Troubleshooting
Grid RESTful API Start-up Guide
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Useful Features
5.1
Security
MSA Grid to FieldServer and FieldServer to browser connections are secured with HTTPS, which uses
TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer). The HTTPS certificate is issued by SSL.com.
Details are viewable via any local PC browser by following the instructions found in
NOTE: MSA Grid keeps information private between individual OEMs and individual enterprise
users. There is no bleed between different OEMs and different enterprise users.
5.1.1 PC to MSA Grid
To browse MSA Grid via PC, type the following into the internet browser:
443).
5.1.2 FieldServer to MSA Grid
To allow the FieldServer to connect to MSA Grid, use the following domain:
443).
To connect to a ProtoNode via MSA Grid, a device tunnel is created that has a unique subdomain in the
URL. Therefore, the best way to configure a firewall rule is to use a wildcard domain: *.
(port 443).
Additional security can be added by allowing the FieldServer to exclusively access the *.fieldpop.io. This
provision can be set up in the customer’s firewall.
