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Getting Started with Industrial Asset Hub

This guide covers the essential prerequisites and initial steps to prepare your environment, access the application, and start discovering your industrial assets.

1. Obtain a Subscription

Acquire a valid subscription before using the Industrial Asset Hub.

  1. Navigate to the Xcelerator Marketplace.
  2. During checkout, select the Enterprise Cloud Account where the IAH product should be provisioned. If an Enterprise Cloud Account does not exist yet, one is created automatically upon purchase.
  3. To deploy using Siemens Industrial Edge, apply for Industrial Edge Hub Access via the Industrial Edge Marketplace.

2. Prepare Your Environment

Deploy the Asset Gateway and Asset Links on infrastructure that meets the hardware and network requirements below.

Hardware Requirements (Gateway Device)

Host the Asset Links and Asset Gateway software on a device with the following minimum specifications:

  • Architecture: ARM or Intel x64-based processor
  • Storage: At least 4 GB of spare capacity
  • Memory: At least 2 GB RAM
  • Software: A Linux operating system with Docker installed, capable of running Docker Compose applications.

Note

For optimal performance and guaranteed compatibility with IAH features, use Siemens Industrial Edge Devices as your Asset Gateway devices.

Network and Connectivity

The gateway device sits between your OT (Operational Technology) network and the cloud.

  • OT Network Access: The OT devices to discover must be reachable from the network the Asset Gateway is connected to. For low-level protocols (such as PROFINET), dedicated Asset Links require Layer 2 (L2) network access within the exact IP subnet of the OT devices.
  • Cloud Access (IAH Backend): The gateway device must have outbound access to the IAH backend service. This connection is established securely via a TLS-encrypted HTTPS connection on port 443.

Note

If your network requires a proxy, configure an HTTP/HTTPS proxy in the gateway configuration file. See the Http(s) Proxy section for detailed architecture.

3. Access the Application

Once the subscription is active and the environment is prepared, log in to the application.

  1. Configure User Access: Use the Xcelerator Admin Console to manage which users in your organization have access to IAH. This ensures sensitive industrial data is restricted to authorized personnel.
  2. Log In: Navigate to the IAH Application and log in using your Siemens user ID and password.
  3. To create an account, use the sign-up option on the login page.

4. Next Steps

Configure your gateways and run your first discovery scan.

Proceed to the Setup Guide (Administrators) to deploy the Asset Gateway and start scanning your network.

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