Setting Up a SystemLink Server
- Updated2025-02-19
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Setting Up a SystemLink Server
Install and configure SystemLink Server on your host to begin managing systems and working with data. SystemLink Server includes the SystemLink web application and SystemLink APIs.
- NI Package Manager (NIPM)
- Volume License Manager if you will use SystemLink on machines other than the host; for example, if you will connect a machine to your server using SystemLink Client.
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In NI Package Manager, on the Browse Products tab,
search for and install SystemLink Server and related installers.
You do not need to install SystemLink Client on your server machine.
- Restart your machine to complete the installation.
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Launch NI Web Server Configuration and follow the prompts in NI Web Server
Configuration to set up your server. You can use these credentials to log into
SystemLink with server administrator privileges.
For more information on server settings, refer to the NI Web Server Configuration help.
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Create a DNS alias.
- In NI Web Server Configuration, click Remote.
- Select Allow remote connection from any client.
- Enter the DNS alias to use for your server. The third-party DNS server you use will determine this alias.
- Click Apply and Restart.
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Prepare your server to connect to SystemLink Client.
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Ensure the following default ports are open on your server.
SystemLink automatically manages the local Windows firewall. If you are on a corporate network, you may need to work with your IT department to configure your corporate network firewall.
Port Purpose 80 (default HTTP) or 443 (default HTTPS, recommended) The SystemLink web application uses these ports to enable targets to install packages from the server and publish and receive data. 2343, 2809, and 59110-59210 Clients, such as DIAdem, use these ports to access the SystemLink DataFinder index. 4505-4506 SaltStack uses these ports to execute remote procedures on targets. - If you are setting up SystemLink on a network that uses a proxy server, configure proxy settings for SystemLink.
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Ensure the following default ports are open on your server.
- Connect to a remote database or file share to enhance scalability.
- Manage access to SystemLink using workspaces, roles, and privileges.
Related Information
- Sizing a SystemLink Server
Determine the size your SystemLink server needs to be for optimal performance.
- Download NI Package Manager (NIPM)
- Download Volume License Manager
- NI Web Server Configuration help
- Configuring Proxy Settings for SystemLink
Configure SystemLink to work on a network that uses a proxy server between your internal network and the Internet. Doing this ensures your systems can access feeds from NI Package Manager.
- Connecting to a Remote File Share
To ensure your SystemLink setup is scalable and fault-tolerant, connect to a remote file share using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.
- Connecting to a Standalone Remote Mongo Database
Configure SystemLink to access a remote Mongo database to enhance scalability and fault tolerance.
- Connecting to a Remote PostgreSQL Database
Configure SystemLink to access a remote PostgreSQL database to enhance scalability and fault tolerance in Test Monitor.
- Managing Access to SystemLink
As a system administrator, specify which parts of Systemlink different users can access through workspaces, roles, and privileges.
- Connecting an NI Linux Real-Time Target to Your SystemLink Server
Establish a connection between your SystemLink server and an NI Linux Real-Time target.
- Connecting a Windows Target to Your SystemLink Server
Establish a connection between your SystemLink server and a remote Windows target.
- Assigning Users to Roles in a Workspace
Create custom experiences for each type of user on the server by specifying which role a user has and which workspaces they can access.