How to check factories in OnBoard™ IoT Security
This article will guide you on how to check factory information, factory status, programming station information, and batch information in OnBoard™ IoT Security (OBIS).
Check factory status
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Sign in to OBIS.
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In the left menu, click Factory. On the Factory Management page, the Status column will display three statuses: Normal, Locked, and Pending.

Description of factory status:
Status Description Normal The factory can be selected when creating a batch. - Local factory: Once an HSM U-Safe is added to the local factory, the status will change from Pending to Normal.
- Cloud factory: The initial status of a cloud factory is Normal.
Locked The factory has been locked, and can't be used normally. Pending The factory status after the factory creation but without adding an HSM U-Safe, and the factory can't be selected when creating a batch.
Note: This status applies only to local factories.
Check the factory information
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Sign in to OBIS.
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In the left menu, click Factory, and then you can check the factory list on the Factory Management page.

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Select the corresponding factory ID to navigate to the factory page, and then you can check the factory-related information (such as Factory ID, Factory Name, and API Secret Key).

Check the programming station information
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Sign in to OBIS.
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In the left menu, click Factory, and then select the corresponding factory ID to navigate to the factory page.
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On the factory page, select the Station tab, and then you can check the programming station information (such as Station ID, Station Name, and Login Method).

Check the batch information
- Local factory
- Cloud factory
By checking the batch information, you can get the service addresses used to sign in to OnBoard Edge Service and the Programming Station client.
After selecting the corresponding factory when creating a batch, the Batch tab on the factory page will synchronize the batch data.
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Sign in to OBIS.
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In the left menu, click Factory, and then select the corresponding factory ID to navigate to the factory page.
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On the factory page, select the Batch tab, and then you can check the following information:
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Service Info: such as Factory ID, Factory Name, Service Type, Sync Time, Service Address, and Local HSM List.
tipAfter contacting Snowball for assistance in deploying OnBoard Edge Service, locate the Service Address on the Batch tab of the factory page. This service address will be used to sign in to OnBoard Edge Service and the Programming Station client.
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Batch List: such as Batch ID, Batch Name, and Env.

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After selecting the corresponding factory when creating a batch, the Batch tab on the factory page will synchronize the batch data.
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Sign in to OBIS.
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In the left menu, click Factory, and then select the corresponding factory ID to navigate to the factory page.
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On the factory page, select the Batch tab, and then you can check the following information:
- Service Info: such as Factory ID, Factory Name, Service Type, and Sync Time.
- Batch List: such as Batch ID, Batch Name, and Env.

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Select the corresponding batch ID to navigate to the batch page, and then you can check the batch-related information.

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