Configuring Multiple OSI PI Collectors on the Same Machine

About this task

CAUTION: The following procedure is for advanced Windows users. If you are not familiar with Windows Registry editing, contact your Network Administrator for assistance.

Procedure

  1. Run the Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intellution, Inc.\iHistorian\Services\PICollector.
    In the case of a 64-bit system this may be found at HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Intellution, Inc.\iHistorian\Services\PICollector..
  3. Create a new key and give it a unique name. For example, AlbPI01.
  4. Edit the new registry key and add a string value named InterfaceName.
  5. In the InterfaceName value, enter a name for the OSI PI Server's interface.
    The string "PI" is reserved, and should not be used.
  6. Add a second string value to the new key named HistorianNodeName.
  7. In the HistorianNodeName value, enter the name of the Historian Archive server to which the new collector will be sending data.
  8. Close the Registry Editor.
  9. Open a command window.
  10. Start the OSI PI Collector from a command line prompt and command it to use the new registry key, with the -multiple and REG= parameters.
    For example, if you named the registry key AlbPI01, you would use the following command: 
    iHPICollector.exe -multiple REG=AlbPI01
  11. Configure the OSI PI Collector. For more information, refer to Configuring the OSI PI Collector