Set Up a System Management Server

A System Management Server ensures Plant SCADA components only work on trusted computers. It also enables support for end-to-end encryption (which is highly recommended).

Only one of the computers in a Plant SCADA system can be set up as a System Management Server.

A System Management Server does not need to be on a dedicated computer. In a typical Plant SCADA system that is also using deployment, it is recommended that the System Management Server is on the same computer as the Deployment Server.

The components required to enable encryption are included with every installation of Plant SCADA. You need to use Configurator to specify which computer in your system will act as the System Management Server.

The certificates required to enable trusted communications can then be created on this computer using Configurator. Alternatively, you can also use your own third party certificates if required.

All other computers in your system then use this certificate to acquire validation from the System Management Server.

See Also

Configure a System Management Server