Overview

Resonate RFID Reader Management can run either distributed across multiple Linux machines (multi-node server) or on a single Linux machine (single-node server). Multi-node is ideal for asset-tracking solutions requiring high availability and minimum downtime, whereas single-node is suitable for smaller asset-tracking solutions, customer tests, and demos without these requirements.

You must install Resonate RFID Reader Management according to the required deployment mode: single-node or multi-node; this cannot be changed after installation. Multi-node mode requires at least 3 nodes initially; you can add more nodes after installation.

To achieve maximum scalability, Resonate RFID Reader Management is deployed and managed using MicroK8s, a lightweight Kubernetes distribution. MicroK8s is included and automatically set up during installation (setup).

To manage user authentication and authorization, Resonate RFID Reader Management uses Keycloak. This setup allows

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to offer seamless single sign-on and role-based access control, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience. The Keycloak service is included and automatically set up during installation.

For installation, Resonate RFID Reader Management offers both an online and an offline installer. The online installer is lightweight, using an internet connection to download

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containers; after an online installation,

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can pull new container images from the internet if necessary (for example, an update). The offline installer runs without internet access and is useful if you need to install the software in a protected environment behind a corporate firewall; there is no internet access after offline installation. Both installers come with an online prerequisites checker and setup tool (for example, to install and setup MicroK8s); this guide also describes how to perform these steps manually.