2026-04-01 ASRock Industrial and CSI Validate O-PAS™ Systems Management Architecture with the iEP-7020E and AiSMA
Taipei, Taiwan (April 1, 2026) – ASRock Industrial today announced a collaboration with Collaborative Systems Integration (CSI), both members of the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) and the Coalition of Open Process Automation (COPA), to validate standards-based Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS™) systems management architecture. Aligned with the O-PAS™ Standard, the joint initiative demonstrates a scalable and interoperable systems management model for Distributed Control Nodes (DCNs) operating within open, software-defined industrial automation environments. At the center of the validation was the integration of ASRock Industrial’s iEP-7020E industrial edge platform with AiSMA (ASRock Industrial System Management Architecture), a native Redfish®-based lifecycle management framework. Together, the solution enables secure hardware discovery, automated provisioning, firmware validation, and real-time event monitoring across heterogeneous systems.
As industrial infrastructures evolve toward open, interoperable control architectures, it is essential to manage complexity in distributed control systems at scale. The O-PAS™ Standard provides a framework for building interoperable automation systems across multi-vendor environments spanning control applications, network infrastructure, distributed control nodes, and heterogeneous hardware/software ecosystems. By implementing Redfish®-based orchestration and automated workflows, the collaboration reduced manual configuration effort, shortened provisioning time per node, and improved lifecycle visibility across distributed infrastructures. The validation confirms alignment with O-PAS™ Part 5 Systems Management principles and establishes a repeatable deployment model for scalable, multi-vendor industrial control architectures.
“Open automation architectures require standardized and interoperable system management capabilities,” said Kenny Chang, Chief Operation Officer at ASRock Industrial. “Through our collaboration with CSI, this validation demonstrates how AiSMA and our industrial edge platforms can support scalable lifecycle management aligned with emerging O-PAS™ architectures.”
“Validating interoperable solutions is critical to advancing open process automation,” said John Vicente, Chief Technology Officer at Collaborative Systems Integration. “Our work with ASRock Industrial highlights how standards-based system management architectures can enable scalable and flexible industrial control infrastructures.”
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About CSI Automation
Collaborative Systems Integration (CSI), established in 2020, is focused on designing, implementing, and advancing truly open process control systems based on the O-PAS Standard. Founded by industry visionary Don Bartusiak—former ExxonMobil Chief Automation Engineer and co-chair of the Open Process Automation Forum—CSI leads the industry in modular, vendor-neutral automation. Each principal boasts over 35 years of expertise in process control and IT, combining technical depth with collaborative client support across industries ranging from chemicals, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals to mining, energy, and water treatment.
CSI partners with strategic industry alliances such as COPA, leveraging the latest technologies and scalable solutions. CSI’s mission is to help organizations move beyond the limitations of legacy systems, deploying compliant, interoperable architectures that unlock flexibility, security, and business growth. Whether pursuing digital transformation or incremental improvements, CSI delivers integrated solutions, knowledge transfer, and advanced control software products for next-generation industrial automation.
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