To Install the .modl File
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Download the latest
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Log into the Ignition Gateway Webpage.
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Navigate to Config > System > Modules.
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Scroll to the bottom and click Install or Upgrade a Module.
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Choose the
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Accept the certificate if prompted
Sequence
Because of the complex nature of the Device Mirroring module, here is a high-level synthesis of the end-to-end setup process for the Device Mirroring module.
1.Install and Sequence:
Install the exact same build of the Device Mirroring module on both Ignition gateways.
The golden rule for configuration is Receiver first, Sender second.
2.Initialize the Receiver:
On the destination gateway, enable the module and set the role to Receiving. This opens the websocket endpoint to listen for incoming connections.
3.Configure and Filter the Sender:
On the source gateway,
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Enable the module
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In the Target Gateway section, configure the sender connection:
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Enter the receiver gateway host name or IP address in Host.
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Set Port to the receiver gateway HTTPS or HTTP port, most common 443 or 8080.
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Enable Use SSL when connecting over TLS.
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If TLS validation is required, click Choose trust store and upload the trust store file.
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Enter the Trust Store Password if the uploaded trust store is password protected.
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Use Trust All Certificates only for testing, or when you explicitly want to accept the remote certificate without validating it against a trust store.
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Enable mirroring of OPC UA Devices and Connections.
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(Optional) set up Whitelists and Blacklists for OPC UA Devices and Connections. Leave blank to allow all.
You must blacklist any device on the sender that shares a name with an existing connection on the receiver to prevent duplicate-name errors.
5.Approve the Sender:
Return to the receiver gateway's Plantformance Device Mirroring Status page.
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Locate the pending sender connection on the General tab
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Click Approve to establish the mirrored session.
6.Verify Connections:
Check the status tabs on both gateways to confirm that the mirrored devices and external OPC UA client connections are successfully communicating.
