Runtime connection and registration
A device can be connected to a network and to a domain, whereas its
entitlement
needs to be registered
. To activate Runtime, an entitlement
registration is mandatory.Windows device connection
Once Runtime is installed and running on the remote device, proceed as follows to connect:
- Click on the Windows Runtime icon. The Windows Runtime pane will display theNetwork Connectionsection.NOTE: See Windows Runtime installation and configuration to learn how to start Runtime.
- Click on theConnectbutton and wait until a connection is established.
- If the remote device is not registered to any domain yet, Windows Runtime will display an ID with a password used for device registration to the domain.
- To register the Runtime of the remote device, log on toFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerusing a user account with administration rights.
- Access thesection and open the folder where you wish to store the remote device and click on theAdd resource(circled plus) button, then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the remote device ID and password obtained when selectingConnecton the Windows Runtime pane (see step 3).
Linux device connection
- Access the Linux Device Manager and select.
- Select theConnectbutton.
- The Linux Device Manager will then display an ID and a password.
- AccessFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerand the section and open the folder where you wish to store the remote device and click on theAdd resource(circled plus) button, then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the remote device ID and password obtained when selectingConnectionon the Linux Device Manager.
Ubuntu 22 device connection
- When the Runtime is running, connect to theFactoryTalk Remote Accessnetwork infrastructure by entering the following commands:cd /opt/Rockwell_Automation/FactoryTalk_Remote_Access/Runtime/bin FactoryTalkRemoteAccessRuntimeCli --connect
- If the Runtime needs to join an organization/domain, once the Runtime is connected to theFactoryTalk Remote Accessnetwork infrastructure run the command:FactoryTalkRemoteAccessRuntimeCli --getAnonymousID
- The ID and the password used to join the organization/domain will display.
- AccessFactoryTalk Remote Access Managerand the section and open the folder where you wish to store the remote device and click on theAdd resource(circled plus) button, then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the remote device ID and password obtained when selectingConnectionon the Linux/Ubuntu Device Manager.
NOTE:
You can check whether a device is registered both through the
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
on the right pane of the section, or on the Windows Runtime, on the Information
(circled 'i'
icon) section.Provide Feedback