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Configure an Agent Gateway

This topic describes how to configure an Agent Gateway that enables communication between the Octoplant server and agents that cannot be reached directly through the server's TCP/IP network.

Figure: Gateway diagram between server and agent

Prerequisite for configuring an Agent Gateway

  • The gateway must be installed on a PC that can be reached through the TCP/IP network of the Octoplant server. At the same time, the agent must also be accessible from this computer through TCP/IP.

Configuration of the gateway

The settings for the Gateway are configured using the INI file VDogGateway.ini. The file can be found under: {Drive}:\vdoggateway\VD$A\Configuration\

  1. Open the VDogGateway.ini file using a text editor, for example Notepad++.
  2. Implement the desired settings. Possible settings can be found in the following table.
  3. Save the data and close the text editor.

VDogGateway.ini file sections

vdog_agent

The [vdog_agent] section is used to configure the network transition from TCP/IP to the agent.

Key Description Value Default
Enabled Key to enable communication to the agent Y/N N
Port Key to configure the port for communication {1 to 65535} 64012
IpAddressesClient Key for configuring the IP addresses of subscribers who are allowed to access the gateway. This is usually the Octoplant server. The list can be changed at runtime.
Mandatory field		 {List of IP addresses separated by commas}

Example configuration

[vdog_agent]
Enabled=Y
Port=64268
IpAddressesClient=10.0.80.80

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