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How to Install and Use Softing EdgeAggregator in the United Manufacturing Hub
Softing EdgeAggregator is a proprietary software that provides an easy way to connect to field devices and controllers. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing and using Softing EdgeAggregator in the United Manufacturing Hub (UMH).
Softing EdgeAggregator is a proprietary software that allows users to connect to field devices and controllers. In this guide, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to install and use Softing EdgeAggregator in the United Manufacturing Hub (UMH).
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Unfortunately, we were not able to get a connection working from the EdgeAggregator to our OPC-UA simulator. We still uploaded this tutorial as it may help others in deploying the EdgeAggregator in Kubernetes.
Instructions
- Connect the UMH-Stack with Lens (OpenLens or UMHLens).
- Press “+” next to the terminal tab and click “add resource”.
- Paste the following code:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: softing-edgeaggregator-deployment
namespace: united-manufacturing-hub
labels:
app: softing-edgeaggregator-deployment
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: softing-edgeaggregator-deployment
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: softing-edgeaggregator-deployment
spec:
containers:
- name: edgeaggregator
image: softingindustrial/edgeaggregator
ports:
- containerPort: 443
- containerPort: 8099
- containerPort: 4897
- Press “Create&Close”.
- Click on the “united-manufacturing-hub-softing-deployment”-Pod and forward the 8099 port.
- A window should open in your browser. Log in with the username and password "admin".
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