PI to Data Hub Agent 2​.2​.1163 release notes

Overview

This release covers the PI to Data Hub Agent, a component that is installed on-premises to replicate data, assets, and licensed PI point counts from PI System to CONNECT data services.

Version 2.2.1163, released 06/29/2023, is a feature release adding the capability to send the count of created or licensed PI tags to CONNECT through CONNECT data services, which enables customers to take advantage of a new licensing model of AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure – aggregate tag. With this new licensing option, customers no longer need to worry about accurately estimating the count of PI tags needed at every PI Server installation. Instead, they can purchase PI tags in aggregate and be able to use more than the committed number of aggregate tags across any number of deployed PI Servers. PI to Data Hub Agent is required with every PI Server that is part of the aggregate tag model. The aggregate tag model is offered at three tiers of small (100,000 tags), medium (250,000 tags), and large (500,000 tags). These sizes denote the minimum number of aggregate tags to which a customer commits. At any time, the aggregate PI Server tag count may surpass this minimum number, and the customer will be able to pay for the additional tags on a daily rate.

This is also the first release where the PI to Data Hub Agent is available as a feature in the PI Server installation kit. On a new installation, when a user selects the Data Archive server role, the agent feature will also be selected by default. Adding the agent to the PI Server installation kit is part of a larger effort to support hybrid deployments of PI System, with the goal of enabling seamless integration between PI System and CONNECT data services. With this release, customers can configure transfers of on-premises data immediately after installing PI Server.

The PI to Data Hub Agent will also remain available as a separate download from the CONNECT data services portal.

Note: PI to Data Hub Agent Version 2.2.1163 is an optional upgrade for existing PI to Data Hub users.

For more information on product features and functions, including system requirements and installation/uninstallation instructions, refer to PI to CONNECT Agents documentation.

Enhancements

The following features were added:

• For customers who are on AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure - aggregate tag, the PI to Data Hub Agent now sends license usage information to CONNECT data services. If the Data Archive has a license file corresponding to the aggregate PI point model, then the actual PI point count of the Data Archive will be sent to CONNECT data services. If Data Archive has a traditional PI point count limit, then the maximum PI point count associated with the license will be sent as the usage information. For customers on SRP or AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure (without aggregate tag), license usage information is discarded and not stored in the cloud.

• For a new installation of the PI to Data Hub Agent, the initial connection and registration to CONNECT data services has been moved from the PI to Data Hub Agent installation kit into the PI to Data Hub Agent Configuration Utility. This change facilitates a consistent post-installation user experience whether the agent is installed with the PI Server installation kit or the standalone installer.

Fixes

There were no fixes in this release.

Security information and guidance

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