Standalone Web Server

Some AggreGate deployments include hundreds of servers running in edge devices with limited hardware resources, such as single-board PCs, Linux PLCs, touch panels and other devices.

Those devices often do not have sufficient RAM or CPU power to run AggreGate Server's embedded web server, but web-based access to those miniature devices is still crucial.

This problem is solved by deploying a Standalone AggreGate Web Server that will act as a "proxy server", i.e. bridge web-based user connections to other AggreGate servers using AggreGate protocol.

This Standalone AggreGate Web Server is technically a simplified edition of AggreGate Server running a single module, the embedded web server module which is configured for "standalone" usage.

Follow the below steps to install and configure the Standalone AggreGate Web Server:

  • Download Standalone AggreGate Web Server distribution bundle from the Tibbo Technology Inc. website and install it according to the standard installation procedures.

  • Start the server and connect to it using web or desktop client

  • Open the global properties of the Web Server plugin and change Connection Type to:

    • Any Remote Connections to allow forwarding incoming connections to any external AggreGate Server whose address/port is specified in Standalone AggreGate Web Server's login dialog

    • Only Preconfigured Connections to allow selecting a specific AggreGate Server in Standalone AggreGate Web Server's login dialog

  • In the second case, fill Preconfigured Connections table with descriptions, addresses and ports of AggreGate servers to that a connection can be forwarded

  • Save the settings and restart the server if prompted

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