Device Profiles

Management

thin-edge.io enables you to manage the firmware, software and configuration for a device in a single operation which makes it suitable for managing a large fleet of devices. The following sections detail how to create and assign a device profile to a device. Using Cumulocity IoT, you can either assign a device profile using a single operation (described on this page), or by using a bulk operation to assign it to a fleet of devices.

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For more detailed information on the Cumulocity IoT Device Management features, please check out the official documentation.

To add a new device profile

A device profile can be created by using the following steps. Afterwards, the device profile can be assigned to a specific device by following the instructions in the next section.

1. Navigate to the Management → Device profiles page

   

   The page will display the existing device profiles (if any) that will be available for selection to the user whilst managing a device.

2. Select Add device profile and fill in the details

   

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   If you leave the Device type field blank, then the device profile can be applied to every kind of device.

3. Configure the device profile by adding any combination of Firmware, Software and Configuration

   

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   Currently device profiles don't support/show the software type field in the UI. If you are using more than 1 software type on a device, then you will need to encode the software type into the software version, e.g. 1.2.3::apt.

To install a device profile on a device

The following procedure describes the steps involved to assign a device profile to a device.

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Only previously created device profiles can be selected. If you don't see any device profiles in the dropdown menu, then make sure you add a device profile using these instructions.

1. Select the device profile you want to assign to the device

   

2. Review the device profile changes

3. Select Assign device profile and wait for the operation to complete