Toradex Aquila Dev and AM69 SOM - Ethernet Comm

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Hello,

I am trying to bring up the board, which has Aquila Carrier board and Aquila AM69 SoM on it. I was able to see the Logs over Debug UART interface and having issues connecting display port for GUI access. When I power up the board, it stops at prompt of Torizon Easy installler. I am able to ping the host and target using ip address set locally. How can do SSH? Do I have to install full torizon image to do that? Should the SoM have the torizon image already?

Thanks!

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Hi, I’m the Toradex AI Assistant.

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Great to hear you have the Aquila AM69 board up and running! Let me help clarify the Torizon Easy Installer situation and guide you through the next steps.

Understanding Torizon Easy Installer

The Toradex Easy Installer comes pre-installed in all newer Toradex System on Modules as the factory default image(1). When you see the Easy Installer prompt, this is expected behavior - it’s not a full operating system, but rather a tool designed to install operating system images onto your module(1).

SSH Access with Easy Installer

Yes, you can SSH into the Easy Installer! The Easy Installer includes SSH functionality. Since you mentioned you can ping between host and target, SSH should work. The default credentials for Easy Installer are typically:

  • Username: root
  • No password (just press Enter)

You can also use VNC for remote access to the Easy Installer GUI(1):

$ vncviewer 192.168.11.1

Installing a Full Torizon OS Image

To get full functionality and SSH access to a complete Torizon OS, you’ll need to install an operating system image. The Easy Installer is specifically designed for this purpose(1).

Installation Options:

Online Installation (Recommended):

  • Connect your board via Ethernet to a network with Internet access
  • The installer uses DHCP to configure the IP address and HTTP to download images
  • Available images should appear in the list automatically(1)

Offline Installation:

  • Download Torizon OS images from the Toradex website
  • Copy them to an SD card or USB drive
  • Insert into the board and the images will appear in the list(1)

Installation Process:

  1. Use a USB mouse to select your desired image
  2. Press the “Install (i)” button
  3. Alternatively, use a USB keyboard: navigate with arrows and press “i” to install(1)

Getting Started Resources

For your Aquila AM69 setup, I recommend:

  1. Quick Start Guide: Check out the detailed quickstart guide for getting your board running with Torizon(2)
  2. Aquila Development Board: This is the recommended carrier board for first-time orders(2)

Next Steps

  1. Install a full Torizon OS image using Easy Installer
  2. After installation, you’ll have full SSH access to the complete operating system
  3. Follow the quickstart guide for your specific setup

The SoM ships with Easy Installer by default, which is exactly what you’re seeing. Installing a full OS image will give you the complete development environment you need.

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As mentioned by AI , the Toradex Easy Installer, which comes preflashed on all shipped modules, is simply a tool used to install the desired OS image (not necessarily Torizon; standard Linux images are also supported).

There is no need to access the Toradex Easy Installer via SSH. It is a GUI-based tool, and we recommend using a monitor connected to the DisplayPort, or alternatively accessing it via a VNC viewer, as AI previously suggested.

Please also refer to the Quick Start Guide mentioned earlier By AI for step-by-step instructions.