Requirements
Requirements
To install the Edge local service, you'll need the following:
- EdgeIQ account ID
- Device ID - as configured in EdgeIQ (defaults to eth0 MAC address)
- Your Network Manager (netplan, nmcli, etc)
These requirements should also be met:
- Administrative access to your device
- Gateway device has Internet access
- Gateway device pre-configured in EdgeIQ Cloud (via API or web portal)
- Hardware architecture must be one of these: x86, amd64, mips32/64, armv5/6/7, arm64
Disk space:
- 20-30MB for Edge
- Additional 20-30MB for Edge updates
- Enough storage for messages to be stored from endpoints - application specific
- Space for any software updates - application specific
Linux tools:
- wget or curl for install script (manual installation only)
- tar
- sed
- grep
- /bin/sh or /bin/bash
- reboot
Process manager:
- systemd (preferred)
- sysv (acceptable)
- Can be configured for others
Application management:
- systemd
Secure Communications:
- Root certificates installed
- Python 3.7 for Greengrass monitoring
Network tools — if you need a network configuration (required for GG HA Groups):
- ifconfig
- wpa_supplicant if wifi configuration needed
- network configuration files in standard locations
- iptables
- sysctl
- rsync
NOTE: Various installations of Linux (such as OpenWRT) may have preferred tools that should override these requirements and require configuration of Edge. In these cases, a custom device onboarding process may be necessary. |
If any of these requirements cannot be met, please contact EdgeIQ Support at [email protected] or 857-999-3343. You can also contact your EdgeIQ Customer Success contact for additional instructions.
Updated 2 months ago