ThingsBoard Installation on AWS EC2 using Terraform

This project automates the deployment of a ThingsBoard server on an AWS EC2 instance using Terraform. It includes provisioning AWS resources such as an EC2 instance, a PostgreSQL RDS database, and security groups, along with installing and configuring ThingsBoard.

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Features

• Automates the deployment of ThingsBoard on Ubuntu EC2
• Provisions PostgreSQL RDS instance for ThingsBoard
• Configures Nginx as a reverse proxy for ThingsBoard
• Security group rules for SSH, HTTP, MQTT, CoAP, and ThingsBoard ports
• Easy-to-use Terraform scripts

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Prerequisites

1. AWS Account: Ensure you have access to an AWS account.
2. Terraform: Install Terraform on your machine. (Download Terraform)
3. AWS Credentials: Configure your AWS CLI with proper credentials.

   aws configure

4. Key Pair: Ensure you have an AWS key pair for SSH access (e.g., vockey.pem).

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Installation Steps

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/wajidengg/thingsboard_project.git
cd thingsboard_project

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Step 2: Customize Variables

Update the variables.tf file with your values:

• subnet_id: Set the Subnet ID for your VPC.
• db_password: Provide a secure password for the PostgreSQL database.

Alternatively, pass these variables during the terraform apply command.

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Step 3: Initialize Terraform

Initialize Terraform to download required providers:

terraform init

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Step 4: Deploy the Infrastructure

Run the following command to deploy the infrastructure:

terraform apply

Provide any required variable values if prompted.

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Step 5: Access ThingsBoard

1. Once Terraform completes, it will output the ThingsBoard URL. Example:

   http://<public-ip>:8080
   

2. Open the URL in your browser to access the ThingsBoard UI.
3. Use the default login credentials:
   • Username: tenant@thingsboard.org
   • Password: tenant

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Security Group Ports

The following ports are opened in the security group:

• 22: SSH
• 80: HTTP
• 8080: ThingsBoard UI
• 1883: MQTT
• 5683: CoAP

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Cleanup

To destroy the infrastructure, run:

terraform destroy

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Troubleshooting

• SSH Connection Issues: Ensure the correct key pair is used and the security group allows inbound SSH traffic on port 22.
• ThingsBoard Access: Verify the public IP is accessible and the security group allows inbound HTTP traffic on port 8080.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.