FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
 Tools access

Once downloaded, you can access the
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
 Tools in different ways.
NOTE: See FactoryTalk Remote Access Tools to learn more information about the Tools.
NOTE:
If you have not already downloaded the Tools, you will be prompted to download them when trying to access them through the
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
.
NOTE: See FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager Tools installation to learn more about this subject.

Interactive Access

You can access the
Interactive Access
 Tool through the
FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
.
To access the Tool:
  1. Access the
    FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
     and make sure that the device that you wish to control remotely is connected to a network.
    NOTE: See Runtime connection and registration  to learn how to connect the remote device to a network.
  2. Select
    Explorer
    Domain view
    .
  3. Select the
    Interactive Access
    Tools
    .
    NOTE: You might be required to authenticate to the
    Interactive Access
     Tool prior to continuing with the device registration.
NOTE: Once you have selected
Tools
, click on your selection again to proceed with the access.
NOTE: When clicking on
Interactive Access
, a dialog window will show up asking for permission to open the
Interactive Access
 Tool. Prior to confirming, flag the
Always allow
 checkbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.

Device registration

You can access the
Device Registration
 Tool as follows:
  1. Access the
    FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
     and select
    Explorer
    Domain view
    .
  2. Click on the
    circled plus
     icon next to a folder: a context menu will appear.
  3. Select
    Add device
    Add device locally
     or
    Add device remotely
    .
    NOTE:
    The
    Add Device Locally
     parameter refers to routers registration only.
    The
    Add Device Remotely
     parameter refers to panels and Windows devices registration only.
    NOTE: When clicking on
    Device registration
    , a dialog window will show up asking for permission to open the
    Device registration
     Tool. Prior to confirming, flag the
    Always allow
     checkbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.
  4. Enter the device credentials in the Tool.
  5. Click
    Next
    .
  6. The
    Routers found
     list displays the routers in your domain that have a password matching the one specified. The
    Devices found
     lists display other devices, such as panels and computers registered to your domain that have a password matching the one specified.
    NOTE: Using a password strategy that links password assignment to configuration stage can be an efficient way of provisioning devices in your environment. After configuration is complete, use unique passwords for each device.
    NOTE:
    When setting up Stratix 4300 Remote Access routers, the username of the router is always
    admin
     and cannot be changed. The default password is
    admin
     and shall be changed during the initial configuration.
  7. Select a device from the list and click on
    Register
     to open the configuration pages for that device.
    NOTE: You might be required to authenticate to the
    Device Registration
     Tool prior continuing with the device registration.
  8. The newly connected device appears below the other devices listed in the left pane of
    Explorer
    Domain view
    .

Connection settings

The advanced settings of connection ports and proxy server allow the Tool to connect to the
FactoryTalk Remote Access
 network infrastrutture and establish a VPN connection with the remote device.
To configure network port and proxy settings for VPN connections:
  1. Access the
    FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
     and select
    Tools
    Connection Settings
    .
    NOTE: When clicking on
    Connection settings
    , a dialog window will show up asking for permission to open the
    Connection settings
     Tool. Prior to confirming, flag the
    Always allow
     checkbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.
  2. Under
    Connection
    Port
     select the network port to use for VPN connections.
    • Auto:
       The Tool automatically selects the appropriate port based on the connection request.
    • 80:
       The Tool will only attempt to establish a remote access using the HTTP protocol over port 80. If the connection over port 80 is rejected, the session is not established.
    • 443:
       The Tool will only attempt to establish a remote access using the HTTP protocol over port 443. If the connection over port 443 is rejected, the session is not established.
    • 5935:
       The Tool will only attempt to establish a remote access using the HTTP protocol over port 5935. If the connection over port 5935 is rejected, the session is not established.
  3. If a proxy service is used for internet connections, select the type of proxy server under
    Proxy
    :
    • None:
       A proxy server is not used for the internet connection.
    • HTTP:
       HTTP Proxy Server. Forwards HTTP requests.
    • SOCKS5:
       SOCKS5 Proxy Server. Forwards TCP and UDP packets.
    NOTE: See Proxy for further information on this subject.
  4. After making your selections, click
    Apply
     to save the proxy settings to the domain.
Once the connection to the remote device is established, if the device is disconnected, it will enter a timeout mode while it automatically attempts to reconnect. In this situation, a warning icon displays while attempting to reconnect.

Device setup

This Tool is used to discover any
Stratix 4300 routers
 and configure their port IP address, to which you wish to establish a connection.
Router configuration is required for:
  • Network interfaces IP addresses
  • Connection mode
  • Domain registration
To locate the device and launch the configuration screens use the
Device Setup
 Tool.
  1. Access the
    FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager
     and select
    Tools
    Device Setup
    .
    NOTE: When clicking on
    Device setup
    , a dialog window will show up asking for permission to open the
    Device setup
     Tool. Prior to confirming, flag the
    Always allow
     checkbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.
  2. Enter the device credentials in the Tool.
  3. Click
    Next
    .
  4. The
    Routers found
     list displays the routers in your domain that have a password matching the one specified. The
    Devices found
     lists display other devices, such as panels and computers registered to your domain that have a password matching the one specified.
    NOTE: Using a password strategy that links password assignment to configuration stage can be an efficient way of provisioning devices in your environment. After configuration is complete, use unique passwords for each device.
    NOTE:
    When setting up
    Stratix 4300 Remote Access
    routers, the username of the router is always
    admin
     and cannot be changed. The default password is
    admin
     and shall be changed during the initial configuration.
  5. Select a device from the list and click on
    Configure
     to open the configuration pages for that device.
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