A platform connection to any controller is required for most host-level operations. This includes installing Niagara core software and modules and performing various other platform tasks.

Controllers are shipped with default platform daemon (administrator) username, password, and passphrase credentials. Following are the default credentials.

Default SLX 9000 Login Credentials

Username

admin

Password

admin

Passphrase

admin

 

Initially, you use the factory default credentials to open (to log in) a platform connection to the controller. Like the factory-assigned IP address, default credentials are temporary. During your startup commissioning, you must replace this platform admin account with at least one different platform admin user. CAUTION! Be sure to guard the credentials for the platform user.

NOTICE! This step is essential. The Niagara 4 Commissioning Wizard does not allow you to commission and startup a controller while retaining the factory platform user.

  • Prerequisite: Ensure the SLX has been powered up.
  1. From the menu bar, select File→Open→Open Platform.
  • The Open Platform window opens.
  1. Complete the properties in the Open Platform window and select OK.
  1. Type defaults to Platform TLS Connection. Host defaults to IP. Do not change this. Instead, enter the new controller’s IP address. Port defaults to 5011. Leave it at this default setting.
  • The Authentication window opens.
  1. Enter the Platform’s default Username and Password and select OK.
  • If the Change Platform Defaults wizard popup does not display the platform connection completes.

If Workbench detects factory default credentials when connecting to a remote platform, it launches the Change Platform Defaults Wizard (shown here), forcing a change from factory defaults prior to completing the platform connection.

  1. If the Change Platform Defaults Wizard displays, select Next and step through creating a system passphrase, creating a new platform account and removing the default platform account.
  1. Select Finish to complete these changes.
  • On completion, the platform opens in the Nav tree, and its Nav Container View displays in the view pane.

 

You have now established a platform connection and may run the Commissioning Wizard.