Softing edgeAggregator is a containerized OPC UA Aggregation ServerOPC UA Server and MQTT Publisher/Subscriber functionality. The software can run as IoT Edge Module. After the deployment, it is possible to configure Southbound and Northbound communication via local GUI or REST interface.

edgeAggregator provides a powerful OPC UA data integration layer combined with a modern Docker based IoT edge solution. Users implement flexible solutions with the OPC UA aggregation server that combine the various OPC UA servers of the automation level with their associated address spaces and make the data available to the IT applications via a consistent OPC UA interface. The interface abstraction of edgeAggregator enables continuous adaptation and scaling of IoT solutions based on OPC UA and MQTT throughout the entire lifecycle. Users thus gain a high degree of flexibility while significantly reducing integration and configuration costs. edgeAggregator covers the full range of OPC UA and MQTT security functions and allows the implementation of a state-of-the-art security solution. As a Docker container, it offers flexible deployment options, such as on devices running Azure IoT Edge or AWS IoT Greengrass.

The application can be easily configured locally via an integrated web.

The container runs for 72h in demo mode. Fully activate the application via BYOL from Softing. This also requires the installation of the Softing floating license server.

Technical Data

Key Functionalities	OPC UA Aggregation Server OPC UA Namespace aggregation, 50 virtual namespaces maximum IoT Gateway OPC UA Server with up to 25 OPC UA Server endpoints, 25 users per endpoint, separate application certificate per endpoint OPC UA Client with up to 100 connections to OPC UA Servers, separate application certificate per OPC UA connection
Supported OPC Specifications	OPC Unified Architecture V1.04
OPC Roles	OPC UA Client and OPC UA Server (by both all profiles from nano to standard)
OPC UA Profiles	Data Access, Complex Data, Methods (including file transfer)
OPC UA Transport	TCP Transport, UA Binary Encoding, UA Secure Conversation HTTPS Transport, UA Binary Encoding
OPC UA Security	Security Methods:	Aes256Sha256-RsaPss Aes128SHA256-RsaOaep Basic256Sha256 Basic256 Basic128Rsa15 None
	Authentication	Anonymous Username and Password Certificate
OPC UA Firewall	OPC UA Service-based address space filtering, down to OPC UA Item level Limitation of OPC UA Client connections Restriction of OPC UA services IP access filter (Whitelist / Blacklist) Detection of denial of service (DoS) attacks on OPC UA authentication
OPC Certification	Test based on compliance test tools of OPC Foundation
Supported MQTT Specifications	V3.1, V3.1.1, & V5
Supported MQTT Features	MQTT Publisher & Subscriber TCP, TLS/SSL, WS, WSS, (including Certificates) QoS, Retain, LastWill & Testament Store & Forward
Configuration Interface Authentication	Username / Password LDAP/LDAPS
Logging, Diagnostics	E-Mail Alert Detailed system and test logging Integrated logging functions for monitoring and audit, configurable and accessible via web interface Test tools: OPC UA Demo-Server, OPC UA Demo-Client Prometheus Metrics Information
Supported Operating Systems	Linux (Docker Engine), Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Docker Desktop), Windows 2019 Server and Windows Server 2022 (Docker Enterprise Edition)
Supported Architectures	AMD64 ARM64 ARM32
Supported Container Orchestration Systems	Kubernetes (K8s) Amazon ECS
Minimum Hardware Requirements	320 MB free disk space, 2 GB RAM
Licensing	Licensed via Softing Floating License Server
Demo Version	Full functionality with a time limit of 72 hours

edgeAggregatorSofting Industrial Automation GmbH

edgeAggregator

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH

edgeAggregator

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH

edgeAggregator
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH