Deploy Inductive Automation Ignition on ZEDEDA

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Introduction

Inductive Automation Ignition is an integrated software platform for SCADA, IIoT, and MES systems. You can deploy Ignition as an edge container on a ZEDEDA-managed node to collect data, control processes, and modernize operations in industrial or disconnected environments. This article walks through deploying ignition-edge from My Library using the New Application wizard. After deployment, complete initial setup (including setting the admin password and activating your license) through the Ignition Gateway web interface.

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Prerequisites

• Your node is onboarded to Edge Infrastructure Services and has a status of Ready under Nodes.
• The node runs a supported version of EVE-OS (Edge Virtualization Engine).
• Outbound HTTPS (port 443) connectivity is available from the node.
• You have the SysManager or SysAdmin role in your enterprise. See Manage Roles.
• An Ignition license key or activation token from Inductive Automation.

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Deploy the App

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Add the App to Your Library

If you have not previously added the Ignition Edge app to your library:

1. Go to Marketplace > Edge Apps in the navigation.
2. Search for ignition-edge.
3. Click the + button on the card to add it to your library.

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Start the Deploy Wizard

1. Go to Marketplace > My Library in the navigation.
2. Search for ignition-edge.
3. Hover over the card and click the Deploy icon.
4. The New Application wizard opens.

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App & Target

Click Next.

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Interfaces

Under eth0, select the network instance to connect the app to from the dropdown. The dropdown lists available network instances on the selected node. If no suitable network instance exists, click + to create a new virtual network. Click Next.

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Features

Leave the default settings or adjust as needed:

• Start Delay (seconds): Enter a value if the app should wait before starting. The default is 0.
• Enable Logs: Keep this enabled to view app logs in Edge Infrastructure Services.

Click Next.

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Review

Review your configuration and click Deploy.

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Complete Initial Setup

After the app is deployed, complete the Ignition Gateway setup through its web interface.

1. Go to Applications and confirm the run state is Online.
2. Open the Ignition Gateway in a browser:
   • HTTP: http://<node-ip>:8088
   • HTTPS: https://<node-ip>:8043
3. Follow the Ignition setup wizard to set the admin username and password.
4. Activate your license using your license key or activation token from your Inductive Automation account.

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Hardware Sizing

Actual sizing depends on tag count, OPC connections, enabled modules, and historian load.

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Troubleshooting

• Gateway UI is unreachable: Confirm the app run state is Online and that the node is reachable on port 8088 or 8043.
• App is stuck starting: The node might not have sufficient memory. Ignition Edge requires at least 4 GB RAM.

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Next Steps