Configure a Priority Forward Channel

A Priority Forward Channel consists of a set of configuration items that allow you to prioritize one port over another. Both ports are proxies to an end device ip:port set.

In the following example, the device is running with IP Address: 192.168.1.119 and the Web Configuration is hosted on port 8080

In your browser, go to the IP of the device where Priority Forward is installed. Remember to include the port number on which the Web Configuration is hosted.

On the header , click App Manager and you will see the applications installed on your device.

Right-click Priority Forward and click Add to add a folder for your channels.

Now right-click your folder to Add a Channel

Now you can configure the different properties.

Property	Description

Property	Description
Name	Here you can set the name of the Channel. Make this something that short but that describes the Channel you are creating.
End Device IP	The IPv4 address of the device you are trying to “prioritize”. This can also be a localhost address: 127.0.0.1
End Device Port	The Port number that you are trying to reach on the end device.
Priority Port	The TCP port that your Channel will host with priority privileges.
Secondary Port	The TCP port that your Channel will host with secondary privileges. This port will not be forwarded to the End Device IP:Port when the Priority Port is active.
Timeout (s)	An amount of seconds for the Secondary Port to wait until after the last received message on the Priority Port has been sent. You can look at Timeout Explained for more information.
Enabled	A Boolean flag that sets the status of the Channel . If disabled, the configuration for this Channel will be ignored.
Advanced Settings	Reference to optional advanced settings from a Channel Advanced Settings object.
Folder	Reference to the Folder that contains this Channel.