microsoftdocs/azure-iot-edge

Azure IoT Edge Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure IoT Edge. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

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Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L37-L47 | Diagnosing and fixing IoT Edge runtime/device errors, portal-based troubleshooting, Azure Monitor metrics issues, and EFLOW (Linux on Windows) networking and platform problems. | | Best Practices | L48-L53 | Monitoring module twins for health/alerts and production-readiness guidance for IoT Edge solutions (deployment hardening, reliability, security, and operational best practices). | | Decision Making | L54-L60 | Guidance on choosing IoT Edge/EFLOW platforms, provisioning methods, networking setups, and nested virtualization options for different deployment scenarios. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L61-L66 | Gateway design patterns for connecting downstream devices and patterns for handling offline/intermittent connectivity, local processing, and sync behavior in Azure IoT Edge setups. | | Limits & Quotas | L67-L71 | Azure IoT Edge resource limits and quotas, including module, deployment, message, and device constraints, plus scalability and performance-related restrictions. | | Security | L72-L84 | Securing IoT Edge with certificates, X.509 provisioning, confidential computing, downstream device auth, EST server setup, and network protection via Private Link/endpoints. | | Configuration | L85-L118 | Configuring IoT Edge devices and EFLOW: networking, gateways, proxies, storage, GPU/USB access, metrics/monitoring, and provisioning (DPS, TPM, X.509, symmetric keys) for modules and runtime. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L119-L126 | Remote management and logging via direct methods, building and packaging custom IoT Edge modules, and managing IoT Edge on Windows with EFLOW PowerShell functions | | Deployment | L127-L136 | Deploying IoT Edge at scale: CI/CD pipelines, CLI/manifest-based module deployment, Kubernetes/KubeVirt installs, automatic deployments, and supported platform requirements. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Troubleshoot Azure Monitor integration for IoT Edge metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-troubleshoot-monitoring-and-faq | | Troubleshoot and diagnose Azure IoT Edge issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/troubleshoot | | Diagnose and fix common Azure IoT Edge errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/troubleshoot-common-errors | | Troubleshoot Azure IoT Edge devices from the Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/troubleshoot-in-portal | | Troubleshoot Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/troubleshoot-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows | | Resolve common Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/troubleshoot-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-common-errors | | Troubleshoot networking issues for EFLOW virtual machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/troubleshoot-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-networking |

Best Practices

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Monitor IoT Edge module twins for health | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-monitor-module-twins | | Prepare Azure IoT Edge solutions for production | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/production-checklist |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Select and configure networking options for EFLOW | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-configure-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-networking | | Choose platform and provisioning options for IoT Edge devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-create-iot-edge-device | | Choose nested virtualization options for EFLOW deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/nested-virtualization |

Architecture & Design Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Choose Azure IoT Edge gateway patterns for devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-as-gateway | | Design offline operation patterns for Azure IoT Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/offline-capabilities |

Limits & Quotas

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Review Azure IoT Edge limits and restrictions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-limits-and-restrictions |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Deploy confidential computing applications as IoT Edge modules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/deploy-confidential-applications | | Configure authentication for IoT Edge downstream devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-authenticate-downstream-device | | Create and install test certificates for Azure IoT Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-create-test-certificates | | Manage certificates for secure Azure IoT Edge devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-manage-device-certificates | | Provision Linux IoT Edge device using X.509 certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-single-device-linux-x509 | | Configure certificate-based security for Azure IoT Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-certs | | Understand and configure security principles for IoT Edge for Linux on Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-security | | Configure EST server security for Azure IoT Edge devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/tutorial-configure-est-server | | Secure IoT Edge traffic with Private Link and endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/using-private-link |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Configure Azure IoT Edge device settings via config.toml | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/configure-device | | Enable GPU acceleration for IoT Edge for Linux on Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/gpu-acceleration | | Configure and access Azure IoT Edge built-in metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-access-built-in-metrics | | Configure dTPM access for IoT Edge on Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-access-dtpm | | Configure IoT Edge modules to use host local storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-access-host-storage-from-module | | Publish custom IoT Edge module metrics alongside built-in metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-add-custom-metrics | | Configure metrics-collector to send IoT Edge metrics to Azure Monitor | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-collect-and-transport-metrics | | Customize the Azure IoT Edge API proxy module for gateways | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-configure-api-proxy-module | | Configure EFLOW networking for DMZ and multiple NICs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-configure-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-iiot-dmz | | Configure IoT Edge module build and deployment options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-configure-module-build-options | | Attach and configure multiple NICs for EFLOW VM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-configure-multiple-nics | | Configure proxy settings for Azure IoT Edge devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-configure-proxy-support | | Configure downstream devices to connect via IoT Edge gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-connect-downstream-device | | Configure nested Azure IoT Edge device hierarchies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-connect-downstream-iot-edge-device | | Configure USB over IP connectivity to EFLOW VM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-connect-usb-devices | | Configure Azure Monitor log alerts for IoT Edge metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-create-alerts | | Configure Azure IoT Edge as a transparent gateway | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-create-transparent-gateway | | Create and configure virtual switches for EFLOW | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-create-virtual-switch | | Configure symmetric key DPS provisioning for EFLOW | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-devices-at-scale-linux-on-windows-symmetric | | Configure TPM-based DPS provisioning for EFLOW devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-devices-at-scale-linux-on-windows-tpm | | Autoprovision EFLOW IoT Edge devices at scale with X.509 and DPS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-devices-at-scale-linux-on-windows-x509 | | Configure large-scale IoT Edge provisioning with X.509 certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-devices-at-scale-linux-x509 | | Provision a single EFLOW IoT Edge device with symmetric keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-single-device-linux-on-windows-symmetric | | Provision EFLOW IoT Edge device using X.509 certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-single-device-linux-on-windows-x509 | | Provision a single Linux IoT Edge device with symmetric keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-provision-single-device-linux-symmetric | | Share Windows folders with the EFLOW virtual machine | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-share-windows-folder-to-vm | | Configure IoT Edge module container createOptions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-use-create-options | | Configure networking between Windows host and EFLOW virtual machine | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-networking | | Author deployment manifests and routes for IoT Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/module-composition | | Configure edgeAgent and edgeHub module twin properties | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/module-edgeagent-edgehub |

Integrations & Coding Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Use IoT Edge agent direct methods for remote management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-edgeagent-direct-method | | Retrieve and upload Azure IoT Edge logs via direct methods | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-retrieve-iot-edge-logs | | Develop and package custom Azure IoT Edge modules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/module-development | | Use EFLOW PowerShell functions to manage IoT Edge | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/reference-iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-functions |

Deployment

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Set up CI/CD pipelines for Azure IoT Edge modules with Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-continuous-integration-continuous-deployment | | Deploy IoT Edge modules at scale using CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-deploy-cli-at-scale | | Deploy IoT Edge modules with Azure CLI manifests | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-deploy-modules-cli | | Install Azure IoT Edge on Kubernetes with KubeVirt | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/how-to-install-iot-edge-kubernetes | | Check supported platforms for IoT Edge on Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-for-linux-on-windows-support | | Manage IoT Edge automatic deployments for device groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/module-deployment-monitoring | | Check supported platforms for Azure IoT Edge deployment | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/support |