LwM2M - Lightweight Machine‑to‑Machine
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        **What is LwM2M?**

        LwM2M (Lightweight Machine to Machine) is a **device management and service enablement protocol** for resource-constrained IoT devices. It was defined by the **Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)** to support remote device monitoring, configuration, and firmware updates using efficient messaging over lightweight transports.

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        **Why is LwM2M useful?**

        * Designed for **low-power, low-bandwidth devices**.
        * Provides **remote device management**, including firmware updates and configuration.
        * Efficient use of **bandwidth and power**, suitable for NB-IoT, LTE-M, and LoRaWAN networks.
        * Built-in support for **security** (DTLS).
        * Interoperability through **standardized object models** and a REST-like interface.

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        **How it works?**

        * LwM2M uses a **client-server model**:
          * The **device (client)** connects to an **LwM2M server** to register and expose its resources.
          * The server can **read, write, execute, observe**, or **update** these resources.
        * It operates over **CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol)**, typically using **UDP**.
        * Supports **DTLS** for secure communication.
        * Resources are identified by **URIs** and represented using a **tree-like structure** (Object > Instance > Resource).

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        **Where is LwM2M used?**

        * **Smart meters** and **utilities**.
        * **Industrial IoT** (remote monitoring, predictive maintenance).
        * **Smart cities** (streetlights, environmental sensors).
        * **Asset tracking**.
        * **Healthcare** (wearables, remote patient monitoring).
        * **Automotive telematics**.

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        **Which OSI layer does this protocol belong to?**

        * LwM2M is an **Application Layer protocol (Layer 7)** in the OSI model.
        * It sits on top of **CoAP** (which operates over UDP or DTLS).

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        **IS LwM2M Windows specific?**

        * No, LwM2M is **not Windows-specific**.
        * It is implemented across various platforms, including embedded systems, microcontrollers, and full-featured operating systems like Windows, Linux, and RTOS.

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        **IS LwM2M Linux Specific?**

        * No, LwM2M is **not Linux-specific**.
        * Linux is commonly used on **LwM2M servers**, but LwM2M clients can run on **RTOS**, **bare-metal firmware**, or other OSes depending on device constraints.

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        **Which Transport Protocol is used by LwM2M?**

        * LwM2M primarily uses **UDP** for communication via **CoAP**.
        * It can optionally use **SMS**, **TCP**, or **Non-IP transports**.
        * For security, **DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security)** is layered on top of UDP.

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        **Which Port is used by LwM2M?**

        * Default CoAP UDP port: **5683**.
        * Default CoAPS (secure CoAP) port: **5684**.
        * These are used unless overridden by specific LwM2M implementations.

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        **Is LwM2M using Client server model?**

        * Yes, LwM2M is based on a **client-server model**.
        * The **client (IoT device)** registers and interacts with a **server**, which manages the device and requests data or actions.

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        Topics in this section,

                * :ref:`Learnings in this section <LwM2M_step1>`

                * :ref:`Terminology <LwM2M_step2>`

                * :ref:`Version Info <LwM2M_step3>`

                * :ref:`LwM2M Version&IEEE Details <LwM2M_step5>`

                * :ref:`LwM2M Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4 <LwM2M_step18>`

                * :ref:`LwM2M Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6 <LwM2M_step19>`

                * :ref:`LwM2M Protocol Packet Details <LwM2M_step6>`

                * :ref:`LwM2M Usecases <LwM2M_step7>`

                * :ref:`LwM2M Basic Features <LwM2M_step8>`
                    
                * :ref:`Reference links <LwM2M_step17>`


.. _LwM2M_step1:

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    .. tab-item:: Learnings in this section

        * In this section, you are going to learn

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    .. tab-item:: Terminology
        
       * Terminology


.. _LwM2M_step3:

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    .. tab-item:: Version Info
    
         * Version Info


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    .. tab-item:: LwM2M Version&RFC Details

        * rfc details

.. _LwM2M_step18:

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    .. tab-item:: LwM2M Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv4

       * setup

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   .. tab-item:: LwM2M Basic Setup on Ubuntu using IPv6

     * setup
       
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    .. tab-item:: LwM2M Protocol Packet Details

        * packet details
       


.. _LwM2M_step7:

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    .. tab-item:: LwM2M Usecases

       * usecases
        
        

.. _LwM2M_step8:

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    .. tab-item:: LwM2M Basic Features
    
        * features 



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    .. tab-item:: Reference links
     
       * Reference links