Central Device Lifecycle Tool

Tool to handle tasks relating to upgrading firmware and de-/comissioning of devices.

Requirements + Environment Setup

Check for python using python --version or python3 --version. Python3.x is required and must be installed in the path.

Git is also needed for a custom library to handle the API calls to Central. Screenshots for the entire setup can be found here.

Easy Setup + Start

Use setup.bat to setup environment (Python in path required). Use start-web.bat to start the app and configure credentials. Screenshots for the setup can be found here.

Virtual Environment

Create virtualenv to install project dependencies only for this project

python -m virtualenv venv

Before each start

Activate the created environment before each usage

Windows + Powershell

& .\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps

Windows + CMD

call venv/Scripts/activate

Linux

source ./venv/bin/activate

Install

python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

API Setup

To setup the tool you need API-Credentials from Central. You can view the process here.

Usage

Simple

python automation_web.py

Web

python automation_web.py --web

Screenshots (Web)

Wait for update to complete

Device (currently) not known in Central

Device not known. Second scan, refresh gateway

Invalid Serial Number

Drilldown for device upgrade state