# OPC UA Server The OPC UA server component hosts the Galaxy-backed namespace on a configurable TCP endpoint and exposes deployed System Platform objects and attributes to OPC UA clients. ## Configuration `OpcUaConfiguration` defines the server endpoint and session settings. All properties have sensible defaults: | Property | Default | Description | |----------|---------|-------------| | `BindAddress` | `0.0.0.0` | IP address or hostname the server binds to | | `Port` | `4840` | TCP port the server listens on | | `EndpointPath` | `/LmxOpcUa` | URI path appended to the base address | | `ServerName` | `LmxOpcUa` | Application name presented to clients | | `GalaxyName` | `ZB` | Galaxy name used in the namespace URI | | `MaxSessions` | `100` | Maximum concurrent client sessions | | `SessionTimeoutMinutes` | `30` | Idle session timeout | | `AlarmTrackingEnabled` | `false` | Enables `AlarmConditionState` nodes for alarm attributes | The resulting endpoint URL is `opc.tcp://{BindAddress}:{Port}{EndpointPath}`, e.g., `opc.tcp://0.0.0.0:4840/LmxOpcUa`. The namespace URI follows the pattern `urn:{GalaxyName}:LmxOpcUa` and is used as the `ProductUri`. The `ApplicationUri` can be set independently via `OpcUa.ApplicationUri` to support redundant deployments where each instance needs a unique identity. When `ApplicationUri` is null, it defaults to the namespace URI. ## Programmatic ApplicationConfiguration `OpcUaServerHost` builds the entire `ApplicationConfiguration` in code. There are no XML configuration files. This keeps deployment simple on factory floor machines where editing XML is error-prone. The configuration covers: - **ServerConfiguration** -- base address, session limits, security policies, and user token policies - **SecurityConfiguration** -- certificate store paths under `%LOCALAPPDATA%\OPC Foundation\pki\`, auto-accept enabled - **TransportQuotas** -- 4 MB max message/string/byte-string size, 120-second operation timeout, 1-hour security token lifetime - **TraceConfiguration** -- OPC Foundation SDK tracing is disabled (output path `null`, trace masks `0`); all logging goes through Serilog instead ## Security Profiles The server supports configurable transport security profiles controlled by the `Security` section in `appsettings.json`. The default configuration exposes only `MessageSecurityMode.None` for backward compatibility. Supported Phase 1 profiles: | Profile Name | SecurityPolicy URI | MessageSecurityMode | |---|---|---| | `None` | `SecurityPolicy#None` | `None` | | `Basic256Sha256-Sign` | `SecurityPolicy#Basic256Sha256` | `Sign` | | `Basic256Sha256-SignAndEncrypt` | `SecurityPolicy#Basic256Sha256` | `SignAndEncrypt` | `SecurityProfileResolver` maps configured profile names to `ServerSecurityPolicy` instances at startup. Unknown names are skipped with a warning, and an empty or invalid list falls back to `None`. For production deployments, configure `["Basic256Sha256-SignAndEncrypt"]` or `["None", "Basic256Sha256-SignAndEncrypt"]` and set `AutoAcceptClientCertificates` to `false`. See the [Security Guide](security.md) for hardening details. ## Redundancy When `Redundancy.Enabled = true`, `LmxOpcUaServer` exposes the standard OPC UA redundancy nodes on startup: - `Server/ServerRedundancy/RedundancySupport` — set to `Warm` or `Hot` based on configuration - `Server/ServerRedundancy/ServerUriArray` — populated with the configured `ServerUris` - `Server/ServiceLevel` — computed dynamically from role and runtime health The `ServiceLevel` is updated whenever MXAccess connection state changes or Galaxy DB health changes. See [Redundancy Guide](Redundancy.md) for full details. ### User token policies `UserTokenPolicies` are dynamically configured based on the `Authentication` settings in `appsettings.json`: - An `Anonymous` user token policy is added when `AllowAnonymous` is `true` (the default). - A `UserName` user token policy is added when `Ldap.Enabled` is `true`. Both policies can be active simultaneously, allowing clients to connect with or without credentials. ### Session impersonation When a client presents `UserName` credentials, the server validates them through `IUserAuthenticationProvider`. If LDAP authentication is enabled, credentials are validated via LDAP bind and group membership determines the user's application-level roles (`ReadOnly`, `ReadWrite`, `AlarmAck`). If validation fails, the session is rejected. On successful validation, the session identity is set to a `RoleBasedIdentity` that carries the user's granted role IDs. Authenticated users receive the `WellKnownRole_AuthenticatedUser` role. Anonymous connections receive the `WellKnownRole_Anonymous` role. When LDAP is enabled, application-level roles from group membership control write and alarm-ack permissions. Without LDAP, `AnonymousCanWrite` controls whether anonymous users can write. ## Certificate handling On startup, `OpcUaServerHost.StartAsync` calls `CheckApplicationInstanceCertificate(false, minKeySize)` to locate or create a self-signed certificate meeting the configured minimum key size (default 2048). The certificate subject defaults to `CN={ServerName}, O=ZB MOM, DC=localhost` but can be overridden via `Security.CertificateSubject`. Certificate stores use the directory-based store type under the configured `Security.PkiRootPath` (default `%LOCALAPPDATA%\OPC Foundation\pki\`): | Store | Path suffix | |-------|-------------| | Own | `pki/own` | | Trusted issuers | `pki/issuer` | | Trusted peers | `pki/trusted` | | Rejected | `pki/rejected` | `AutoAcceptUntrustedCertificates` is controlled by `Security.AutoAcceptClientCertificates` (default `true`). Set to `false` in production to enforce client certificate trust. When `RejectSHA1Certificates` is `true` (default), client certificates signed with SHA-1 are rejected. Certificate validation events are logged for visibility into accepted and rejected client connections. ## Server class hierarchy ### LmxOpcUaServer extends StandardServer `LmxOpcUaServer` inherits from the OPC Foundation `StandardServer` base class and overrides two methods: - **`CreateMasterNodeManager`** -- Instantiates `LmxNodeManager` with the Galaxy namespace URI, the `IMxAccessClient` for runtime I/O, performance metrics, and an optional `HistorianDataSource`. The node manager is wrapped in a `MasterNodeManager` with no additional core node managers. - **`LoadServerProperties`** -- Returns server metadata: manufacturer `ZB MOM`, product `LmxOpcUa Server`, and the assembly version as the software version. ### Session tracking `LmxOpcUaServer` exposes `ActiveSessionCount` by querying `ServerInternal.SessionManager.GetSessions().Count`. `OpcUaServerHost` surfaces this for status reporting. ## Startup and Shutdown `OpcUaServerHost.StartAsync` performs the following sequence: 1. Build `ApplicationConfiguration` programmatically 2. Validate the configuration via `appConfig.Validate(ApplicationType.Server)` 3. Create `ApplicationInstance` and check/create the application certificate 4. Instantiate `LmxOpcUaServer` and start it via `ApplicationInstance.Start` `OpcUaServerHost.Stop` calls `_server.Stop()` and nulls both the server and application instance references. The class implements `IDisposable`, delegating to `Stop`. ## Key source files - `src/ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Host/OpcUa/OpcUaServerHost.cs` -- Application lifecycle and programmatic configuration - `src/ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Host/OpcUa/LmxOpcUaServer.cs` -- StandardServer subclass and node manager creation - `src/ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Host/OpcUa/SecurityProfileResolver.cs` -- Profile-name to ServerSecurityPolicy mapping - `src/ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Host/Configuration/OpcUaConfiguration.cs` -- Configuration POCO - `src/ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Host/Configuration/SecurityProfileConfiguration.cs` -- Security configuration POCO