Adding a new data source

This option is only available for those users with permission granted to create/edit/delete data sources.

To create a new data source, click on the “New data source“ button:

New Data Source" button. When the Edge data is collapsed, as in the case of the first Edge in this example, it appears in the top right corner. And when the information is open, it appears above the list of data sources.

A wizard to configure the info associated with that data source will start.

Data source type

The first step into the Wizard is the selection of the data source type:

After selecting it, the "Next" button will be enabled to continue with the configuration.

Configure your Data Source

Basic Information

The basic information for a data source is composed of Name (mandatory), Model (optional), and Serial Number (optional).

Connection Data

This information helps the platform to get connected to the data source and retrieve the device’s data.

The connection data requested depends on the type of data source selected in the previous step. In this example we see the data that is requested for the DATOM type.

When all the data are filled, the button “Deploy” will be enabled and the data source will be ready to be deployed and communicate with the platform.

Click on “Return to connectivity list” to go back to the list of edges and data sources, where you will see the created data source: