SSH access and custom package installation on RAK7289V2 (WisGateOS 2)

LPWAN Industrial Gateways / Concentrators
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Hello,

I am working with a RAK7289V2 running WisGateOS 2, and I would like to clarify a few technical aspects regarding system access and customization with a crontab-based script.
Anyone with some experience about the following topics?

  1. SSH Access
  • Is SSH access officially supported on the RAK7289V2?
  • Is it enabled by default or does it need to be activated from the Web UI?
  • Is root shell access fully available?
  1. Installing additional packages

Since WisGateOS 2 is OpenWrt-based:

  • Is opkg available and supported?
  • Is it officially supported to install additional packages (e.g. split, gzip, rsync, etc.)?
  • Are there any restrictions regarding installing custom binaries?

Moreover, last question:

  1. Filesystem and storage
  • How much writable space is typically available in the overlay filesystem?
  • Is using the microSD card for logging/custom data officially supported?

My goal is to implement a script for MQTT logging to a CSV + compression + upload via SCP.
Thank you in advance for your clarification.

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Hi @mikGiro,

  1. SSH Access
  • SSH access is officially supported by the WisGateOS 2 with root and your password set by the web UI.
  • The SSH access is available after you set your password on the web UI.
  • As I mentioned, there is the root user available with the password set by the web UI.
  1. Installing additional packages
  • WisGateOS 2 is based on OpenWrt; however, installing additional packages using opkg is not recommended.
  • Instead, please ask for a customizable way or SDK via [email protected]
  1. Filesystem and storage
  • Basically, the root filesystem(based on JFFS2) in the WisGate Edge/Soho is only a few megabytes available. In addition, custom files might be erased with every firmware update.
  • Using the microSD card for logging is officially supported by the system. And I recommend that you use the microSD for your custom use case.