Provisioning The Network Devices; About Provisioning - SKF On-line System WVT User Manual

With DataController installed, the service running, and the device global configuration
completed, the SKF Multilog WVT device is ready to be powered on and join the network
for the first time. This chapter describes the provisioning process and the two methods
used to accomplish it: over-the-air provisioning or provisioning with a handheld device.
Provisioning is the final step in establishing a fully operational SKF Multilog WVT in the
network.

About Provisioning

A device in the factory default state can join the network as an unprovisioned device.
The device already has a 64-bit EUI64 identifier programmed into it. In this state, the
WDM contains only the basic details about the device, such as the Tag Name, but there
is no active communication between the WDM and the unprovisioned device. To enable
the SKF Multilog WVT device to actively communicate with the network, the device has
to be provisioned. The provisioning operation authenticates the device onto the network
by providing it with security keys from the WDM.
The SKF Multilog WVT can be provisioned by using either over-the-air provisioning
(supported by OneWireless release 220.1.67, or later) or a handheld provisioning
device. With the over-the-air method, when you accept an unprovisioned device
through the user interface, the WDM sends the provisioning security data to the device
and the device then transitions to provisioning state. The device sends a join request to
the WDM, which then initiates the join process to establish active communication.
With the handheld provisioning device method, the security keys from the WDM are
downloaded to the Provisioning Device and then transferred from it to the SKF Multilog
WVT through their Infrared (IR) ports. You can use an iPAQ handheld, which is a type of
pocket PC or personal digital assistant (PDA). Hewlett-Packard's current line of iPAQ
devices includes PDA devices, Smartphones and Global Positioning System (GPS)
navigators. These devices use a Windows Mobile interface. In addition, there are several
Linux distributions that will also operate on some of these devices.
Before you begin provisioning, make sure that:
• The device to be provisioned is powered on.
• If you are using a handheld Provisioning Device, make sure that the Provisioning
Device Application has been installed on the handheld device. Refer to the WDM
user manual from Honeywell: OneWireless Wireless Device Managers User's Guide,
Chapter 5.1.3.
• If you are using a handheld Provisioning Device, make sure that the Provisioning
Device has been configured with valid security keys from the WDM. Refer to the
WDM user manual from Honeywell: OneWireless Wireless Device Manager User's
Guide, Chapter 5.1.4.
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