The process outlined below is designed for customers that need to configure a device (or a fleet of gateways) for ALMS ARA. ALMS ARA (Advanced Reporting and Analytics) provides a series of pre-defined reports that deliver deeper insight into the range of telemetry data via ALMS by the MP70/LX60 of gateways.

Pre-configured System(s) window:

Note
The ALMS ARA Device Template below shows the user-created device template with ALEOS Application Framework (AAF) enabled.

3. Select Pre-configure in the Pre-configured Systems window.

4. The Operation Dependencies window will show up. Accept the changes by selecting Setup Dependencies and continue.

5. The next time your device checks in with ALMS, it will pick up the workflows applied to the newly registered device.

Before check-in.

After check-in.

Important
Please ensure the Systems Operations have successfully completed before proceeding further.

6. Create another Workflow by navigating to Monitor > Systems and selecting the gateways you wish to apply the Workflow to. Currently, Workflows can only be applied up to 50 units at a time. The Workflow button will grey out if you select all gateways (assuming there is more than 50 in your fleet).

7. In Apply Workflow(s):

a. Remove the Basic Workflow and Apply Template workflow.

b. Drag and drop the Configure ALMS ARA workflow.

Important
Please ensure that you select the correct setting under Direct Vehicle Bus (CAN) Data Collection. By default, this is Enabled: Connected to Ignition. If you do not have the ignition sense properly wired to your vehicle's ignition or an external switch, the MP70 may not be able to communicate with your vehicle's diagnostics port. Please refer to the Telemetry Guide for more detail: https://source.sierrawireless.com/devices/telemetry/telemetry/#sthash.LPlc2Cc5.dpbs.

Note
If the "Install application" operation is pending longer than 24 hours of the device being online, please see the Troubleshooting steps guided near the end of this article.

8. The ALMS ARA workflow should eventually complete:

9. (Optional) If required, you can also enable the AVTC application in the device view of a particular gateway by selecting the Play button beside AVTC. AVTA is already started as part of the ALMS ARA workflow.

10. All that is left to do is configure the AVTA settings. By default, only a specific set of telemetry data is sent via MQTT by default. You will need to toggle each parameter that you want ALMS ARA to report on. You can do this by one of two methods:

Manually configuring the AVTA settings for a specific device. This can be found in the device view under the System Applications widget.

2. Select Telemetry_config.

3. Configure your parameters.

Note
Once you apply the changes, you will need to reboot the gateway as well. An option will be presented to do so once you hit Apply.

Please refer to the Sierra Wireless Source page for the AVTA User Guide on specific configuration parameters.

11. All that is left is configuring the reports for the ALMS ARA solution. Under Reporting tab, you can create a new report that will include a handful of pre-defined reporting shown below:

Please refer to the AirVantage Documentation for specific information about each pre-defined report type.

Important
It is possible for an AAF application (such as AVTA or AVTC) to be stuck in the "Install application" state. If the gateway is not taking the operation after 24 hours, do not worry. You may simply follow the steps below for a resolution. Please keep in mind that the AAF applications communicate to ALMS over M3DA, not LWM2M or MSCI. This serves some importance as the check-in time configured for the device (ie, 15-minute intervals) is very different for applications. AAF applications abide by a different check-in time which is hardcoded into the ALEOS code and therefore, cannot be changed by users.

Important
Please note, that if the applications still stuck installing and the device in question is connected to a private network, it is possible that TCP/80 outbound is being blocked on the customer's firewall. Please see below for ALMS firewall rules:
​https://source.sierrawireless.com/airvantage/av/reference/register/howtos/configureInfrastructureForPrivateAPN/

Important
ALMS ARA compiles reports based on the telemetry data received from your devices. If you are not seeing any information in the reports, there is more than likely a problem between the vehicle and gateway that needs looking into (more specifically, the physical connection).