Upgrading the Industrial IoT plugin role to 5.0.2.0 - 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

To upgrade your IoT-related plugins to version 5.0.2.0, you must first upgrade the Industrial IoT plugin role to 5.0.2.0. Then, if you have any legacy plugin roles (BACnet, Modbus, OPC Client, and SNMP Manager), migrate devices they manage to the new Industrial IoT plugin role before deleting them.

Before you begin

  1. Read the release notes to learn about important information for this release.
  2. Confirm that your versions of Security Center and the plugin are compatible.

What you should know

  • Industrial IoT version 4.4.1.0 and later can be upgraded using the Industrial IoT 5.0.2.0 installation package. If you have an earlier version of these products, contact technical support.
  • The plugin must be upgraded on all Security Center client and server computers.
  • An upgrade preserves your current devices and entities and their configuration, and all event notifications.
  • The plugin database contains all your entities and plugin configuration, such as rules.
    NOTE: Starting from 5.0, you only need one plugin role and one database for all the IoT protocols you need. If you were using one of the legacy plugins (BACnet, Modbus, OPC Client, and SNMP Manager), you must migrate their content to the new Industrial IoT database.

Procedure

  1. Open Server Admin, and back up the Directory database.
  2. Back up all legacy plugin role databases.
  3. Deactivate all legacy plugin roles.
    1. In the entity browser, right-click the plugin and click Maintenance > Deactivate role > Continue.
    The role is deactivated and greyed out in the entity browser.
  4. Install the new version of the Industrial IoT plugin.
  5. Deactivate the Industrial IoT plugin role, and then activate it.

After you finish

If you have legacy IoT-related plugin roles, such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC Client, and SNMP Manager, migrate the devices they manage to the new Industrial IoT plugin role.