Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 69)

6 • Add a tag-based alarm server for Logix5000, PLC-5, SLC 500, or third-party controllers
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Add a data server
Step 1: Configure the device server (RSLinx Enterprise)
When you add a data server to an application or area, tags published by the data server
can be accessed by any client — in this case, the Tag Alarm and Event Server.
This guide uses FactoryTalk View Studio to add a data server. You can also use
FactoryTalk Administration Console. For more information, select Help > Contents
from the FactoryTalk Administration Console window.
In this example a device server (RSLinx Enterprise) is added to the application to act
as a data server.
1. In the Explorer window, right-click the application (My Local Site). On the
context menu, point to Add New Server, and then click Rockwell Automation
Device Server (RSLinx Enterprise).
2. In the RSLinx Enterprise Server Properties dialog box, click the General tab,
type a name for the server, and then click Apply. In this example, we named the
server FTAE Server.
The new server is added to the My Local Site application: