Add a client device

Configure a client device to allow the deployment of
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
 over the network.
  1. From the main toolbar, next to
    Run
    , select the client dropdown menu.
  2. (optional) In
    Client device settings
    , to display only the active remote client devices, toggle
    Active remote devices
    .
    TIP: Refresh remote client devices by selecting
    Refresh
    .
  3. Select either:
    • A folder and select
      Add
      .
    • A
      FactoryTalk® Remote Access™
       device and select
      Add
       to add a device accessible from the selected
      FactoryTalk Remote Access
       device network.
  4. (optional) In
    Name
    , edit the name of the target device.
    IMPORTANT: Only alphanumeric characters are allowed in the name.
  5. In
    IP Address
    , enter the IP address of the target device.
  6. In
    Username
    , enter the name of the user to log on to the target device.
    Windows®
     username
    A system username:
    • DOMAIN\
      username
      , for domain users.
    • .username
      , for local users on domain-joined devices.
    • username
      , for local users on devices that do not belong to a domain.
    Linux username
    An administrator username.
    IMPORTANT: A password must be configured for the user on the target device.
  7. (optionaI)
    Destination Path
    , enter the path on the target device to deploy the application.