Distributed System Manager Overview
- Updated2026-03-31
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Use NI Distributed System Manager to create and monitor shared variables, processes, and I/O servers 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)
- 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
Acknowledge alarms and events in the Alarms and Events view of Distributed System Manager to track acknowledged status and remove cleared items.
- Configuring Alarms for Shared Variables (DSC Module)
- 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. Review usage charts and statistics for CPU utilization by priority and current memory allocation.
- I/O Variable Probe View
- Process Probe View
- Scan Engine Probe View
- Variable Probe View
- Web Server Probe View
- Web Service Probe View