Alert configuration
Before proceeding, make sure the WinCC OA manager has been installed and configured on the WinCC OA host.
Adding a WinCC OA data server
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In the Alert tree, right-click Tags and select Add a data server.

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In the Type dropdown, select Siemens WinCC OA.
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Click the Source button.
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Enter the IP address of the WinCC OA host (format:
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Click OK. Alert will attempt a connection test.
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If the connection test fails, check the network configuration or proceed and retry later.
Troubleshooting — connection failure
If Alert cannot connect to WinCC OA, verify that TCP port 9000 is open on the firewall between the Alert host and the WinCC OA host.
Tags configuration
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Right-click the newly created data server and select Properties.

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In the Data Server window, click the Properties button.

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Select the Default (Disabled) line and click Update.

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The dynamic importation setup window opens.

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Configure alarm organization, actions (receipt, normalization, acknowledgement), and message composition.



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Enable the Filter enabled, if option to activate dynamic alarm creation.

