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Advanced Configuration

Accessing the terminal​

To access the terminal physically (using HDMI + keyboard), use TTY other than /dev/tty1 (which is dedicated for the app display).

To switch to a different TTY, press Ctrl + Alt + F2 (or F3, F4, etc.) on your keyboard.

Connect to SSH​

To connect to the On-Premise Node via SSH, follow these steps:

ssh viewer@dt-onprem-<ID>.local

Alternatively, you can use the static IP address of your On-Premise Node.

The default password is on a label at the bottom of the device.

Configuring static IP address on the On-Premise Node​

If your network do not provide DHCP capability, you can use static IP configuration on your On-Premise Node.

If you use the On-Premise Node provided by Dronetag, you can follow these steps. If you use your own hardware, you'll need to follow the instructions for your specific hardware and operating system.

tip

Using DHCP is recommended for most users, it makes for easier configuration. We recommend leaving the static IP configuration to the network administrator.

On the Dronetag-provided On-Premise Node​

On the Dronetag-provided nodes you can use the nmcli tool. Find out the name of the ethernet network connection using nmcli con show.

To set static IP addresses using nmcli:

  1. nmcli con mod [name] ipv4.method manual
  2. nmcli con mod [name] ipv4.addresses <IP_ADDRESS>/<SUBNET_MASK>
  3. nmcli con mod [name] ipv4.gateway <GATEWAY_IP>
  4. nmcli con mod [name] ipv4.dns <DNS_IP>
  5. nmcli con up [name]

To go back to DHCP, follow these:

  1. nmcli con mod [name] ipv4.method auto
  2. nmcli con up [name]

On the Dronetag Scout​

Remember to set the static IP address in the Dronetag Scout admin panel as well, so that it can communicate with the On-Premise Node.