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Version: 2.2.1

Installing ThingsPro Edge

Install ThingsPro Edge From an Installer

Download the installer from the official website and install the packages using the dpkg command and with the root privilege.

root@Moxa:~# dpkg -i moxa-thingspro-edge-*.deb
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* The installation process ended successfully.
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You can track the progress of the installation using journalctl -u update -f.

When you install ThingsPro Edge for the first time, it will take a lot longer to install all the built-in APPs such as the API service. You can query the progress using:

root@Moxa:~# appman app ls
+---------------+-------------+--------------------------------+---------+
| NAME | VERSION | STATE (DESIRED STATE) | HEALTH |
+---------------+-------------+--------------------------------+---------+
| cloud | 2.1.0-1013 | ready (ready) | good |
| device | 2.1.0-3528 | ready (ready) | good |
| edge-web | 1.9.17-5046 | ready (ready) | good |
| modbusmaster | 1.3.2-602 | installing (ready) - importing | running |
| | | images...0% (3/4) | |
| tagservice | 2.1.0-575 | ready (ready) | good |
+---------------+-------------+--------------------------------+---------+

Install ThingsPro Edge via ThingsPro Proxy

Find the ThingsPro Proxy (TPP) Utility on the official website and install ThingPro Edge using a provisioning plan.

Creating a Provisioning Plan

  1. In ThingsPro Proxy, click on the Create Provisioning Plan link.
  2. Specify a target device model and click START. Select Non-Specific Model or Specific Model.

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  1. Specify the ThingsPro Edge (TPE) installation settings and click NEXT.

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  1. (optional) Specify additional settings in the provisioning plan.
  2. In the Summary, specify a plan name, assign a password, and click CREATE.
    The password is used to encrypt the plan and then decrypt it before importing the plan.

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  1. Click DOWNLOAD & FINISH to download the plan. The plan will be downloaded as a *.zip file.

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  1. Click on the Provisioning link.
  2. Choose the type Targeted Provisioning or On-air Provisioning and click SCAN.
  3. Select the devices to discover or press SCAN to re-scan the LAN and click NEXT.

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  1. Press BROWSE... to select a plan, enter the associated password, and click NEXT.

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  1. Click APPLY.

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Last updated on 2021-12-07 by jamescw.kao