- Software components setup and installation
System items interaction
Within the system architecture, both hardware and
software system components interact with each other, by means of a server infrastructure
connection between and the remote devices.
FactoryTalk®
Remote Access™
FactoryTalk®
Remote Access™
ManagerThe system components are split in three main groups:
- : Web interface through which a support technician can connect to a remote device to provide assistance from their local computer.FactoryTalk® Remote Access™Manager
- Server infrastructure: Connection hosting the user domains.
- Access Servers: They consist of a distributed redundant set of servers that manage the authentication of remote devices and.FactoryTalk® Remote Access™Manager
- Relay Server: They consist of a distributed redundant set of servers that act as a relay for an end-to-end connection betweenand remote devices.FactoryTalk® Remote Access™Manager
- Remote devices: They consist of industrial automation devices installed at a remote location, such as HMIs, IPCs and routers embedding the Runtime.
NOTE:
See Client and server connectivity to learn more about this topic.
Remote access process overview
FactoryTalk®
Remote Access™
ManagerWhen is going to establish a connection
to Runtime or a router, the following process occurs:
FactoryTalk®
Remote Access™
Manager- The affected endpoints select the Relay Server that provides the best round-trip-time.
- A secure end-to-end connection establishes between the endpoints and the Relay Server.
- The Relay Server forwards any encrypted messages, without decrypting them.
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