparation is complete, upgrade to PI Server 2010 to enable PI AF Link.

The Data Archive server is running a version earlier than PI Server 2010 and you have successfully run the preparation wizard on this Data Archive server.

Upgrade the server.