Commissioning Instructions

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7. Click Paste.
8. When you are finished adding devices, click to close Edit mode.
 The copied devices are added to the Assigned devices structure and are now available for monitoring in
ABT-SSA.
4.4.1.5 Enabling Secure HTTP communication
Secure HTTP (HTTPS) communication is recommended for all communication with the Web server embedded
in operating and monitoring devices. Using HTTPS prevents communication wiretapping and modification and
reassures users that they are connected to the genuine Web server.
Certificates for Desigo Control Point are managed by ABT Site. To enable HTTPS, a certificate must be created
and loaded in ABT Site and then downloaded to the operating and monitoring device.
For procedures to create and load certificates, see Building > Certificates management in the ABT Site online
help.
Certificate types
The following options are available for each device:
1. Internal certification authority (CA)
ABT Site is the CA and each ABT Site project creates its own root certificate. The root certificate is exported
from ABT Site and installed on the device used to connect to a Web server.
For information on using an internal CA, see Building > Certificates management in the ABT Site online
help.
2. External certification authority (CA)
An externally-signed certificate is provided by an external organization. For example, a CA could be
provided by the customer’s IT department or by the system operator. An external CA may be requested by
high security projects.
For information on using an external CA, see Exporting a certificate signing request and Importing a
certificate from an external CA under Building > Certificates management in the ABT Site online help.
3. No certificate
If no certificate is used, HTTP communication is used for all communication with the Web server embedded
in operating and monitoring devices.
To use HTTP communication, complete the following procedure.
NOTICE
Only use an http connection in a secure environment!
Unprotected physical network access (HTTP) opens the possibility to interrupt or
hijack communication. Unauthorized access to customer sites may result in
system malfunctions or automation station failures.
Using HTTP communication
 Complete this procedure through Startup > Configure and download in ABT Site.
1. In the Discovered devices tab, right-click in the row for the operating and monitoring device.
2. Select Manually configure.
3. Select the Allow HTTP connection check box and click Configure.
 The configuration is applied to the device.