Provisioning a Device

Provisioning is the initial process of setting up a device so it can communicate securely with the Bytebeam platform. During provisioning, unique identifiers, credentials, and configuration settings are generated and assigned to the device. This process includes:

Registering the Device: Adding the device to the Bytebeam console with its metadata and configuration details.

Configuring Security Credentials: Generating a configuration file that includes the necessary security credentials, such as certificates and keys, to securely authenticate the device with the platform.

Connecting to the Cloud: Once provisioned, the device uses the configuration file to establish a secure connection to the Bytebeam platform.

To provision a device in Bytebeam console,

1. Access Device Management Tab

   Click on the Device Management tab at the top

2. Click on Create Device Button

   Click on the Create Device button

3. Fill in the desired values for Metadata Keys

   Enter the values for Metadata Keys or Optionally, you can also

   • Skip adding Metadata Key values
   • Choose to create a duplicate device by unchecking the “Do not create duplicate device” option and finally click on Submit button to create the device.

The device configuration file should be downloaded automatically onto your computer. The contents of the file will look similar to this:

JSON

{
  "project_id": "demo",
  "broker": "cloud.bytebeam.io",
  "port": 8883,
  "device_id": "1230",
  "authentication": {
    "ca_certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\\n...certificate contents...",
    "device_certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\\n...certificate contents...",
    "device_private_key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\\n...key contents..."
  }
}

This file is used by the Bytebeam device SDK to establish a connection with the Cloud platform.