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The following table describes the parameters of the OPC UA Server for
Edge.
Parameter
Description
Range of values
General communication parameters
Port
The port used for communication by OPC UA
Valid port
Default:
4840
Server Name
The name of the OPC-UA Server (for the client)
Name consisting of:
a…z, A…Z, 0-9, space
Global discovery server
URL
URL of a Discovery Server within the network to which
the Edge Gateway is connected. If there is a Global
Discovery Server in your network, then specify ist URL in
Parameter
Global discovery server URL
. Using this
server, you can then access all OPC UA Servers listed
there. If this is not the case, use the displayed default
address:
opc.tcp://127.0.0.1:4840/
UADiscovery
Valid URL to a Discovery
Server within the network.
Limitations
Max Sessions
Maximum number of sessions
1 … 10
Default: 10
Max connections per
endpoint
Maximum number of connections per endpoint
1 … 100
Default:100
Max nodes per read
Maximum number of nodes per read
1 … 100
Default: 100
Max nodes per browse
Maximum number of nodes per browse
1 … 200
Default: 200
Min sampling interval Edge
Server
Minimum sampling interval of the Edge Server, specified
in milliseconds
>= 1 000
Default: 1000 [ms]
Min sampling interval
passive fieldbus
Minimum sampling interval of the passive fieldbus,
specified in milliseconds
>= 200
Default: 200 [ms]
Security settings (Security modes)
At least one of these options must be checked. If multiple options are checked, the OPC UA Client may select a suitable
of these options.
None
Unsigned communication without encryption
Checked / not checked
Sign
Signed communication without encryption
Checked / not checked
Sign&Encrypt
Signed communication with encryption
Checked / not checked
Security settings (Security policies)
At least one of these options must be checked. If multiple options are checked, the OPC UA Client may select a suitable
of these options. For maximum security you should choose the security mode
Sign&Encrypt
and the security policy
Basic256Sha256
.
For more information, follow the links to the various security policies on
https://opcfoundation.org/UA/SecurityPolicy/
.
None
No encryption
useful at security mode None und Sign
Checked / not checked
Basic128Rsa15
Encryption algorithm
Basic128Rsa15
, useful at security
mode Sign&Encrypt
Checked / not checked
Basic256
Encryption algorithm
Basic256
, useful at security mode
Sign&Encrypt
Checked / not checked
Basic256Sha256
Encryption algorithm
Basic256Sha256
, useful at security
mode Sign&Encrypt
Checked / not checked
Security settings (Access method to OPC UA Server)
Anonymous access
Anonymous access to the OPC UA Server (not secure)
Checked / not checked
Passive mode of operation
Edge Gateway | NIOT-E-TIB100-GB-RE (Remote)
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