In the System Management Console, what is used to monitor the communication between Wonderware Historian and its data sources?

The monitoring of communication between Wonderware Historian and its data sources is primarily handled by Data Acquisition. This process involves methods through which data is collected from various source systems, ensuring that data flows into the historian effectively. This includes tracking how well data is being received, whether there are any issues in data transmission, and evaluating the overall performance and reliability of the data acquisition process.

Data Acquisition encompasses various activities such as establishing connections, maintaining them, and troubleshooting any problems that may arise during data collection. It allows for real-time insights into the health of the data connection and the performance of data streams, which can directly impact the quality and availability of historical data within the system.

While options like Data Streams might deal with the flow of data after it has been acquired, and Connection Status might assess the state of the specific connections, Data Acquisition provides a broader scope of monitoring that includes all aspects of data collection and its reliability. This is essential for ensuring that data integrity is upheld and that the historian's functionalities are operating smoothly.