zero touch device registration

[Vad1mo]

Is there a way how a satellite can register to ground control, are there zero touch capable solutions?

[kunal-511]

Cloud-Based Registration Services: Cloud-based services provide a centralized registration platform for satellites, enabling zero-touch registration and management.
Some popular zero-touch capable solutions include:
1.Red Hat Satellite
2.AWS Ground Station
3.SaltStack

[Vad1mo]

Thank you ChatGPT

[kunal-511]

Ya meta AI😅😂

[bupd]

here's some idea I had regarding the zero touch registration.

[Vad1mo]

A sequence diagram would be helpful @bupd

[bupd]

Sequence Diagram

Breakdown of the Process Flow

Participants:

GC (Ground Control): Manages satellites, registration, and grouping.
Satellite: Edge devices that connect to Ground Control and fetch artifacts.
Reg (Central Registry): Stores and provides access to OCI-compliant artifacts.
Operator: The person managing the Ground Control system.

1. Token Generation and Deployment:

   • GC generates a general token.
   • Independently deploy the Satellite with this general token.

2. Satellite Registration:

   • Satellite calls /ztr/reg on GC with the general token.
   • GC confirms the registration and issues a unique token to the Satellite.

3. Updating and Grouping:

   • GC updates the list of registered and online satellites.
   • Operator (GC Operator) accepts the satellite registration.
   • Operator creates a group and assigns the Satellite to this group.

4. Artifact Management:

   • Operator groups artifacts from the Central Registry.
   • GC pushes the grouped artifacts to the OCI repository associated with the satellite group.

5. Communication with Satellite:

   • GC sends the Satellite the registry URL, authentication parameters, and group assignment.
   • Satellite subscribes to the appropriate OCI repository and fetches artifacts.
   • Satellite sends regular heartbeat/ping signals to GC.

cc // @Vad1mo

[bupd]

Better Sequence Diagram

@Vad1mo