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Device Security Access for ION Services ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide
Page 262 ION Security Technical Note
Device Security Access for ION Services
Many ION services need constant access to your network’s ION devices. These
services include the ION Log Server, the VIP and Site Server that perform the
following type of functions:
When Advanced meter security is enabled, these services may not have sufficient
access rights to perform their operations. You must specify a user with sufficient
access rights for these services.
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You may want to configure a separate user for accessing services. If you observe trouble with ION
software accessing the meter, it is likely that these services either do not have access rights or the original
user name and password have changed.
Allowing ION services access to advanced security enabled meters (ION Enterprise)
1. Launch the Management Console and click Devices on the Management
Console’s System Setup Pane.
2. Highlight an ION device (or select multiple devices) with Advanced security
enabled, right-click and select Security... The following window displays.
3. Select the user name you want from the drop down menu. Once you select a user
the Change Password button is active. Click the check box if you want to allow
this user to send time synchronization signals to the meter. Click OK.
4. Enter the valid password, re-type the password to confirm and click OK.
Allowing ION services access to advanced security enabled meters (ION Setup)
1. Launch ION Setup and connect to the appropriate meter.
2. Once connected, open the Setup Assistant and select Security from the left-hand
column. Make sure Advanced Security is enabled in the Setup Assistant.
Service Function
ION Log Server Reads the ION meter Data Recorder or waveform modules
VIP
Can be configured to read from a meter or perform control action using
Distributed Control
Site Server Broadcasts time signals to the meter