AMX Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller NI-3101-SIG - Manual (Page 102)

NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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 If the Master is connected to the Internet, the Module Search via Internet button
(FIG. 65 on page 80) can be enabled (via toggling).
 From within the View Discovered Devices UI page, click the Search button adjacent to the
appropriate device to begin the search of an appropriate module.
 Any available modules on either the amx.com, AMX's partner website, or within the physical
device itself are downloaded to the Master and then displayed back within the Select Device
Module page (FIG. 71 on page 89). The discovered device is then shown with an adjacent listing of
available modules ranked with associated "match" score.
- The location of these modules can be either indeterminate (in which case they will
reside on the amx.com website) or in some cases be required by the manufacturer to
reside in their own specific source location (such as the manufacturer’s own website
or found within the target unit itself).
 The installer can then select which module to use with that discovered device by selecting the
corresponding radio box and then clicking the upper-left Save button. This action then returns the
installer back to the View Discovered Devices page.
3. For Dynamically bound modules:
 Begin the process of binding the Dynamic application device with the newly discovered physical
device by navigating to the Manage Other Devices > Manage Device Bindings page. Dynamic
application devices that have not been bound to a physical device display a Bind button.
 Click the Bind button adjacent to the desired device.
 From the secondary window, choose the appropriate physical device from the listing of all available
unbound physical devices which matches the application device's Device SDK class type
(FIG. 69 on page 87).
The Duet Module is started immediately after being “bound,” which then causes an ONLINE event to be
received by the NetLinx program for the Duet Virtual device.
Accessing an SSL-Enabled Master via an IP Address
Once the target Master has been fully configured with an SSL certificate, user/group access rights, and System
level security parameters, the administrator (or comparably authorized user) can decide to require additional
security on the Master by making any consecutive access to the Master be done via a HTTPS (a secure version
of HTTP communication
). Refer to theSetting the Master’s Port Configurations section on page 61 for more
information on this process.
1. Launch a web browser.
2. Enter the IP Address of the target Master into the web browser’s Address field, but preface this
information with the word https (ex: https://198.198.99.99). This https is used to communicate with the
target Master via the pre-configured HTTPS/SSL Port.
3. Press Enter to begin the communication process between the target Master and your computer.
4. The user is then presented with a Security Alert popup window and Certificate information (FIG. 73).
If the installer has the Duet module on a PC, the file can be downloaded to the Master
via the Manage Device Modules section of the Manage Other Devices web page
(FIG. 65 on page 80).