SAP Production Connector (ProdCon) enables the integration of SAP Digital Manufacturing with the devices and equipment in your production environment. As a .NET version 8 application running on Microsoft Windows, ProdCon allows access to production data and services from various sources and technologies. It is configured directly via SAP Digital Manufacturing, ensuring efficient and secure data communication between the systems on the store floor and the applications in the cloud. ProdCon supports common interfaces such as OPC DA and MQTT and ensures that your production processes can be optimally controlled and monitored.
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| SAP ProdCon Architecture | The architecture of the SAP Production Connector (ProdCon) enables seamless integration of production systems with SAP Digital Manufacturing by transferring production data and services from the store floor level to the IT world. ProdCon runs as a .NET application on Windows platforms and uses agent instances to manage data flows between the production systems and SAP Digital Manufacturing. Connections are configured and managed directly via SAP Digital Manufacturing, ensuring efficient and secure data communication. This architecture supports common interfaces such as OPC DA and MQTT and ensures reliable integration into your existing infrastructure. With SAP ProdCon, you have all production data under control and can manage your manufacturing processes optimally. |
| SAP ProdCon Security | The security of the SAP Production Connector (ProdCon) is crucial to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive production data and processes. The ProdCon requires administrator rights for installation and configuration and ensures the protection of critical information through strict user management and authentication mechanisms. Communication and network security is ensured through the use of secure communication paths and recommended network topologies to restrict access at the network level. In addition, the regular updating of the .NET runtime environment ensures that all security-relevant aspects are always up to date. |
| SAP ProdCon Logging | SAP ProdCon Logging offers comprehensive logging functions to monitor changes to configuration objects and activities of agent instances in detail. The audit log documents all changes to the ProdCon configuration, including date, time, user and operations performed. Each agent instance creates its own Windows event log, which records activities and errors and can be viewed in real time via the Control Center. These precise logging functions ensure the security and transparency of your production processes and enable rapid error analysis. |
