SNMP OPC Server will let your automation system both monitor and manage your automation infrastructure. In addition to monitoring your PLCs and Field Devices, you will be able to communicate with all the pieces that make up your automation network, the backbone of your plant.
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2. What we will cover Kepware Overview Why Kepware Where and When Terminology Kepware’s SNMP OPC Server Features Configuration Contact
3. Kepware Overview Established in 1995 Privately Held 50+ Employees and Growing Located in Portland, Maine Delivering 100,000 units annually Largest OPC Server company in the world
4. Why Kepware? Fact: Today, Kepware is the most widely OEM’d software product in the Automation Marketplace… (Other than Microsoft) Why?Quality, Driver Quantity, Product Architecture, Pricing, and Business Model Opportunity:Kepware can deliver SNMP to a vast array of OEMs, Sales Channels and End Customers. Proven Connectivity between your products and all major software vendors can be taken for granted…
6. Terminology OPC = OPen Connectivity through Open Standards SNMP = Simple Network Management Protocol NMS = Network Management System Agent = Software module residing on a managed device. MIB = Management Information Base Public MIB = Conforms to IETF Standards Private MIB = Unique to Device Manufacturer OID = Object Identifiers Managed & Unmanaged = Device with or without support for SNMP IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force
8. Comparison of IT and Automation Architectures Ethernet Components Automation Components
9. Using the Kepware SNMP OPC Server software product, automation engineers can easily integrate the monitoring and management of their Ethernet network devices into their OPC client-enabled HMI, Historian, or Alarm package.
10. Not all Ethernet network devices are SNMP managed. The Ping driver works along side the SNMP driver to help monitor those unmanaged devices. The Ping driver automatically generates OPC tags for each Unmanaged device defined. These "heartbeat" and "response time" tags provide a standardized and reliable way to monitor all devices in the Ethernet network.
11. Features Auto Discovery– Save time by using the Auto-Discovery tool to search your Ethernet network for managed network devices MIB Import– Import MIB files from manageable devices and easily map network device MIB addresses to iSNMP tag names Network Analyst– Network Analyst gathers raw SNMP data from network devices and continually performs calculations to generate data that can be used, such as bandwidth utilization and network error rate statistics
12. Features cont… SNMP Traps Support- Many SNMP-manageable devices can be configured to send unsolicited data to network management software systems such as SNMP. By configuring an SNMP device to send data without being "polled" such as when a critical system tag goes into an unfavorable state, you can reduce the need for "polling" the network device. SNMP supports receiving SNMP Trap data via Events tags as well as through defined Trap OIDs. Historical Data Attributes–Historical values are generated by the SNMP driver (not the remote Agent/device) when an OID has valid historical modifiers appended to it.
13. Features cont… Events Tags– A FIFO-based queue to receive Traps/Notifications from previously configured Agents. Table Offsets – Table access is accomplished by enumerating columns of a table. The SNMP Device driver uses an array-like notation for Table access. Scan Floor property – SNMP devices are typically scanned at much slower rates than other controls equipment. Scanning an SNMP device too quickly may result in degraded device performance. The Scan Rate Floor has been added to prevent users from inadvertently overloading Agent/devices with read requests in the order of milliseconds.
14. Configuration A Quick demonstration on how to configure the Kepware SNMP OPC Server. Finish
15. Configuration 1st you must create a Channel Once you have created a Channel you will then need to create a Device
16. Configuration cont… If you know the Ethernet devices IP address you can manually enter it into the Wizard to begin your communications.
17. Configuration cont… The Auto Discovery feature allows the user to set a range of IP addresses and then the SNMP Server will scan the network for available devices.
21. Once the MIBs have been imported, any supported Client application can begin monitoring the Network.
22. Questions If you have questions regarding Kepware’s SNMP OPC Server please contact Transcend Automation
Editor's Notes
OPC – In its latest form is referred to as OPen Connectivity through Open Standards. Past definition was Ole for Process Control.SNMP - An application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices.NMS - is a combination of hardware and software used to monitor and administer a network.Agent – are software modules that reside in managed devices connected to a network that collect and store management information MIB – is a collection of objects in a (virtual) database used to manage devices (such as routers and switches) in a network. MIBs describe the structure of the management data of a device subsystem Public - data conforms to IETF standards per device type Private – data set in a file from manufacturer (OID data unique to this device)OID - identifies a variable that can be read or set via SNMPKepwares SNMP Suite offers connectivity for both Managed and Unmanaged. Unmanaged is done with our Ping driver, included with the SNMP Suite. Unmanaged devices do NOT support SNMP but can respond to HeartBeat polls like communication Status & response Time
How does the automation professionalverify the plant network is OK? (with current practices) They either call the IT department or walk around and look for blinking lights and traffic indicators on networked devices.Because Automation controllers are dependant on the performance and reliability of the underlying Ethernet network and components there was a need for a better solution.SNMP OPC Server Gives Automation & Control users access to the entire control system.
This section covers some basic configuration steps when using the configuration wizard. Not all steps are included, for a more detailed step by step process please reference the SNMP user manual. 1st Step is to Create a “channel” which is where you will determine which communication driver you would like to use. In this case you will select the SNMP driver.2nd Step is to Create a “device”. This is where you define the Ethernet device you would like to communicate with.
1st Step is to Create a “channel” which is where you will determine which communication driver you would like to use. In this case you will select the SNMP driver.2nd Step is to Create a “device”. This is where you define the Ethernet device you would like to communicate with.
SNMP Objects are collections of information with shared traits. A managedObject consists of one or more identifiers.A MIB in a managed device typically consists of many public and private Objects (and resulting object identifiers).OIDS – Object Identifiers - Think of OIDs as items,tags or memory addresses
Supported Client technologies include: OPC Data Access: 1.0a, 2.0, 2.05a, 3.0OPC UA:Coming soon to publicDDE Formats:CF_Text, AdvancedDDEOther Formats:FastDDE & Suitelink for Wonderware NIO Interface for iFIX