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Installing a gateway

The installation of the gateways is carried out via the VDogGateway.exe file. The file is located at ..\tools\vdoggateway.

Prerequisite

  • The user or the user account from which the installation is carried out has the necessary rights for the installation.

To install a gateway, proceed as follows:

  1. Copy the vdoggateway directory to the local computer.
  2. Open the Windows Command Prompt.
  3. Install the service by entering the following command in the Windows Command Prompt: {Drive}:\vdoggateway\VDogGateway.exe /install
  4. Check the success of the installation.
    1. Select Control Panel > Administrative Tools and then double-click Services. The dialog Services is displayed.
    2. Check whether the entry VDogGateway is listed under the services. If the service is not available, the installation was not successful. Contact your system administrator, you may not have the necessary rights for installation.
  5. Start the service.
    Enter the following command in the Windows Command Prompt and confirm with the Return key: {Drive}:\vdoggateway\VDogGateway.exe /start

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Once the gateway has been installed, various communication paths are immediately activated, including the functionality of the network transition (i.e. the [SimaticNet] section key is active). For this communication path, the SIMATIC NET software must be available (installed and licensed) with the necessary support for the network interfaces. If the software is not available, the service cannot be started. If you do not want to use this communication path, deactivate the network gateway functionality.

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A maximum of one gateway can be active as a service on a computer.

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If necessary, the VDogGateway service can be stopped and uninstalled:

  • Command to stop the service: {Drive}:\vdoggateway\VDogGateway.exe /stop
  • Command to uninstall the service: {Drive}:\vdoggateway\VDogGateway.exe /deinstall