Randy Armstrong (OPC) <[email protected]> wrote: > Counterfeit devices are huge issue in industrial automation. We need > this infrastructure so the Operators can assure themselves that the > Devices they plug into their network are genuine.
So, just to inject some existential angst:
If the MASA goes away or is compromised, then all the devices
from that manufacturer can not be proved to not be counterfeit.
Note that the MASA going away is not the same as the Manufacturer going away.
> OTOH, Operators don’t need to prove their right to use a Device. If an
> Operator has a Device they are entitled to use it (i.e. Devices can be
> sold/transferred without approval from the manufacturer).
I'm not sure you really mean to say it this way :-)
That would lead to the conclusion that it is okay for the operator in the
next suite (or next cabinet in a DC, or adjacent distillation tower in a
refiner), to use the device in my suite/cabinet/tower.
The key problem is the verb "has" needs to be made very clear.
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Michael Richardson <[email protected]>, Sandelman Software Works
-= IPv6 IoT consulting =-
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