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Pre-requisites#

Before proceeding with the installation of the Java Agent, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  1. Operating System:

    • Linux

  2. Hardware:

    • Minimum of 4 GB RAM
    • Minimum of 80 GB hard disk space

  3. Internet Connection:

    • An active internet connection is required for downloading and push the data to facilio cloud.

  4. Network Connection:

    • Ensure that the system is connected to the Building Management System (BMS) network for proper communication.

  5. System Time

    • Ensure that the system time is synchronized with the correct local time zone.

Pre-requisites For OPC Ua#

  • Download Self Singed Certificate : Link

Steps to establish the Connection:#

    A. Create an agent in the Facilio Platform.    B. Install And Run the Facilio Agent.

A. Create an Agent in the facilio platform#

Step 1 - Navigate To Iot Page#

  • Login to the account using the credentials given to you.
  • Homepage > Go to settings >> Click on Portals >>> Click on Work Centers >>>> Click on Agent.

HomePage

Settings

Iot


Step 2 - Add Agent#

Below is the Agent Portal interface. To create an agent, click on Agent in the left menu. Follow the steps below to create a new agent.

  • Click on Add Agent.

Add agent


  • Select the Agent Type as Facilio, Type in Agent Name.
  • Also select the Site name where the agent has to be implemented. Then click on Save.

Add agent


Step 3 - Agent, Certificate & Config files#

  • Click on the Agent that you have added and Download the Certificate, Config file and extract files from the downloaded zip folder.

agent

Download Certificate


  • Extract the downloaded zip file and move those files (facilio.crt, root.crt, facilio-private.key, facilio.com) to Downloads/Some other folder.

B. Install and Run the Facilio Agent#

Follow the steps listed below to install the Java Agent:

  • Dowload the agent and bash script from here
  • Extract the downloaded zip file and move the agent-v0.1.19.jar to where all the other files were moved previously.
  • Open a terminal window.
  • Navigate to the directory where the facilio-agent.sh script is available.
  • Run the following commands to start the agent:
    • chmod +x facilio-agent.sh
    • run either of the commands sudo ./facilio-agent.sh or sudo ./facilio-agent.sh /path/to/certificate/files

  • Once the above command execution completed, Check agent status using agent-status in the new terminal window.

Agent Status Management Commands: Quick Reference#

a. Agent status:

agent-status

b. Start the agent:

agent-start

c. Restart the agent:

agent-restart

d. Stop the agent:

agent-stop

Firewall configuration (If Needed):#

Outgoing connection to

  • Endpoint : Endpoint can be found in facilio.config file, MQTT Port : 8883

if you configured the firewall and connection couldn't established, then check with following command:
  • Linux: telnet <aws endpoint> 8883
    • response should Connected to <aws endpoint>.

Troubleshooting Tips#

Tips

If the agent is not running, here are a few troubleshooting tips that you can try –

  • Check whether the Java version, it should be JDK 8. (Command to check: java -version)
  • Restart the agent using agent-restart command in the terminal.
  • For BACnetIp, the agent uses port 47808/47809/47810..etc.. So the port must not be occupied by any other processes in the system.
  • If the none of the above is working, please mail the below-mentioned log files to this email id – support@facilio.com
    • find the log file here - /root/facilio/logs/agentlog
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