Station Manager - Database view
This view uses a typical two-pane set of tables to list stations that are already assigned to the database or that have been
discovered on the network. While some features are available from both a remote station and a Supervisor station, the synchronize
and join features are designed to be used in a Supervisor station.
Figure 202. Station Manager view (Supervisor station)
This view opens from the main menu of a remote security controller station when you select .
Database pane
The control buttons are located across the top of the pane. The unique station creation and management control buttons include:
Discover opens the Discover window, which defines the database search. Based on this information, the discovery job interrogates
the target location for data, such as historical and current point values as well as properties provided by the database.
New opens the New Station window in either a remote or Supervisor station. This view adds a station without using the discovery process.
Edit opens the Station view in either a remote or Supervisor station. It has two tabs: Niagara Station and Device exts.
Sync Time opens the Remote Sync Timewindow in a Supervisor station.
Replicate opens a confirmation window in a Supervisor station.
Set Auto Replicate enables (true) and disables (false) automatic replication from a Supervisor station.
Join opens the Join (Add) Station view in a Supervisor station.
Recovery opens the Recover Station view in a Supervisor station.
Settings opens the Settings window in either a remote or a Supervisor station. This view configures the Fox Port and TimeSync properties. For example,
a stand-alone controller that has never been joined to a supervisor only has the Fox Port field available, since no time sync
is necessary.
Learn Mode buttons open and close the Discovered pane in a remote or Supervisor station. These buttons show or hide the control buttons and any discovered items (devices,
points, database properties, etc.).
Database columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Station Name | Identifies the station, by name. Station names should be unique in a Station Manager Database. |
| Host Name | Identifies the host by IP address. |
| Scheme | Reports if you are using fox or foxs for communication. Foxs uses TLS encryption and server authentication and is more secure than fox communication. |
| Fox Port | Identifies the host port number that the station is communicating on. |
| Status | Reports the current condition of the entity as of the last refresh: {alarm}, {disabled}, {down}, {fault}, {ok}, {stale}, {unackedAlarm} |
| Actual Role | Describes the relationship between the local station and the listed station: Supervisor, Peer, or Subordinate. This value is specified in the Add Stations window using the Desired Role property.
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| Joined | Indicates if the remote station is joined to the local station (true or false).
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| Auto Replicate | Indicates if auto replication is enabled (true or false).
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| Replication Status | Reports the replication result. If replication occurred successfully on the last attempt, this column indicates {ok}.
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| Last Replication | Displays the time of the last replication. |
Discovered pane
To view this pane, click the Discover control button () at the top of the Database view.
The Add control button (
) in the Discovered pane adds the selected, discovered station to the Database pane.
Discovered pane columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Station Name | Identifies the station, by name. Station names should be unique in a Station Manager Database. |
| Host Name | Identifies the host by IP address. |
| Scheme | Reports if you are using fox or foxs for communication. Foxs uses TLS encryption and server authentication and is more secure than fox communication. |
| Fox Port | Identifies the host port number that the station is communicating on. |
| Already Exists | Indicates if the station already exists (true) or not (false).
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