Version: 0.13.1

Device Management with Cumulocity

This section is for the cloud operators who manage a fleet of thin-edge devices connected to Cumulocity.

📄️ Log management

You can now access any type of logs directly from your Cumulocity UI, using the

📄️ SmartRest Template

Custom SmartRest Templates can be used to extend the functionality of a device to support more operations than what the static SmartREST templates offer.

📄️ Configuration Management

With thin-edge.io, you can manage config files on a device by using the Cumulocity configuration management feature as a part of Device Management.

📄️ Child Device Configuration Management

Configuration management can be enabled for child devices using the same c8y-configuration-plugin,

📄️ Child Device Firmware Management

Firmware management can be enabled for child devices using the c8y-firmware-plugin.

📄️ Health Monitoring

The health of a thin-edge.io service or any other service that is running on the thin-edge.io device

To access a device remotely that runs thin-edge.io, a plugin of the operation plugin concept is used. The tedge-mapper is checking for cloud remote access operation and is triggering the particular plugin. You can use the remote access tab in device management to access the device via SSH or VNC.

📄️ Apama Plugin

The Apama plugin, part of the Apama thin-edge support package, can be used to install Apama projects using the Cumulocity software management feature.

📄️ Token

How to retrieve a JWT (JSON Web Token) to authenticate on Cumulocity