Specifications

15 – Configuring Distributed Server Architecture
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Configuring Servers to Share Data
On each server that will access or be accessed by other servers in the system, you
need to configure some parameters and define the other servers.
Configuring “This Server”
The local server is shown as This Server at the top of the Distributed Servers
summary. To configure it for access by other servers:
1 On the System Configuration Menu display click Distributed Servers. The
Distributed Servers Configuration summary opens.
2 Click the link flagged as This Server. The Distributed Server Local
Configuration display opens.
3 Complete the fields on the Configuration tab:
4 Click the Alarm Settings tab and select the required settings on the tab:
Property Description
Server Alias The label remote servers use for this server. The alias is
broadcast to all servers in the network, and appears on
the Areas Summary display.
Abbreviation The abbreviation remote servers use for this server on
the alarm summary. The abbreviation is broadcast to all
servers in the network.
Property Description
Alarm Identification How the location of alarms is displayed in the Alarm
Summary on this server. The options are area code
(default) or server abbreviation.
Alarm Timezone Adjustment Whether to show this server’s local time or the remote
server’s local time for remote alarms.
Alarm Acknowledgement
Policy
How alarms must be acknowledged. The options are:
• System-wide acknowledgement; One
acknowledgement applies to all servers in the
system
• Local acknowledgement; Alarms must be
acknowledged on every server in the system
The setting must be the same on all servers.
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