Connecting a Windows Target to Your SystemLink Server

Establish a connection between your SystemLink server and a remote Windows target.

The server is the computer where you have installed SystemLink Server. The target refers to the computer you want to connect to the server. The client refers to the computer where you have installed SystemLink Client and connected to the server.

Before you begin, ensure the following:
  • On the server, you have installed SystemLink Server.
  • On the server, you have configured SystemLink Server.
  • The server has enough node licenses available in NI Volume License Manager.
  • You have configured any remote database connections. Changing your database configuration after connecting a target can cause a loss of data.
  1. On the Windows target, open NI Package Manager.
  2. Search for and install SystemLink Client.
  3. Launch SystemLink Client.
  4. Select Connect to a SystemLink server and specify the name, IP address, or DNS alias of the server that you want to connect.
    Note If you want to create a DNS alias for your server, refer to Setting up a SystemLink Server.
  5. Using a web browser, launch and log in to your SystemLink server.
  6. Click Systems Manager and click the Pending systems tile.
  7. Click Approve for the targets you want to connect to SystemLink.

    The target is now a client connected to your SystemLink server. To manage the client in the SystemLink web application, click Systems Manager and then click Managed systems.

    The following image shows an example list of clients that are connected to a server.



  8. If any of your clients show as Not Activated, click the client and select More » Activate.
    Note If you cannot activate a client, review your SystemLink licenses to verify that a license is available for your client.
  9. Select the workspace you want to contain the client.

    The assigned workspace determines the resources that the client can interact with. To learn more about workspaces, refer to Managing Access to SystemLink.

    SystemLink automatically stores all data the client produces in the workspace. SystemLink also adds all the client assets to the workspace.

  10. Optional: To prevent actions from executing on your client, select the client in Managed Systems and click More » Lock.

    Actions include installing software or restarting. SystemLink Server queues the actions but executes only when you unlock the client. You can view all jobs, including queued jobs, under History.