OPC UA® servers & clients overview On the OPC UA® SERVERS & CLIENTS tab you create a connection to an OPC UA® server and scan this connection for assets. Or you register an OPC UA® application. On the DISCOVERY tab you see applications that were announced by a discovery server and require your… Read More
Backups Note: With PLCnext Technology firmware versions 2024.0 LTS and 2024.6, backups are performed with the DaUM Backup and Restore app. From PLCnext Technology firmware version 2025.0, the DaUM Backup and Restore app no longer works. Instead, the DaUM requires a new interface to enable backup and restore which is configured via PLCnext Engineer. Backups from PLCnext Technology firmware version 2025.0… Read More
Administration On this page you make several settings on various tabs. Below you will find information about these tabs: Global tab Software update tab Users / Clients tab GDS tab Certificate tab • Published/reviewed: 2026-05-11 ✿ Revision 094 • … Read More
Administration – GDS tab On the GDS tab you make all settings around the GDS (Global Discovery Server). GDS support In the GDS support area you specify whether you want to use a GDS or not. You also specify whether you want to use the internal… Read More
User roles and rights in the Device and Update Management Note: When you start the Device and Update Management app, the user roles displayed in the table below are added to the UserManager of your EPC 15×2. When you delete the app, these user roles are not automatically deleted, but remain in the UserManager of the EPC 15×2. Read More
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 – Certificate tab On the CERTIFICATE tab you make all settings around the certificates. CA certificate If you use the internal GDS, the CA certificate is already pre-entered. The CA certificate is the root certificate from which the Device and Update Management derives further certificates. If you regenerate the… Read More
Administration – Users / Clients tab On the USERS / CLIENTS tab you can view the REST API and clients who can view the API description. And you can add (and delete) users who can access the Device and Update Management via the REST API. • Published/reviewed: 2026-05-11 ✿ Revision 094 • … 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
Archive When an update is complete, you can review each step in the execution log and download a report of the update plan on the ARCHIVE tab. • Published/reviewed: 2026-05-11 ✿ Revision 094 • … Read More
