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2 PI Hosts

The Hosts tab of the PI Administration screen enables you to configure the hosts from which PI commands can be run. Before a new client can connect, it must be added to the database.

Hosts fields

This table describes the function of each field.

Field Description
IP Address

The unique IP address of the host which will be allowed to run commands in the PI.

Note: You cannot modify the IP address after it is first saved.

Description A description of the host defined in the IP Address field, such as the hostname. The PI does not use the description value when connecting to the host.

Adding hosts

Follow these steps to add new hosts to the PI.

  1. On the Hosts tab, click New.

    Result: The PI Hosts screen displays. See Hosts fields for a description of each field.

  2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address of the host.

  3. In the Description field, type a description for the host, such as the hostname.

  4. Click Save.

    Result: The new host details are saved in the database.

  5. Soft restart the PI. For details, see Soft PI Restart in PI User's and Technical Guide.

    Result: The updated configuration details will be loaded by the PImanager.

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Editing hosts

Follow these steps to edit host information in the PI.

  1. On the Hosts tab, select from the list the host to edit.

  2. Click Edit.

    Result: The PI Hosts screen appears showing the data for the selected host record. See Hosts fields for a description of each field.

  3. Change the host Description as required.

  4. Click Save.

    Result: The details are saved to the database.

  5. Soft restart the PI. For details, see Soft PI Restart in PI User's and Technical Guide.

    Result: The updated configuration details will be loaded by the PImanager.

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Deleting hosts

Follow these steps to delete a host from the PI.

  1. In the Hosts tab, select from the list the host to delete.

  2. Click Delete.

    Result: The Delete Confirmation screen displays.

  3. Click OK.

    Result: The host is removed from the database.

  4. Soft restart the PI. For details, see Soft PI Restart in PI User's and Technical Guide.

    Result: The updated configuration details will be loaded by the PImanager.

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