Deploying N3uron

A quick guide to deploying the N3uron industrial connectivity platform on your ALPON X4 using ALPON Cloud

Welcome to this step-by-step guide for deploying N3uron on your ALPON X4 device using ALPON Cloud.

N3uron is an industrial connectivity and edge computing platform designed for IIoT applications. With it, your device can integrate, process, and distribute industrial data efficiently. This guide will walk through the entire deployment process so you can start using N3uron quickly and easily.

For detailed information about the platform itself, visit the N3uron Documentation.


Deployment

Ensure the n3uronhub/n3uron:v1.21.12 container is available in your Sixfab registry. If it is not, follow these steps to add it:

  1. Open a terminal on your personal computer and pull the N3uron container:

    docker pull --platform linux/arm64 n3uronhub/n3uron:v1.21.12
    
  2. Log in to the Sixfab Connect platform, navigate to the Sixfab Registry page
  3. Click on + Add Container and follow the prompts to push container to Sixfab registry.

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    Manage and Deploy Applications

    Visit the Manage & Deploy Applications page for all the necessary details on pushing your container image to the Sixfab Registry.

Alternative Deployment Option:

If you prefer not to use the Sixfab registry, select the I would like to use my own container path option during deployment and enter: n3uronhub/n3uron:v1.21.12

This will deploy the container directly from Docker Hub.


Configuration

  1. Go to the Application section of your asset on Sixfab Connect.

  2. Click the + Deploy button to configure and deploy the container.

  3. In the Deploy Container window, use the following settings:

    • Container Name: n3uron

    • Image: Select the N3uron image and tag pushed to the Sixfab Registry, or follow the steps mentioned in the 'Alternative Deployment Option'.

    • Environment: Click "+ Add More" in the environment section and add the following values:

      KeyValue
      ADMIN_PASSWORDn3uron

    • Ports: Click "+ Add More" in the Ports section and add the following ports:

      FromTo
      80038003

    • Volumes: Click "+ Add More" in the Volumes section and configure the following volumes:

      Read/WriteLocal PathTarget Path
      Read/Writeconfig/opt/n3uron/config
      Read/Writedata/opt/n3uron/data
      Read/Writelog/opt/n3uron/log
      Read/Writelicenses/opt/n3uron/licenses
  4. Click the "+ Deploy" button to deploy N3uron.



Accessing N3uron

Once deployment is complete:

  1. Open a browser on a device connected to the same network as ALPON X4.
  2. Go to:
http://<ALPON_X4_IP_ADDRESS>:8003
  1. Log in with:
    • Username: admin
    • Password: n3uron (or your custom password)


 Managing Your N3uron Application

Through the N3uron web interface, you can:

  • Configure industrial data sources
  • Build data processing workflows
  • Monitor device and network performance
  • Manage users and permissions
  • Apply configuration updates

For container changes or redeployments, use ALPON Cloud’s management tools.

✅ You’re all set! N3uron is now running on your ALPON X4 and ready to handle your IIoT data workflows.