PI to CONNECT minimum system requirements

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Last UpdatedSep 28, 2026
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The following table lists the system requirements of PI to CONNECT.

System component	Requirement
PI Server	Minimum version: Data Archive 2016 R2 (3.4.405.1198) For full support of PI to CONNECT features, use Data Archive 2017 R2 (3.4.415.1188) or later. PI AF 2017 R2 (2.9.2.8195) or later Note: PI AF is only required if you wish to connect to an AF server.
Operating system	Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, or Windows Server 2025 CORE editions of the Windows Server operating systems are supported with silent installations. Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster compatible processor or System on a Chip (SoC) RAM: 4GB Hard drive size: 32GB or larger hard disk .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime ASP.NET Core 8.0.24 or later Runtime (9.x and 10.x not supported) .NET 8.0.24 or later Desktop Runtime (9.x and 10.x not supported)
Network	An internet connection that allows outbound connections over port 443 for communication with CONNECT. An internet connection that allows outbound connections over port 5450 for communication with the Data Archive when the agent and Data Archive are installed on separate machines. An internet connection that allows outbound connections over port 5457 for communication with the AF Server when the agent and AF Server are installed on separate machines. Internet connectivity of at least 10 Mbps.
Specific PI to CONNECT features	Transfer out of order events: Data Archive 2017 R2 (3.4.415.1188) or later and PI AF 2017 R2 (2.9.2.8195) or later

Administrator privileges

Privileges	Requirement
Installation privileges	To install a PI to CONNECT Agent, you must be an administrator on the agent host computer.
Configuration privileges	To configure a PI to CONNECT Agent after the installation is complete, you must have the Account Administrator role in CONNECT. For silent installations, you have the option to create the requisite client ID and secret prior to the installation. The client must have the Data Manager and piusage-writer roles in CONNECT.

Ensure write access to streams, entities, events, and types

The PI to CONNECT Agent has write permission for streams in CONNECT. The configuration utility generates a client ID that has the Data Manager role, which provides write permission by default. If write access is removed, certain operations will fail, such as updates to Units of Measure (UOM).

AF server transfers require Add, Delete, Read, and Update permissions for types, and Create, Delete, Read, and Update permissions for entities and events. The configuration utility generates a client ID that has the Data Manager role, which provides these permissions by default.

Open firewall port for communication to PI to CONNECT

Port 443 must be opened for https communication to the PI to CONNECT gateway. The URL used for https communication is:

platform.connect.aveva.com

Although the above URL currently corresponds to a public static IP address, we recommend you use the URL rather than the IP address in firewall rules. If required, you can determine the IP address by pinging the URL.

Set Data Archive tuning parameters

Set Data Archive turning parameters to allow for long, efficient historical transfer queries and for a larger number of streaming events to be held in the Data Archive Update Manager buffer.

Use the PI SMT tuning parameters plug-in to change the settings outlined below. When you are finished, you must restart PI Data Archive services for the changes to take effect.

Under Update Manager:

Set MaxUpdateQueue to 100,000,000 (max value).
Set TotalUpdateQueue to 1,000,000,000 (max value).

Under Archive:

Set the ArcMaxCollect parameter to the maximum value.

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