Connect to Historian

Use the GE HMI Server Configuration Manager to set up the Historian server credentials used by the Data Distributor to connect Web HMI to one or more Historian servers.

  1. In the GE HMI Server Configuration Manager, select the Historian tab.
  2. Select Add.
  3. In the Server Name box, you must enter the name of the Historian server as set in the Server Name column of the Server Details Management screen.
    The Server Name box may be empty after an upgrade. In this case, you must enter a valid Server Name from the Server Details Management screen.
  4. In the Server Location box, enter the host on which the Historian server runs, which can be the host name or the host IP address.
  5. Enter the user name and password for the Historian server.
    When you first enter a password, you can view the entry in plain text by selecting Show. The Show button is only enabled when a value is entered in to the password field. For security purposes, if you navigate away from this window, or if the GE HMI Server Configuration Manager has read a saved password from a configuration file, the Show button is disabled.
  6. To check the Web HMI connection to the Historian server, select Test.
    A window appears to indicate a successful connection or to provide diagnostic information for a failed connection.
  7. To set up each Web HMI to Historian server connection, repeat the above steps.