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Installation Guide#

Prerequisites#

  • Ensure, that the system requirements for the ADP Edge node are fulfilled, see System Requirements.
  • On the ADP Edge node, an active internet connection is required.
  • Ensure that the ports are not blocked in case a Firewall is interactive.

Steps#

  1. Install Docker, see https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/.
  2. Install Docker Compose, see https://docs.docker.com/compose/install//.
  3. Copy the two files (compose file and .env file) that you purchased from Balluff to a folder on the ADP Edge Gateway (on your host).
  4. Now execute the following command:
    docker compose pull.
    The Docker Containers are downloaded. This can take up to 5 minutes, depending on your internet bandwidth.
  5. Execute the following command (still in the same folder):
    docker compose up -d.
    The Docker Containers are started in detached mode. This can take up to 5 minutes, depending on your CPU performance.

The ADP Edge is now accessible through the Edge Gateway. You can connect via its IP address, by using plain HTTP at http://localhost:8888 or encrypted HTTPS at https://localhost:9999 (username: admin, password: Balluff#1). Please note that your browser will warn you that the certificate used for https://localhost:9999 is not issued by a trusted authority. This occurs because the ADP Edge application generates its own certificates during installation. To avoid this warning, we recommend setting up your own reverse proxy with a valid certificate chain. The automatic onboarding of the ADP Edge node may take a few moments. Once complete, the information will be displayed under Host in the ADP Edge user interface.