T-IA Connect + AgentGateway FAQs

Question 1

Why is audit logging important for AI agents in industrial control systems?

Accepted Answer

Full audit logging provides a comprehensive, immutable record of every action an AI agent performs within the industrial control system. This is crucial for accountability, troubleshooting, compliance, and maintaining operational integrity in critical environments.

Question 2

What TIA Portal functions can AI agents control through this tool?

Accepted Answer

The system exposes over 190 TIA Portal tools by merging SSE and OpenAPI backends. AI agents can perform a wide range of tasks, including project creation, CPU configuration, and ladder logic programming, all via natural language commands.

Question 3

What is T-IA Connect + AgentGateway?

Accepted Answer

T-IA Connect + AgentGateway is a robust solution enabling AI agents to securely create, configure, and manage Siemens TIA Portal PLC projects. It enforces zero-trust security policies for all industrial automation commands.

Question 4

How does it enforce Zero-Trust security for AI agent actions?

Accepted Answer

AgentGateway acts as a Zero-Trust proxy, scrutinizing every command from AI agents. It applies granular policies to block unauthorized actions (e.g., 'close_project'), making disallowed tools completely invisible to the agent, thus preventing potential production halts.

Question 5

What are the core components of the T-IA Connect + AgentGateway architecture?

Accepted Answer

The architecture comprises T-IA Connect as the MCP Server for Siemens TIA Portal, AgentGateway as the Zero-Trust MCP proxy, and an AI Agent (e.g., Claude Code) for natural language interaction. It merges two backends (native SSE and OpenAPI) into a unified endpoint.

T-IA Connect + AgentGateway

T-IA Connect + AgentGateway

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