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Using SystemLink Server to Manage Systems and Data Course Overview

This course teaches you how to use the SystemLink server environment to manage test systems, deploy software, manage hardware assets, and collect and analyze test results.

 

Course Last Release Date or Version Number: 2022

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Course Details:

Duration

  • On Demand: 6 hours

Audience

  • New users and users who are managing deployed LabVIEW and TestStand systems using SystemLink.

  • Users who are tracking system and asset calibration, likely for multiple systems.Users who are collecting and analyzing data sets from test results across mutliple systems.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with test systems, test executives, and test results.

NI Products Used

  • SystemLink

  • LabVEW and/or TestStand

After attending this course, you will be able to:

  • Install and configure a SystemLink Server and manage user roles and permissions in SystemLink.

  • Configure Windows-based nodes as SystemLink Clients.

  • Automate and optimize test system configurations and software deployment.

  • Create software packages.

  • Manage and diagnose a fleet of devices and assets.

  • Compile test data from multiple test systems into SystemLink. View, browse, and analyze compiled test data.

  • Run data reports and create custom reports for test data.

  • Track and analyze asset utilization.

  • Leverage APIs to exchange data between SystemLink and other applications.

  • Customize reports with Jupyter Notebook.

Using SystemLink Server to Manage Systems and Data Course Outline

LessonOverviewTopics

Exploring SystemLink Server​

Explore SystemLink Server, its components, and where it fits in various applications.
  • Exploring SystemLink Server
  • Navigating through SystemLink Server
  • Exploring SystemLink Benefits
Installing and Connecting SystemLink SoftwareLearn about setting up SystemLink Servers and Clients, as well as configuring user roles and permissions.
  • SystemLink Architecture
  • Installing and connecting servers and clients
  • Setting up user roles and permissions
Managing and Deploying SoftwareLearn about managing software deployments to one or more systems management by SystemLink.
  • Deploying and installing packages
  • Updating software from feeds
  • Comparing software on the system
  • Creating and using states
  • Preventing updates to the client

Managing Packages and Feeds​

Learn how to import and create software packages using different applications.
  • Creating and Deploying Packages​
  • Exploring Package Creation and Deployment Methods​
Ingesting Test DataLearn about getting your test data into SystemLink.
  • Publishing test results from TestStand
  • Publishing test results from LabVIEW
Viewing and Analyzing Test DataLearn about viewing, browsing, and analyzing compiled test data within SystemLink.
  • Configuring dashboards
  • Viewing detailed test result data
Running Data ReportsLearn about data reporting features in SystemLink and how to create custom reports.
  • Running reports on data
  • Creating custom reports
Managing AssetsLearn about configuring assets to be tracked in SystemLink and browsing asset data.
  • Asset tracking
  • Viewing and adding asset metadata
  • Locating and analyzing your assets
Asset CalibrationLearn about viewing, analyzing, and planning for calibration of tracked assets.
  • Tracking calibration
  • Monitoring calibration
Asset UtilizationLearn about tracking and analyzing the utilization of your assets.
  • Tracking utilization
  • Analyzing asset utilization

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