Setting up Greengrass core devices
Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
Important Before you download and install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, check that your core device meets the requirements to install and run the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v2.0.
Run the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
ImportantOn Windows core devices, you must set up the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software as a system service.
Configure the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
ImportantOn Windows core devices, you must set up the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software as a system service.
NoteOn Windows devices, the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software ignores this shutdown signal while it shuts down Greengrass component processes. If the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software ignores the shutdown signal when you run this command, wait a few seconds, and try again.
NoteOn Windows devices, the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software ignores this shutdown signal while it shuts down Greengrass component processes. If the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software ignores the shutdown signal when you run this command, wait a few seconds, and try again.
Note On Windows-based devices, you must specify at least a default user to run components. On Linux-based devices, the following considerations apply if you don't configure a user to run components: If you run the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software as root, then the software won't run components. You must specify a default user to run components if you run as root. If you run the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software as a non-root user, then the software runs components as that user.
Note On Windows-based devices, the LocalSystem account runs the Greengrass nucleus, and you must use the PsExec utility to store the component user information in the LocalSystem account. Using the Credential Manager application stores this information in the Windows account of the currently logged on user, instead of the LocalSystem account.
Note You can also set the default user when you install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software with the
--component-default-useroption. For more information, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.Note The user that you specify must exist, and the user name and password for this user must be stored in the credential manager instance of the LocalSystem account on your Windows device. For more information, see Set up a component user on Windows devices.
Note This feature is available for v2.4.0 and later of the Greengrass nucleus component. AWS IoT Greengrass doesn't currently support this feature on Windows core devices.
Important System resource limits aren't supported when you run AWS IoT Greengrass Core software in a Docker container.
Note Greengrass core devices that run Greengrass nucleus component v2.0.3 and earlier use port 8443 to connect to the AWS IoT Greengrass data plane endpoint. These devices must be able to connect to this endpoint on port 8443. For more information, see Allow device traffic through a proxy or firewall.
Important If your core device runs a version of the Greengrass nucleus earlier than v2.4.0, your device's role must allow the following permissions to use a network proxy:
iot:Connectiot:Publishiot:Receiveiot:SubscribeThis is necessary because the device uses AWS credentials from the token exchange service to authenticate MQTT connections to AWS IoT. The device uses MQTT to receive and install deployments from the AWS Cloud, so your device won't work unless you define these permissions on its role. Devices typically use X.509 certificates to authenticate MQTT connections, but devices can't do this to authenticate when they use a proxy. For more information about how to configure the device role, see Authorize core devices to interact with AWS services.
Uninstall the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
Note You must run Command Prompt as an administrator to run these commands.
Note You must run PowerShell as an administrator to run these commands.
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