Device Profile Abilities
The following table provides an up to date list of the abilities attached to a device profile (device type) and a description of their function. The abilities can be found and configured within the EdgeIQ web application by navigating to DeviceOps > Device Types > Your Device > Abilities.
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| ability_sms_at_command_status_request | Send AT commands to cellular device |
| ability_notification | Notification policy actions are supported for the device |
| ability_enable_data_restriction | If implemented for the platform, device has the ability to turn off data over cell network |
| ability_disable_data_restriction | If implemented for the platform, device has the ability to turn on data over cell network |
| ability_send_config | Device can accept an Update Config command. This triggers the device to download it's configuration from the EdgeIQ servers. |
| ability_deploy_deployment | Reserved for future capabilities |
| ability_request_deployment_status | Reserved for future capabilities |
| ability_data_restore | Reserved for future capabilities |
| ability_update_edge | Device can update the local Edge service. |
| ability_update_firmware | Device can perform a firmware update. |
| ability_restore_backup | Device can restore a firmware backup. |
| ability_backup | Device can backup firmware |
| ability_log_level | Logging level can be set for device |
| ability_log_config | Ability to log the configuration, for further review in logs |
| ability_log_upload | Logs can be retrieved from the device. |
| ability_reboot | Device can be rebooted. |
| ability_reset | Device can accept Factory Reset command. |
| ability_data_reset | Clear local edge database |
| ability_heartbeat | Device can accept Heartbeat command. |
| ability_status | Device can accept Status command. |
| ability_software_update | Device can accept Software commands. |
| ability_provision_marmon_button | Unused. Deprecated. |
| ability_greengrass_initialize | Device can initialize AWS Greengrass |
| ability_greengrass_restart | Device can restart the Greengrass service |
| ability_greengrass_redeploy | Device can redeploy AWS Greengrass |
| ability_amag_add_modify_card_holder | Unused. Deprecated. |
| ability_amag_delete_card_holder | Unused. Deprecated. |
| ability_activate_cloud_native_device | If device has a supporting integration, device can be activated through cloud integration |
| ability_deactivate_cloud_native_device | If device has a supporting integration, device can be deactivated through cloud integration |
| ability_lwm2m_request | Device supports LwM2M requests |
| ability_log | Unused. Deprecated. |
| ability_sms | SMS Policy actions are supported for the device. |
| ability_email | Email Policy actions are supported for the device. |
| ability_relay | Device has ability to relay reports to EdgeIQ service for debugging and insight |
| ability_http_request | Device has ability to make HTTP requests |
| ability_mqtt | Device has ability to connect via MQTT |
| ability_aws_iot | AWS IoT Core Integration is supported for the device. |
| ability_bluemix_iot | IBM Cloud (Bluemix) IoT Integration is supported for the device. |
| ability_azure_iot | Azure IoT Integration is supported for the device |
| ability_tcp | TCP/UDP client and server Ingestors are supported for the device |
| ability_prtg | Unused. Deprecated. |
| ability_tcp_modbus | TCP-MODBUS ingestor supported for device |
| ability_opcua | OPC-UA ingetor is supported for the device |
| ability_bacnet | BACnet ingestor supported for device |
Updated almost 2 years ago