Onboarding Using The "Basic" Method; Figure 21: "Basic" Onboarding Screen In Local Device Manager - hilscher netFIELD Compact X8M User Manual

Commissioning and first steps
4.5.2

Onboarding using the "Basic" method

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DOC220302UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2022-05 | Released | Public
Note:
Before onboarding, make sure that your company's firewall does
not block the TCP port (outgoing) of the upstream protocol (device-
to-cloud communication) that you intend to use. The upstream
protocol can be selected on the Onboarding page.
MQTT uses TCP port 8883
MQTT over WebSocket uses TCP port 443
AMQP (default protocol) uses TCP port 5671
AMQP over WebSocket uses TCP port 443
The following sections contain step-by-step instructions for the Basic and
Advanced onboarding methods.
Ø In the navigation panel of the Local Device Manager, choose
Onboarding.
Ê The Onboarding page opens:
Figure 21: "Basic" onboarding screen in Local Device Manager
Ø Open the Basic tab.
Ø In the Environment drop-down list, select the portal's environment that
you are using. Usually, this would be the Production environment.
Ø In the Device Name field, enter the name under which the device shall
be displayed in the portal.
Ø In the E-Mail and Password fields, enter the credentials of a user of the
portal who possesses createDevices and onboardedDevices
permissions.
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