AWS IoT Greengrass Version 1 entered the extended life phase on June 30, 2023. For more information, see the AWS IoT Greengrass V1 maintenance policy. After this date, AWS IoT Greengrass V1 won't release updates that provide features, enhancements, bug fixes, or security patches. Devices that run on AWS IoT Greengrass V1 won't be disrupted and will continue to operate and to connect to the cloud. We strongly recommend that you migrate to AWS IoT Greengrass Version 2, which adds significant new features and support for additional platforms.
What is AWS IoT Greengrass?
AWS IoT Greengrass is software that extends cloud capabilities to local devices. This enables devices to collect and analyze data closer to the source of information, react autonomously to local events, and communicate securely with each other on local networks. Local devices can also communicate securely with AWS IoT Core and export IoT data to the AWS Cloud. AWS IoT Greengrass developers can use AWS Lambda functions and prebuilt connectors to create serverless applications that are deployed to devices for local execution.
The following diagram shows the basic architecture of AWS IoT Greengrass.
AWS IoT Greengrass makes it possible for customers to build IoT devices and application logic. Specifically, AWS IoT Greengrass provides cloud-based management of application logic that runs on devices. Locally deployed Lambda functions and connectors are triggered by local events, messages from the cloud, or other sources.
In AWS IoT Greengrass, devices securely communicate on a local network and exchange messages with each other without having to connect to the cloud. AWS IoT Greengrass provides a local pub/sub message manager that can intelligently buffer messages if connectivity is lost so that inbound and outbound messages to the cloud are preserved.
AWS IoT Greengrass protects user data:
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Through the secure authentication and authorization of devices.
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Through secure connectivity in the local network.
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Between local devices and the cloud.
Device security credentials function in a group until they are revoked, even if connectivity to the cloud is disrupted, so that the devices can continue to securely communicate locally.
AWS IoT Greengrass provides secure, over-the-air updates of Lambda functions.
AWS IoT Greengrass consists of:
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Software distributions
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AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
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AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK
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Cloud service
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AWS IoT Greengrass API
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Features
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Lambda runtime
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Shadows implementation
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Message manager
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Group management
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Discovery service
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Over-the-air update agent
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Stream manager
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Local resource access
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Local machine learning inference
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Local secrets manager
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Connectors with built-in integration with services, protocols, and software
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AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
The AWS IoT Greengrass Core software provides the following functionality:
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Deployment and the local running of connectors and Lambda functions.
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Process data streams locally with automatic exports to the AWS Cloud.
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MQTT messaging over the local network between devices, connectors, and Lambda functions using managed subscriptions.
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MQTT messaging between AWS IoT and devices, connectors, and Lambda functions using managed subscriptions.
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Secure connections between devices and the AWS Cloud using device authentication and authorization.
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Local shadow synchronization of devices. Shadows can be configured to sync with the AWS Cloud.
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Controlled access to local device and volume resources.
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Deployment of cloud-trained machine learning models for running local inference.
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Automatic IP address detection that enables devices to discover the Greengrass core device.
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Central deployment of new or updated group configuration. After the configuration data is downloaded, the core device is restarted automatically.
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Secure, over-the-air (OTA) software updates of user-defined Lambda functions.
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Secure, encrypted storage of local secrets and controlled access by connectors and Lambda functions.
AWS IoT Greengrass core instances are configured through AWS IoT Greengrass APIs that create and update AWS IoT Greengrass group definitions stored in the cloud.
AWS IoT Greengrass Core software versions
AWS IoT Greengrass provides several options for installing the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, including
tar.gz download files, a quick start script, and apt installations on
supported Debian platforms. For more information, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
The following tabs describe what's new and changed in AWS IoT Greengrass Core software versions.
- 1.11.6
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Improved resilience if sudden power loss occurs during a deployment.
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Fixed an issue where stream manager data corruption could prevent the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software from starting.
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Fixed an issue where new client devices couldn't connect to the core in certain scenarios.
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Fixed an issue where stream manager stream names couldn't contain
.log.
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- 1.11.5
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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General performance improvements and bug fixes.
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- 1.11.4
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Fixed an issue with stream manager that prevented upgrades to AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.3. If you are using stream manager to export data to the cloud, you can now use an OTA update to upgrade an earlier v1.x version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software to v1.11.4.
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General performance improvements and bug fixes.
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- 1.11.3
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Fixed an issue that caused AWS IoT Greengrass Core software running in a snap on an Ubuntu device to stop responding after a sudden power loss to the device.
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Fixed an issue that caused delayed delivery of MQTT messages to long-lived Lambda functions.
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Fixed an issue that caused MQTT messages to not be sent correctly when the
maxWorkItemCountvalue was set to a value greater than1024. -
Fixed an issue that caused the OTA update agent to ignore the MQTT
KeepAliveperiod specified in thekeepAliveproperty in config.json. -
General performance improvements and bug fixes.
Important
If you are using stream manager to export data to the cloud, do not upgrade to AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.3 from an earlier v1.x version. If you are enabling stream manager for the first time, we strongly recommend that you first install the latest version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
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- 1.11.1
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Fixed an issue that caused increased memory use for stream manager.
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Fixed an issue that caused stream manager to reset the sequence number of the stream to
0if the Greengrass core device was turned off for longer than the specified time-to-live (TTL) period of the stream data. -
Fixed an issue that prevented stream manager from correctly stopping retry attempts to export data to the AWS Cloud.
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- 1.11.0
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New features:
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A telemetry agent on the Greengrass core collects local telemetry data and publishes it to AWS Cloud. To retrieve the telemetry data for further processing, customers can create an Amazon EventBridge rule and subscribe to a target. For more information, see Gathering system health telemetry data from AWS IoT Greengrass core devices.
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A local HTTP API returns a snapshot of the current state of local worker processes started by AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see Calling the local health check API.
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A stream manager automatically exports data to Amazon S3 and AWS IoT SiteWise.
New stream manager parameters let you update existing streams and pause or resume data export.
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Support for running Python 3.8.x Lambda functions on the core.
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A new
ggDaemonPortproperty in config.json that use to configure the Greengrass core IPC port number. The default port number is 8000.A new
systemComponentAuthTimeoutproperty in config.json that you use to configure the timeout for Greengrass core IPC authentication. The default timeout is 5000 milliseconds. -
Increased the maximum number of AWS IoT devices per AWS IoT Greengrass group from 200 to 2500.
Increased the maximum number of subscriptions per group from 1000 to 10000.
For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass endpoints and quotas.
Bug fixes and improvements:
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General optimization that can reduce the memory utilization of the Greengrass service processes.
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A new runtime configuration parameter (
mountAllBlockDevices) lets Greengrass use bind mounts to mount all block devices into a container after setting up the OverlayFS. This feature resolved an issue that caused Greengrass deployment failure if/usrisn't under the/hierarchy. -
Fixed an issue that caused AWS IoT Greengrass core failure if
/tmpis a symlink. -
Fixed an issue to let the Greengrass deployment agent remove unused machine learning model artifacts from the
mlmodel_publicfolder. -
General performance improvements and bug fixes.
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AWS IoT Greengrass groups
A Greengrass group is a collection of settings and components, such as a Greengrass core, devices, and subscriptions. Groups are used to define a scope of interaction. For example, a group might represent one floor of a building, one truck, or an entire mining site. The following diagram shows the components that can make up a Greengrass group.
In the preceding diagram:
- A: Greengrass group definition
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Information about group settings and components.
- B: Greengrass group settings
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These include:
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Greengrass group role.
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Certificate authority and local connection configuration.
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Greengrass core connectivity information.
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Default Lambda runtime environment. For more information, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
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CloudWatch and local logs configuration. For more information, see Monitoring with AWS IoT Greengrass logs.
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- C: Greengrass core
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The AWS IoT thing (device) that represents the Greengrass core. For more information, see Configure the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
- D: Lambda function definition
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A list of Lambda functions that run locally on the core, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Run Lambda functions on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
- E: Subscription definition
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A list of subscriptions that enable communication using MQTT messages. A subscription defines:
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A message source and message target. These can be client devices, Lambda functions, connectors, AWS IoT Core, and the local shadow service.
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A topic or subject that's used to filter messages.
For more information, see Managed subscriptions in the MQTT messaging workflow.
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- F: Connector definition
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A list of connectors that run locally on the core, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Integrate with services and protocols using Greengrass connectors.
- G: Device definition
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A list of AWS IoT things (known as client devices or devices) that are members of the Greengrass group, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Devices in AWS IoT Greengrass.
- H: Resource definition
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A list of local resources, machine learning resources, and secret resources on the Greengrass core, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Access local resources with Lambda functions and connectors, Perform machine learning inference, and Deploy secrets to the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
When deployed, the Greengrass group definition, Lambda functions, connectors, resources, and subscription table are copied to the core device. For more information, see Deploy AWS IoT Greengrass groups to an AWS IoT Greengrass core.
Devices in AWS IoT Greengrass
A Greengrass group can contain two types of AWS IoT device:
- Greengrass core
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A Greengrass core is a device that runs the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, which allows it to communicate directly with AWS IoT Core and the AWS IoT Greengrass service. A core has its own device certificate used for authenticating with AWS IoT Core. It has a device shadow and an entry in the AWS IoT Core registry. Greengrass cores run a local Lambda runtime, deployment agent, and IP address tracker that sends IP address information to the AWS IoT Greengrass service to allow client devices to automatically discover their group and core connection information. For more information, see Configure the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
Note
A Greengrass group must contain exactly one core.
- Client device
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Client devices (also called connected devices, Greengrass devices, or devices) are devices that connect to a Greengrass core over MQTT. They have their own device certificate for AWS IoT Core authentication, a device shadow, and an entry in the AWS IoT Core registry. Client devices can run FreeRTOS or use the AWS IoT Device SDK or AWS IoT Greengrass Discovery API to get discovery information used to connect and authenticate with the core in the same Greengrass group. To learn how to use the AWS IoT console to create and configure a client device for AWS IoT Greengrass, see Module 4: Interacting with client devices in an AWS IoT Greengrass group. Or, for examples that show you how to use the AWS CLI to create and configure a client device for AWS IoT Greengrass, see create-device-definition in the AWS CLI Command Reference.
In a Greengrass group, you can create subscriptions that allow client devices to communicate over MQTT with Lambda functions, connectors, and other client devices in the group, and with AWS IoT Core or the local shadow service. MQTT messages are routed through the core. If the core device loses connectivity to the cloud, client devices can continue to communicate over the local network. Client devices can vary in size, from smaller microcontroller-based devices to large appliances. Currently, a Greengrass group can contain up to 2,500 client devices. A client device can be a member of up to 10 groups.
Note
OPC-UA is an information exchange standard for industrial communication. To implement support for OPC-UA on the Greengrass core, you can use the IoT SiteWise connector. The connector sends industrial device data from OPC-UA servers to asset properties in AWS IoT SiteWise.
The following table shows how these device types are related.
The AWS IoT Greengrass core device stores certificates in two locations:
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Core device certificate in
/. Typically, the core device certificate is namedgreengrass-root/certshash.cert.pem86c84488a5.cert.pem). This certificate is used by the AWS IoT client for mutual authentication when the core connects to the AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass services. -
MQTT server certificate in
/. The MQTT server certificate is namedgreengrass-root/ggc/var/state/serverserver.crt. This certificate is used for mutual authentication between the local MQTT server (on the Greengrass core) and Greengrass devices.Note
greengrass-rootrepresents the path where the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software is installed on your device. Typically, this is the/greengrassdirectory.
SDKs
The following AWS-provided SDKs are used to work with AWS IoT Greengrass:
- AWS SDK
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Use the AWS SDK to build applications that interact with any AWS service, including Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS IoT, AWS IoT Greengrass, and more. In the context of AWS IoT Greengrass, you can use the AWS SDK in deployed Lambda functions to make direct calls to any AWS service. For more information, see AWS SDKs.
Note
The operations specific to Greengrass that are available in the AWS SDKs are also available in the AWS IoT Greengrass API and AWS CLI.
- AWS IoT Device SDK
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The AWS IoT Device SDK helps devices connect to AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see AWS IoT Device SDKs in the AWS IoT Developer Guide.
Client devices can use any of the AWS IoT Device SDK v2 platforms to discover connectivity information for a Greengrass core. Connectivity information includes:
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The IDs of the Greengrass groups that the client device belongs to.
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The IP addresses of the Greengrass core in each group. These are also called core endpoints.
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The group CA certificate, which devices use for mutual authentication with the core. For more information, see Device connection workflow.
Note
In v1 of the AWS IoT Device SDKs, only the C++ and Python platforms provide built-in discovery support.
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- AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK
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The AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK enables Lambda functions to interact with the Greengrass core, publish messages to AWS IoT, interact with the local shadow service, invoke other deployed Lambda functions, and access secret resources. This SDK is used by Lambda functions that run on an AWS IoT Greengrass core. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK.
- AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK
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The AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK enables Lambda functions to consume machine learning models that are deployed to the Greengrass core as machine learning resources. This SDK is used by Lambda functions that run on an AWS IoT Greengrass core and interact with a local inference service. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK.
Supported platforms and requirements
The following tabs list supported platforms and requirements for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
Note
You can download the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software from the AWS IoT Greengrass Core Software downloads.
Supported platforms:
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Architecture: Armv7l
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OS: Linux
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OS: Linux (OpenWrt
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Architecture: Armv8 (AArch64)
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OS: Linux
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OS: Linux (OpenWrt
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Architecture: Armv6l
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OS: Linux
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Architecture: x86_64
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OS: Linux
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Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms can run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container. For more information, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.
Requirements:
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Minimum 128 MB disk space available for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. If you use the OTA update agent, the minimum is 400 MB.
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Minimum 128 MB RAM allocated to the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. With stream manager enabled, the minimum is 198 MB RAM.
Note
Stream manager is enabled by default if you use the Default Group creation option on the AWS IoT console to create your Greengrass group.
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Linux kernel version:
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Linux kernel version 4.4 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers.
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Linux kernel version 3.17 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass without containers. In this configuration, the default Lambda function containerization for the Greengrass group must be set to No container. For instructions, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
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GNU C Library
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The
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Hardlink and softlink protection must be enabled on the device. Otherwise, AWS IoT Greengrass can only be run in insecure mode, using the
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The following Linux kernel configurations must be enabled on the device:
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Namespace:
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CONFIG_IPC_NS
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CONFIG_UTS_NS
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CONFIG_USER_NS
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CONFIG_PID_NS
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Cgroups:
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CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE
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CONFIG_CGROUPS
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CONFIG_MEMCG
The kernel must support cgroups
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The memory cgroup must be enabled and mounted to allow AWS IoT Greengrass to set the memory limit for Lambda functions.
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The devices cgroup must be enabled and mounted if Lambda functions with local resource access are used to open files on the AWS IoT Greengrass core device.
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Others:
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CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE
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CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS
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CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER
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CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER
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CONFIG_KEYS
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CONFIG_SECCOMP
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CONFIG_SHMEM
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The root certificate for Amazon S3 and AWS IoT must be present in the system trust store.
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Stream manager requires the Java 8 runtime and a minimum of 70 MB RAM in addition to the base AWS IoT Greengrass Core software memory requirement. Stream manager is enabled by default when you use the Default Group creation option on the AWS IoT console. Stream manager is not supported on OpenWrt distributions.
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Libraries that support the AWS Lambda runtime required by the Lambda functions you want to run locally. Required libraries must be installed on the core and added to the
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Python
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Python
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Node.js
version 12.x for functions that use the Node.js 12.x runtime. -
Java
version 8 or later for functions that use the Java 8 runtime. Note
Running Java on an OpenWrt distribution isn't officially supported. However, if your OpenWrt build has Java support, you might be able to run Lambda functions authored in Java on your OpenWrt devices.
For more information about AWS IoT Greengrass support for Lambda runtimes, see Run Lambda functions on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
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The following shell commands (not the BusyBox variants) are required by the over-the-air (OTA) update agent:
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For information about AWS IoT Greengrass quotas (limits), see Service Quotas in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
For pricing information, see AWS IoT Greengrass pricing
AWS IoT Greengrass downloads
You can use the following information to find and download software for use with AWS IoT Greengrass.
Topics
AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
The AWS IoT Greengrass Core software extends AWS functionality onto an AWS IoT Greengrass core device, making it possible for local devices to act locally on the data they generate.
- 1.11.6
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Improved resilience if sudden power loss occurs during a deployment.
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Fixed an issue where stream manager data corruption could prevent the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software from starting.
-
Fixed an issue where new client devices couldn't connect to the core in certain scenarios.
-
Fixed an issue where stream manager stream names couldn't contain
.log.
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- 1.11.5
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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General performance improvements and bug fixes.
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- 1.11.4
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Fixed an issue with stream manager that prevented upgrades to AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.3. If you are using stream manager to export data to the cloud, you can now use an OTA update to upgrade an earlier v1.x version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software to v1.11.4.
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General performance improvements and bug fixes.
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- 1.11.3
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Fixed an issue that caused AWS IoT Greengrass Core software running in a snap on an Ubuntu device to stop responding after a sudden power loss to the device.
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Fixed an issue that caused delayed delivery of MQTT messages to long-lived Lambda functions.
-
Fixed an issue that caused MQTT messages to not be sent correctly when the
maxWorkItemCountvalue was set to a value greater than1024. -
Fixed an issue that caused the OTA update agent to ignore the MQTT
KeepAliveperiod specified in thekeepAliveproperty in config.json. -
General performance improvements and bug fixes.
Important
If you are using stream manager to export data to the cloud, do not upgrade to AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.3 from an earlier v1.x version. If you are enabling stream manager for the first time, we strongly recommend that you first install the latest version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
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- 1.11.1
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Bug fixes and improvements:
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Fixed an issue that caused increased memory use for stream manager.
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Fixed an issue that caused stream manager to reset the sequence number of the stream to
0if the Greengrass core device was turned off for longer than the specified time-to-live (TTL) period of the stream data. -
Fixed an issue that prevented stream manager from correctly stopping retry attempts to export data to the AWS Cloud.
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- 1.11.0
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New features:
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A telemetry agent on the Greengrass core collects local telemetry data and publishes it to AWS Cloud. To retrieve the telemetry data for further processing, customers can create an Amazon EventBridge rule and subscribe to a target. For more information, see Gathering system health telemetry data from AWS IoT Greengrass core devices.
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A local HTTP API returns a snapshot of the current state of local worker processes started by AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see Calling the local health check API.
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A stream manager automatically exports data to Amazon S3 and AWS IoT SiteWise.
New stream manager parameters let you update existing streams and pause or resume data export.
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Support for running Python 3.8.x Lambda functions on the core.
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A new
ggDaemonPortproperty in config.json that use to configure the Greengrass core IPC port number. The default port number is 8000.A new
systemComponentAuthTimeoutproperty in config.json that you use to configure the timeout for Greengrass core IPC authentication. The default timeout is 5000 milliseconds. -
Increased the maximum number of AWS IoT devices per AWS IoT Greengrass group from 200 to 2500.
Increased the maximum number of subscriptions per group from 1000 to 10000.
For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass endpoints and quotas.
Bug fixes and improvements:
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General optimization that can reduce the memory utilization of the Greengrass service processes.
-
A new runtime configuration parameter (
mountAllBlockDevices) lets Greengrass use bind mounts to mount all block devices into a container after setting up the OverlayFS. This feature resolved an issue that caused Greengrass deployment failure if/usrisn't under the/hierarchy. -
Fixed an issue that caused AWS IoT Greengrass core failure if
/tmpis a symlink. -
Fixed an issue to let the Greengrass deployment agent remove unused machine learning model artifacts from the
mlmodel_publicfolder. -
General performance improvements and bug fixes.
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To install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software on your core device, download the package for your architecture and operating system (OS), and then follow the steps in the Getting Started Guide.
Tip
AWS IoT Greengrass also provides other options for installing the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. For example, you can use Greengrass device setup to configure your environment and install the latest version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. Or, on supported Debian platforms, you can use the APT package manager to install or upgrade the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. For more information, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
By downloading this software, you agree to the
Greengrass Core Software License Agreement
For information about other options for installing the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software on your device, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
AWS IoT Greengrass snap software
AWS IoT Greengrass snap 1.11.x enables you to run a limited version of AWS IoT Greengrass through convenient software packages, along with all necessary dependencies, in a containerized environment.
Note
The AWS IoT Greengrass snap is available for AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.x. AWS IoT Greengrass doesn’t provide a snap for v1.10.x. Unsupported versions don't receive bug fixes or updates.
The AWS IoT Greengrass snap doesn't support connectors and machine learning (ML) inference.
For more information, see Run AWS IoT Greengrass in a snap.
AWS IoT Greengrass Docker software
AWS provides a Dockerfile and Docker images that make it easier for you to run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.
- Dockerfile
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Dockerfiles contain source code for building custom AWS IoT Greengrass container images. Images can be modified to run on different platform architectures or to reduce the image size. For instructions, see the README file.
Download your target AWS IoT Greengrass Core software version.
- Docker image
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Docker images have the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software and dependencies installed on Amazon Linux 2 (x86_64) and Alpine Linux (x86_64, Armv7l, or AArch64) base images. You can use prebuilt images to start experimenting with AWS IoT Greengrass.
Important
On June 30, 2022, AWS IoT Greengrass ended maintenance for AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.x Docker images that are published to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR) and Docker Hub. You can continue to download these Docker images from Amazon ECR and Docker Hub until June 30, 2023, which is 1 year after maintenance ended. However, the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.x Docker images no longer receive security patches or bug fixes after maintenance ended on June 30, 2022. If you run a production workload that depends on these Docker images, we recommend that you build your own Docker images using the Dockerfiles that AWS IoT Greengrass provides. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Version 1 maintenance policy.
Download a prebuilt image from Docker Hub
or Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR). -
For Docker Hub, use the
versiontag to download a specific version of the Greengrass Docker image. To find tags for all available images, check the Tags page on Docker Hub. -
For Amazon ECR, use the
latesttag to download the latest available version of the Greengrass Docker image. For more information about listing available image versions and downloading images from Amazon ECR, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.
Warning
Starting with v1.11.6 of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, the Greengrass Docker images no longer include Python 2.7, because Python 2.7 reached end-of-life in 2020 and no longer receives security updates. If you choose to update to these Docker images, we recommend that you validate that your applications work with the new Docker images before you deploy the updates to production devices. If you require Python 2.7 for your application that uses a Greengrass Docker image, you can modify the Greengrass Dockerfile to include Python 2.7 for your application.
AWS IoT Greengrass doesn’t provide Docker images for AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.1.
Note
By default,
alpine-aarch64andalpine-armv7limages can run only on Arm-based hosts. To run these images on an x86 host, you can install QEMUand mount the QEMU libraries on the host. For example: docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes -
AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK
Lambda functions use the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK to interact with the AWS IoT Greengrass core locally. This allows deployed Lambda functions to:
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Exchange MQTT messages with AWS IoT Core.
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Exchange MQTT messages with connectors, client devices, and other Lambda functions in the Greengrass group.
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Interact with the local shadow service.
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Invoke other local Lambda functions.
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Access secret resources.
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Interact with stream manager.
Download the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK for your language or platform from GitHub.
For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK.
Supported machine learning runtimes and libraries
To perform inference on a Greengrass core, you must install the machine learning runtime or library for your ML model type.
AWS IoT Greengrass supports the following ML model types. Use these links to find information about how to install the runtime or library for your model type and device platform.
Machine learning samples
AWS IoT Greengrass provides samples that you can use with supported ML runtimes and
libraries. These samples are released under the Greengrass Core Software License Agreement
Download the sample for your device platform:
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DLR sample for Raspberry Pi
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DLR sample for NVIDIA Jetson TX2
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DLR sample for Intel Atom
For a tutorial that uses the DLR sample, see How to configure optimized machine learning inference using the AWS Management Console.
AWS IoT Greengrass ML SDK software
The AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK enables the Lambda functions you author to consume a local machine learning model and send data to the ML Feedback connector for uploading and publishing.
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