Runtime connection and registration
A device can be connected to a network and to a domain, whereas its
entitlement
needs to be registered
. To activate Runtime, an entitlement
registration is mandatory.
NOTE:
You can register a device to a domain while the same device is registered to another domain, if the domain it is registered to has an expired Trial entitlement.
Windows device connection
Once Runtime is installed and running on the remote device, proceed as follows to connect:
- Click on the Windows Runtime icon. The Windows Runtime pane will display theNetwork Connectionsection.NOTE: See Windows Runtime installation and configuration to learn how to start Runtime.
- Click on theConnectbutton and wait until a connection is established.
- If the remote device is not registered to any domain yet, Windows Runtime will display an ID with a password used for device registration to the domain.
- To register the Runtime of the remote device, log on toFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerusing a user account with administration rights.
- Access thesection and open the folder where you wish to store the remote device and click on theAdd resource(circled plus) button, then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the remote device ID and password obtained when selectingConnecton the Windows Runtime pane (see step 3).
Linux device connection
- Access the Linux Device Manager and select.
- Select theConnectbutton.
- The Linux Device Manager will then display an ID and a password.
- AccessFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerand the section and open the folder where you wish to store the remote device and click on theAdd resource(circled plus) button, then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the remote device ID and password obtained when selectingConnectionon the Linux Device Manager.
Ubuntu 22 device connection
- When the Runtime is running, connect to theFactoryTalk Remote Accessnetwork infrastructure by entering the following commands:cd /opt/Rockwell_Automation/FactoryTalk_Remote_Access/Runtime/bin FactoryTalkRemoteAccessRuntimeCli --connect
- If the Runtime needs to join an organization/domain, once the Runtime is connected to theFactoryTalk Remote Accessnetwork infrastructure run the command:FactoryTalkRemoteAccessRuntimeCli --getAnonymousID
- The ID and the password used to join the organization/domain will display.
- AccessFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerand the section and open the folder where you wish to store the remote device and click on theAdd resource(circled plus) button, then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the remote device ID and password obtained when selectingConnectionon the Linux/Ubuntu Device Manager.
NOTE:
You can check whether a device is registered both through the
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
on the right pane of the section, or on the Windows Runtime, on the Information
(circled 'i'
icon) section.Hardware identification
Upon its first connection to the network, Runtime stores its identity on the device disk in a file named
auth.bin
. The location of this file depends on the system used, as indicated in the following table.System | Path |
---|---|
Windows 10 | C:\ProgramData\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk Remote Access\Identity |
Linux Ubuntu 22 | /opt/FactoryTalk_Remote_Access/Identity/ |
System | Path |
---|---|
Stratix 4300 Routers, OptixPanels graphic terminals, Embedded Edge Compute Module | /persistent/data/Rockwell_Automation/FactoryTalk_Remote_Access/Identity/ |
NOTE:
It is not possible to transfer the identity file from one device to another by copying the
auth.bin
file. However, you can create a backup of the file and restore it after uninstalling and reinstalling the operating system or Runtime.The only scenario in which you cannot restore the identity file is when the disk is replaced. In this case, the device is recognized as a different machine.
Keep-alive feature
The data exchanged for the keep-alive feature between Runtime and the server infrastructure and between
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
and the server infrastructure is approximately 1 KB per minute.Provide Feedback