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Add a Trend Server Process

A Trend Server process controls the accumulation and logging of trend information. This information provides a current and historical view of the plant, and can be processed for display on a graphics page or printed in a report. Note the default server port numbers under Configure Servers.

To add a Trend Server process:

  1. In the Topology activity, select Edit.
  2. On the menu below the Command Bar, select Trend Server.
  3. Add a new row to the grid.
  4. Type the required information in each column, or in the Property Grid (see below for a description of the properties).
  5. Click Save.

Trend Server Properties

ClosedGeneral Properties

Property

Description

Server Name

The name of the server. The name needs to be unique to the project and not contain spaces.

Mode

The mode for this server, either Primary or Standby. If this property is left blank, the default value will be Primary. The Primary and Standby servers need to run on different computers, and only one Primary and one Standby can be defined per cluster.

Cluster Name

The name of the cluster to which this Trends Server will belong. If there is only one cluster defined in the project, you can leave this field blank. The Trends Server will default to the defined cluster.

Comment

Any useful comment. This property is optional and is not used at runtime.

ClosedCommunication Properties

Property

Description

Network Addresses

The network address(es) of the server being configured. To specify dual network connections to the server, use a comma delimited list. See Network Redundancy.

Port

The port this server will listen on. You can leave this field blank if you are running only one Trends Server on the machine, in which case the default port number will be used.

Legacy Port

Allows legacy connections to the server.

Note: Servers listen on legacy ports only if the INI parameter [LAN] EarliestLegacyVersion has been enabled.

ClosedProject Properties

Property

Description

Project

The project in which the trend server is configured.

Published June 2018