Hi there, will follow this closely as the possibility of running the EAP Controller on a Raspberry Pi (3 model B in my case) would definitely be very interesting :)

arzul wrote

Hi!


I have not tested on a Raspberry Pi 3 model B. It works successfully on a Raspberry Pi zero W and it fails on a Raspberry Pi 2 model B, must likely because it runs out of memory.

Using a script
I have made a simple script for you to install the eap controller on a Raspberry Pi: https://gist.github.com/Arth-ur/ea1a6709055cec3dab196c3490af6d99
On raspbian, simply log in using ssh and type:
[CODE]
wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Arth-ur/ea1a6709055cec3dab196c3490af6d99/raw/a0283f963f42a4c7a50200fa092cb3f2df87f1cb/eap-controller-pi.sh
chmod +x eap-controller-pi.sh
sudo ./eap-controller-pi.sh
[/CODE]

Manual Install
Step-by-step explanation:

Replace the portt tool by a bash command in /opt/tp-link/tpeap/bin/controller.sh :
line [CODE]${PORTT_TOOL} 127.0.0.1 8088 500[/CODE] should be [CODE]netstat -plnt | grep :::8088[/CODE].
Install java with [CODE]sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-jdk[/CODE] then in bin/controller.sh, replace line [CODE]JAVA_TOOL=${JRE_HOME}/bin/java[/CODE] by [CODE]JAVA_TOOL=/usr/bin/java[/CODE].
Then on a Raspberry Pi zero W, replace:
[CODE]nohup $JAVA_TOOL -server -Xms128m -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=60 -XX:MinHeapFreeRatio=30 -XX:+UseSerialGC -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Deap.home="${eapHome}" -cp ${eapHome}"/lib/com.tp-link.eap.start-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:"${eapHome}"/lib/*:"${eapHome}"/external-lib/*" com.tp_link.eap.start.EapMain start > ${eapHome}/logs/startup.log 2>&1 &[/CODE]
by [CODE]nohup $JAVA_TOOL -client -Xms128m -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=60 -XX:MinHeapFreeRatio=30 -XX:+UseSerialGC -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Deap.home="${eapHome}" -cp ${eapHome}"/lib/com.tp-link.eap.start-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar:"${eapHome}"/lib/*:"${eapHome}"/external-lib/*" com.tp_link.eap.start.EapMain start > ${eapHome}/logs/startup.log 2>&1 &[/CODE]
On a raspberry pi 2, this change is not needed. Maybe it is on a raspberry pi 3, I could not test it.

Finally, replace the mongodb binaries:
[CODE]

sudo apt-get install mongodb
cd /opt/tplink/EAP_Controller/bin
rm mongo mongod
ln -s /usr/bin/mongo mongo
ln -s /usr/bin/mongod mongod[/CODE]
And use a tool such as rcconf to disable the mongodb service at startup and enable the tpeap service at startup.
I have written a more in-depth explanation here: https://medium.com/@arthurgay/eap-controller-software-on-a-raspberry-pi-9e93ecd1672e


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On my raspberry pi zero W, it can take up to 10 minutes to start, so be patient :)

I have been asked to install the same system on another site later this year, so I will try to clean it a bit.
I don't think it is a good idea to use a Raspberry Pi zero W for this task, because it is wirelessy connected to the network and there is a risk to disconnect the raspberry pi if one change the wifi network in the eap controller settings.
A raspberry pi 3 would be a better alternative because of the eternet connection but it is more expensive. I am going to try using an orange pi instead.

It was very interesting to work on this project, I hope some of you will find it useful !

tronixinside wrote

Hello,
i'm using a raspberry p3 with raspian stretch.
i tried to use the sript installation and the manually installation, but both options end with this error:

./etc/init.d/tpeap: line 68: /opt/tplink/EAPController/bin/portt: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

What i am doing wrong by using the script:

wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Arth-ur/ea1a6709055cec3dab196c3490af6d99/raw/a0283f963f42a4c7a50200fa092cb3f2df87f1cb/eap-controller-pi.sh chmod +x eap-controller-pi.sh sudo ./eap-controller-pi.sh

many thanks for your help