Nav Container View (platCrypto-DaemonSecureSession)

This component represents a Workbench secure platform connection to a host.

Platform actions

As in a regular (un-encrypted) platform connection, the default view is the Nav Container View, which provides a table of all the various platform views. This view contains additional functions when connected to a remote platform.

Figure 1. Nav Container View


To access this view make a platform connection to a host and double-click on Platform.

The platform session icon () is labeled Platform, shows a small padlock, and is directly under the host for the platform session that is in progress. To support such connections, the host must have its Platform TLS Settings enabled (accessed in its Platform Administration view).

Right-clicking the Platform node in the Nav tree opens a list of platform actions.

Figure 2. Platform actions


  • Views opens a list of the platform functions.

  • Connect opens the credentials pages for connecting to the selected platform.

  • Disconnect removes the connected to the selected platform.

  • Close terminates the current platform session.

  • Session Info displays information about the current session.

  • Commissioning Wizard opens the wizard used to commission the new remote controller platform.

  • Certificate Wizard opens the wizard used to create a new root CA certificate.

  • Refresh Tree Node renews the Nav tree.

  • Go Into closes the Nav tree.

Platform objects

These objects provide platform functions:

  • Application Director starts, stops, restarts, kills and configures auto-start and restart on failure for a station that is running on a platform. The output from the station that displays in the view pane is useful for monitoring and troubleshooting.

  • Certificate Management manages signed PKI certificates in the platform's key and trust stores for TLS secure communication. Refer to Niagara Station Security Guide.

  • Distribution File Installer restores a backup distribution (.dist) file to the target platform, or installs a clean .dist file to wipe the file system of a controller to a near-factory minimum state. This view is available when connected to a remote host.

  • File Transfer Client copies files between your Workbench PC and a remote platform (in either direction). For example, you use this platform view when editing a controller's system.properties file—once to copy it from the controller to your Workbench PC (for local editing), then afterwards to copy it back to the remote controller. This view is available when connected to a remote host.

  • Lexicon Installer installs file-based lexicon set from your Workbench PC to a remote platform, to provide non-English language support, or to customize the English display of selected items. In Niagara 4, usage of this view and file-based lexicons may be a typical.

  • License Manager reviews, installs, saves, and deletes licenses and (license) certificates on the remote platform.

  • Platform Administration configures, provides status, and enables the troubleshooting of the platform daemon. Included are commands to change the time and date, back up all remote configurations, reboot the host platform, modify platform users, specify the TCP port monitored by the platform daemon, and change various settings for a secure (TLS) platform connection.

  • Software Manager reviews, installs, updates, and uninstalls Niagara modules (.jars) on the remote platform. It compares modules installed on the connected platform against those available (locally) in Sys Home of your Workbench PC. This view is available when connected to a remote host.

  • Station Copier installs (copies) a station from your Workbench User Home to a remote platform (or if a Supervisor, to the local PC's daemon User Home), backs up (copies) a station to your Workbench User Home, renames and deletes a remote station.

  • TCP/IP Configuration reviews and configures the TCP/IP settings for the network adapter(s) of the platform.

  • Remote File System provides read-only access to folders and files on the remote platform, including all those under its system home (Sys Home) and daemon User Home.

Platform actions

Right-clicking the Platform node in the Nav tree opens a list of platform actions.

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