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Workflow for Using the OPC Alarms and Events Collector

To use the OPC Classic Alarms and Events collector, you must perform the following tasks.


Number	Task	Notes
1	Install the collector.	This step is required. This will place the collector binaries on the machines.
2	Add an instance of the OPC Classic Alarms and Events collector.	This step is required.
3	Configure the general options of the OPC Classic Alarms and Events collector by accessing the collector using Historian Administrator.	This step is required.
4	Configure the collector-specific options of the OPC Classic Alarms and Events collector.	This step is required.
5	Specify the filtering options for the alarms and events data.	This step is required.