westermo Robust and Secure Industrial Networking Software User Guide
- June 28, 2024
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westermo Robust and Secure Industrial Networking Software
Product Information
Specifications
- Manufacturer: WeConfig
- Installer Options: MSI Installer, Auto-updating Installer
- Website: https://www.westermo.com/solutions/weconfig/get-weconfig
- Email: [email protected]
Product Usage Instructions
Choosing the Right Installer
WeConfig offers two ways to install the application: MSI Installer and Auto- updating Installer.
MSI Installer
The MSI installer is suitable for environments with strict IT policies that allow only MSI installations and prohibit automatic updates. The user installing WeConfig with the MSI installer needs administrator rights for the host machine. It supports installation in a multiuser environment.
Auto-updating Installer
The Auto-updating installer is recommended for initial installation on a host with internet access. It periodically checksfor updates, new products, and downloads the latest device software.
Air Gapped Installation
If installing on a host without internet access, create a Portable Installation on a machine with internet access first.
Creating Portable Installation
- Open WeConfig on the machine with internet access.
- Navigate to Projects => Tools => Create Portable Installation.
- This creates an installer containing all the latest firmware and device profiles.
- Use this installer to install WeConfig on the air-gapped host.
The Portable version does not automatically update and requires manual checks for updates.
FAQ
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Q: How can I install WeConfig on a host without internet access?
A: Create a Portable Installation on a machine with internet access and then install it on the air-gapped host. -
Q: What are the differences between the MSI and Auto-updating installers?
A: The MSI installer is suitable for environments with strict IT policies, while the Auto-updating installer is recommended for hosts with internet access for periodic updates.
How to choose the right installer
WeConfig offer two ways to install the application:
- An MSI-based installer
- An automatically updating setup program (hereby referred to as Auto-updating installer).
Both installers can be downloaded from website.
https://www.westermo.com/solutions/weconfig/get-weconfig
The MSI installer is intended where there are strict IT policies allowing only
MSI installations and prohibiting automatic updates. The user installing
WeConfig will need administrator rights for the host machine. The MSI
installer supports installation for a multiuser environment. A typical
scenario would be where a host machine is used by multiple engineers or
support staff for the diagnostic and maintenance of an OT network.
The Auto-updating installer installs in user space and hence does not need
full ADMIN rights, but this does mean the application is only available to the
user who installed it on the machine. Typically, this is a user’s machine. The
user will need to have sufficient admin rights on the host machine to add the
Westermo device discovery protocols to the Windows firewall and enable the
Link-Local address on the Ethernet interface if needed. Ideally, the user
should have Network Admin rights for the setup of static IP addresses on the
Ethernet port.
Both the MSI and Auto-updating installer should be installed initially on a
host with internet access. The internet access is used to periodically check
for updates of the WeConfig application, new products and to download the
latest device software.
Air gapped installation with no internet access
- If WeConfig is to be installed on an air gapped host with no internet access, then it is recommended to create a so-called “Portable Installation” on a machine with internet access and then install in the air-gapped host.
- To create a portable installation, open WeConfig on the machine it was originally installed on and navigate to Projects => Tools=> Create Portable Installation.
- The Create Portable Installation builds an installer of WeConfig that contains all the latest firmware and device profiles. Use this locally created installer to install WeConfig on the air-gapped host.
- The Portable version of WeConfig does not reach out to the internet and look for updates, and as such will never automatically update, even if created from the Auto-updating installer. It does contain a periodic reminder to prompt the user to check for device firmware updates and application updates.
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References
- Westermo ᐅ Robust and Secure Industrial Networking Solutions
- Westermo ᐅ Robust and Secure Industrial Networking Solutions