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Components

This section provides detailed explanations of the functions, command-line parameters, configuration parameters, etc., of the main product components in TDengine.

๐Ÿ“„๏ธ taosc

The TDengine client driver provides all the APIs needed for application programming and plays an important role in the distributed computing across the entire cluster. In addition to the API and its specific parameters, the behavior of the client driver can also be globally controlled through a configuration file. This section lists the configuration parameters that can be used by the TDengine client. Some parameters take effect for Native connections, while others apply to WebSocket connections. Please note the distinction when using them.

๐Ÿ“„๏ธ taosX Agent

This section discusses how to deploy Agent (for taosX). Before using it, you need to install the TDengine Enterprise package. taosX-Agent is used in some data access scenarios, such as Pi, OPC UA, OPC DA, etc., where there are certain restrictions on accessing data sources or the network environment is special. In such cases, taosX-Agent can be deployed close to the data source or even on the same server as the data source, and it is responsible for reading data from the data source and sending it to taosX.

๐Ÿ“„๏ธ taosExplorer

taosExplorer is a web service that provides users with a visual management interaction tool for TDengine instances. Although it is not open source, it is provided for free with the open source version installation package. This section mainly discusses its installation and deployment. All its features are based on a simple and easy-to-use graphical interface, which you can try directly. If needed, you can also refer to the related content in the advanced features and operation and maintenance guide. To ensure the best experience when accessing taosExplorer, please use Chrome version 79 or above, or Edge version 79 or above.