Log on to FactoryTalk Historian ME

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If a large number of tags are being transferred from the controller to the module when the module is going through the initial booting up, wait about five to ten minutes before trying to access the web interface.
To log on to FactoryTalk Historian ME
  1. Open a web browser (for example,
    Chrome™ browser
     or
    Edge™
    ).
  2. In the address bar, type the IP address of FactoryTalk Historian ME, and then press
    Enter
    .
    The IP address scrolls across the LED display on the front panel of FactoryTalk Historian ME.
    The logon page appears.
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    • The default network configuration type is DHCP. If a DHCP server is not available, then the IP address will not be displayed. You will either need to configure a DHCP server or use RSLinx Classic or the FactoryTalk Historian ME Logix Designer Module Profile to set the IP address. For details, see Use Studio 5000 Logix Designer Module Profile.
    • You can also type the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the FactoryTalk Historian ME module in the address bar to access the logon page. Type the FQDN in the following format:
      <modulename>.<domainname>.<top-level domain>
      For example,
      module1.mycompany.com
  3. Type the default user name
    piadmin
     and leave the password text box blank.
    The first time you log on, the default user name is
    piadmin
     and the password is blank (no password).
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    For details on the user and group security, see Manage security.
  4. Click
    Login
    .
  5. Change the password for the default
    piadmin
     user.
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    For more details, see Change user passwords.
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