Chapter 3 – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE 3.0 Live Data Interface User Guide User Manual
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Chapter 3
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Configuring FactoryTalk Historian Live
Data Interface
To configure a FactoryTalk Historian Live Data Interface (FTLD), we
recommend that you use FactoryTalk Administration Console.
However, you must use the Interface Configuration Utility (ICU) to
configure an FTLD Interface in the following cases:
If you are configuring redundant FTLD Interfaces.
For more information, refer to the 59932 article at the Rockwell
Automation Knowledgebase
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If you are configuring the buffer subsystem on an FTLD Interface.
For more information, refer to "Enable Buffering" in the FactoryTalk
Historian SE Installation and Configuration Guide.
Enabling the buffer subsystem is a recommended step during the
installation of the FactoryTalk Historian Live Data Interface. To take
advantage of this feature, you must install the FTLD Interface on a separate
machine than the FactoryTalk Historian SE.
If you are configuring the Disconnected Startup option.
For more information, refer to "(Unint) Disconnected Startup" in the
Interface Configuration Utility Help.