Router registration, connection and configuration
The router system software is designed to require just a few mandatory settings in order to reduce manual configuration as much as possible. In fact, the VPN and Ethernet interfaces configuration is already defined in the factory default settings. Nevertheless, you are required to configure specific manual settings, such as: network interfaces IP addresses, connection mode, and domain registration.
Once configured, the router connects to the Server Infrastructure and can be detected by
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
.Prior to getting started with the router configuration, you will have to register it.
NOTE:
See FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager Tools to learn your Tool of reference for router registration. Then, follow the related procedure below.
Device registration
You can access the Device registration
Tool as follows:
- Access the FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager and select.
- Click on thecircled plusicon next to a folder: a context menu will appear.
- Select.NOTE:TheAdd Device Locallyparameter refers to routers registration only.NOTE: dialog window appears asking for permission to open the Tool. Prior to confirming, flag theAlways allowcheckbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.
- Enter the router credentials in the Tool.
- SelectNext.
- TheRouters foundlist displays the MAC addresses of the routers in your domain that have a password matching the one specified.NOTE:When setting up Stratix 4300 Remote Access routers, the username of the router is alwaysadminand cannot be changed. The default password isadminand shall be changed during the initial configuration.You can change the router password anytime through the router System Manager, in theUserssection. Reboot your router upon any password change.Choose a password that contains:
- At least one uppercase character
- At least one lowercase character
- At least one numeric character
- At least one symbol
- Select a router MAC address from the list and clickRegisterto open the configuration pages for that router.NOTE: You might be required to authenticate to theDevice RegistrationTool prior continuing with the router registration.
- The newly connected router appears below the other devices listed in the left pane of.
Device discovery
You can access the Device discovery
Tool as follows:
- Access theFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerand select .
- A dialog box appears. Choose the second choice.NOTE: dialog window appears asking for permission to open the Tool. Prior to confirming, flag theAlways allowcheckbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.
- A discovery window appears. Click onDiscover.
- TheDiscovered deviceslist displays the devices in your network.
- Select the device that you wish to configure.NOTE:Configurabledevices are still to be initialized on the device System Manager, whileConfigureddevices are already initialized on the device System Manager and the device credentials can be found there.
Router connection and configuration
A router can be configured through its System Manager.
- AccessFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerand .
- Enable the online toggle switch and in theDomain viewleft pane select the online router that you wish to configure.
- Select theVPNbutton.
- TheInteractive AccessTool opens and a VPN connection is established.
- Enter the router LAN IP address that you find on the right pane of theInteractive Accessscreen into a browser to access the router System Manager. You will be prompted to enter username and password.
NOTE:
See the System Manager documentation supplied with the device for detailed instructions.
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