Optimizing Server Settings

About this task

If you are running Historian on a Windows computer, do not set your File and Printer Sharing for the Server optimization options to Maximum Data Throughput for File Sharing. The Maximize Data Throughput for File Sharing setting in File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Properties controls the system cache size and allows the cache to grow very large. This could cause excessive paging when dealing with large files and might interfere with applications like Historian.

It is recommended that you select the Maximum Data Throughput for Network Applications option.

To view or change your Server Optimization settings on Windows servers:

Procedure

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Network and Dial-Up Connections icon.
    The Network and Dial-up Connections dialog box appears.
  3. Right-click the Local Area Connection Properties icon and select Properties.
  4. Select the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component and click the Properties button.
  5. Ensure that the Maximize Data Throughput for Network Applications option is selected.
  6. Click OK.
    For more information on changing the Server Service properties, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q228766.