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Overview

Data from IIH Essentials can be synchronized to external storage locations to back up data automatically. The data synchronization works unidirectionally, i.e., from IIH Essentials to the external system, for instance, to an MQTT broker. To synchronize data, first a data destination needs to be set up and then the data synchronization needs to be defined. The synchronization can be defined for the respective entities and attributes. It is also possible to set up multiple data destinations and define several synchronizations so that your data is backed up redundantly. This means that a single data destination can support multiple data synchronizations and a single attribute or entity can be synchronized to multiple data destinations.

Steps to synchronize data

To set up a data destination, first define the data destination and then adapt the proxy settings, if required.

  1. In the navigation bar, click Data Destinations.
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  2. Set up a new data destination with 173170202251-d2e3946. Three data destination types can be used at the moment: Insights Hub, Senseye and Generic MQTT Brokers. For more details on how to set up a data destination see the dedicated section to set up every type of data destination in the section Setting up the data destination.
  3. Check the port number and note it down.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Define the data synchronization for the desired attributes or entities. For more details see the section Defining the Data Synchronization.

Proxy set up for Industrial Edge Devices

Note

The following steps are only relevant if the IED is running behind a proxy so that a proxy configuration is required for Internet access.

  1. Open the Settings > Connectivity menu in the Industrial Edge Device and click on the Proxy Network tile.
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  2. Enter the IP address and port of the proxy in the Proxy tab.
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  3. In the Custom Port tab, select the protocol http and enter the port number you noted down for the data destination during the set up.
  4. Click Configure.
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