Smart and Highly Scalable Lifecycle Management for Embedded Devices - Thomas Hott, Rainer Eschrich

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Smart and Highly Scalable Lifecycle Management for Embedded Devices

Thomas Hott

CEO

ProSyst SoftwareSyst

Dr. Rainer Eschrich

M2M Lead EMEA

Java Embedded Global Sales Unit

Oracle

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Program Agenda

Framing:

IoT, Oracle, Java & OSGiProSyst mRPM

A complete solution for the Remote Management of

M2M devices


Framing: IoT, Oracle, Java & OSGi


Internet of Things

Different Services,

Different TechnologiesDifferent Meanings for Everyone Miniaturization & advances in

packaging technologies

Advances in flash

New class of powerfulbut low-cost & low-power MCUs

Cloud-based services

And the Word

“SMART”Is Everywhere!


The IoT Comlexity


ManagingComplexity

The Right Data at the Right Time

By 2020 50 Billion Devices will Create VastAmounts of Data

Internet of Things Platform


Acquire and ManageA Standards-based, Scalable and Secure Device Platform


Java

Embedded

Acquire and Manage

Standards-based Java platform optimized

for devices

Java embedded for any device, any market

Event processing for faster action/real-time

decision making

Remote updates and cross-platform support

High-performance data management

Rich middleware platform compatible with IT

Oracle’s Solution


Java Is A Game Changer

Extend lifetime, flexibility, and value of your solutions

– Create cross-platform, modular software applications

– In-field s/w upgrades while maintaining system integrity

– Reduce device certification and testing overhead

Hardware Platform

OS + Core Services

Java Platform + OSGI

Traditional Platform Service-Enabled System

Component

Cloud(Network/Enter

prise)

OS + Core Services

Hardware Platform

Native Application

Loadable Applications

and Services

With Java & OSGiWithout Java

Limited flexibility, high cost

– H/w-s/w interdependencies

– Upgrade complexity

– Impact on security/integrity

Software flexibility drives business advantages


Integrate and SecureReduce Cost and Complexityand Protect Your Investment


Analyze and ActExtract Business Value

and Take Action


Oracle’s Internet of Things Platform

ENGINEERED SYSTEMS,

SERVERS & STORAGE

EVENT

PROCESSING

JAVA

EMBEDDED

SUITE

INDUSTRY

APPLICATIONS

PARTNER INDUSTRY

APPLICATIONS

BUSINESS

APPLICATIONS


Analytics & Event Processing

IOT Applications

Devices & Gateways

Cloud Services

Security & Management

Engineered Systems

Internet of Things Platform


ProSyst mRPMA complete solution for the Remote Management of M2M devices


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Reference Architecture Open Gateway Platform Example: Smart Home

OSGi

JavaVM


Install new software components on the devices, including software produced by third parties

Start, stop, update and software components

Configure platforms, applications and peripheral devices

Define and control access rights between the devices, services and users

Resolve dependencies and conflicts between different services

Device and application fault and performance troubleshooting

Aggregates services provided by different Service Providers into one distinct service,

resolving dependencies and conflicts between different services

mPRM Product Rationale

mPRM enables OPERATORS to:


Assemble service software from reusable components (bundles)

Manage user subscriptions

Deliver services to subscribed users

Obtain service usage and billing information

mPRM enables SERVICE PROVIDERS to:

mPRM enables END USERS to:

Have his device automatically registered in the network

Review and subscribe for new or additional services in an easy way

Receive upgrades and updates

Receive regular (remote) maintenance

mPRM Product Rationale


Scalability – the architecture allows for deployment configurations for various-scaled

networks consisting from a few to millions of managed devices and users.

Reliability - the stability and security of the system is ensured at many different levels.

High availability of the system - guaranteed by dynamic load balancing and fault tolerance.

Extensibility and flexibility - the mPRM components are adjustable for the particular needs

and preferences of system integrators, as well as for different business models.

Modularity - mPRM is distributed in separate packages, allowing to install, update and

upgrade only the needed mPRM modules.

Key mPRM Advantages

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Remote Device Mgmt: mPRM

ProSyst's mPower Remote Manager (mPRM) is a management and monitoring system,

supporting remote device maintenance, software provisioning and service operation support

for various types of network-connected devices including (but not limited to) such supporting

OSGi, OMA-DM and TR-069 standards. It is a device management software for OSGi and

non-OSGi devices, offering one singe point of control for the administrator.

Features of mPRM:

– Centralized device configuration management

– Software management and provisioning

– Automatic software compatibility and dependency resolving.

– Monitoring of the runtime status and performance of the devices

– Remote device diagnostics

– Remote device and application control

– Data retrieval


mPRM

System Package

Generic Device

Management Package

Software Repository

Package

User Management

Package

OSGi Device

Management Package

Mobile Device (OMA-DM)

Management Package

OSGi/MEG Device

Management Package

DSL (TR-069)

Management Package

Web Portal Package

Native (mBSA) Mgmt.

Package

Service Subscription

Management Package

J2EE Integration

Package

mPRM Architecture & Modules


Management operation is a means for execution of a set of commands over single or

multiple (possibly all) devices registered in the mPRM system, e.g. software deployment,

changing of configuration setting, etc.

Operation target:

single concrete device vs. all devices in a particular device group vs. new devices

devices, which full-fill a given criteria (filter)

Execution time:

• instant execution vs. scheduled for a exact date-time vs. periodic execution

execution on every device connection

Tracking the progress and outcome of the management operation - number of devices, executed the

operation, the devices which are still pending, errors and warning, etc.

Persistent queuing of operations for the devices that are not currently connected to the network

GUI and Scripting tools for defining and executing of management operations

Management Operations


Support for multiple software/content types and distribution formats - OSGi Bundles, OSGi

Deployment Packages, MIDlet Suites, Debian Packages, IPKG, software images (zip

archives), content files (text,audio, video), and others.

• Support different network protocols for downloading of the software and content files – like

OMA and/ or TR-069 Download, HTTP(S), FTP and others.

Central database maintaining executable code and content intended for delivery to the

devices, including software content files and additional properties facilitating the proper

installation/delivery to the devices.

Software dependency management – automatic and/or manual defining of dependency

and compatibility relations between software components and their different versions.

Software requirement management – automatic and/or manual defining of device

capability requirements of the software and content.

• Dependency resolving and capability matching – determines the components and versions

which are suitable for every unique device

Software Repository


The User management subsystem in mPRM offers comprehensive procedures for managing users of mPRM and OSGi based devices of the connected to the mPRM. It features:

Maintaining of central database with user and user group information:

User authentication data - password, certificates or other credentials used for authentication of the users

User authorization data - based on OSGi User Admin model - the access rights of an user is determined by its role (role based authorization). Role of the user is determined by the user groups which the user belongs to.

User basic profile properties

User preferences - following the model of the OSGi Preferences service.

Integration with user management and preferences services of the managed OSGidevices - synchronization of user and user preferences information between the central backend server and the devices

User Management


• Security & Communication

• Access & Communication with the mRPM Server

• Communication between the Server & the Device

• Extendablity & Integration

• mRPM is build modular and on OSGi itselve

• It has various APIs to extend the functionlity

• It supports JavaEE JCA for integration with Java EE based backend applications

• JMS communications

• mPRM JMS bridge enables message exchange between services running on service gateways and all kindsof J2EE servers and JMS-enabled systems

• mPRM JMS bridge can be configured to use different JMS providers, such as Weblogic

Other Features


Control Center

Management Server(s)

Remote Access Server(s)

Database server(s)

Devices / Service Gateways

Administration Tools -Web Portal (optional) and mConsole

HTTPServer

HTTPServer

Control Center

RemoteAccessSever(s)

ManagementServer(s)

3rd partyDB Servers

mPRM backend

Peripheral Devices

mPRM agent

services

Device/Gatewayhome/ vehicle/ industrial etc. network

WBEMJ2EE

CRM

.NET

ERP

backend service supportsystems (third-party systems)

. .

.

Operator/Service Provider

Backend Components

End Service User

Device-side Components

Frontend Components

API

Gateway Operator/Service Provider

HTTPAdministrator

ManagementConsoleManagementConsole

HTTPAdministrator

HTTPAdministratorHTTPAdministrator

ManagementConsoleManagementConsole

mPRM Deployment Architecture


mPRM APIs warrants deep integration.


Consists of one backend server host, assigned with the Control Center, Management Server and Remote Access Server roles.

The mPRM databases are in a single RDBMS server

Single mPRM Management Server can handle between 10,000 and 200,000+ concurrently online devices.

The administration can be via mConsole or Web Portal, connected locally or remotely

Small-Scale Deployment


Involves numerous backend server hosts, each one managing large amount of devices / service gateways

The information specific for each MS is kept in a separate database server residing in the MS's local network. (managed devices, operations, etc)

This model ensures optimal distribution of the load among the different backend hosts and databases, and provides efficient data exchange in terms of network traffic.

Large-Scale Deployment


The mPRM Benchmarking Architecture

Exadata / Exalogic


Oracle/ ProSyst Benchmarking• Excellent scalability

• 1+ million simultaneously on-line devices to an mPRM running on a single Exalogic compute node

• 4+ million simultaneously on-line devices to an mPRM running on an Exalogic Eight Rack

configuration (4 compute nodes)

• Up to 10 times more online devices are supported compared with results achieved on low-end

servers

• Excellent performance (achieved on Eight Rack Exalogic)• 7,000+ sessions per second.

• 3,000+ firmware updates per second.

• 4,000+ application (OSGi bundle) installations per second

• 100,000+ Remote JSON-RPC calls per second

• Between 3 and 9 times better throughput rate on different operations compared with results achieved

using low-end servers

• Official press release: http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/customers/customersearch/prosyst-software-1-exadata-ss-

1981829.html

http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/customers/customersearch/prosyst-software-1-exadata-ss-1981829.html


mPRM Cloud

cloud.prosyst.com

cloud.prosyst.com


Reliable and cost-effective mechanisms for simultaneous remote management of unlimited

number of devices

Complete solution incorporating all functional aspects for management of devices, users

and services

Fast-to-market offering of services

Increased customer satisfaction with hassle-free service delivery and timely updates

Investment protection of existing infrastructure of system integrators and service providers

Scalable deployment configurations for different business application scenarios

mPRM Summary


Questions?


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Smart and Highly Scalable Lifecycle Management for Embedded Devices - Thomas Hott, Rainer Eschrich