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1 **Table of Contents:**
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8 = 1.  Monitor Gateway =
9
10 == 1.1  Introduction ==
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12
13 This introduction shows how to use a script to monitor the gateway. The video link for this instruction is: [[https:~~/~~/youtu.be/8PieIwfSF_g>>url:https://youtu.be/8PieIwfSF_g]]
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16 [[image:image-20220531155018-18.png]]
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18
19 == 1.2  Steps ==
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21
22 * Create account in ThingsSpeak and creat channel.
23 * Download script from dragino site and move it to properly directory
24
25 (% class="box infomessage" %)
26 (((
27 root@dragino-1baf44:~~# wget [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/customized_script/monitor_gateway.sh>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/customized_script/monitor_gateway.sh]]
28 Downloading '[[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/customized_script/monitor_gateway.sh'>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/customized_script/monitor_gateway.sh']]
29 Connecting to 162.241.22.11:80
30 Writing to 'monitor_gateway.sh'
31 monitor_gateway.sh   100% |~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**|  1860   0:00:00 ETA
32 Download completed (1860 bytes)
33 root@dragino-1baf44:~~# chmod +x monitor_gateway.sh;mv monitor_gateway.sh /usr/bin/
34 root@dragino-1baf44:~~#
35 root@dragino-1baf44:~~#
36 )))
37
38
39
40 * change the script monitor_gateway.sh with properly users setting:
41
42 (% class="box infomessage" %)
43 (((
44 USER='xxxxx'             # user name in your thinkspeak ~-~-> Profile
45 PASS='xxxxx'     #MQTT_API_KEY in your thinkspeak ~-~-> Profile
46 CHAN_ID='xxxx'    #Channel ID   of the channel for this gateway
47 CHAN_KEY='xxxxx'   #Channel Write API  of the channel for this gateway
48 )))
49
50
51
52 * run (% style="color:blue" %)**/usr/bin/monitor_gateway.sh**(%%) to test if upload is good.
53
54 * Add monitor_gateway.sh to cron work (% style="color:blue" %)**/etc/crontabs/root**(%%) to make this script runs perdiocally, below is an example to update every 20 minutes
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56 (% class="box infomessage" %)
57 (((
58 # For details see man 4 crontabs
59 # Example of job definition:
60 # .~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- minute (0 - 59)
61 # | .~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-- hour (0 - 23)
62 # | | .~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- day of month (1 - 31)
63 # | | | .~-~-~-~-~-~-- month (1 - 12) OR jan,feb,mar,apr ...
64 # | | | | .~-~-~-~- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7) OR sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat
65 # | | | | |
66 # * * * * * user-name command to be executed
67 #*/10 * * * *  checklog
68 ~* 23 * * *  /etc/init.d/auto_update start
69 */20 * * * *  /usr/bin/monitor_gateway.sh     
70 )))
71
72 * Reboot device.
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74
75
76 == 1.3  Monitor Public IP ==
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78
79 The monitor_gateway.sh has been updated to upload the public ip of the device as well.
80
81 User can find the public ip in field7, the chart is not able to show the complete public ip, user can check that in the export.
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84 [[image:image-20220531145559-2.png]]
85
86 Find Public IP
87
88
89 = 2.  Remote Access =
90
91 == 2.1  Remote Access via Remote.it. ==
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93
94 Remote.it for remote access is available in the latest Dragino firmware for gateway. For security concern, the remote.it only available base on end user demand.
95
96
97 (% style="color:red" %)**Important Notice:**
98
99 * Remote.it access will give full control of your device to remote support.
100 * The Remote.it allows Dragino Support to remote access to the device, If user want to access himself, it need to sign up for an remote.it account.
101 * For how to use remote.it for (% style="color:blue" %)**general remote control**(%%), please see :  [[Remoteit user instruction for Dragino Gateway>>https://www.remote.it/getting-started/dragino]].
102 * For Quick add remote.it to (% style="color:blue" %)**Dragino for remote debug**(%%), please see below:
103
104 (% style="color:blue" %)**1. Install the Remote.it software**
105
106 Users can directly click** "Install"** on the Web UI to install Remote. it.
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109 [[image:image-20220725134300-1.png||height="438" width="905"]]
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112
113 (% style="color:blue" %)**2. Enter the license key**
114
115 Users need to enter the license key in the box under **"2. Register"** section and click the **"Save"** button and** "Register"** button.
116
117 (% style="color:red" %)**When the user enters this license key, Dragino support will have access to your gateway.**
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120 (% class="box infomessage" %)
121 (((
122 **fd173d1d-faed-493e-a868-c511a38aba45**
123 )))
124
125 [[image:image-20220725113010-1.png||height="455" width="899"]]
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128
129 (% style="color:blue" %)**3. Connect and tell us your device ID or Hostname**
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131 Users can view the device ID or Hostname of the gateway on** (% style="color:red" %)System ~-~-> System Overview(%%)** interface.Such as : dragino-1ef9ac
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134 [[image:image-20220725115720-2.png||height="658" width="900"]]
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136
137 === 2.1.1  How to save the registered remote after the gateway's firmware update. ===
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140 Before version [[lgw~~-~~-build-v5.4.1668240318-20221112-1606>>http://repo.dragino.com/release/miscellaneous/remoteit/dragino-lgw--v5.4.1668240318-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin]], once the gateway firmware is upgraded the remote configuration is gone.
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142 This issue is now corrected:
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145
146 ==== **The gateway version is lower than** **lgw~-~-build-v5.4.1668240318-20221112-1606:** ====
147
148
149 **~1. upload the [[backup file>>http://repo.dragino.com/release/miscellaneous/remoteit/backup.tar.gz]] to update the configuration.**
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151 [[image:image-20221112162644-4.png]]
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155 **2. Check the 'Preserver Settings' check box when you upgrade the gateway with the firmware. **
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157 [[image:image-20221112162543-2.png]]
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160
161 ==== **The gateway version is greater or equal to**  **lgw~-~-build-v5.4.1668240318-20221112-1606:** ====
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164
165 **~1. Only to do: Check the 'Preserver Settings' check box when you upgrade the gateway with the firmware. **
166
167 [[image:image-20221112162547-3.png]]
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169
170 == 2.1.2  How to register hp0d with Remote.it ==
171
172
173 **Prerequisites:**
174
175 Users must have an account and APP for remote.it
176
177 **[[https:~~/~~/app.remote.it>>https://app.remote.it]]**
178
179
180 === (% style="color:blue" %)**1.  Click "+" in the APP to add a device**(%%) ===
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183 Then click Add "Linux & Raspberry Pi" and the APP will generate a command to register the device.
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186 [[image:image-20220815173938-1.jpeg||height="574" width="919"]]
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189
190 === (% style="color:blue" %)**2.  Copy the register device command**(%%) ===
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193 [[image:image-20220815173944-2.jpeg||height="556" width="923"]]
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197 === (% style="color:blue" %)**3.  Enter the command copied from the previous step on the HP0D Linux command line**(%%) ===
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200 [[image:image-20220815173951-3.jpeg||height="424" width="1147"]]
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203
204 === (% style="color:blue" %)**4.  Check whether the device is successfully registered on the Remote.it APP**(%%) ===
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207 [[image:image-20220815173958-4.jpeg||height="580" width="964"]]
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209
210 == 2.1.3  How to register the gateway with Remote.it via SSH Access for Linux console ==
211
212
213 **Prerequisites:**
214
215 Users must have an account and APP for remote.it
216
217 **[[https:~~/~~/app.remote.it>>https://app.remote.it]]**
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219 For detailed examples, please see: **[[OpenWrt How to Connect Guide (remote.it)>>url:https://www.remote.it/getting-started/openwrt]]**
220
221
222 === (% style="color:blue" %)**1.  Click "+" in the APP to add a device**(%%) ===
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225 Then click Add "OpenWrt" and the APP will generate a command to register the device.
226
227 [[image:image-20230320110123-4.png||height="657" width="1191"]]
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229
230 === (% style="color:blue" %)**2.  Copy the register device command**(%%) ===
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233 [[image:image-20230320110309-5.png||height="635" width="1197"]]
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235
236 === (% style="color:blue" %)**3.  Enter the command copied from the previous step on the gateway Linux command line**(%%) ===
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238 === [[image:image-20230320105212-1.png||height="758" width="820"]] ===
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240
241 === (% style="color:blue" %)**4.  Check whether the device is successfully registered on the Remote.it APP**(%%) ===
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243
244 [[image:image-20230320112057-6.png||height="603" width="1135"]]
245
246
247 == 2.1.4  Trouble Shooting ==
248
249
250 === **1. What should users do when gateway Remote.it installation fails** ===
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253 [[image:image-20220907162028-4.png||height="564" width="1148"]]
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256 (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1:  **(%%)Users can download the archive and upload it to the gateway:** [[attach:backup.tar.gz||target="_blank"]]**
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258 [[image:image-20220907161050-2.png]]
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262 (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2:  **(%%)Back to the Remote.it screen, and click **"Install"** again.
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264 [[image:image-20220907161352-3.png]]
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267 (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 3:**(%%) Follow the [[Remoteit user instruction for Dragino Gateway>>https://www.remote.it/getting-started/dragino]] steps to reconfigure
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270
271 = 2.2  RSSH Introduction =
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274 Reverse SSH for remote access is available in the latest Dragino firmware for gateway. For security concern, the RSSH only available base on end user demand.
275
276 (% style="color:red" %)**Important Notice:**
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278 (% class="box warningmessage" %)
279 (((
280 RSSH access will give full control of your device to remote support. Please remove sensitivity info before perform this
281 This RSSH allow Dragino Support to remote access to the device, If user want to access himself, he need to set up the RSSH server himself.
282 )))
283
284
285 **Below gateway support reverse SSH access:**
286
287 * Firmware Version > lgw~-~-build-v5.4.1618196981-20210412-1111 [[Firmware Download>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Release/]]
288 * LG01N, OLG01N (Note: LG01-P LG01-S doesn't support)
289 * LG02, OLG02
290 * LG308, DLOS8
291 * LPS8
292 * LIG16
293 * MS14 series if installed with the same firmware.
294
295 === 2.2.1  End User Guide to use SSH access ===
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297
298 Go to this the Reverse SSH page as below:
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301 [[image:image-20220531150151-3.png]]
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303 Get the RSSH configure page
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307 [[image:image-20220531150338-4.png]]
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309 Connection OK.
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311
312 * (% style="color:#037691" %)**Login ID**(%%):  Input sshuser
313 * (% style="color:#037691" %)**Host Address**(%%):  Input support.dragino.com
314 * (% style="color:#037691" %)**Host Port** (%%):  Please email to support @ dragino.com to get a valid host port.
315 * (% style="color:#037691" %)**Connect at Startup**(%%) : Choose to enable connect once the device is powered.
316 * (% style="color:#037691" %)**Network Keys**(%%):  Click the Generate keys to generate the keys and download / mail it to Dragino support so Dragino can prepare the remote access to
317
318 After doing above, please download and mail the public keys to Dragino support and wait for our mail for the valid host port. Input the valid host port got from our support and click connect so we can remote access to your gateway.
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320
321
322 === 2.2.2  Set Up RSSH Server ===
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325 Advance administrator can config a SSH server to provide support their end user themselves., Steps as below
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328
329 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1 :  Download the SSH service code**(%%) ====
330
331
332 **1).**  git clone [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/rssh-server.git>>url:https://github.com/dragino/rssh-server.git]] rssh-server
333
334 [[image:image-20220531150750-5.png]]
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336
337 **2).**  cd rssh-server; sudo make ~-~--> to Generate the execute file：rssh_serv
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339 [[image:image-20220531150811-6.png]]
340
341
342 **Debug** :
343
344 (((
345 (% class="box" %)
346 (((
347 if you git fail.  ~-~->  (% style="color:#037691" %)**sudo: git: command not found**(%%).
348 please install git.  ~-~->    (% style="color:#037691" %)**yum install git -y  or  apt-get install git -y**(%%).
349 if you make error 127,it** (% style="color:#037691" %)lack of gcc(%%)**.
350 please install gcc.  ~-~->  (% style="color:#037691" %)**yum install gcc**(%%).
351 )))
352 )))
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354 [[image:image-20220531151516-7.png]]
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357 (((
358 (% class="box" %)
359 (((
360 if you make a fatal error : sqlite3.h,it (% style="color:#037691" %)**lack of sqlite3**(%%).
361 please insatell sqlite3.
362 )))
363 )))
364
365 [[image:image-20220531151628-8.png]]
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367
368 (% style="color:blue" %)**How to install Sqlit3:**
369
370 (% class="box infomessage" %)
371 (((
372 **~ Step 1:** Download the SQLit3 installation package
373 sudo wget **[[https:~~/~~/www.sqlite.org/2021/sqlite-autoconf-3350400.tar.gz>>url:https://www.sqlite.org/2021/sqlite-autoconf-3350400.tar.gz]]**
374
375 **Step 2: **tar the SQLit3 installation package
376 sudo tar -zxvf sqlite-autoconf-3350300.tar.gz
377
378 **Step 3:** Generate the makefile
379 cd sqlite-autoconf-3350300/;./configure
380
381 **Step 4:** Compile makefile
382 sudo make
383
384 **Step 5:** Install makefile
385 sudo make install
386
387 **Check:**
388 cd /usr/local/bin;ls -al  ~-~->    Check to see if there is a file for sqlite3
389 cd sqlite-autoconf-3350300/;./sqlite3 test.db        ~-~->    Test whether the sqlite3 was installed successfully
390
391 **debug:**
392 If you get the imformation that is SQLite header and source version mismatch, when you execute./sqlite3 test.db.
393 Please execute the command /sbin/ldconfig.
394 After that execute the command ./sqlite3 test.db again.
395 )))
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397
398
399 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2 :  Install and run the RSS service**(%%) ====
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401
402 **1). ** install database for /var/rsshdb.sqlite3 and Server development port for 3721(The default is 3721)
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404 user must enter the root account and run the following commands
405
406 (% class="box infomessage" %)
407 (((
408 **$ ./create_sqlite3_db.sh
409 $ ./rssh_serv -p  3721 2>&1 &
410 $ ps -ef | grep rssh_serv check 3721 port**
411 )))
412
413 [[image:image-20220531151958-10.png]]
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415
416 **Debug:**
417
418 {{{ Check /var/rsshdb.sqlite3 --> ls /var/rsshdb.sqlite3
419 Check ls /var/rsshdb.sqlite3 --> sudo chmod 777 rssh_serv
420 }}}
421
422 {{{ if fail to open dpvlry or to bind to it
423 please kill rssh_serv,and run ./rssh_serv -p 3721 2>&1 & again
424 }}}
425
426
427
428 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 3 :  Create a minimal SSH user (reverse SSH proxy for the gateway)**(%%) ====
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430
431 (% class="box infomessage" %)
432 (((
433 **1):**  sudo useradd XXXXX (custom user name)
434 **2):**  sudo passwd xxxxxx
435 **3):**  cp /bin/bash /bin/rbash
436 **4):**  sudo nano /etc/passwd ~-~-> Change /bin/bash to /bin/rbash
437 **5):**  sudo nano /home/xxxxx/.bashrc **empty it,and input export PATH=$HOME/bin**
438 **6):**  sudo nano /home/xxxxx/.bash_profile **empty it,and input export PATH=$HOME/bin**
439 )))
440
441 (% style="color:red" %)**Now user "XXXXX" is the user with limited permissions of the current system**
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443
444
445 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 4 :  Create an authorization key file**(%%) ====
446
447
448 **1):**  sudo mkdir /home/xxxxx/.ssh; sudo touch /home/xxxxx/.ssh/authorizedkey
449
450
451 **Debug:**
452
453 {{{ check: sudo ls /home/xxxxx/.ssh/authorizedkey}}}
454
455
456 === 2.2.3  How does user get the gateway to connect to a user's private server ===
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458
459
460 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1 :  Come back the gateway web UI to get the gateway Public key**(%%) ====
461
462
463 **1)**  in the system ~-~-> (% style="color:#037691" %)**Remote Mgmt/span**
464
465 [[image:image-20220531152419-11.png]]
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467
468
469 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2 :  Authorization server**(%%) ====
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471
472 Input the Gateway Publickey into user's private server "/home/XXXXX/.ssh/authorized_keys" file.
473
474 [[image:image-20220531152549-12.png]]
475
476
477
478 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 3 :  Connect private server**(%%) ====
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480
481 This is same as connect Dragino Support Server but just change the server address to customize server address.
482
483 [[image:image-20220531152633-13.png]]
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485
486
487 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 4 :  Check Connection**(%%) ====
488
489
490 Rssh Host connection Ok
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492 [[image:image-20220531152815-14.png]]
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495 User can use common ps | grep ssh to check it in the gateway.
496
497 [[image:image-20220531152840-15.png]]
498
499
500
501 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 5 :  Access the gateway from customized server**(%%) ====
502
503
504 Check what gateways link to server.
505
506 (% class="box infomessage" %)
507 (((
508 **$ ./connect-gw.sh -l**
509 )))
510
511 [[image:image-20220531153016-16.png]]
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515 Access the gateway
516
517 (% class="box infomessage" %)
518 (((
519 **$ ./connect-gw.sh <GWID>**
520 )))
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522 [[image:image-20220531153219-17.png]]
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