Configure a System Management Server

Plant SCADA needs post-installation configuration in order to use encrypted communications via a System Management Server. Encryption is a requirement for components such as a Deployment Server, an Industrial Graphics Server or an OPC UA Server.

Only one of the computers in the network can be configured as a System Management Server. This is achieved using Configurator.

You can then use Configurator to establish a trust relationship between one or more computers running Plant SCADA and its services. This is achieved by configuring a certificate on the System Management Server that can then be distributed to other computers to enable encrypted communications.

Certificates may be generated automatically on the System Management Server, or provided by a system administrator or IT department (see Use Externally Provided Certificates for Encryption in the Plant SCADA documentation).

To configure the System Management Server:

1. Start the Configurator.

2. In the left pane, select Common Platform | System Management Server.

   

   The following page is displayed:

   

3. Select This machine is the System Management Server. Review the notes on the screen before you start the configuration.

   Note: The machine on which you want to install the System Management Server needs to be configured to have a static IP address.

4. Click Configure.

   Note: If you need to change the port used by a System Management Server see the topic Advanced Configuration for a System Management Server in the Plant SCADA documentation.

5. On successful configuration, the message "Device configuration completed" is displayed. The security code is displayed in the Configurator as shown below. To view more information about the certificate, click Details.

   

   If the configuration is unsuccessful, check the Log Viewer.

   You can access the Log Viewer by selecting AVEVA | Operations Control Management Console in the Windows Start menu.

   Alternatively, view the error messages in the System Management Console.

6. Click Close to exit the Configurator.

   Note: After you have configured a System Management Server, it is recommended that you either sign out or reboot the computer to ensure all settings are applied correctly.

See Also

Connect a Computer to a System Management Server