Thank you for choosing vitalpointz Secure IoT Core/Core Lite edition.
This document will walk you through the installation and bring up of the vitalpointz Secure IoT Core/Core Lite in a DigitalOcean droplet. Please refer to User Manual for concepts and how to use vitalpointz IoT Core/Core Lite software.For all Management related information, refer to CLI User guide.
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Software release available under DigitalOcean’s marketplace and its minimum resource requirement are provided below
Software Edition : Vitalpointz Secure IoT Core Lite v1.0.1
Min.Resource Requirement : Droplet with 2Core, 4GB RAM and 80GB Disk
Note: Every new instance comes loaded with 1024 device licenses. This means upto 1024 devices can be added and on-boarded on the IoT software without purchasing additional license.
a) Login to your DigitalOcean cloud account. And click 'Markerplace'.
b) Select vitalpointz IoT Core Lite card and click on ‘Create Droplet’
c) Select the droplet resource sizing. A standard droplet with 2 Core CPU & 4GB RAM is the smallest IoT Core lite needs.
d) Adding Block storage is optional.
e) Select the datacenter region of your preference.
f) Select additional options as below
g) Select a SSH Key if you have one already or create your own SSH key and upload it. You can find tutorial on how to create your own SSH Key and upload here
Note: Keep your SSH key safe and handy. It is required to setup the IoT Service (step.2)
h) Create droplet
Enter One Droplet and provide the host name of your choice.
Click Create.
a) The droplet is listed once the droplet is ready.
copy the IP address of the droplet.
b) login to droplet from your console using SSH.
type 'yes' when prompted by SSH.
c) The SSH shell presents customized Shell of vitalpointz secure IoT Core/Core Lite.
type Install to install the IoT Core/Core Lite Software.
d) Accept EULA by typing 'yes' when prompted.
e) Follow the prompt and provide questions. short organization name will be used to construct web address for your instance IoT Core/Core Lite. 
f) Enter 'yes' to allow vitalpointz to monitor the performance of the IoT core/Core Lite instance and also to provide periodic software updates and certificate management services.
g) Review your entries one last time before setting up the service
type 'yes'. Now, the IoT core/core lite software will be brought up.
h) When Installation and setting up services are completed, following info will be displayed.
Now, the your instance of IoT Core/Core Lite is available on the given link. Check your registered Email for invite mail with first login credential.
i) Enter the URL provided in your browser. Use the registered Email and password sent on email to login.
j) You will be prompted to change the password.
k) Now the platform is ready for use.
vitalpointz is a software maker that specializes on developing and offering IoT platform softwares & services. IoT Devices and sensors can be registered on the IoT Platform and on-boarded securely. IoT devices can send or receive data securely, application can be built, Over-the Air software updates can be rolled out to the devices at scale. Vitalpointz IoT Platform also provides various interface methods to transfer the data to external third-party tools and platforms, if so desired. Vitalpointz IoT Platform also bundles various device agents.
For more information about our product please check our product documentation here.
If you have any enquires, reach out to us via email : info@vitalpointz.net