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If upgrading from a previous release of iFIX and you After you do this, launch iFIX and confirm your collector starts. Where iFixCollector1 is the collector instance name provided in the Historian Configuration plugin UI. Or to start the iFIX collector with iFIX startup, open SCU and add the iFIX collector to the Task List with the argument as:

Use the Historian plugin for Configuration Hub to manage the collector. Refer to the Historian documentation for detailed steps on working with collectors.

#BOOK COLLECTOR 6.5 INSTALL#

Be sure to review the 'Using iFIX with Proficy Historian' section first before enabling a default collector.įor Historian 9.0 with iFIX 6.5, after you install the Historian Client Tools and iFIX Collector, register the iFIX Collector from Configuration Hub. Do not set a default collector unless your configuration requires it.

Historian Server(s) dialog box, add and configure the Historian Server. In the iFIX WorkSpace, on the Administration tab, in the Configure the You can specify tasks for automatic start-up by clicking the Task button on the SCU toolbox and displaying the Task Configuration dialog box. TIP: For Historian before version 9.0, if you add the iFIX Collector to the iFIX SCU Task list with the “runasdos” command line, then the iFIX Collector will automatically start when iFIX starts, and you will not to start the iFIX Collector manually. On the iFIX computer, start the iFIX Collector. If iFIX is not running as an Administrator, be sure to review the 'User Privileges for Starting a Collector' topic in the Historian e-books as well. You may need to temporarily disable these options during the installation process, or until all Historian components are upgraded.Īdditionally, plan your iFIX security by reviewing the 'Configuring Security Features' e-book in the iFIX e-books. Since Historian enables strict security by default (the Security tab on the DataStores menu of the Historian Administrator has both Enforce Strict Client Authentication and Enforce Strict Collector Authentication options enabled to maximize security), be sure to review the Historian security considerations in the 'Implementing Historian Security' chapter of the Proficy Historian Getting Started guide before getting started. NOTE: When configuring the iFIX collector from the Historian 9.0 media, see the additional steps below.ĭefine your security strategy for Historian and iFIX. The Historian Client Tools and iFIX Collector are on the same media as the Historian Server install. Install the Historian Client Tools and the iFIX Collector on the iFIX computer. The Historian install is available on separate

Install iFIX, and then restart your computer. The following tables describe the process for configuring iFIX to run

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