With Administrator privileges the user can make the connection to the Demand Response Server (VTN Virtual Top Node) by modifying a text file.
From the Main Menu select DEVICE / FILES
This screen will display all binary and text files:
Select the edit icon for the Text file named /nvram/gridlink/dras_client.ini for 2.0b devices
If the text file does not exist, enter the load path directory with the text file name as shown below.
Change Status to PENDING
Scroll down through the text and change the lines shown in RED below. Caution do not change any other line as it may cause the GRIDlink not to function properly.
2.0b Sample INI file (Replace all values in RED)
# —– SCE Akuacom 2.0b
# —– Load directory: /nvram/gridlink/dras_client.ini
# ————————— Identification
# If X.509 Certificate then the cert must contain the ven_id
# If X.509 Certificate then the VTN must have the X.509 Fingerprint from the cert
ven_id=GRIDLINK_0001
vtn_id=HONEYWELL.SCE2.VTN
# ————————— form URL
service_prefix=bvtn/OpenADR2/Simple/2.0b
service_hostname=sce2vtn.openadr.com
service_port=443
server_post_max=131072
# ————————— Security
service_use_ssl=1
ssl_verify=1
# ————————— Authentication used only if not X.509 Certificate otherwise leave blank
auth_user=GRIDLINK_0001
auth_password=youR_paSSword123
# ————————— how often to poll, in seconds
dras_poll_delay=60
curl_trace_get=/tmp/gridlink/curl_trace_get.log
curl_trace_put=/tmp/gridlink/curl_trace_put.log
# ————————— In 2.0a market_context1..2 are required
# ————————— Default is blank (match any)
market_context1=*
market_context2=*
# ————————— 2.0b Options
log_level=INFO
eievent_enabled=1
eireport_enabled=1
eiopt_enabled=1
eiregisterparty_enabled=1
eiregisterparty_use_cached=0
kyz_meter=0
kyz_counter_register=8
dras_push=0
Save File to download configuration
Status will change from Pending to Success when GRIDlink changes the configuration and confirms
Within a few minutes if all the configuration is correct, the connection will show On Line.
Go to View/Status to see logs for error messages. Also see trouble shooting.