Alarm Gateway Configuration Tool

The Alarm Gateway Configuration Tool is an OPC Alarms & Events (OPC AE) client application that subscribes to OPC alarm and event messages from the data source OPC AE server, and posts them to the RabbitMQ service for the Alarm Microservice to manage.

Where to Find the Alarm Gateway Configuration Tool

The Alarm Gateway Configuration Tool is located in \Program Files\Proficy\AlarmGateway. When running this program as an administrator, the following three tabs appear with configurable settings.

A&E OPC Server Tab

Use this tab to view the ProgID, the available OPC AE servers, and the logical name of the server.

RabbitMQ Tab

Use this tab to perform the following tasks:

  • Change the RabbitMQ server name.
  • Specify an SSL or a client certificate.
  • Specify the path to the certificate.
  • Specify the logical name of the alarm gateway, which is used as the RabbitMQ topic name.
  • Change the password of the client certificate.
  • Change the maximum alarms per message.
  • Test the connection.
Important: Always consult with a GE Technical Support representative before making any changes on the RabbitMQ tab. Improper changes to RabbitMQ settings can affect alarms.

Logging Tab

Use this tab to configure logging details, the maximum size of the log file, and the logging destination.