Set up Tekla PowerFab Remote Server for Tekla PowerFab Go
The Tekla PowerFab Remote Server allows you to perform Tekla PowerFab actions remotely. In practice, the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server enables running automated events and using the Tekla PowerFab Go mobile application.
For details on installing and troubleshooting Tekla PowerFab Go, see Install Tekla PowerFab Go and Troubleshoot Tekla PowerFab Remote Server Service (Go and Automated Events)
Tekla PowerFab Remote Server
For Tekla PowerFab Go installation, you need to install the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server and set up and manage its service settings in the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor.
The Tekla PowerFab Remote Server is a Windows service that is installed on the Tekla PowerFab server. This service listens for and responds to traffic from Tekla PowerFab Go and executes automated events.
The Tekla PowerFab Remote Server allows you to perform Tekla PowerFab actions remotely. In practice, the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server enables running automated events and using the Tekla PowerFab Go mobile application.
The Tekla PowerFab Remote Server is typically only installed on the Tekla PowerFab server computer. To use Tekla PowerFab Go, a TCP port (not TCP/UDP) needs to be forwarded to the computer on which you install the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server.
You can manage Tekla PowerFab Remote Server settings in the Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog.
Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor
The Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor is a graphical user interface for setting up and managing Tekla PowerFab Remote Server service.
Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor reports the following details in real-time:
Item | Description | Output example |
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Remote Server Status |
The current status of the service. If the service is running, shows the TCP port that the service is listening for connections. |
The service is not running. The service is running. Running - Port 9154. |
Uptime | The time in hours, minutes, and seconds that the service has been active. | 145:35:46 |
Connection SSL Cipher |
Indicates whether Tekla PowerFab Remote Server is connected to the MySQL database via an encrypted connection. If Tekla PowerFab does not use encryption for its ODBC connection, this will be blank. |
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Total Remote Connections | The total number of connections that have been made during the time that the service has been active. | 154 |
Current Remote Connections | The count of connections that are currently active. | 17 |
Total Commands | The total number of XML/JSON commands that have transacted during the time that the service has been active. | 987 |
Current Sockets | The number of TCP sockets that are currently active. | 4 |
Total Sockets | The total number of TCP sockets that have been created during the time that the service has been active. | 876 |
Remote Monitor Service Log File
The service log contains information on the Remote Server service, such as connection to the Tekla PowerFab MySQL database and Trimble Identity sign-in.
The service log can be viewed by clicking the Service Log File button or by clicking the RemoteServerError.txt file in the program installation folder.
Remote Monitor Socket Log File
The socket log file contains information on the traffic transactions over the TCP socket (user connection). This can be logged at varying levels of detail. For further information on the levels and how to change them, see the Socket section of the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server Settings.
The latest socket log can be viewed by clicking the Socket Log File button. The latest and historical socket logs can also be found in the Log subfolder of the program installation directory. These files have the naming structure of remote-server-log-<Remote Service name>-<YYYYMMDD>.log.
Install Tekla PowerFab Remote Server
We recommend that you install the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server service during the initial the Tekla PowerFab installation when you select the Server configuration. You can also install Tekla PowerFab Remote Server separately.
The Tekla PowerFab Remote Monitor dialog box opens automatically after the installation is finished.
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.
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)
Add a Remote Server service
If the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server service was not installed, needs to be reinstalled, or another service is desired, you can add a new one.