Rockwell Automation 1783-SR Stratix 5900 Services Router User Manual - Manual (Page 44)

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Chapter 3 Configure the Stratix 5900 Services Router
Creating a Community and
Adding Devices Stratix Configurator software works with device communities. A community
consists of one or more devices that you specify by providing their IP addresses
and login credentials. After you create the community, you can begin working
with the devices in it.
You can create and manage communities from the Manage Community dialog
box. The Manage Community dialog box appears when you start Stratix
Configurator software.
From the Manage Community dialog box, you can create communities, change
the community name, delete a community, add devices to a community, export
and import community information, and discover all the devices in a community.
Before you begin using Stratix Configurator software, you must first create a
community and then add devices to that community. When you start the
software for the first time, it automatically creates a community for you, to which
you can add devices.
A community is a group of devices (community members). A single community
can contain a maximum of 10 devices. You can create a community and then add
the devices to it based on some common parameters. For example, you can create
communities based on the location of the devices. You can create a Factory A
Milwaukie community and add devices to it, then you can create a Factory B
Cleveland community and add devices to it, and so on.
When you add a device to a community, you must specify its IP address or
hostname, credential information (username and password), and other optional
parameters. Stratix Configurator software uses this information to discover the
device. After you discover the device, you can configure and monitor it.