Iconics Suite - FrameWorX to FrameWorX functionality configuration (FWX to FWX) [Iconics Architecture]
This article will show you how to setup FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication between two Iconics Applications
Settings without Security ON
Communication Graph
We are going to setup the FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication between two PC with Iconics appliactions.
Check both PC settings
Check PC name on both machines
Open context menu on Start Menu button and click System
Remember machine name
Check machine name on second machine
Creating tag on both machines
Let's create some characteristic tags on both PC that we can clearly see if we got connection to certain application server.
Machine Iconics01
Machine Iconics02
Setting FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication
To setup FWX to FWX communication you can use as machine address (Primary Machine Name) both Device Name (PC name) or IP address
Machine Iconics01
Machine Iconics02
As you can see both machines can see and use tags from another Iconics application using FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication
Adding Security
Create Users accounts
On both Iconics application you have to create at least 2 users : Admin (local admin) and User (this account is for external frameworx for authentication - in our case Ico1 and Ico2)
Use users rights in FWX to FWX communication
On both servers go to the Platform Services Configuration
Configuration on PC1
Configuration on PC2