# Zymkey production mode failed

**URL:** <https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507 "2023-02-27T17:50:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![chirikov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.zymbit.com/chirikov/32/1122_2.png) [@chirikov](https://community.zymbit.com/u/chirikov)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507/1 "2023-02-27T17:50:04Z")

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Hello,

I have done the following actions:

1. Successfully encrypted root file system using Zymkey’s guide. My app is a Node JS server running on a Raspberry Pi.
2. Prepared perimeter detect as described in tutorial:

```auto
python3 -c "import zymkey;
for ch in (0, 1):
    zymkey.client.set_perimeter_event_actions(ch, action_notify=False, action_self_destruct=False)
zymkey.client.clear_perimeter_detect_info()"

```

1. Cut the lock tab as described.
2. Powered up the device, but it did not boot.

What did I do wrong? Thank you!

Subject: Raspberry Pi.

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**Author:** ![Bob\_of\_Zymbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bob\_of\_Zymbit](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Bob_of_Zymbit)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507/2 "2023-02-27T18:52:48Z")

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@chirikov - Can you tell me which OS (e.g. raspberry OS 64 or 32 bit) and PI? Are you getting any messages on the console? I’ll take a quick look.

Bob

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**Author:** ![chirikov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.zymbit.com/chirikov/32/1122_2.png) [@chirikov](https://community.zymbit.com/u/chirikov)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507/3 "2023-02-28T09:45:08Z")

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Hi Bob! I’m using Raspberry Pi OS with desktop 32 bit. This was RPi model 3 (3B most probably).

I can’t comment on the console, I didn’t take pictures.

I plan to try again, this time with RPi 4. But before I try I’d like to know what should I do differently.

To be clear: my app does not use any Zymkey API to interact with it.

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**Author:** ![chirikov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.zymbit.com/chirikov/32/1122_2.png) [@chirikov](https://community.zymbit.com/u/chirikov)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507/4 "2023-03-14T17:20:38Z")

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@Bob_of_Zymbit , do you have any updates?

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**Author:** ![Bob\_of\_Zymbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bob\_of\_Zymbit](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Bob_of_Zymbit)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507/5 "2023-03-14T18:08:19Z")

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@chirikov - I ran through the steps just to make sure it works and it works fine for me. I used a Pi4 because that’s what I had handy.

It would be good if you still had the original setup to see how far in the boot process it made it. You’d have to have the same Pi, same SD card, and same Zymkey.

If not, I don’t see anything wrong in the steps.

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**Author:** ![chirikov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.zymbit.com/chirikov/32/1122_2.png) [@chirikov](https://community.zymbit.com/u/chirikov)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymkey-production-mode-failed/1507/6 "2023-03-15T20:53:51Z")

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Hi Bob,

I tried again with RPi 4 and it worked well. Thank you!

/Roman