An architecture for supporting RAS on Linux-based IoT gateways

With the rapid advances in IoT technologies, the role of IoT gateways becomes even more important. Therefore, improving the reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) of IoT gateways is crucial. Nowadays, Linux is widely adopted for core enterprise systems not only because it is a free operating system but also because it offers advantages in regards to operational stability. With many Linux distribution targeting gateways and hubs, a Linux-based IoT gateway is an important part of the future IoT solutions. In this research, an architecture to monitor and mine RAS data from Linux-based IoT gateways is introduced. The proposed framework aims to improve RAS for IoT gateways by handling critical gateway errors as reported by the Linux kernel and provide an error database for further error analysis.