Create a vehicle (console)
You can use the AWS IoT FleetWise console to create a vehicle.
Important
Before you start, check the following:
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You must have a vehicle model and the status of the vehicle model must be
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Your vehicle model must be associated with a decoder manifest, and the status of the decoder manifest must be
ACTIVE. For more information, see Create and manage decoder manifests.
To create a vehicle
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Open the AWS IoT FleetWise console
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On the navigation pane, choose Vehicles.
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On the vehicle summary page, choose Create vehicle, and then do the following steps.
Topics
Step 1: Define vehicle properties
In this step, you name the vehicle and associate it with the model manifest and decoder manifest.
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Enter a unique name for the vehicle.
Important
A vehicle corresponds to an AWS IoT thing. If a thing already exists with that name, choose Associate the vehicle with an IoT thing to update the thing with the vehicle. Or, choose a different vehicle name and AWS IoT FleetWise will automatically create a new thing for the vehicle.
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Choose a vehicle model (model manifest) from the list.
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Choose a decoder manifest from the list. The decoder manifest is associated with the vehicle model.
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(Optional) To associate vehicle attributes, choose Add attributes. If you skip this step, you must add attributes after the vehicle is created before you can deploy it to campaigns.
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(Optional) To associate tags with the vehicle, choose Add new tag. You can also add tags after the vehicle is created.
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Choose Next.
Step 2: Configure vehicle certificate
To use your vehicle as an AWS IoT thing, you must configure a vehicle certificate with an attached policy. If you skip this step, you must configure a certificate after the vehicle is created before you can deploy it to campaigns.
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Choose Auto-generate a new certificate (recommended).
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Choose Next.
Step 3: Attach policies to certificate
Attach a policy to the certificate you configured in the previous step.
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For Policies, enter an existing policy name. To create a new policy, choose Create policy.
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Choose Next.
Step 4: Review and create
Verify the configurations for the vehicle, and then choose Create vehicle.
Important
After the vehicle is created, you must download the certificate and keys. You'll use the certificate and private key to connect the vehicle in the Edge Agent for AWS IoT FleetWise software.
