TEK OAM Server FAQ

TEK OAM Server FAQ

#1 How can I configure Older Kona Gateways to work with TEK OAM server while using third-party NS?

Below are instructions to configure the gateway to use TEK OAM server while using third-party NS on older Kona Gateways.
  1. Go to /etc/default/mqtt-bridge.conf file through KonaFT as shown below.

  1. Since a third-party NS is being used, disable three fields by placing # against each of them as shown below: (ns_host, gw_username and gw_password)



  1. As a last step, enable below fields by removing # against them as shown below: oam_host , gw_oam_username, gw_oam_password
                                                                                      

  1. Click on Write option to save changes.

  1. Power Cycle the gateway.

  1. Go to TEK OAM server and then click on Manage Credentials tab to update username and password.

  1. Below is the format of Username and Password.

            Username: TEK00XXYY (Where XXYY represents last 4 digits of MAC address.)

            Password : 9-Digit Serial ID

#2 How can I configure Newer Kona Gateways to work with TEK OAM server while using third-party NS?

  1. On newer Kona Gateways, the /etc/default/mqtt-bridge.conf file is separated into the following files that can only be accessed via the SSH command line:
    1. /etc/default/tektelic-bridge.ns.toml (For Network Server)
    2. /etc/default/tektelic-bridge.oam.toml (For OAM Server) 
                 
  1. Since a Third Party NS is being used, disable the following fields in the /etc/default/tektelic-bridge.ns.toml file by adding a "#" in front of them as shown below, and save the file: (url, gw_user and gw_pass)

    1. As a last step, enable the following fields in the /etc/default/tektelic-bridge.oam.toml file by removing the "#" symbol in front of them as shown below, and save the file: (url, gw_user and gw_pass)



      1. Power Cycle the gateway.
      2. Go to TEK OAM server and then click on Manage Credentials tab to update username and password as seen in the /etc/default/tektelic-bridge.oam.toml file for your gateway, or as provided on your test report paper that is provided alongside your gateway.

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