SMC Networks EXA1 EN Series User manual

No.DOC1056928
PRODUCT NAME
SMC Certificate Generator
Model / Series / Part No.
EXA1-※※-EN
EXA1-※※-PN
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Table of Contents
About this software ··························································3
Overview······························································································3
System configuration ···················································································3
How to use this software ······················································4
Installation ···························································································4
Creation of CA certificate ··············································································7
Creation and installation of device certificate ·······························································9
How to check the device certificate·······································································12
Other ································································································13
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About this software
Overview
This software tool is intended to generate the device certificate for an OPC UA™-supported product. A
device certificate may be required when an OPC UA™-supported device is connected to an OPC UA™ client
tool. This software is used to generate and install the device certificate.
This is application software that runs on a PC. The following operating systems are supported:
Windows® 11 (64 bit)
Windows® 10 (32 bit/64 bit)
This software is applicable to the following OPC UA™-supported products:
EXA1-**-PN-**
EXA1-**-EN-**
System configuration
This software is used by connecting the PC on which this software is installed and the OPC UA™-supported
product with a LAN cable. It is advised to use a LAN cable that is suitable for the OPC UA™-supported
product you are using. For details about the LAN cables which can be used, refer to the operation manual for
the OPC UA™-supported product being used.
PC
OPC UA™-supported products
EXA1 series
LAN cable
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How to use this software
Installation
To use this software, it must be installed on a PC. Download the file below from the SMC website.
SMC Certificate Generator Setup 2.1.0.0.exe
Once downloaded, click the file to start the installation, and the window below will appear. Then, click “Next”
to move to the next step.
The following window will appear. Read the License Agreement and if you agree to the terms of the
agreement, select “I accept the agreement” and click the “Next” button.
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When the following window appears, select the folder in which this software is to be installed and click the
“Next” button.
You will then be given the option to create a desktop icon. Tick the box to create the icon and click the “Next”
button.
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The software is now ready for installation. Click the “Install” button to begin the installation.
When the following window appears, click “Finish” to complete the installation.
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Creation of CA certificate
Once the software is installed on the PC, the SMC Certificate Generator is added to the Windows Start menu
and is ready to create a CA and device certificates.
The following screen will appear when the SMC Certificate Generator is opened.
To create a CA certificate, click “Manage” at the bottom of the window.
When the following screen appears, click the “New” button.
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To create a CA certificate, enter Valid Days, CRL Valid Days, and Common Name (CN). The Common Name
can be any value. Fill in the other field as required.
After filling in all required fields, click the “Generate CA Certificate” button.
When the following window appears, the creation of the CA certificate is complete.
To view the CA certificate files, click the “Show in folder” button in the lower half of the window to open the
folder where the CA certificates are saved.
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Creation and installation of device certificate
In order to create and install a device certificate, first connect your PC to the OPC UA™-supported product
you are using with a LAN cable. Then, power on and start up the OPC UA™-supported product.
Once the connection between the PC and the OPC UA™-supported product is established, the SMC
Certificate Generator will appear on the PC as shown below.
Click the Settings button at the top of the screen, and the following Settings window will appear. Click the
“Edit certificate default” button under “Certificate Settings”.
Settings button
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Check that the correct Valid Days have been entered, or edit or re-enter them if necessary. After filling in the
required fields, click the “OK” button to return to the original screen.
If multiple CA certificates are available, select the required certificate from the dropdown. Select the EXA1
from the list of devices and click the “Assign Certificate” button, and the window shown on the next page will
appear.
①Select the required CA certificate.
②Generate and assign the device certificate.
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