Set up and start Tekla PowerFab Remote Server

Tekla PowerFab
Modified: 8 Sep 2023
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Set up and start Tekla PowerFab Remote Server

You can set up and manage the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server service settings in the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog.

  1. If you do not have the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog open, do either of the following:
    1. Double-click the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor icon on the server desktop.
    2. Go to the default installation directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Tekla\Tekla PowerFab and double-click Tekla.PowerFab.Remote.Monitor.exe.

      Individual installation locations may vary.

  2. In the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog, click Settings.

    The Remote Server Settings dialog opens. You can see the IP address and port for the database connection.

    For details on the settings, see Tekla PowerFab Remote Server settings.

  3. To sign in, click Sign in in the upper right-hand section of the dialog.
    Sign in with a Trimble Identity that is an administrator for all the Trimble Connect projects of your company.
  4. In the Port field in the Socket section, type any non-standard TCP port (1024–65535) not already in use.

    The default port is 9154. See also Setting up port forwarding.

  5. Click Save Settings.
  6. In the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog, click Start Service.

If the settings have been defined successfully, the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server starts running.

You can always check in the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog if the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server is running.

The server installation is complete.

For troubleshooting, see Troubleshoot Tekla PowerFab Remote Server Service (Go and Automated Events)
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