Provisioning
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Requirements
A system where to provision the infrastructures. This can be of various nature:
- A virtual machine, local or remote (including cloud)
- An edge device, on-premise or remote
- An existing Kubernetes cluster, local or remote
If your system of preference is not your local device, you will also need a USB drive to flash the system image.
When should I use it
There are multiple ways to provision the United Manufacturing Hub. The choice depends on the use case and the available resources.
Local: Test the UMH on your computer.
Perfect if you are using the UMH for the first time and want to test its features and capabilities.
Virtual Machine: You have a virtual machine on your local computer, on a server or in the cloud.
Great for both testing the UMH or running it in production. Consulting your IT department might be necessary to set up the VM.
Edge Device: You have an IPC or similar device that runs at a production line.
You are already familiar with the UMH and want to run it in production. It is necessary to flash a USB stick in the process, hence admin rights on your computer are needed.
Existing Kubernetes Cluster: You already have a Kubernetes cluster running and want to add the UMH to it.
Integrating the UMH into your existing infrastructure is the way to go if you are already familiar with Kubernetes and want to run the UMH in production.
What can I do with it?
The Management Console lets you deploy the Data Infrastructure on any existing system, and also guides you through the provisioning of the Device & Container Infrastructure.
If you already have the Device & Container Infrastructure running, or you want to try the UMH locally, provisioning the Data Infrastructure is as easy as clicking a button.
If you also want to provision the Device & Container Infrastructure, the Management Console will guide you through the process, providing you with step-by-step instructions.
How can I use it?
After logging in to the Management Console, you can click on the ADD Instance button in the top right corner. This will open a dialog where you can choose between the different provisioning options.
First, you will be asked to choose wether you are working on a test environment or a production environment.
If you choose the test environment, you will be asked to choose between using a local Docker container or a virtual machine.
For the production environment, there are more options available. You can choose between a virtual machine, an edge device, an existing Kubernetes cluster or even adding an existing UMH instance to your Management Console.
What are the limitations?
- Provisioning the Device & Container Infrastructure still requires some manual steps, like flashing a USB stick and manually adding the device to the Management Console.
Where to get more information?
- UMH Integrated Platform: Data Infrastructure
- UMH Integrated Platform: Device & Container Infrastructure
- Visit the Get started section for a complete walkthrough of setting up the UMH locally.