====== IEC 62541-012 OPC Unified Architecture - Part 12: Discovery and global  ======
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<caption>Data sheet for OPC Unified Architecture - Part 12: Discovery and global </caption>
| Title                      | OPC Unified Architecture - Part 12: Discovery and global  |
| Version                    | 2020|
| Document Number            | 62541-12|
| Release Date               | 2020  |
| Reference                  | [[https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/29087]] |
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  : **Note**: The following is an excerpt from the official IEC catalog. It is provided here as a convenience and is not authoritative. Refer to the original document as the authoritative reference.

===== Abstract =====
IEC 62541-12:2020 specifies how OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Clients and Servers interact with **''DiscoveryServers''** when used in different scenarios. It specifies the requirements for the:
  * **''LocalDiscoveryServer''**
  * **''LocalDiscoveryServer-ME''**
  * **''GlobalDiscoveryServer''**

It also defines information models for **''Certificate''** management, **''KeyCredential''** management and Authorization Services.

See also:

  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-1]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-2]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-3]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-4]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-5]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-6]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-7]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-8]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-9]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-10]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-11]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-13]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-14]]
  * [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.b_stds:tech:iec:62541-100]]

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