Create a Data Store

About this task

The number of data stores that you can create depends on your license.

Procedure

  1. Access the Web Admin console.
  2. Select Data Stores.
    A list of data stores appears.
  3. Enter values as described in the following table.
    Field Description
    Data Store Name Enter a unique name for the data store. A value is required. You can use all alphanumeric characters and special characters except / \ * ? < > |
    Description Enter a description for the data store.
    Is Default Switch the toggle on if you want to set this data store as the default one. A default data store is the one that is considered if you do not specify a data store while adding a tag. You can set only one data store as default.
  4. Select .
    The data store is created.

    When you add tags to the data store, it will have its own set of .IHA (iHistorian Archive) files. Ensure that you back up the new data store archives periodically using AFS.