FactoryTalk Linx Gateway's OPC UA service does not appear in the OPC Local Discovery Service (LDS)

Possible causes and solutions
  • FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
     is not configured
    • No data source
      To solve this issue, configure the related data source based on the activation type and apply the system configuration.
    • OPC UA is disabled
      To solve this issue, enable the OPC UA server on
      Global Settings
      .
    • No endpoint configured
      To solve this issue, configure the endpoint URL on
      Endpoints
       and apply the system configurations.
    • An endpoint is disabled
      To solve this issue, enable the endpoint.
  • FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
    OPC
     UA service is not started
    To solve this issue, start the OPC UA service from
    Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Services >
    FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
    OPC
     UA Server
    .
  • FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
    OPC
     UA service is disabled
    To solve this issue, enable the OPC UA server on
    Global Settings
    .
  • FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
     is not activated correctly or activation is expired
    To solve this issue, get a new key from Rockwell Automation.
  • The option to register with the LDS is disabled
    To solve this issue, select
    Register with Discovery Service
     on
    UA Server Interface
    .
  • FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
     has not trusted the OPC LDS certificate
    To solve this issue, select
    Trust
    on
    Incoming Certificate
     to add the LDS certificate into the trust list.
  • The OPC LDS certificate has expired
    To solve this issue, stop the service and delete its certificate from the hard drive. Once the service starts it will automatically regenerate the certificate.
  • OPC Local Discovery Service (LDS) service is not started
    To solve this issue, start the LDS service from
    Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Services > OPC UA Local Discovery Server
    .
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