Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Network Manager Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

FactoryTalk Network Manager Quick Start Guide

Important user information

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FactoryTalk Network

Manager

Installation

First Time Setup

Supported Utilities

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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Chapter 1

FactoryTalk Network Manager

System Requirements

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

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 FactoryTalk Network Manager:

•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

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UDP Port 30162 (SNMP)