Configuration tools

Edge Data Store (EDS (Edge Data Store)) and adapters can be configured with either the EdgeCmd utility, AVEVA's proprietary tool for configuring EDS (Edge Data Store) and adapters, or commonly-used REST (REpresentational State Transfer) tools.

EdgeCmd utility

The EdgeCmd utility enables EDS (Edge Data Store) and adapter configuration on both Linux and Windows operating systems. For more information on using the EdgeCmd utility, see the EdgeCmd utility help.

REST tools

The following tools can be used to make REST (REpresentational State Transfer) calls.

cURL (Client for URL)

cURL (Client for URL) is a command line tool used to make HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) calls and is supported on both Windows and Linux operating systems. curl can be scripted using Bash or PowerShell on either Linux or Windows, and can be used to perform EDS (Edge Data Store) administrative and programming tasks. cURL (Client for URL) commands are used in configuration and management examples throughout this documentation.

Postman

In instances where EDS (Edge Data Store) is installed on a platform with a GUI (Graphical User Interface) component, Postman is a useful REST (REpresentational State Transfer) tool for learning more about EDS (Edge Data Store) REST API (REpresentational State Transfer - Application Programming Interface)s and creating REST (REpresentational State Transfer) calls.

C#, Python, Go

EDS (Edge Data Store) is designed to use platform-independent programming, and any modern programming language can be used to make REST (REpresentational State Transfer) calls to administer and write programs for EDS (Edge Data Store). Since the administrative and programming interfaces use REST (REpresentational State Transfer), applications can manage EDS (Edge Data Store) and read and write data. For example, an application can access the Diagnostics namespace locally to monitor and act upon the local system state.

System Tools

Use Windows tools like PuTTY and WinSCP to facilitate working across platforms, such as to copy files and remotely access Linux command lines.