A system and method for automatically configuring a component, such as an MCC cell), of the system includes the component, which further includes a module having storage, and a data concentrator device that is in communication with the component. The data concentrator device is in communication with a database, which may be a local ID database or a master ID database. The module stores a unique configuration code that is provided to the data concentrator device. The data concentrator device determines whether the database stores configuration information for the module that corresponds to the unique configuration code. The data concentrator device accesses the configuration information and uses it to automatically configure the component.