Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Network Manager Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
FactoryTalk Network Manager Quick Start Guide
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FactoryTalk Network
Installation
First Time Setup
Supported Utilities
Manager
Table of contents
Chapter 1
System Requirements ........................................................................................................... 5
System Prerequisites ............................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2
Install FactoryTalk Network Manager ............................................................................. 9
Chapter 3
FTNM Application ........................................................................................................... 11
Supported switches ............................................................................................................ 12
Switch configuration for optimal network discovery ................................................. 13
Network Discovery ............................................................................................................ 17
Purchase FactoryTalk Network Manager Node Licenses .......................................... 17
Configure a switch for a FactoryTalk Network Manager node license ................... 18
Upgrade an existing FactoryTalk Network Manager install ..................................... 20
Chapter 4
Reset Database Password .................................................................................................. 23
Reset System Admin Password ........................................................................................ 23
Restore Database Backup ................................................................................................. 24
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System Requirements
Chapter 1
FactoryTalk Network Manager
FactoryTalk® Network Manager™ software provides insight into the design,
performance, and health of an industrial automation network. Use FactoryTalk
Network Manager to view your network topology and manage switch-level alarms
as they happen. Monitor the health of network devices and reduce downtime to
improve overall automation equipment efficiency.
FactoryTalk Network Manager:
• Discovers both network and end devices including devices across a
controller backplane
• Generates an overall topology and a device-centric view of plant floor assets
for increased network visibility
• Captures managed switch level alarms and events in real-time for more
precise troubleshooting
• Provides historical data and logging for analysis and resolution
• Provides configuration backup and firmware revision management of
Stratix™ managed switches for simplified deployment and maintenance
See also
Installation on page 9
First Time Setup on page 11
Supported Utilities on page 23
Hardware requirements
The computer running FactoryTalk Network Manager must meet or exceed these
specifications:
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• Quad Core 1.8 Ghz CPU
• 8 GB RAM
• 50 GB Free storage space
Chapter 1
FactoryTalk Network Manager
System Prerequisites
Software requirements
FactoryTalk Network Manager requires this software on the host computer:
• Operating system
64-bit versions of the Windows® and Windows Server® operating systems:
Windows 10
Windows 7 Enterprise or Professional with SP2
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Important:
32-bit versions of the Windows and Windows Server operating systems
are not supported.
• Administrator privileges
• The user installing FactoryTalk Network Manager must have Windows
Administrator rights on the host computer.
• Web browser
Google® Chrome™ browser version 50.0.2661.102 or later
Mozilla® Firefox® version 55.0.3 or later
This software is installed if not already present:
• FactoryTalk Diagnostics version 6.11
• FactoryTalk Activation Manager version 4.04
• .NET Framework 4.6
Verify all of these are true in your system environment before installing
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• The user installing FactoryTalk Network Manager has Windows
Administrator rights on the host computer.
• No other FTP server is running and listening on port 21
• No other instance of PostgreSQL database is installed on the system
• Device Manager is properly configured
• The following ports are open for both inbound and outbound traffic on the
firewall:
TCP Ports 5432, 8088, 8443, 443, 80, 21(FTP), 50000-50050
FactoryTalk Network Manager
Chapter 1
UDP Port 30162 (SNMP)
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