1. A method for commissioning a first device that can communicate with a second device in a HVAC network, comprising: entering a commissioning process by said first device of a subnet of said HVAC network; reading an outdoor feature manifest by said first device; setting a parameter validity, as determined by said outdoor feature manifest, by said first device; setting an internal parameter value by said device as determined by said outdoor feature manifest; and informing an installer on validity and value of said parameter.