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
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From the Config Tool homepage, open the
Plugins task.
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In the Plugins task, click Add an entity
(
), and select Plugin.
The plugin creation wizard opens.
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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.
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On the Basic information page, specify the role
information:
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Enter the Entity name.
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Enter the Entity description.
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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.
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Click Next.
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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.
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Click Close.
Results
The plugin role is displayed in the entity
browser.