Kerlink Wirnet iZeptoCell

Registration and Configuration

If you have not done so already you will need to register your Gateway through your Developer or RAN Provider account using the steps below.

Prerequisites and Registration Information

Kerlink Basic Station Packet Forwarder application requires KerOS version 5.x or newer. Senet recommends using KerOS version 5.10 or newer which includes valuable functionality improvements.

Note

Please consult Kerlink's access controlled documentation at https://wikikerlink.fr/ for more information including access instructions.

Kerlink technical support is open to direct customers and maintenance contract subscribers. Product serial numbers will be requested for assistance. Contact support@kerlink.fr with a valid serial number to get started.

The Hardware Serial Number (SN) and Gateway EUI values can be found on the Gateway packaging, through the interface hosted by the Gateway, or they may be provided by Kerlink.

Registration on the Senet network

Two options are available to register the Gateway on the Senet Network.
1. Kerlink's Zero-Touch-Provisioning feature, which is only available to Production users.
2. Manual registration, which can be utilized by both Developer and Production users.

Registration on the Senet network via Kerlink Zero-Touch-Provisioning (ZTP) Feature (Recommended)

The Kerlink ZTP feature is integrated with the Senet Base Station Provisioning API. The Gateway will automatically attempt to complete the ZTP process upon first boot with a working backhaul connection.

Kerlink's ZTP feature will automatically onboard the Gateway onto the Senet Network into the user's account, provided the following prerequisites are satisfied:
1. A Customer API Key has been created with at least the RAN: Write Access role. Note the value in a secure location.
2. Provide the Kerlink support representative (support@kerlink.fr) with the following:

The value of the generated API Key (preferably in a single-use URL).
The Gateway Hardware SN and Gateway EUI value.
Optionally, specify the other provisioning parameters defined here, such as the default sub-band.

Once the Kerlink support representative has processed the request, the iZeptoCell Gateway should automatically be enrolled in your account following its next power up cycle.

Manual Registration on the Senet network

Follow directions in Kerlink's Wiki to access the Gateway's interface where the EUI and SN can be found. Once the Manufacturer (Gateway) EUI and Gateway SN have been acquired, return to the Senet Portal and complete Registration.

Note

Users with a free Developer Account can find supplemental information using the following link: Generic Developer Gateway Registration
Users registered as RAN Providers can find supplemental information using the following link: Generic RAN Provider Gateway Registration

Using any user account type with access to Gateway registration capabilities; when asked to Select Gateway Type during registration on the Senet Portal, choose the Semtech Basic Station option from the drop down menu.

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Enter the unique SN and Manufacturer EUI as required.
Complete the registration process by filling in the remaining fields.

Note

The Gateway supports a maximum of 8 channels at any given time. During registration you will have a chance to select which sub-band of 8 RX Channels the Gateway should operate on to start.

Tip: After registration is complete, you can use the Senet Portal to reconfigure the RX Channel sub-band without the need to login to the Kerlink Gateway interface (make sure to power cycle the Gateway after making any changes).

Senet LNS URI

The Senet LNS protocol can be configured in two different ways:
1. Secured (Recommended)
2. Unsecured (Debugging and development purposes)

The Kerlink Gateway requires prerequisite configuration in order to operate as a Basic Station Gateway. Please follow the directions in the Kerlink documentation after login credentials have been established for the Kerlink Wiki. Once the basicstation.ipk package has been installed on the gateway, please move on to the next section to configure the Gateway for the Senet Network. This step is only required when manually configuring the Gateway.

Note

Additional information regarding Basic Station can be found at the following link: Generic Semtech Basic Station

Secured LNS URI (Recommended)

Ensure the basicstation.ipk package has been installed on the Gateway according to Kerlink's directions.
A Kerlink tool named klk_bs_config is used to handle the configuration through the command line interface.
A copy of the Senet Server Certificate (tc.trust) can be downloaded directly from: Senet TLS Server Certificate
Through the command line interface, copy the downloaded Senet Server CA Certificate onto the gateway using the example syntax provided by Kerlink.
To configure the Gateway for the Secured Senet LNS URI, use the command:
klk_bs_config --enable --lns-uri "wss://ns-gw.senetco.io:6042"
Save the changes and update the Gateway when prompted.
Reboot the Gateway.

Unsecured LNS URI

Ensure the basicstation.ipk package has been installed on the Gateway according to Kerlink's directions.
A Kerlink tool named klk_bs_config is used to handle the configuration through the command line interface.
A copy of the Senet Server CA Certificate (tc.trust) is not required for unsecured configuration.
To configure the Gateway for the Unsecured Senet LNS URI, use the command:
klk_bs_config --enable --lns-uri "ws://ns-gw.senetco.io:6040
Save the changes and update the Gateway when prompted.
Reboot the Gateway.

Verifying Connection to the Senet Network

Upon successful completion, the Gateway status will update to Registered - Active when viewed within the Senet Portal, and the status indicator light will turn green.