Associate a database definition with an alarm server

To enable the alarm server to log historical alarm and event data to a database, associate a database definition with a
Rockwell Automation
 Device Server (
FactoryTalk Linx
), a
FactoryTalk
 Tag Alarm and Event Server, or an OPC UA server.
To associate a database definition with an alarm server
  1. In the
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     or
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    Explorer
     window, select a
    Rockwell Automation
     Device Server (
    FactoryTalk Linx
    ), a
    FactoryTalk
     Tag Alarm and Event Server, or an OPC UA server.
  2. Right-click the server, and then click
    Properties
    .
    • For a
      FactoryTalk Linx
       Device Server, in the
      FactoryTalk Linx
       Server Properties
       dialog box, click the
      Alarms and Events
       tab.
    • For a Tag Alarm and Event Server, in the
      FTAE Server Properties
       dialog box, click the
      Priority and History
       tab.
    • For an OPC UA server, on the
      OPC UA Servers
       tab of
      FactoryTalk Linx
       OPC UA Connector, go to
      Alarm Settings
      .
  3. Under
    Alarm and Event History
     area, select the
    Enable history
     check box.
    For an OPC UA Server, under the
    History
    area, select the
    Enable history
     check box.
  4. In the
    Database definition
     list, select the database definition that will receive alarm and event data from the selected alarm server.
  5. In the
    Cache file path
     text box, specify a local (non-UNC) directory path to the Alarm and Event Historian cache files (*. rsl) to ensure the association and protect against network disconnects. The default is c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Rockwell\Alarms.
    If using a non-default cache file path, grant the
    LOCAL SERVICE
     user full access to the path before you are allowed to make a change.
  6. In
    Log languages
    , select one or more languages that you want to log messages in.
    If you want to assign one language as the default log language, select the radio button next to it.
  7. Click
    OK
    .
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