Does IoT Central support the new Azure Device Update for IoT Hub?

Question

Azure Device Update for IoT Hub was recently released for preview.

Can this service be used with IoT Central?

Currently updating devices with a writeable property for OTA URL and then commands to download and install, but would love to tie in wiht the new service.

cheers

Answer 1

@Darren Wainwright Apologies for the delay in response. As we were checking on this query internally and here is an update from our team.

Can this service be used with IoT Central?

Azure Device Update is not yet supported with IoT Central. But its on our roadmap to support. Currently there is no ETA.

Hope that answers your query. Do let us know if you have any further queries.

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Answer 2

Hello Morten Lykkegaard, Sorry i, just confirmed with the Product team that this feature is not supported in Azure IoT Central.

The Good News is, Few of the customers are able to achieve this via Azure IoT Central's Jobs:

You can use Azure IoT Central to manage your connected devices at scale through jobs. Jobs let you do bulk updates to device and cloud properties and run commands.

Manage devices in bulk in your Azure IoT Central application

Azure IoT Central Jobs can be useful in a variety of scenarios, including:

• Firmware updates: You can use Azure IoT Central Jobs to remotely update the firmware on your devices.
• Configuration changes: You can use Azure IoT Central Jobs to change the configuration of your devices, such as modifying network settings or enabling or disabling features.
• Maintenance operations: You can use Azure IoT Central Jobs to perform maintenance operations, such as rebooting devices or clearing cache.

With Azure IoT Central Jobs, you can create jobs in the cloud, specify the target devices or groups of devices, and then monitor the progress of the job. The device can receive the job and execute it in the background, while continuing to send telemetry and perform other tasks.