Auto-connect to group/device via awusb.ini and awusbmanager -n? What is the synthax?

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Hi,
I am using Digi AnywhereUSB 8 Plus and I trying to find a way to auto connect to group/device from ubuntu (no X) using awusbmanager.

Currently I am forwarding X to my pc, connecting via ssh, starting awusbmanager and then manually connecting to devices I need. When I disconnect the ssh session the connection between ubuntu server and digi anywhere usb 8 is lost. The case is that I need permanent connection to the usb devices I am using remotely from the ubuntu server. So what is the syntax to auto-connect to group/device via awusb.ini and awusbmanager -n" (running in daemon mode)? Any reference to documentation ? I only found cli commands - https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90002383/#device/anywhereusbplus/content/reference/r_awusb_cli_connect_device.htm?Highlight=Autoconnect

but not syntax for the configuration file (awusb.ini)
Thanks,
P

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in my awusb.ini AnywhereUSB Manager configuration file on Windows there is a section:
[AutoConnect]
AW02-00xxxx.1=1

this seems to enable autoconnect for the first group available on AW02 with serial number AW02-00xxxx.

Maybe you can patch your file in Linux in a similar way and restart the AnywhereUSB Manager to re-read the file.

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Hi,

I too have the same issue. I am running awusbmanager on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS VM in VMware.

Currently, I run the below command, which then open up a GUI that help me to connect to the device in the group. The above step is done manually once the GUI is open.

root@serverA:~# awusbmanager

Is there any way that I can run this command in background (something like setting or running this application a systems service, so that it restarts and connects to the device in the group, whenever the application is exited by any error) which also connect to the device in the group automatically, rather than manually connecting to the device?

My awusbmanager configuration is as follows:

# root@serverA:~/.AnywhereUSB# cat awusb.ini
[Settings]
ManualHubs=xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:<portnumber>
ClientId=<nameofclient>
[General]
AutoMinimize=0
HideUnathorized=0
AutoRegisterHubCert=1
AutoRefreshLookupPeriod=30
BonjourLookupTimeout=4
AutoFind=0
MainFrameWidth=728
MainFrameHeight=411
MainFrameX=120
MainFrameY=27
[Transport]
KeepAlivePeriod=3
KeepAliveTimeout=10

Recently, I experienced multiple timeout issues when keep the command run in the Ubuntu Terminal for a long period, and the application closed by itself. How can I avoid this situation and get this sorted out?

awusbmanager log:

# cat /root/.AnywhereUSB/awusb.log

WARN  :Server keepalive timeout, shutting down connection 1... (13, 13) 3/10

Any suggestion is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott.