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; said first device reading a feature manifest of a second device; said first device setting a parameter validity, as determined by said feature manifest; said first device setting an internal parameter value of said first device as determined by said feature manifest; and informing an installer on validity and value of said parameter.