Document Outline

• Overview
  • Integration with Other Rockwell Automation Products
  • FactoryTalk Historian Installation Package
  • Typical Architecture
  • User Documentation
    • On the Installation DVD
    • On the Local Hard Drive
    • In the Start Menu
  • Technical Support and Resources
    • Technical Support
      • Knowledgebase
      • Worldwide Support
      • Training Programs
      • TechConnect Support
    • Find the Version and Build Numbers
    • View Computer Platform Information
• System Requirements
  • FactoryTalk Historian SE Server Machine
  • FactoryTalk Historian Live Data Interface Machine
  • FactoryTalk Historian Client Machine
  • FactoryTalk Historian Asset Framework
  • FactoryTalk Historian DataLink
• Pre-Installation Tasks
  • Synchronize Time Settings on FactoryTalk Historian System Computers
  • Disable the Windows Time Zone (TZ) Environment Variable
  • Learn About Installation-related Recommendations
• Installing FactoryTalk Historian
  • Installing Core Components
    • Install Microsoft SQL Server
    • Install FactoryTalk Services Platform
      • Specify FactoryTalk Directory Server Location
    • Install FactoryTalk Activation Manager
    • Install RSLinx Enterprise (Data Server)
  • Installing FactoryTalk Historian Suites
    • Install FactoryTalk Historian Asset Framework
      • Installation Modes for FactoryTalk Historian Asset Framework
      • Install FactoryTalk Historian Asset Framework Server
    • Install FactoryTalk Historian SE Server
    • Install FactoryTalk Historian Live Data Interface (Optional)
    • Install FactoryTalk Historian Management Tools (Optional)
    • Install Advanced Server (Optional)
    • Install FactoryTalk VantagePoint (Optional)
    • Install Additional Historian Components
• Post-Installation Tasks
  • View the Installation Log File
  • Verify that Historian Services are Running
  • Verify that the Historian Server is Updating Data for Default Tags
  • Add the AF Service Computer to the AFServer Group
  • Manually Create the Asset Framework Database
  • Manually Configure the Asset Framework Service
  • Perform the MDB to AF Synchronization
  • Verify the MDB to AF Synchronization
  • Disable Virus Scanning
• Configuring FactoryTalk Historian
  • Activating the Historian Server
  • Securing the Historian Server
    • Historian Security Components and Their Privileges
    • Managing Historian Security Components
    • Creating Security Mappings
    • Managing Security of the Historian Server Database
  • Configuring Firewall for FactoryTalk Historian
  • Configuring the Historian Server
    • Adding the Server to the FactoryTalk Directory
    • Verifying the FactoryTalk Historian Live Data Local Interface
    • Managing Licenses
      • Types of Licenses
      • How Licenses Are Distributed Between License Pools
        • Distributing Licenses with FHSE3ADD Activation
        • Distributing Licenses without FHSE3ADD Activation
      • Assigning License Activations to the Historian Server
      • Allocating Licenses to Interface Types
      • Viewing Allocated Licenses
    • Configuring Points
      • Adding Individual Data Points Manually
      • Adding Multiple Data Points Automatically
    • Viewing Current and Archive Data
      • Viewing Current Data
      • Viewing Archive Data
    • Archiving and Backups
    • Restarting FactoryTalk Historian SE Server
  • Configuring the Data Server
  • Configuring Historian Interface Connections
  • Configuring FactoryTalk Historian Live Data Interface
    • Registering Live Data Interfaces
    • Live Data Interface Services
    • Enable Buffering
  • Manually Enabling Excel Add-ins
  • Recording Messages Using FactoryTalk Diagnostics
    • Message Parameters
    • Viewing Messages
• Troubleshooting FactoryTalk Historian
  • Using FactoryTalk Historian ME Modules with FactoryTalk Security
  • Verifying the Windows Administrator Privileges
  • Resolving Error and Warning Messages
    • General
      • Error: System is a PINs Node
      • Error: Server Not Found
      • Error: Failure to Retrieve Interface Information
    • No Connection to FactoryTalk Directory
      • Schema Creation
      • Folders Creation
    • Firewall-related Errors
      • Configuring Windows Firewall with WFCU
• Configuring Historian Servers in High Availability Mode
  • High Availability (HA) Architecture
  • Working with Server Collectives
  • Creating Server Collectives
  • Verifying Communication Between Server Collective Members
  • Verifying Replication of Configuration Changes in the Primary Server
  • Assigning License Activations to Server Collectives
  • Configuring Interfaces and Buffering Services for Historian Server Collectives
• Configuring Live Data Interface Redundancy
  • Overview
• FactoryTalk View SE TrendX
  • Creating Security Trusts for the FactoryTalk View TrendX Display Object
  • Configuring Trend Properties
• Upgrading FactoryTalk Historian
  • Upgrading FactoryTalk Historian to the Current Version
• Removing FactoryTalk Historian
  • Removing the Suite Using the Start Menu
  • Removing the Suite Using Control Panel
  • Removing the Suite Using the Installation DVD