Getting started with NEQTO Engine for Linux on EdgeBox-RPI-200

Introduction

NEQTO is a lightweight and secure software package allowing companies to remotely install and configure their software on edge devices. NEQTO enables companies to provide improved software services to end users through turnkey platform connectors and built-in software lifecycle management.

Devices installed with NEQTO can be managed through API or the ready-to-use NEQTO Console, which includes optional services for data storage, alerts, and watchdog monitoring. Businesses can enable AIoT with near-instant installation on any Linux device and seamless data integration with any on-premise or cloud servers.

Prerequisites

Hardware supported

EdgeBox-RPI-200
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• (Any Linux machine)

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• Supported Architectures: armv6l(32bit), armv7l(32bit), aarch64(64bit), x86_64(64bit)
• Required disk space: ≥ 32 MB
• Required RAM space: ≥ 4MB (In default settings)
• Network Communication Interfaces: A physical network adapter must be on board.
• Monitor, keyboard, mouse (optional)

Getting Started

Hardware Connection

Please refer to Getting Started Edge Box RPI-200 (https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Edge_Box_introduction/)

Sign Up for a NEQTO Account

• Step 1. Visit this page (https://console.neqto.com/register) to sign up for a NEQTO account
• Step 2. Enter your email address, create a password, and proceed
• Step 3. Verify the account from the activation email you receive

Installation of NEQTO Linux

1. Select Manage API Keys for Linux-based Device from

in NEQTO Console

2. Click CREATE API KEY

And then the API Key will be displayed

3. Download NEQTO Engine Linux Installer by curl or wget.

   This time, use the wget command.

Copy the Download link of Installer of NEQTO Engine for Linux and paste it after "wget ".

Installer downloads successfully

4. Change the execution permissions of the downloaded installer (neqto-daemon-install.latest.sh) with the chmod command before running the installation of NEQTO Engine for Linux.

5. Copy the API Key from API Keys for NEQTO Engine for Linux in the NEQTO Console and paste it after sudo ./neqto-daemon-install.latest.sh -k.

6. Just after execution, important notes will be displayed. Please check it and enter "agree" if you agree. Thereafter, device registration will be executed, and software installation will continue.

7. Please wait until the final status Installation completed successfully! is displayed.

Confirmation that the device has been registered on the NEQTO Console

Hello World

1. Click on ADD GROUP under GROUPS.

2. Enter EdgeBox-RPI-200 in Name and click SAVE

3. Select the EdgeBox-RPI-200 you created and click SCRIPTS

4. Click ADD SCRIPT

5. Enter Hello World in the Name field and click SAVE

6. Copy and paste the sample code from Getting Started into the NEQTO Console script editor and then click Save.

7. Click on TEMPLATES

And then click on ADD TEMPLATE

8. Set DEVICE INFORMATION as follows

   • Enter EdgeBox-RPI-200 Template for Name field

   • Select Linux-based device for Firmware Type field

   • Select the latest version for Firmware Version field

9. For OPTIONS, select Hello World in Script field and click SAVE

10. Click on NODES

And then click on ADD NODE

11. Set META DATA as follows

    • Set Name field to EdgeBox-RPI-200

    • Set Template field to EdgeBox-RPI-200 Template

12. Select the device you just registered in DEVICE INFORMATION and click SAVE

13. Type tail -F /tmp/neqto/log/neqto.log on the terminal on EdgeBox-RPI-200

14. After running Reload Script on NEQTO Console, you can see Hello World!!! on the terminal of EdgeBox-RPI-200

What's More / Trouble Shooting

• NEQTO Support
• Support Guidelines

Resource

• NEQTO Resource Center

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