For IT Professionals

Deploy, secure, and integrate FrameworX within IT infrastructure.

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Learning Topics

IT professionals manage deployment, security, databases, and enterprise integration. This guide navigates you through FrameworX documentation for IT/OT convergence.

Core Responsibilities:

System deployment and maintenance
Security implementation and compliance
Database integration and optimization
Web services and API configuration

Understand the Platform and Modules:

Platform Overview - review the entire section. For Technology, focus only on your areas of interest.
Modules - review the Solution Lifecycle and the modules in your area of interest.

Learn by doing:

First Solution - 5 min - Build a working solution
Solution Lifecycle Tutorials - Development workflow
Designer Tutorial - Your primary workspace
Unified Namespace Tutorial - Create Tags and UDTs

Security Implementation

Authentication & Access Control

Essential Configuration:

[Security Module Reference] - Complete security framework
[Security RuntimeUsers Reference] - User management
[Security Policies Reference] - Policy configuration
[FDA 21 CFR 11 Compliance How-to Guide] - Regulatory compliance

Cybersecurity Standards

[IEC 62443 Compliance How-to Guide] - Industrial cybersecurity
[NERC-CIP Compliance How-to Guide] - Critical infrastructure
[Security Hardening Compliance How-to Guide] - Best practices
[Security Hardening Reference] - Detailed procedures

Database Integration

SQL Connectivity

Database Setup:

[Datasets Module Reference] - Database connections
[Dataset DBs Reference] - Connection configuration
[Visual SQL Query Builder Reference] - Query tools
[Datasets SQL Query Tutorial] - Step-by-step guide

Supported Databases

[SQL Server Database Connection] - Microsoft SQL Server
[PostgreSQL Database Connector] - PostgreSQL setup
[Oracle Database Connector] - Oracle integration
[MySQL Database Connection] - MySQL configuration

Web & API Services

Web Deployment

[Client Types Reference] - Client deployment options
[Desktop, Web and Mobile Clients] - Multi-platform support
[WebAssembly and Portable Displays] - Modern web technology
[Responsive Design and RESS] - Adaptive interfacesc

Cloud & IoT Integration

Cloud Platforms

[Azure IoT Hub Connector] - Azure integration
[AWS IoT Core Connector] - AWS connectivity
[Snowflake Cloud Connector] - Data warehouse
[InfluxDB Database Connector] - Time-series database

MQTT & IoT Protocols

[MQTT Built-in Broker Connector] - Built-in broker
[MQTT Client Connector] - Client configuration
[MQTT Tutorials] - Step-by-step guides
[MQTT Tools Reference] - Testing and debugging

Performance & Monitoring

System Monitoring

[Runtime System Monitor Reference] - Performance metrics
[System Monitor Connector] - Windows performance
[Runtime Diagnostics Reference] - Troubleshooting tools

Database Optimization

[Historian Storage Locations Reference] - Storage optimization
[Database Operations Code] - Optimization scripts
[Historian Database Exporter Code] - Data management

Quick Task Reference

Common Task	Documentation	Reference
Configure SSL	[Web Server Configuration Reference]	[SecureGateway Services Reference]
Setup Active Directory	[Security Module Reference]	[Security Policies Reference]
Configure SQL connection	[Dataset DBs Reference]	[SQL Server Database Connection]
Deploy Docker container	[Container Deployment Reference]	[Deployment Reference]
Setup REST API	[Reports WebData Reference]	[REST API Server Code]
Configure redundancy	[Redundancy Reference]	[Server Configuration Reference]

Network Ports Reference

Service	Port	Protocol	Purpose
Runtime Server	9000	TCP	Client connections
Web Client	443	HTTPS	Secure web access
SQL Server	1433	TCP	Database access
OPC UA	4840	TCP	OPC communication
MQTT Broker	1883/8883	TCP/TLS	IoT messaging

Recommended Learning Schedule

Week 1: Architecture review → Security planning → Network design
Week 2: Installation → Database setup → Authentication configuration
Week 3: Web deployment → API configuration → Integration testing
Week 4: Performance tuning → Monitoring setup → Documentation

Troubleshooting

Common Issues:

Connection timeout → [Runtime Troubleshooting Reference]
Authentication failure → [Security Module Reference]
Database performance → [Database Operations Code]
Web access issues → [Web Server Configuration Reference]

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