Connect device#

Learn how to onboard a LwM2M device in just a few clicks using the Management server and different security modes.

Connect a device with PSK security mode#

Prerequisites#

An active Coiote DM user account with appropriate role assigned.
A LwM2M device (except for the simulated test device scenario).
Upon logging in to Coiote DM, you will see the Add your LwM2M device panel.

Note

If you had previously added a device, the panel will not show. In this case, from the navigation menu, select Device inventory and click the Add device button.
Select the Connect your LwM2M device directly via the Management server tile.
In the Device credentials step:
- In the Endpoint name enter your LwM2M device endpoint name, e.g. test_device.
- In the Security mode section, select the PSK mode:
  - In the Key identity field, type test_device
  - In the Key field, type the shared secret used in the device-server authentication.
Click the Add device button and Confirm in the confirmation pop-up.
In the Connect your device step, insert the given connection parameters into your device to start connection.
Click Go to device to see your added device dashboard.

Connect a demo device with a certificate#

Prerequisites#

An active Coiote DM user account with appropriate roles assigned.
Compiled Anjay SDK demo library for simulating a device.
Installed OpenSSL (or similar) for generating the certificate.

Generate certificate and key in OpenSSL#

Open the OpenSSL command line terminal and run the following command(s):

Windows

openssl ecparam -name secp384r1 -out ecparam.der
openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -newkey ec:ecparam.der -keyout demo-cert.key -out demo-cert.crt -days 3650

Linux

openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -newkey ec:<(openssl ecparam -name secp384r1) -keyout demo-cert.key -out demo-cert.crt -days 3650`

You will be asked to provide certificate information inside the terminal. You may leave the fields blank by pressing Enter for each or fill them in with your data.

Convert the generated certificates into the .der format by running the following command:

openssl x509 -in demo-cert.crt -outform der -out demo-cert.der
openssl ec -in demo-cert.key -outform der -out demo_key.der

Add device to Coiote DM and connect#

Upon logging in to Coiote DM for the first time, you will see the Add your LwM2M device panel.

Note

If you had previously added a device, in Device inventory, click the Add device button.
Select the Connect your LwM2M device directly via the Management server tile.
In the Device credentials step:
- In the Endpoint name enter your LwM2M device endpoint name, e.g. test_device.
- In the Security mode section, select the Certificate mode.
- Click Upload a new certificate and Browse.
- In the pop-up, go to the directory where your certificate has been generated, select the demo-cert.crt file and click Open.
- Click Add device.
In the Connect your device step, insert the given connection parameters and the path to your certificate and key into the command used for starting the Anjay demo device. The following is an example command:
```
./output/bin/demo --endpoint-name test_device --security-mode cert -C c:/certificates/demo-cert.der -K c:/certificates/demo_key.der --server-uri coaps://eu.iot.avsystem.cloud:5684
```
Note

You need to change the c:/certificates/ path for the path where your generated certificate and key are stored.
1. In the command line terminal, open the Anjay directory, paste the appropriately modified command and run it.
2. In Coiote DM, click Next, Go to Summary to skip the third step, and Finish to see your Device Center.

Last update: December 16, 2022