# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=79 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 80 --- ## [What's the recommended mechanism for installing a custom mender-device-identity script in Yocto?](https://hub.mender.io/t/whats-the-recommended-mechanism-for-installing-a-custom-mender-device-identity-script-in-yocto/598)
**Author:** [@andrew\_wilcox](https://hub.mender.io/u/andrew_wilcox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/whats-the-recommended-mechanism-for-installing-a-custom-mender-device-identity-script-in-yocto/598 "2019-06-17T13:34:39Z")
I’m using the https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-0-wifi/78 board integration with Yocto. https://docs.mender.io/2.0/client-configuration/identity#implementing-a-device-identity-executable describes how to write a mend… --- ## [Request for feedback on badges](https://hub.mender.io/t/request-for-feedback-on-badges/714)
**Author:** [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/request-for-feedback-on-badges/714 "2019-06-17T09:18:59Z")
Dear community, We would like your feedback on the existing badge system on Mender Hub, you can found more information in this topic created in “Meta” category. --- ## [Upgrade and replacement of MENDER\_PARTITION\_ALIGNMENT\_KB variable](https://hub.mender.io/t/upgrade-and-replacement-of-mender-partition-alignment-kb-variable/676)
**Author:** [@kmmenna](https://hub.mender.io/u/kmmenna)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/upgrade-and-replacement-of-mender-partition-alignment-kb-variable/676 "2019-06-17T06:53:26Z")
Hi everyone, it’s my first topic here. I would like to thanks for all people involved in Mender Project first, and request your help in my case. I need to upgrade thousands of devices originally using mender 1.5 for the… --- ## [Mender 2.0.0 build failure cannot find --llzma](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-0-build-failure-cannot-find-llzma/709)
**Author:** [@hunter](https://hub.mender.io/u/hunter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-0-build-failure-cannot-find-llzma/709 "2019-06-15T13:46:58Z")
Hi, I am trying to build the latest 2.0.0 release. I was using 1.6.0. But the build failed with: mender$ env CC=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc CGO\_ENABLED=1 GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm make build go build -ldflags “-X main.Versi… --- ## [NanoPi Neo2 Porting Mender to Openwrt](https://hub.mender.io/t/nanopi-neo2-porting-mender-to-openwrt/300)
**Author:** [@rossbcan](https://hub.mender.io/u/rossbcan)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nanopi-neo2-porting-mender-to-openwrt/300 "2019-06-15T09:40:26Z")
Hi; I am in the process of porting Mender for the NanoPi Neo2 using openwrt. Yocto is not an option, but do have the go compiler available. I am starting with u-boot, since porting the Mender app seems straightforward. … --- ## [Provision Script - Making Mender Fail?](https://hub.mender.io/t/provision-script-making-mender-fail/628)
**Author:** [@neoweb](https://hub.mender.io/u/neoweb)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/provision-script-making-mender-fail/628 "2019-06-14T15:04:38Z")
So I have a script that a run after deployment to setup a device. It changes the hostname, some other settings…etc. it then reboots the system…it looks like for some reason, it makes mender think that the boot was not … --- ## [Raspberry Pi Stuck in U-Boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-stuck-in-u-boot/554)
**Author:** [@Silvenga](https://hub.mender.io/u/Silvenga)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-stuck-in-u-boot/554 "2019-06-14T05:48:59Z")
Rather new to Mender, so I basically followed this post: https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-b-raspbian/140. I substituted the official raspbian image with a custom one built via pi-gen (Only modifications aro… --- ## [Mender Device ID](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-device-id/703)
**Author:** [@tmrskos](https://hub.mender.io/u/tmrskos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-device-id/703 "2019-06-13T13:05:17Z")
Hello, For the sake of consistency, I would like to assign all my devices (even non-Mender managed) an ID in the format of a mender device. From what I’ve read, it’s completely generated on the server side. It appears… --- ## [API Call to get current platform state?](https://hub.mender.io/t/api-call-to-get-current-platform-state/695)
**Author:** [@MBConsultingUK](https://hub.mender.io/u/MBConsultingUK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/api-call-to-get-current-platform-state/695 "2019-06-12T11:22:23Z")
Hi folks, Before I go off and write some custom code that iterates over various endpoints and pulls together how many devices/deploys/artifacts I’ve got on the platform, is there a /healthcheck or similar API endpoint t… --- ## [Mender-client 2.0 no longer exits 2 if nothing to commit](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-2-0-no-longer-exits-2-if-nothing-to-commit/684)
**Author:** [@cveilleux](https://hub.mender.io/u/cveilleux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-2-0-no-longer-exits-2-if-nothing-to-commit/684 "2019-06-11T08:46:02Z")
In standalone mode, mender command exits with code 2 when running mender -commit when there is nothing to commit. Under mender 2.0, the exit 2 is still there but the code block is unreachable. Below is a quick and dirt… --- ## [Pine64](https://hub.mender.io/t/pine64/671)
**Author:** [@SegFault](https://hub.mender.io/u/SegFault)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pine64/671 "2019-06-09T15:01:34Z")
Hello, I am a cs student trying to build the mender client from source for a arm64 version 8 chip on a pine A64 board however I am having trouble with the build instructions has anyone done a build for the V8 chips and … --- ## ["Can not fetch update image" error](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-fetch-update-image-error/687)
**Author:** [@zacwbond](https://hub.mender.io/u/zacwbond)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-fetch-update-image-error/687 "2019-06-09T14:57:24Z")
Recently I created a Mender server and added a device to it. The device is communicating with the server perfectly: I was able to authorize it, view its inventory, etc. However, I can’t deploy to it. I always get this… --- ## [Deployment limited to 100 devices?](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-limited-to-100-devices/678)
**Author:** [@erikhh](https://hub.mender.io/u/erikhh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-limited-to-100-devices/678 "2019-06-07T13:32:55Z")
Hello! Yesterday was a big day for us. After months of work integrating Mender and migrating live devices we rolled out our first update using the Mender platform. To be honest I’m still quite thrilled about the whole t… --- ## [RAM consumption by Mender client](https://hub.mender.io/t/ram-consumption-by-mender-client/680)
**Author:** [@aro86](https://hub.mender.io/u/aro86)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/ram-consumption-by-mender-client/680 "2019-06-07T12:17:29Z")
Hi everybody. I have a question about the RAM consumption by Mender Client. ¿How much is the normal consumption while it is running as daemon but just waiting between server pools requests? I have integrated it manual… --- ## [Interest in a Xilinx Zynq Board Integration?](https://hub.mender.io/t/interest-in-a-xilinx-zynq-board-integration/662)
**Author:** [@brymat](https://hub.mender.io/u/brymat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/interest-in-a-xilinx-zynq-board-integration/662 "2019-06-07T10:04:40Z")
I am working on integrating Mender with a Zynq 7000 series board from Xilinx and I am wondering if there is interest in putting together a standard board integration. I have seen two posts on here with people asking for… --- ## [Using Jenkins to build versioned Mender artifacts](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-jenkins-to-build-versioned-mender-artifacts/665)
**Author:** [@MBConsultingUK](https://hub.mender.io/u/MBConsultingUK)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-jenkins-to-build-versioned-mender-artifacts/665 "2019-06-07T07:11:15Z")
Hi Folks, I didn’t want to hijack https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-versioning-best-practices/663/4 and https://hub.mender.io/t/howto-mender-artifact-name-automatic-setup-for-yocto-build/468 as whilst they are related, I… --- ## [PI3 CM Standalone deployment](https://hub.mender.io/t/pi3-cm-standalone-deployment/673)
**Author:** [@PFGO](https://hub.mender.io/u/PFGO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pi3-cm-standalone-deployment/673 "2019-06-06T13:37:29Z")
Hi guys, I tried to generate a sdimg for standalone usage. I’m using Mender version 2.0. The HW is a Raspberry Pi 3 Compute Module. The Image I’ve used is the default raspbian lite image. I don’t want to use Mender s… --- ## [Manual partitioning help](https://hub.mender.io/t/manual-partitioning-help/637)
**Author:** [@niquoi](https://hub.mender.io/u/niquoi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/manual-partitioning-help/637 "2019-06-05T09:10:19Z")
Hello everyone, it is my first post here, so I would like to start thanking everybody contributing to Mender ! I am integrating Mender on a Xilinx Zynq-7000 board. Xilinx bootloader and U-boot are located on a bootable… --- ## [Can a state script access update information?](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-a-state-script-access-update-information/661)
**Author:** [@dbensoussan](https://hub.mender.io/u/dbensoussan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-a-state-script-access-update-information/661 "2019-06-04T09:05:24Z")
Hi, We’re running a service which would need to access some data from the update, such as the future version. Is there a way to access this in a state script before rebooting? Environment variables during state scripts… --- ## [Artifact versioning best practices?](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-versioning-best-practices/663)
**Author:** [@samlewis](https://hub.mender.io/u/samlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 7:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-versioning-best-practices/663 "2019-06-04T07:59:01Z")
Wondering if anyone has any advice on best practices for versioning Mender artifacts so that they have some level of traceability and build repeatability. Ideally I would like something embedded within the artifact name… --- ## [Yocto how to build mender with external device tree](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-how-to-build-mender-with-external-device-tree/423)
**Author:** [@Yury](https://hub.mender.io/u/Yury)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-how-to-build-mender-with-external-device-tree/423 "2019-06-03T23:40:40Z")
I am trying to setup mender for xilinx zynq device. Officially XIlinx provides meta-xilinx and meta-xilinx-tools these layers are intend for creation HW specific artifacts. One of these - device tree blob. It means that … --- ## [Mender-client version unknown](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-version-unknown/656)
**Author:** [@aro86](https://hub.mender.io/u/aro86)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-version-unknown/656 "2019-06-03T14:07:09Z")
Hello everybody. I have a minor problem with the cross compilation of Mender-client. Everything works great but when I run “mender -version” the shown version is unknown. (So in mender server the version of Mender clie… --- ## [Issue installing artifact on Raspberry PI 3](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-installing-artifact-on-raspberry-pi-3/655)
**Author:** [@spliter](https://hub.mender.io/u/spliter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-installing-artifact-on-raspberry-pi-3/655 "2019-06-03T06:02:47Z")
I have Raspberry Pi set up by following the board integration, pi booted up, everything is great, but… But when I try to install artifact I am facing following issue: “INFO\[0000\] no public key was provided for authent… --- ## [Issues with Raspberry Pi 3](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-raspberry-pi-3/532)
**Author:** [@MissLee](https://hub.mender.io/u/MissLee)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-raspberry-pi-3/532 "2019-05-31T17:06:37Z")
--- ## [Dashboard shows all devices offline](https://hub.mender.io/t/dashboard-shows-all-devices-offline/651)
**Author:** [@mterwoord](https://hub.mender.io/u/mterwoord)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/dashboard-shows-all-devices-offline/651 "2019-05-31T14:32:04Z")
I recently upgraded my mender server installation to v2.0. This all worked (after fighting a mistake of mine) fine. Now my dashboard shows 14 accepted devices, of which 14 “may be offline”, although a few are always on… --- ## [License error on Technexion PICO-PI-IMX7](https://hub.mender.io/t/license-error-on-technexion-pico-pi-imx7/939)
**Author:** [@BOBRAPHTONE](https://hub.mender.io/u/BOBRAPHTONE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/license-error-on-technexion-pico-pi-imx7/939 "2019-05-31T14:17:07Z")
--- ## [Ports and certificates for Hosted Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/ports-and-certificates-for-hosted-mender/647)
**Author:** [@tmrskos](https://hub.mender.io/u/tmrskos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/ports-and-certificates-for-hosted-mender/647 "2019-05-30T23:36:58Z")
Hello, I reviewed the documentation and read that I need both ports 443 and 9000 opened for Mender. Looks like port 9000 is used for the proxy storage element, which I be used for a Mender server deployment. If I am u… --- ## [Symlinking mender-agent.pem to an external certificate](https://hub.mender.io/t/symlinking-mender-agent-pem-to-an-external-certificate/642)
**Author:** [@samlewis](https://hub.mender.io/u/samlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/symlinking-mender-agent-pem-to-an-external-certificate/642 "2019-05-30T23:36:12Z")
I’d like to set my mender images to symlink mender-agent.pem to an existing persistent certificate that is already present on each of my devices. I currently have this working by adding ln -s /config/certs/device\_cert.k… --- ## [Updating uboot boot args via an OTA update?](https://hub.mender.io/t/updating-uboot-boot-args-via-an-ota-update/643)
**Author:** [@samlewis](https://hub.mender.io/u/samlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/updating-uboot-boot-args-via-an-ota-update/643 "2019-05-30T14:19:55Z")
Is there a recommended way of updating the Linux boot args via an OTA update? From what I understand, the bootargs are currently taken from uboot as uboot is what manages which partition should be booted into. I’ve see… --- ## [i.MX6ULL Integration woes](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-mx6ull-integration-woes/522)
**Author:** [@brianPTL](https://hub.mender.io/u/brianPTL)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-mx6ull-integration-woes/522 "2019-05-30T12:21:12Z")
Hi All, I am trying to integrate an i.MX6ULL build with mender and I’m running in to some issues that hopefully the community can help with. My build setup is as follows: Build, done using ubuntu 14.04.05 on server us… [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=78) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=80)