Objectives

In this Exercise you will learn how to create the Managed Gateway in Monitor and add the new device you've added to the Device library.


Before you begin:
This Exercise requires that you have:

  1. completed the pre-requisites required for all labs
  2. completed the previous exercises

Add a Managed Gateway

Login to MAS: MAS Monitor

Expand Setup under the Monitor section in the left menu and select Gateways: Create Gateway

New in MAS 9.1

Monitor no longer have a main home page. All interaction with Monitor is initiated from the Monitor section in the left menu


Select Add gateway: Create Gateway

Define the gateway ID XX_MGD_GW_01 and the gateway Type XX_MGD_GW_01.

Tip

XX in the gateway ID and Type should be your initials in case other people are following this lab in the same Maximo Application Suite environment.

Make sure the gateway Configuration is Managed and click Save: Create Gateway

You will now see your new Managed Gateway, including a Managed tag in both the list of Gateways as well as in the gateway definition: Create Gateway

Note

Credentials are automatically "baked into" the docker image for the Managed Gateway.
This means that the credentials will not be presented to you, as with the other gateway configuration types.


Add your new device to the Managed Gateway

In the Managed Gateway click on Add device:
Add device

The Use device library will automatically be selected, as a Managed Gateway only supports devices from the library. Simply click on Continue:
Use device library

Note

The type of gateway defines which types of devices that can be added to the gateway.
This is automatically handled by Monitor.

Managed Gateway: OT devices from the device library.
Standard/Privileged Gateway: IoT devices are added as custom devices.


It is time to add the Lenze i550simulator device.
Search for Lenze in the manufacurer drop-down and select it. Click Next:
Search for Lenze

Select the i550 product, choose i550simulator and click on Next:
Select i550

Select the Modbus TCP protocol:
Select Modbus TCP

Tip

The simulator only supports the Modbus TCP protocol, so it will fail if you select another protocol.


Now it is time to use the IP address of the simulator and combine it with port number 10502 separated by :, like 192.168.1.64:10502.
Click on Next; Define IP Address

Tip

Do not change the Server or unit ID as the simulator does not support it.


Define the Device ID as XX_Lenze_i550 where you replace XX with your initials.
You can see the Product Type of the industrial device you have chosen, i.e. Variable Frequency Drives for the Lenze i550.
Click on the Device type and you should see this: Configure Device ID

You will create your own Device Type. Since you have not yet done so, you just type XX_VFD where you replace XX with your initials:
Click on the new device type to create it and click Next: Configure Device type

Tip

You can select your own Device Type from the drop-down list once you have created it.


Define the Data frequency to 60000 (60 seconds) and it will automatically be used when you select the metrics:
Configure frequency

Select all the Metrics. Click Save: Select data points


You will now see your new added device being a part of your new Managed Gateway: Device added


Congratulations you have successfully created the Managed Gateway in Monitor and added an instance of the newly added device in the Device library.