# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=65 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 66 --- ## [i.MX 6ULL EVK vs demo server](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-mx-6ull-evk-vs-demo-server/1990)
**Author:** [@sjuengst](https://hub.mender.io/u/sjuengst)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-mx-6ull-evk-vs-demo-server/1990 "2020-06-10T20:16:43Z")
Hi, I’m trying to bring up the i.MX 6ULL EVK client using Brian Lee’s PR found here: meta-mender-community/meta-mender-nxp-imx6ull I’ve got it built and running, but when I go to add the device to the demo server, the … --- ## [Https://demo.hosted.mender.io/ - login with demo credentials failing](https://hub.mender.io/t/https-demo-hosted-mender-io-login-with-demo-credentials-failing/2023)
**Author:** [@pei.cei](https://hub.mender.io/u/pei.cei)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/https-demo-hosted-mender-io-login-with-demo-credentials-failing/2023 "2020-06-10T04:42:24Z")
Today I tried to log in at https://demo.hosted.mender.io/ with credentials shared in https://mender.io/demo page. I found it was not able to log in. Is it discontinued? Regards, Pei --- ## [SSL Certs workflow - self signed to CA](https://hub.mender.io/t/ssl-certs-workflow-self-signed-to-ca/2025)
**Author:** [@ryanbedford](https://hub.mender.io/u/ryanbedford)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/ssl-certs-workflow-self-signed-to-ca/2025 "2020-06-09T12:43:47Z")
I’m planning on using letsencrpyt for ssl certificates on my production mender server. Currently it’s all self signed. I have the domain name all setup. I am kind of lost as to what files need to be replaced/updated a… --- ## [Issue when building with meta-mender zeus-test](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-when-building-with-meta-mender-zeus-test/1825)
**Author:** [@Vishalkumar\_1234](https://hub.mender.io/u/Vishalkumar_1234)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-when-building-with-meta-mender-zeus-test/1825 "2020-06-08T18:10:36Z")
--- ## [Mender server 2.3.0 ignores max device limit in prod.yml](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-2-3-0-ignores-max-device-limit-in-prod-yml/2020)
**Author:** [@Ks89](https://hub.mender.io/u/Ks89)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-2-3-0-ignores-max-device-limit-in-prod-yml/2020 "2020-06-08T15:50:34Z")
Following this https://docs.mender.io/2.3/administration/production-installation#device-authentication-service-optional I changed DEVICEAUTH\_MAX\_DEVICES\_LIMIT\_DEFAULT. mender-device-auth: command: server --a… --- ## [Meta-mender stuck the booting - iMX6UL EVk](https://hub.mender.io/t/meta-mender-stuck-the-booting-imx6ul-evk/1891)
**Author:** [@danie](https://hub.mender.io/u/danie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/meta-mender-stuck-the-booting-imx6ul-evk/1891 "2020-05-08T14:45:37Z")
Greetings, I’ve successfully build the yocto project for iMX6UL EVK with mender integration, with following commands, repo init -u https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux warrior -m imx-4.1… --- ## [What is workflow and workflow service?](https://hub.mender.io/t/what-is-workflow-and-workflow-service/1790)
**Author:** [@pei.cei](https://hub.mender.io/u/pei.cei)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/what-is-workflow-and-workflow-service/1790 "2020-06-08T12:50:43Z")
Hello, We having locally hosted mender 2.0.0, today while surfing the integration folder on the latest version 2.3, I saw the workerflow and workerflow-server and I see the reference to conductor service is no more seen… --- ## [Can't create Mender images for Ubuntu Server x64](https://hub.mender.io/t/cant-create-mender-images-for-ubuntu-server-x64/1897)
**Author:** [@krystof](https://hub.mender.io/u/krystof)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 6:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cant-create-mender-images-for-ubuntu-server-x64/1897 "2020-06-08T06:47:05Z")
I’m trying to build an Ubuntu Server x64 (20.04) image for this board, and I keep getting this error from mender-convert: mount: /mender-convert/work/boot: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop5, missin… --- ## [Variables in mender.conf are ignored and default used instead](https://hub.mender.io/t/variables-in-mender-conf-are-ignored-and-default-used-instead/2017)
**Author:** [@markus4dev](https://hub.mender.io/u/markus4dev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variables-in-mender-conf-are-ignored-and-default-used-instead/2017 "2020-06-08T06:41:25Z")
Hi! I moved the MENDER\_SERVER\_URL variable from local.info into mender.conf and also MENDER\_UPDATE\_POLL\_INTERVAL\_SECONDS, MENDER\_INVENTORY\_POLL\_INTERVAL\_SECONDS, MENDER\_RETRY\_POLL\_INTERVAL\_SECONDS from mender\_%.bbappend … --- ## [Request for feedback - UI dashboard](https://hub.mender.io/t/request-for-feedback-ui-dashboard/170)
**Author:** [@michaelatmender](https://hub.mender.io/u/michaelatmender)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/request-for-feedback-ui-dashboard/170 "2020-06-05T19:29:36Z")
We’re planning to redesign the Mender UI dashboard a bit to improve the quality and scalability of the information displayed on it. A lot of the current dashboard data is duplicating what’s in the deployments tab and it … --- ## [Changing device identity after field deployment](https://hub.mender.io/t/changing-device-identity-after-field-deployment/2008)
**Author:** [@nowls](https://hub.mender.io/u/nowls)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/changing-device-identity-after-field-deployment/2008 "2020-06-05T16:41:04Z")
I have devices already deployed to the field, and I’m using the default implementation of mac=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx as the output format for mender-device-identity. Although this satisfies the constraints of uniqueness and i… --- ## [Verify your overlay directory permissions!](https://hub.mender.io/t/verify-your-overlay-directory-permissions/2010)
**Author:** [@ryanbedford](https://hub.mender.io/u/ryanbedford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/verify-your-overlay-directory-permissions/2010 "2020-06-05T06:52:58Z")
Came across an interesting behavior I though I would pass along. I have an existing directory on my internal-golden image that contains a couple programs. Since there were only 2 files modified in this directory I thou… --- ## [Combined fs+kernel requirement?](https://hub.mender.io/t/combined-fs-kernel-requirement/2005)
**Author:** [@twoerner](https://hub.mender.io/u/twoerner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/combined-fs-kernel-requirement/2005 "2020-06-04T13:07:40Z")
I’m trying to get mender working on an old board. This board uses raw NAND flash, but its U-Boot doesn’t support booting a combined fs+kernel. The kernel is stored in one partition, the fs is stored in another; U-Boot si… --- ## [Kernel signing error after mender integration in iMX 6UL](https://hub.mender.io/t/kernel-signing-error-after-mender-integration-in-imx-6ul/2002)
**Author:** [@danie](https://hub.mender.io/u/danie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/kernel-signing-error-after-mender-integration-in-imx-6ul/2002 "2020-06-04T09:18:32Z")
Greetings all, I’ve successfully integrated mender into Yocto build for iMX 6UL EVK and verified the update mechanism. Now, as I try to sign the generated u-boot and kernel (with mender integration) it fails at kernel v… --- ## [Mender-convert how to add bootargs to kernel](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-how-to-add-bootargs-to-kernel/2000)
**Author:** [@dellgreen](https://hub.mender.io/u/dellgreen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-how-to-add-bootargs-to-kernel/2000 "2020-06-03T11:07:36Z")
I assume when using mender-convert you can add boot parameters that get passed to the kernel via the MENDER\_GRUB\_KERNEL\_BOOT\_ARGS variable during build phase, but how do you do it for testing whilst in a running operatin… --- ## [Mender server authorization error: demo.crt is missing in iMX 6UL EVK Yocto build](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-authorization-error-demo-crt-is-missing-in-imx-6ul-evk-yocto-build/1981)
**Author:** [@danie](https://hub.mender.io/u/danie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-authorization-error-demo-crt-is-missing-in-imx-6ul-evk-yocto-build/1981 "2020-05-29T10:56:38Z")
I’m using mender demo server with iMX 6UL EVK (manually integrated mender). After mender setup, I cannot connect to the demo server. When I debug the issue I found that /usr/share/doc/mender-client/examples/demo.crt is … --- ## [Mender standalone stream artifact download](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-standalone-stream-artifact-download/1941)
**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-standalone-stream-artifact-download/1941 "2020-05-29T08:09:09Z")
We’re currently trying to use mender in standalone mode (we got an update Server from our company that must be used). We need to authenticate in order to get an update package. Is it possible to pipe a byte stream to m… --- ## [Boot compressed or uncompressed Kernel using uboot](https://hub.mender.io/t/boot-compressed-or-uncompressed-kernel-using-uboot/1984)
**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/boot-compressed-or-uncompressed-kernel-using-uboot/1984 "2020-05-29T07:43:38Z")
When first using mender-convert in our products we realized that mender only supports booting compressed kernel images using uboot. So we issued a Pull Request:https://github.com/mendersoftware/mender-convert/pull/97 Un… --- ## [U-boot compilation for qemu-flash failed](https://hub.mender.io/t/u-boot-compilation-for-qemu-flash-failed/1980)
**Author:** [@sk-jame](https://hub.mender.io/u/sk-jame)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/u-boot-compilation-for-qemu-flash-failed/1980 "2020-05-28T21:10:28Z")
I’m trying to build qemu arm with emulating flash memory. I follow these instructions: https://docs.mender.io/2.2/devices/yocto-project/raw-flash/example-qemu https://hub.mender.io/t/qemu-the-fast-processor-emulator/4… --- ## [Docker-build](https://hub.mender.io/t/docker-build/1974)
**Author:** [@fisicator](https://hub.mender.io/u/fisicator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/docker-build/1974 "2020-05-28T13:05:39Z")
Hi! I am trying to use mender-convert. The first step after download is ./docker-build, but I get the following errors: \> epac@epac-Inspiron-5547:~/mender-convert$ ./docker-build \> Sending build context to Docker daem… --- ## [Mender integration error (No block device) in iMX6 UL](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-integration-error-no-block-device-in-imx6-ul/1953)
**Author:** [@danie](https://hub.mender.io/u/danie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-integration-error-no-block-device-in-imx6-ul/1953 "2020-05-28T12:43:42Z")
Hi, I’m trying to integrate Mender with iMX6UL EVK and got errors (mmc not found) along the way. The versions I’m currently trying are, Yocto - Warrior from https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/imx-manifest/tre… --- ## [Possible to change ServerURL in mender client during update?](https://hub.mender.io/t/possible-to-change-serverurl-in-mender-client-during-update/1976)
**Author:** [@markus4dev](https://hub.mender.io/u/markus4dev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/possible-to-change-serverurl-in-mender-client-during-update/1976 "2020-05-28T12:04:58Z")
Hi! I am wondering if it is possible to change the mender server url during an ota update on the client side? I am thinking of that the client receives an update from mender1.example.com and then after reporting the st… --- ## [Trouble with mender-convert and raspbian-lite](https://hub.mender.io/t/trouble-with-mender-convert-and-raspbian-lite/1962)
**Author:** [@ChrisMoriarty](https://hub.mender.io/u/ChrisMoriarty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/trouble-with-mender-convert-and-raspbian-lite/1962 "2020-05-27T17:49:19Z")
I am following the latest documentation “Building a Mender Debian Image” and it seems I’m running into problems every step of the way. I loaded a clean raspbian image on a raspberry pi, customized a few things, and foll… --- ## [Idempotency of Mender config files migration scripts](https://hub.mender.io/t/idempotency-of-mender-config-files-migration-scripts/1826)
**Author:** [@guillaumekh](https://hub.mender.io/u/guillaumekh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 9:36am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/idempotency-of-mender-config-files-migration-scripts/1826 "2020-05-27T09:36:14Z")
Hi, The release of Mender client 2.2 made it necessary to add some migration scripts to our Yocto conf files for backward compatibility. We now need to add the following code: IMAGE\_INSTALL\_append = " mender-migrate-co… --- ## [States script on standalone mode](https://hub.mender.io/t/states-script-on-standalone-mode/1855)
**Author:** [@Dewey](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dewey)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/states-script-on-standalone-mode/1855 "2020-05-26T14:35:27Z")
I’m working on states scripts that will perform sanity checks on the updated partitions such as this one: ArtifactCommit\_Enter\_00.sh #!/bin/bash log() { echo "mender:$\*" \>&2 } log "$(cat /etc/mender/artifact\_info)… --- ## [GPT PMBR size mismatch](https://hub.mender.io/t/gpt-pmbr-size-mismatch/1215)
**Author:** [@HDR1](https://hub.mender.io/u/HDR1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/gpt-pmbr-size-mismatch/1215 "2020-05-26T07:09:52Z")
Hello everybody, I try to update a self build computer containing an IntelAtom E3950 and running a Yocto Image. I have build a Yocto Image and already integrated the meta-mender-core and meta-mender-demo layers in it, b… --- ## [Mender-artifact with nativesdk bbclass](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-with-nativesdk-bbclass/1126)
**Author:** [@mcampbellizo](https://hub.mender.io/u/mcampbellizo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-with-nativesdk-bbclass/1126 "2020-05-26T06:39:44Z")
I’m trying to extend the mender-artifact recipe with nativesdk so I can include it in our SDK. We would like to use it for manipulating the artifact to inject applications build with the SDK. I found a post on the old ma… --- ## [Mender-convert fails](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-fails/1967)
**Author:** [@cakebread](https://hub.mender.io/u/cakebread)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-fails/1967 "2020-05-25T16:45:40Z")
I can’t find an issue tracker on github for mender-convert. I’m following the documentation here: https://docs.mender.io/2.3/artifacts/debian-family/building-a-mender-debian-image When running ‘docker-build’, I get th… --- ## [How Mender environment update can work on a protected U-boot environment settings?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-mender-environment-update-can-work-on-a-protected-u-boot-environment-settings/1957)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-mender-environment-update-can-work-on-a-protected-u-boot-environment-settings/1957 "2020-05-25T09:24:41Z")
Hi, I hope everyone is doing well and safe. We have a security concern and planning to make the U-boot environment as read-only! Hence, I would like to understand, how U-boot env variables for mender (such as current … --- ## [Client openwrt](https://hub.mender.io/t/client-openwrt/1949)
**Author:** [@danicano](https://hub.mender.io/u/danicano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 8:26am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/client-openwrt/1949 "2020-05-25T08:26:03Z")
Hello! We have some devices with a Tina-LINUX OS (based on openwrt), we want to be able to send them remote updates, we have made tests with raspberrys and it has gone perfect, but for this OS we don’t see any client or… [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=64) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=66)