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Tektelic KONA Micro Gateway Configuration

Onboarding

This guide walks you through setting up and managing your Tektelic Gateway. Whether you're setting up one device or many, you’ll find everything you need here.


There are two versions of the gateway: Serial number 22 or higher Serial number 21 or lower. Follow the steps for your version.

1. Access the Gateway Console

The Tektelic KONA Micro Gateway uses DHCP. Find its IP address using the MAC address printed on the label.

For Serial Numbers 22 and Above

SSH into the gateway using the IP address.
Login as admin. Credentials are on the Test Summary Certificate included in the package.

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Example command (Linux/macOS):

ssh GATEWAY_IP -l admin

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On Windows, use Putty (https://www.putty.org) or any SSH client.

For Serial Numbers 21 and Below

SSH into the gateway using the IP address.
Login as root. The password is printed on the gateway label.

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Example command (Linux/macOS):

ssh GATEWAY_IP -l root

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On Windows, use Putty (https://www.putty.org) or any SSH client.

2. Launch the Configuration Tool

For Serial Numbers 22 and Above

Run the following command:

curl -s https://opkg:KT7eqSRwQh47pU3B@repo.yosensi.io/suiteConfigurator.sh | sudo /bin/bash && sudo yosensi-gateway-configurator


Use the same password you used to log into the gateway.

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If successful, the configuration interface will appear.

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For Serial Numbers 21 and Below

Run the following command:

curl -s https://opkg:KT7eqSRwQh47pU3B@repo.yosensi.io/suiteConfigurator.sh | /bin/bash && yosensi-gateway-configurator


If successful, the configuration interface will appear.

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3. Log In to Yosensi Suite

Select [1] Log in to Yosensi Suite.
Enter your Yosensi account credentials.
You’ll be prompted to assign the gateway to an organization and application.

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4. Assign to an Organization

Select [1] Select organization

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Choose your organization from the list and press Enter.

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A confirmation message will appear.

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5. Assign to an Application

Select [1] Select application

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Choose your application from the list and press Enter.

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Enter a gateway name to display in the platform and press Enter.

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Confirm the details by typing Y and pressing Enter.

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You’ll see a success message once the gateway is added.

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6. Final Configuration

Select [1] Configure gateway.
The script installs required packages and configures the device for Yosensi.

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Wait while the process completes.

When prompted, type Y and press Enter to reboot.

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After rebooting, your gateway will be fully configured and connected to the Yosensi Management Platform.

APN Configuration


You can configure the APN during the initial setup or anytime later.

1. Log in to the gateway console via SSH

Follow the same SSH login steps as described in Step 1 of the configuration guide before continuing.

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2. Run the yosensi-gateway-configurator tool

Follow the same SSH login steps as described in Step 2 of the configuration guide before continuing.

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3. Configure APN

Select option [2] Configure Modem APN. Enter your APN name when prompted and confirm.

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The APN settings will be saved to the modem, and connection tests will start automatically.
If the configuration is successful, a confirmation message will appear.

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Your mobile connection is now ready to use.


If the modem fails to connect, you'll have options to retry, skip the tests, or update the APN.

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