Install the Cloud Data Exchange Plugin

If you use eyeSight 8.4.3 or above, this plugin is already available in your console. You can skip to the next step: Configure the plugin.

To install the plugin:

  1. Navigate to the Downloads page on the Customer Support Portal.
  2. Download the .fpi file for the component.
  3. Save the file to the machine where the Console is installed.
  4. Log into the Console and select Tools > Options from the menu.
  5. Select Modules > Install. The Open dialog box opens.
  6. Browse to and select the saved component .fpi file.
  7. Select Install. The Installation screen opens.
  8. Read the License Agreement. The installation cannot proceed unless you accept the License Agreement.
  9. After you have read the License Agreement, select I agree to the License Agreement to confirm that you have read and agree to its terms, and then select Install. The installation cannot proceed unless you agree to the License Agreement.

    Note: The installation begins immediately after selecting Install and cannot be interrupted or canceled. In modules with multiple components, components are processed serially.

  10. When the installation completes, select Close to close the window. The installed component (module or plugin) is displayed in the Modules pane.

    Note: Some components are not automatically started following installation.

  11. Start the plugin. In Tools > Options > Modules, right-click on the component name in the Modules pane. In the menu that appears, click Start.
  12. To confirm that your installed and configured component is running, in Tools > Options > Modules, hover over the component name in the Modules pane to view a tooltip indicating whether it is running on eyeSight devices in your deployment.

    - The component is stopped on all eyeSight devices.

    - The component is stopped on some eyeSight devices.

    - The component is running on all eyeSight devices.