Types of Platform Administration functions

The following list summarizes platform administration functions, by button in the view:
  • View Details

    Provides platform summary data, available to the Windows clipboard. Includes all summary information shown in main Platform Administration view, plus installed modules, and so on.

  • User Accounts NiagaraAX JACE platform) or Update Authentication (Windows platform)

    For dialogs to change platform login access (user name and password).

  • System Password

    On Niagara 4 JACE platforms only, a dialog to change the password used to encrypt sensitive data such as client passwords in station database files (config.bog) and station backup .dist files. On a JACE-8000 platform, this is also used to encrypt data on its removable microSD flash drive, and when creating backup images to a USB flash drive.

  • Change HTTP Port

    For a dialog to change the HTTP port for the host’s platform daemon from (default) port 3011 to some other port.

  • Change TLS Settings

    For a dialog to enable/disable secure TLS connections to the host’s platform daemon, specify the TCP port used, plus other settings.

  • Change Date/Time

    For a dialog to change the hosts’s current date, time, and time zone, as used by that host’s OS.

  • Advanced Options

    (JACE controllers only) On NiagaraAX JACE platforms, a dialog to enable/disable FTP, Telnet, and Daemon Debug functions. On Niagara 4 JACE platforms, a dialog to enable/disable both SFTP and SSH access to the controller, or change the default port number shared by these protocols.

     
    NOTE: Enabling SFTP and SSH poses security risks. We strongly recommend you keep this access disabled, unless otherwise directed by Systems Engineering.
     
  • Change Output Settings

    Provides a dialog to change the log level of different processes that can appear in the platform daemon output.

  • View Daemon Output

    Provides a window in which you can observe debug messages from the platform daemon in real time, including the ability to pause.

  • Configure Runtime Profiles

    Provides a dialog to change the enabled runtime profile of the host. Used very infrequently.

  • Backup

    Make a complete backup of all configuration on the connected host platform, including all station files as well as other Niagara configuration.

  • Commissioning

    A way to launch the Commissioning Wizard (alternative to right-click on Platform in the Nav tree).

  • Reboot

    Provides a method to reboot a JACE platform, which restarts all software including the OS and JVM, then the platform daemon, then (if so configured in the Application Director) the installed station. If you click this, a confirmation dialog appears. If you answer yes, the JACE is rebooted and the platform connection drops.