Configuring the plugin role - ASSA ABLOY ARX 3.0

ASSA ABLOY ARX Plugin Guide 3.0

Applies to
ASSA ABLOY ARX 3.0
Last updated
2017-12-01
Content type
Guides
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
ASSA ABLOY ARX
Version
3.0

To receive ARX events and alarms in Security Desk, you must connect the ARX plugin role to the ARX server.

What you should know

Only specific configuration settings are described here. Only specific configuration settings are described here. For more information about generic Config Tool settings, such as the Identity settings, see Common configuration tabs.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Plugins task.
  2. In the Plugins task, select the plugin role from the entity browser, and click the Properties tab.
  3. In the Host field, enter the hostname or IP address of the ARX server.
  4. In the Port field, enter the port number of the ARX server.
    The default port is 5004; it must be allowed on your network.
  5. In the User field, enter the username with the administrative privileges.
    The default username is master.
  6. In the Password field, enter the user password.
    By default, the master user account has no password.
  7. In Area deletion mode, select one of the following modes to manage the area deletion behavior.
    Make offline
    If an area is deleted from the ARX configuration, the area will be offline in Security Center.
    Delete
    If an area is deleted from the ARX configuration, the area will be deleted from Security Center.
  8. In Door deletion mode, select one of the following modes to manage the door deletion behavior.
    Make offline
    If a door is deleted from the ARX configuration, the door will be offline in Security Center.
    Delete
    If a door is deleted from the ARX configuration, the door will be deleted from Security Center.
  9. In Keep events, select the mode to keep events indefinitely or for a configurable number of days.

Example

The following example shows a basic configuration of the Properties page that will allow the plugin role to connect to the ARX server.