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Configuration

Configuration settings in base station WebGUI

To enable the MQTT server feature on the Aranet base station, in the WebGUI navigate to the main menu sidebar item shown in the screenshot below. Please note that use of the MQTT server feature requires an appropriate licence file to be uploaded on the base station.

The following items are shown in the MQTT configuration in the screenshot:

  1. Status of the MQTT connection

  2. Enable/disable the MQTT data transmission

  3. A field to specify the Host address

  4. The TCP port used for the connection to the MQTT broker.

NOTE: The most common ports are 1883 or 8883

  1. The MQTT protocol version used for the connection to the MQTT broker

NOTE: The broker should support this version

  1. A field to specify the keepAlive interval

  2. Allows enabling of additional authentication for the connection to the MQTT broker

(a) Username for the Authentication

(b) Password for the Authentication

  1. Quality of Service level (0, 1 or 2) for MQTT message delivery to the MQTT broker

  2. The root topic name with which MQTT messages will be published from the Aranet PRO base station.

  3. The data format raw, JSON or Azure in which messages will be published

  4. Additional encrypted certificates (TLS version 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3) to be used for a more secure connection to the MQTT broker;

  5. A button to save configuration changes.

  6. A button to revert to the previous configuration without saving the changes.

When selecting an encryption, the following screen will show up:

a. Validate host certificate–enable to upload the necessary secure connection certificates;

b. MQTT_CA.CRT—press to upload the root CA certificate in a PEM format for the MQTT broker;

c. Supply the client certificate—enable to upload the device public certificate and private key for a secure connection to MQTT broker;

d. MQTT_CLIENT.KEY—press to upload the Aranet PRO base station private key for a secure connection to MQTT broker;

e. MQTT_CLIENT.CRT—press to upload the Aranet PRO base station public key for a secure connection to MQTT broker.

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