Introduction and overview

The "Remote Tool Access" is available as an extension to your service product. Additional information is available in data sheet A6V10449189.
A dedicated portal role Remote Tool Access Administrator was set up as part of deployment D16.

Target audience

For users with the privilege "Remote Tool Access", typically the roles service and owner, Siemens provides a simple and secure access to the POL controller↑. Portal administrators are excluded from this solution; the access is only available for developers and service technicians.

Application
examples

Some examples of possible uses:

• Access (for a developer) with engineering tools (SAPRO, SCOPE) to the plant
• Commissioning support by technicians without the need to be on site
• Simple remote modifications to the configuration

NOTICE

Actions requiring the buttons be pressed on the devices cannot be performed remotely or requiring connections in excess of 24 hours (e.g. long-term computer trends) are not possible.

Functioning

Remote Tool Access establishes a secure tunnel connection to the POL controller via Climatix IC. The connection is used for tool access. For example:

• SCOPE tool
• SAPRO tool

Topology

Benefits

• Central management and configuration of the remote tool user access
• Simple and fast set up of Internet access - no fixed IP address, forwarding over a dynamic IP address, or port forwarding (NAT/PAT) required
• The same view and operations as direct on-site access
• Encrypted connection
• No open ports on the router
• No need to open the firewall↑
• Access is to POL controller only and not the entire LAN