One of the key capabilities of Azure IoT Edge is being able to deploy modules to your IoT Edge devices from the cloud. An IoT Edge module is an executable package implemented as a container. In this section, you deploy a module that generates telemetry for your simulated device.
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In the Azure portal, navigate to your IoT hub.
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Go to IoT Edge (preview) and select your IoT Edge device.
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Select Set Modules.
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Select Add IoT Edge Module.
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In the Name field, enter
tempSensor. -
In the Image URI field, enter
microsoft/azureiotedge-simulated-temperature-sensor:1.0-preview. -
Leave the other settings unchanged, and select Save.
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Back in the Add modules step, select Next.
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In the Specify routes step, select Next.
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In the Review template step, select Submit.
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Return to the device details page and select Refresh. You should see the new tempSensor module running along the IoT Edge runtime.
