Step 2: Create an Activation Request in Manufacturing Connect Edge

after creating at least one activation template on manufacturing connect, you will switch to the corresponding manufacturing connect edge instance in manufacturing connect edge, you will next create an activation request step 2a set data and device management endpoint you will need to set the endpoint that manufacturing connect edge will use to connect to manufacturing connect to create an activation request for an edge device in a separate browser tab, access the edge device (manufacturing connect edge) you want to activate and log in from the navigation panel, select system > device management in the data & device management endpoint field, click edit , then paste the activation url you have copied in the last step of the previous procedure, and then click set the certificate dialog box appears in the activation code field, paste the activation code you have copied in the last step of the previous procedure click activate the activation request is sent to manufacturing connect a notification box appears informing you that an activation request has been sent click close step 2b validate connection between manufacturing connect edge and manufacturing connect notes the option to validate the connection is available for manufacturing connect edge version 3 10 0 and later the validation for port 51820 wireguard can't be validated, but ensure that this port is open on your network's firewall once the endpoint is set, you will need to run a validation to ensure that the connection between manufacturing connect edge and manufacturing connect is successful to validate the connection, click validate a dialog displays showing the validation is processing if the validation is successful, click close and proceed to step 2c if the validation is unsuccessful, review the error message and recommended steps, and then run the validation again the manufacturing connect edge activation will not be successful without a valid connection step 2c create activation request after validating the connection, you will send the activation request to manufacturing connect to create the activation in request in the activation code field, paste the activation code value you copied from manufacturing connect click activate the activation request is sent to manufacturing connect and a notification box appears next steps proceed to step 3 approve the activation request in manufacturing connect docid\ ursjyxlzvsbefaprcc2s4