Distributed System Manager Overview

Use the Distributed System Manager to complete the following tasks:

  • 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.
Note You must use an alternate method to start or stop the Shared Variable Engine on Windows 7/Vista.

Select Start » National Instruments » NI Distributed System Manager to launch the Distributed System Manager. In LabVIEW, you also can launch the Distributed System Manager by selecting Tools » Distributed System Manager.