Infrastructure · Software component
Edge Provisioning Service
Software componentInfrastructureInfrastructurearc:EdgeProvisioningService
A cloud endpoint that authenticates newly powered edge devices by pre-issued provisioning tokens and registers them as managed locations for initial configuration download.
Responsibility. Enrolls edge hardware into the managed fleet without on-site technical work.
Also known as: One-touch provisioning, Zero-touch provisioning
Relationships
is invoked by dependency
controls access to control
Design guidance
- SHOULD pre-flash devices with time-limited provisioning tokens scoped to a location group.
Quantitative guidance
As stated by the sources; verify before use.
- Initial deployment reduced from ~4 hours/store (2,000 hours for 500 stores) to ~10 minutes/store (83 hours) (Ch4.6).
- Provisioning tokens valid 30 days in the example (Ch4.6).
Classification
- Technologies
- NVIDIA Fleet CommandNVIDIA JetPack
- Quality attributes
- Maintainability (ISO/IEC 25010)
- Risks mitigated
- Hours of manual per-site setup requiring specialised visits
Sources
- Ch4.6: T. Nguyen, "TensorRT-LLM and NVIDIA Fleet Command," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 4.6. ISBN: 9798244538229.