Add server or client If you create a connection via + ADD SERVER OR CLIENT, then it is directly in the GDS and the specified devices are directly known to the GDS. To register an application, click the + ADD SERVER OR CLIENT button. The Add server or… Read More
Administration – Global tab General information On the GLOBAL tab you make global settings for the Device and Update Management. In the Operator area of this tab, you fill in the data that will then be used in the certificate (for further information, see Administration – GDS tab). This data… Read More
Add firmware update package To search for available firmware packages, click the SEARCH FOR FIRMWARE PACKAGE button. Select a repository from the drop-down list and click the SELECT REPOSITORY button. Select one of the proposed products or enter the item number or the article description of the… Read More
Update plans overview On this page you get an overview of all update plans in the system. You can configure or delete existing update plans and create a new update plan. Once you have created an update plan, you can add assets. On the UPDATE PLANS… Read More
Example workflow In this section you can see an example workflow. For details on the individual steps, see the linked topics. Create a connection to an OPC UA® server and scan this connection for assets. Manage your assets. Add update packages. Create an update plan. Read More
Administration – Software update tab DaUM as a repository server is available from DaUM version 2025.6 (Windows® service) On the SOFTWARE UPDATE tab you can add and manage the update repositories. The update repository is the place where the firmware files are located. You can add a new… Read More
Add software update package On the SOFTWARE tab you can manage and update PLCnext Engineer projects on your PLCnext Control. To do this, open PLCnext Engineer and add the version information in your PLCnext Engineer project (see example screenshot below). Export the software package. Upload the exported *.zip file in the Device and Update… Read More
DaUM changelog This topic lists changes made to the Device and Update Management in updates, beginning with release 2023.9 (reverse order – most recent changes at the top). Release Windows® service 2026.6, Docker® 2026.6.0 Improved support for Microsoft® AD (LDAP) authentication BaseDn and DnPattern are merged into DnPattern. There is only one string to… Read More
Reverse connect To enable the devices to connect to the DaUM via reverse connect, you must first enable reverse connect and set the correct port via PLCnext Engineer. In PLCnext Engineer, click on the OPC UA node in the PLANT area. Select the Server Settings editor. In… Read More
Assets On this page you get an overview of all available assets in the system. An asset is the updatable software component, which is represented over the OPC UA® Server and can be updated. This can be, for example, a PLCnext Engineer project or an update for subordinate devices. Browse and organize your assets… Read More
