Wirnet™ iFemtoCell KerOS firmware v4.0.4 (March 2019)

Wirnet™ iFemtoCell KerOS firmware v4.0.4 (March 2019)

Changes from v3.4.5

Release corrections

LED will shutdown at halt.
Various Webui corrections and improvement.
Fixed: Use of a roaming SIM yields SIM registration but not attach (e.g. no data).
Fixed: When the gateway date is manually changed in the web interface, a reboot retrieves the auto date.
Fixed: GSM config tab in webui displays the wrong operator parameter.
Fixed: Changing date manually then rebooting has no effect (NTP date takes over the manual date).
When a static IP address is used, DNS can be configured through the webui.

New features

Writable File system.
Webui handles cellular multi-provisioning.
Required fields in operator of GSM tab.
SMS feature handles most of the same configuration as the webui.
Add KerOS REST API access.
New backup management system.
New package management system.
“System status” (CPU, RAM & disk usages, temperature) displayed in “Overview” webui.
Allow specifying netmask as prefix-length (CIDR notation) - tested through SMS & webui.

Evolutions

Kernel updated to 4.14.9.
Global package update.
Discovery performance and stability improved.
An error is displayed on failed WiFi connection on the webui.
CONFIG_IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES is now present on KerOS 4.0.x.
IPSec connection with basic PSK authenticated configuration and without ProvenCore works on keros 4.0.x.
The argument network.gsm.broadcast has been removed from Webui on KerOS 4.0.x.
In the webui, the passphrase of WiFi service is not displayed when trying to connect to another WiFi.
Set the wrong passphrase when connecting to WiFi service displays an error.
IPTABLES logging added in /var/log/messages, also visible on the console.
Bootcount in U-boot and in /tmp/board_info.json on KerOS 4.0.x.

Restrictions

Configuration
- The result returned for the field rpmb_status in file /tmp/boar_info.json is not correct. This field must not be taken into account in firmware version 4.X.
- BNM frequency configuration files depending on the board (bnm-868.conf, bnm-923.conf, bnm-915.conf) are not kept by default when upgrading the gateway.
Security
- Provenrun rpmb-status is not working on kernel 4.14.
SMS Feature
- SMS command _operator doesn't receive a response when it's OK.
System
- Sometimes, Failed to start LNA for BNM.
- Sometimes, the measurement is not accurate at +/-2dB.
- Possible Kernel errors when using fixnetwork.
- Version of util_fpga_start is “dirty”.
- Default behavior of the store-config tool is to save the file /user/login that is not present in KerOS 4.x firmware.
Update
- IPK update status is in error for all packages if only one package installation failed.
WiFi
- Impossible to connect with an Android system to Acces Point WiFi of the gateway.
- No fallback on WiFi.
- No passphrase entered starts a WPS connection.
Ofono
- With USB cellular dongles UX302NC and UX302NCR, APN provisioning does not work if SIM has a PIN code.
- Sometimes, cellular backhaul keeps the priority over the ethernet connection.
Web Interface
- System manager error in the “Administration” menu when trying to configure a static IP whereas cellular backhaul is already defined as default connection (main.conf).
- After a time modification more than 12h (token validity), the board does not reboot after pressing the “Reboot gateway” button.
- When editing a cellular operator that is not used returns an error.
- Sometimes GSM status stays green although the cellular is disconnected.
- Sometimes, WiFi tab not displayed on webui.
- When GSM is enabled on webui, “Save configuration” first is necessary before to add an operator.
- When adding an operator in GSM tab, MCC must be 3 digits and MNC 2 or 3 digits (recommendation ITU-T E.212).
- No feedback on PIN code verification, webui just disables GSM on wrong PIN Code.

Firmware

Compatibility

Hardware

Fully compatible with Wirnet iFemtoCell BEb02, BEc03, BQa01 and BPa01 architecture (architecture can be retrieved from the Board ID).
Partially compatible with Wirnet iFemtoCell BEa01 architecture.
List of compatibles USB cellular dongles is available here.

Software

Compatible with Wirnet iFemtocell products with Kerlink Production fuses or without any fuses flashed.
Simple update (keros.ipk) incompatible with firmware older than v4.x → Use of liveburner package is MANDATORY.
Update from v1.x or v2.x to v4.x is not compatible, it is MANDATORY that the firmware is at least in firmware v3.x.
ProvenCore firmware and utilities (uploader) changed as of v3.1.0, and files to be uploaded to the ProvenCore have to be processed by pnrcipher before uploading.

Due to multiple KerOS changes, direct update in v4.x IS NOT COMPATIBLE from firmware v2.x & v1.x.
It is required first to update the gateway in v3.x to be able to update it after with the liveburner package v4.x.
For the update in v3.x, please refer to the Wirnet iFemtoCell wiki, firmware v3.4.5 page.

Delivery

The firmware is released only in one format: Liveburner.

To update the firmware from v3.x to v4.x, it is mandatory to use the liveburner package. See system upgrade page.

Download

Liveburner IPK: liveburner_4.0.4_klk-wifc-signed.ipk md5: 7121a97d741bd34aa37e7a0d1ed4da01
64-bit toolchain: poky-glibc-x86_64-keros-toolchain-klk-wifc-4.0.4.sh md5: 9a371d48f1a88484b3bcdedbd2660f50

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