Creating the Industrial IoT plugin role - Industrial IoT 5.0.2.0 | BACnet | Modbus | OPC Client | SNMP Manager

Industrial IoT Plugin Guide 5.0.2.0

Applies to
Industrial IoT 5.0.2.0 | BACnet | Modbus | OPC Client | SNMP Manager
Last updated
2023-03-20
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
Industrial IoT
Version
5.0

Before you can configure and use the Industrial IoT plugin, you must create the plugin role in Config Tool.

What you should know

IMPORTANT: You should have only one instance of the Industrial IoT plugin role in your system. Creating two or more instances of this role can create unpredictable results.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Plugins task.
  2. In the Plugins task, click Add an entity (), and select Plugin.
    The plugin creation wizard opens.
  3. On the Specific info page, select the server on which the plugin role is hosted, the plugin type, and the database for the plugin role, and then click Next.
    If you do not use expansion servers in your system, the Server option is not displayed.
  4. On the Basic information page, specify the role information:
    1. Enter the Entity name.
    2. Enter the Entity description.
    3. Select the Partition for the plugin role.
      If you do not use partitions in your system, the Partition option is not displayed. Partitions are logical groupings used to control the visibility of entities. Only users who are members of that partition can view or modify the role.
    4. Click Next.
  5. On the Creation summary page, review the information, and then click Create, or Back to make changes.
    After the plugin role is created, the following message is displayed: The operation was successful.
  6. Click Close.

Results

The plugin role is displayed in the entity browser.