Checking the Desigo Certificate on the Automation Station

Scenario: You want to check the certificate installed on the Desigo automation station. It can be checked as of version Desigo 6.2 (ABT 2.1.1).

  • Select Project > Subsystem Networks > [Network name] > Hardware > [Automation station].

 

Check Status

  1. Select the object Infrastructure, certificate [Infra’Crtf].
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select the Present value property.
  • The following statuses can be displayed:
    - Activated (The expiration date is monitored.)
    - Expiration warning time (An alarm message is displayed in the alarm bar.)
    - Expired (An alarm message is displayed in the alarm bar.)
    - Inactive (The expiration data is not monitored.)

Once a certificate has expired, you can no longer access the Setup and Service Assistant with a web browser over a secured connection. You can renew the certificate with ABT Site. In the [Automation Station] tab, select IP and generate a new certificate.

 

Check Valid to

  1. Select the object Infrastructure, certificate [Infra’Crtf].
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select the Valid to property.
  • The end date displays.

 

Expiration warning time

The expiration warning time is set by default to 90 days. The expiration warning can only be changed in ABT Site.

 

Check Issuer

  1. Select the object Infrastructure, certificate [Infra’Crtf].
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select the Issuer property.
  • The issuer is displayed.