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This document provides instructions for configuring a historian system in three steps: 1) Starting the historian, reviewing properties, and enabling autostart. 2) Configuring modification tracking to log changes made to the configuration. 3) Setting the AutoStart parameter to true so that the historian automatically starts each time the computer restarts.

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Lab 2 - Configuration 2-35

This document provides instructions for configuring a historian system in three steps: 1) Starting the historian, reviewing properties, and enabling autostart. 2) Configuring modification tracking to log changes made to the configuration. 3) Setting the AutoStart parameter to true so that the historian automatically starts each time the computer restarts.

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Lab 2 – Configuration 2-35

Lab 2 – Configuration

Introduction
Next you will begin the process of system configuration to optimize the system for use. The tasks
performed in this lab can be performed within any environment depending on the planned number
of tags, system and network requirements, and so on.

Objective
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
z Start the Historian
z Review Historian Registration Properties
z Enable Autostart of the Historian
z Configure Modification Tracking

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Start the Historian


1. Start the Historian (Start / All Programs / Wonderware / IndustrialSQL Server /
IndustrialSQL Server).
2. Expand the folders as shown below.
3. Right-click Status and choose Start InSQL.
4. Log in when prompted. Your instructor will give you the proper login information.
Each Module status changes to Started:

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Review Historian Registration Properties

5. Select the Server icon.


6. Right-click and select Edit IndustrialSQL Server Registration Properties.
7. Check the Display InSQL Server state in console checkbox. This setting displays the status
of the server as a small icon on top of the Local Server icon.
8. Verify that the Always prompt for login information and the Use Windows authentication
checkboxes are checked. These settings define the security access to the Historian console.

9. Click OK.
In the following figure the server state is good/running:

Note: If the server is not started or any problems exist (incorrect service logins, etc.) the icon
displays a red square.

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Enable Modifications Tracking


Next you will configure the Historian to log any modifications made to configuration information.
10. Navigate to the Configuration Editor under your server name and expand System
Configuration. The folders are located within the Tree View (left-hand) pane of the ArchestrA
System Management Console.
11. Select Parameters in the System Configuration folder.
12. Double-click ModLogTrackingStatus in the Parameters list.
13. Set the Value to 7. This will log the following types of modifications: Inserts, Updates, and
Deletions.

14. Click OK.


15. Click once on the Configuration Editor to select it.
16. Right-click on the Configuration Editor and select Commit Pending Changes.

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17. Click Display to see the Pending Changes.

The Pending Changes are displayed, indicating the ModLogTrackingStatus was recently
modified.

18. Click OK.


19. Click Commit.
Once the changes have been committed, a confirmation box will display.
20. Click OK.

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Track Modifications
21. Right-click Configuration Editor and select Track Modifications...

22. Click the Search button, accepting the default settings.

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The Modification Tracker will display any modifications made after tracking was enabled.
23. Click Cancel when finished viewing, and Cancel again.

Configure System Parameters


Next you will configure the AutoStart parameter to true so that the Historian automatically starts.
24. Navigate to the Configuration Editor and expand System Configuration. The folders are
located within the Tree View (left-hand) pane of the ArchestrA System Management Console.

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25. Select Parameters in the System Configuration folder.


Double-click the AutoStart parameter.

Set the Value field entry to 1, and click OK. This will automatically start the Historian server the
next time the computer is restarted.
26. Commit pending changes as you did previously.
27. Track Modifications as you did previously to see the AutoStart line has been added.

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28. Click Cancel when finished viewing, and Cancel again.

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