Distributed System Manager Overview
- Updated2026-08-28
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Use NI Distributed System Manager to monitor and manage data communication, security, and resources for devices on networked systems.
- Create shared or network variables.
- Monitor shared or network variables.
- Create and monitor processes.
- Create and monitor I/O servers.
- Manage security.
- Manage aliases.
- Start and stop the Shared Variable Engine.
- Force I/O variable values.
- View and clear scan engine faults.
- View and set scan engine modes.
- Monitor real-time target resources.
- Monitor alarms and events.
- Acknowledge alarms and events.
- Configure alarms for shared variables.
- Monitor historical trends.
- Log historical trends.
- Synchronize time for networked computers.
Select to launch the Distributed System Manager. In LabVIEW, you also can launch the Distributed System Manager by selecting .
Related Information
- Creating, Modifying, or Deleting Shared or Network Variables
- Monitoring Variables with the Watch List View
- Processes
- I/O Servers
- Shared Variable Engine
- Forcing I/O Variable Values (NI Scan Engine)
You can use an I/O variable probe to force I/O variables on scan-enabled targets to specific values using the NI Scan Engine. You must enable I/O variable forcing on a target to force variable values.
- Viewing and Clearing Faults (NI Scan Engine)
- Viewing and Setting the Scan Engine Mode (NI Scan Engine)
You can use the Scan Engine page of a target probe in NI Distributed System Manager to view and set the scan engine mode of a target with the NI Scan Engine installed.
- Monitoring Alarms and Events
- Acknowledging Alarms and Events
You can acknowledge alarms and events displayed in the Alarms and Events view by using the Acknowledge Selected Alarms and Events or Acknowledge All Alarms and Events dialog box.
- Configuring Alarms for Shared Variables (DSC Module)
You can configure alarms for shared variables in Distributed System Manager using the Probe view of the attribute you want to edit.
- Synchronizing Time for Networked Computers
- Systems
- Shared or Network Variables
- CPU/Memory Probe View
Monitor CPU usage and memory usage on a real-time target using the CPU/Memory Probe view in Distributed System Manager.
- I/O Variable Probe View
- Process Probe View
- Scan Engine Probe View
- Variable Probe View
- Web Server Probe View
View available LabVIEW Web services on a selected Web Server in NI Distributed System Manager. Manage Web service status and statistics for a single service or all services.
- Web Service Probe View
Monitor a Web service state in NI Distributed System Manager. Control service operation, reset statistics, and send HTTP requests using URL mappings.