IBSNOW: Snowflake IoT Bridge properties configuration

Configuration Options

IoT Bridge for Snowflake is configured with a configuration file on the filesystem of the AWS or Azure instance.

If you are unfamiliar with how to access the instance, see these pages for access instructions:

Also note after modifying the configuration, the application must be restarted. This can be done with the following command.

sudo systemctl restart ibsnow

The path to the configuration file is:

/opt/ibsnow/conf/ibsnow.properties

Once you open the file, you will see the following options.

ibsnow.properties

# The IBSNOW instance friendly name. If ommitted, it will become 'IBSNOW-ec2-instance-id'
#ibsnow_instance_name = 

# The Cloud region the IoT Bridge for Snowflake instance is in
# ibsnow_cloud_region = us-east-1

# MQTT Server definitions. IoT Bridge for Snowflake supports multiple MQTT Servers. Each definition must include and 'index' as shown
# below represented by 'X'. The first should begin with 1 and each additional server definition should have an index of 1 greater
# than the previous.
# mqtt_server_url.X                     # The MQTT Server URL
# mqtt_server_name.X                    # The MQTT Server name
# mqtt_username.X                       # The MQTT username (if required by the MQTT Server)
# mqtt_password.X                       # The MQTT password (if required by the MQTT Server)
# mqtt_keepalive_timeout.X              # The MQTT keep-alive timeout in seconds
# mqtt_ca_cert_chain_path.X             # The filepath to the TLS Certificate Authority certificate chain
# mqtt_client_cert_path.X               # The filepath to the Device TLS certificate
# mqtt_client_private_key_path.X        # The filepath to the Device TLS private key
# mqtt_client_private_key_password.X    # The Device TLS private key password
# mqtt_verify_hostname.X                # Whether or not to verify the hostname against the server certificate
# mqtt_client_id.X                      # The Client ID of the MQTT Client
# mqtt_sparkplug_subscriptions.X        # The Sparkplug subscriptions to issue when connecting to the MQTT Server.
                    # By default this is spBv1.0/# but can be scoped more narrowly (e.g. spBv1.0/Group1/#)
                                        # It can also be a comma separated list (e.g. spBv1.0/Group1/#,spBv1.0/Group2/#)

mqtt_server_url.1 = ssl://REPLACE_WITH_MQTT_SERVER_ENDPOINT:8883
mqtt_server_name.1 = My MQTT Server
mqtt_sparkplug_subscriptions.1 = spBv1.0/#
#mqtt_keepalive_timeout.1 = 30
#mqtt_verify_hostname.1 = true
#mqtt_username.1 =
#mqtt_password.1 =
#mqtt_ca_cert_chain_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/myCACert.pem
#mqtt_client_cert_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/myClientCert.pem
#mqtt_client_private_key_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/myPrivateKey.pem
#mqtt_client_private_key_password.1 =
#mqtt_client_id.1 =

# The Sparkplug sequence reordering timeout in milliseconds
sequence_reordering_timeout = 5000

# Whether or not to block auto-rebirth requests
#block_auto_rebirth = false

# The primary host ID if this is the acting primary host
#primary_host_id =

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - A custom client name for the connection (e.g. MyClient)
snowflake_streaming_client_name = IBSNOWClient

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - The scheme to use for channels and their names
# This MUST be one of the following: STATIC, GROUP_ID, EDGE_ID
# STATIC - means to use a single channel. If using this mode, the snowflake_streaming_channel_name
# GROUP_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID for the channel name on incoming data
# EDGE_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID and the Edge Node ID for the channel name on incoming data
# DEVICE_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID, Edge Node ID, and Device ID for the channel name on incoming data
snowflake_streaming_channel_scheme = EDGE_ID

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - A custom channel name for the connection (e.g. MyChannel)
# If this is left blank/empty, Channel names of the Sparkplug Group ID will be used instead of a single channel
# snowflake_streaming_channel_name =

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - The Table name associated with the Database and Schema already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. MyTable)
snowflake_streaming_table_name = SPARKPLUG_RAW

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Database name associated with the connection that is already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. MyDb)
snowflake_notify_db_name = cl_bridge_node_db

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Schema name associated with the Database already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. PUBLIC)
snowflake_notify_schema_name = stage_db

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Warehouse name associated with the notifications already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. PUBLIC)
snowflake_notify_warehouse_name = cl_bridge_ingest_wh

# Whether or not to create and update IBSNOW infomational tracking metrics
# ibsnow_metrics_enabled = true

# The Sparkplug Group ID to use for IBSNOW asset names
ibsnow_metrics_sparkplug_group_id = IBSNOW

# The 'Bridge Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_bridge_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = Bridge Info

# The 'Edge Node Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_edge_node_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = Edge Node Info

# The 'MQTT Client Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_mqtt_client_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = MQTT Client Info

# Whether or not to send notification tasks to Snowflake based on incoming Sparkplug events
snowflake_notify_task_enabled = true

# The number of threads to use for BIRTH handling in Snowflake
# snowflake_notify_task_birth_thread_count = 100

# The number of milliseconds to delay after receiving an NBIRTH before notifying Snowflake over the event (requires snowflake_notify_task_enabled is true)
snowflake_notify_nbirth_task_delay = 10000

# The number of milliseconds to delay after receiving a DBIRTH or DATA message before notifying Snowflake over the event (requires snowflake_notify_task_enabled is true)
snowflake_notify_data_task_delay = 5000

Configuration Examples

Cirrus Link's Chariot MQTT Server using a real signed TLS certification

If you are using Cirrus Link's Chariot MQTT Server using a real signed TLS certification then your configuration file should look similar to the one below.

Chariot MQTT Server using a real signed TLS certificate

# The IBSNOW instance friendly name. If ommitted, it will become 'IBSNOW-ec2-instance-id'
#ibsnow_instance_name = 

# The Cloud region the IoT Bridge for Snowflake instance is in
# ibsnow_cloud_region = us-east-1

# MQTT Server definitions. IoT Bridge for Snowflake supports multiple MQTT Servers. Each definition must include and 'index' as shown
# below represented by 'X'. The first should begin with 1 and each additional server definition should have an index of 1 greater
# than the previous.
# mqtt_server_url.X                     # The MQTT Server URL
# mqtt_server_name.X                    # The MQTT Server name
# mqtt_username.X                       # The MQTT username (if required by the MQTT Server)
# mqtt_password.X                       # The MQTT password (if required by the MQTT Server)
# mqtt_keepalive_timeout.X              # The MQTT keep-alive timeout in seconds
# mqtt_ca_cert_chain_path.X             # The filepath to the TLS Certificate Authority certificate chain
# mqtt_client_cert_path.X               # The filepath to the TLS certificate
# mqtt_client_private_key_path.X        # The filepath to the TLS private key
# mqtt_client_private_key_password.X    # The TLS private key password
# mqtt_verify_hostname.X                # Whether or not to verify the hostname against the server certificate
# mqtt_client_id.X                      # The Client ID of the MQTT Client
# mqtt_sparkplug_subscriptions.X        # The Sparkplug subscriptions to issue when connecting to the MQTT Server.
                    # By default this is spBv1.0/# but can be scoped more narrowly (e.g. spBv1.0/Group1/#)
                                        # It can also be a comma separated list (e.g. spBv1.0/Group1/#,spBv1.0/Group2/#)

mqtt_server_url.1 = ssl://chariot.mycompany.com:8883
mqtt_server_name.1 = Chariot MQTT Server
mqtt_sparkplug_subscriptions.1 = spBv1.0/#
#mqtt_keepalive_timeout.1 = 30
#mqtt_verify_hostname.1 = true
mqtt_username.1 = admin
mqtt_password.1 = changeme
#mqtt_ca_cert_chain_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/myCACert.epm
#mqtt_client_cert_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/myClientcert.pem
#mqtt_client_private_key_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/myPrivateKey.pem
#mqtt_client_private_key_password.1 =
#mqtt_client_id.1 =

# The Sparkplug sequence reordering timeout in milliseconds
sequence_reordering_timeout = 5000

# Whether or not to block auto-rebirth requests
#block_auto_rebirth = false

# The primary host ID if this is the acting primary host
primary_host_id = IamHost

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - A custom client name for the connection (e.g. MyClient)
snowflake_streaming_client_name = IBSNOWClient

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - The scheme to use for channels and their names
# This MUST be one of the following: STATIC, GROUP_ID, EDGE_ID
# STATIC - means to use a single channel. If using this mode, the snowflake_streaming_channel_name
# GROUP_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID for the channel name on incoming data
# EDGE_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID and the Edge Node ID for the channel name on incoming data
# DEVICE_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID, Edge Node ID, and Device ID for the channel name on incoming data
snowflake_streaming_channel_scheme = EDGE_ID

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - A custom channel name for the connection (e.g. MyChannel)
# If this is left blank/empty, Channel names of the Sparkplug Group ID will be used instead of a single channel
# snowflake_streaming_channel_name =

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - The Table name associated with the Database and Schema already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. MyTable)
snowflake_streaming_table_name = SPARKPLUG_RAW

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Database name associated with the connection that is already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. MyDb)
snowflake_notify_db_name = cl_bridge_node_db

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Schema name associated with the Database already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. PUBLIC)
snowflake_notify_schema_name = stage_db

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Warehouse name associated with the notifications already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. PUBLIC)
snowflake_notify_warehouse_name = cl_bridge_ingest_wh

# Whether or not to create and update IBSNOW infomational tracking metrics
# ibsnow_metrics_enabled = true

# The Sparkplug Group ID to use for IBSNOW asset names
ibsnow_metrics_sparkplug_group_id = IBSNOW

# The 'Bridge Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_bridge_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = Bridge Info

# The 'Edge Node Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_edge_node_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = Edge Node Info

# The 'MQTT Client Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_mqtt_client_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = MQTT Client Info

# Whether or not to send notification tasks to Snowflake based on incoming Sparkplug events
snowflake_notify_task_enabled = true

# The number of threads to use for BIRTH handling in Snowflake
# snowflake_notify_task_birth_thread_count = 100

# The number of milliseconds to delay after receiving an NBIRTH before notifying Snowflake over the event (requires snowflake_notify_task_enabled is true)
snowflake_notify_nbirth_task_delay = 10000

# The number of milliseconds to delay after receiving a DBIRTH or DATA message before notifying Snowflake over the event (requires snowflake_notify_task_enabled is true)
snowflake_notify_data_task_delay = 5000

AWS IoT Core

If you are using AWS IoT Core then your configuration file should look similar to the one below.

AWS IoT Core

# The IBSNOW instance friendly name. If ommitted, it will become 'IBSNOW-ec2-instance-id'
#ibsnow_instance_name = 

# The Cloud region the IoT Bridge for Snowflake instance is in
# ibsnow_cloud_region = us-east-1

# MQTT Server definitions. IoT Bridge for Snowflake supports multiple MQTT Servers. Each definition must include and 'index' as shown
# below represented by 'X'. The first should begin with 1 and each additional server definition should have an index of 1 greater
# than the previous.
# mqtt_server_url.X                     # The MQTT Server URL
# mqtt_server_name.X                    # The MQTT Server name
# mqtt_username.X                       # The MQTT username (if required by the MQTT Server)
# mqtt_password.X                       # The MQTT password (if required by the MQTT Server)
# mqtt_keepalive_timeout.X              # The MQTT keep-alive timeout in seconds
# mqtt_ca_cert_chain_path.X             # The filepath to the TLS Certificate Authority certificate chain
# mqtt_client_cert_path.X               # The filepath to the TLS certificate
# mqtt_client_private_key_path.X        # The filepath to the TLS private key
# mqtt_client_private_key_password.X    # The TLS private key password
# mqtt_verify_hostname.X                # Whether or not to verify the hostname against the server certificate
# mqtt_client_id.X                      # The Client ID of the MQTT Client
# mqtt_sparkplug_subscriptions.X        # The Sparkplug subscriptions to issue when connecting to the MQTT Server.
                    # By default this is spBv1.0/# but can be scoped more narrowly (e.g. spBv1.0/Group1/#)
                                        # It can also be a comma separated list (e.g. spBv1.0/Group1/#,spBv1.0/Group2/#)

mqtt_server_url.1 = ssl://b9ffnzzzzzzzz-ats.iot.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:8883
mqtt_server_name.1 = AWS IoT Core MQTT Server
mqtt_sparkplug_subscriptions.1 = spBv1.0/#
#mqtt_keepalive_timeout.1 = 30
#mqtt_verify_hostname.1 = true
#mqtt_username.1 =
#mqtt_password.1 =
mqtt_ca_cert_chain_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/AmazonRootCA1.pem
mqtt_client_cert_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/72d382zzzz.cert.pem
mqtt_client_private_key_path.1 = /opt/ibsnow/conf/certs/72d382zzzz.private.key
#mqtt_client_private_key_password.1 =
#mqtt_client_id.1 =

# The Sparkplug sequence reordering timeout in milliseconds
sequence_reordering_timeout = 5000

# Whether or not to block auto-rebirth requests
#block_auto_rebirth = false

# The primary host ID if this is the acting primary host
primary_host_id = IamHost

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - A custom client name for the connection (e.g. MyClient)
snowflake_streaming_client_name = IBSNOWClient

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - The scheme to use for channels and their names
# This MUST be one of the following: STATIC, GROUP_ID, EDGE_ID
# STATIC - means to use a single channel. If using this mode, the snowflake_streaming_channel_name
# GROUP_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID for the channel name on incoming data
# EDGE_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID and the Edge Node ID for the channel name on incoming data
# DEVICE_ID - means to use the Sparkplug Group ID, Edge Node ID, and Device ID for the channel name on incoming data
snowflake_streaming_channel_scheme = EDGE_ID

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - A custom channel name for the connection (e.g. MyChannel)
# If this is left blank/empty, Channel names of the Sparkplug Group ID will be used instead of a single channel
# snowflake_streaming_channel_name =

# Snowflake streaming connection properties - The Table name associated with the Database and Schema already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. MyTable)
snowflake_streaming_table_name = SPARKPLUG_RAW

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Database name associated with the connection that is already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. MyDb)
snowflake_notify_db_name = cl_bridge_node_db

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Schema name associated with the Database already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. PUBLIC)
snowflake_notify_schema_name = stage_db

# Snowflake notify connection properties - The Warehouse name associated with the notifications already provisioned in the Snowflake account (e.g. PUBLIC)
snowflake_notify_warehouse_name = cl_bridge_ingest_wh

# Whether or not to create and update IBSNOW infomational tracking metrics
# ibsnow_metrics_enabled = true

# The Sparkplug Group ID to use for IBSNOW asset names
ibsnow_metrics_sparkplug_group_id = IBSNOW

# The 'Bridge Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_bridge_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = Bridge Info

# The 'Edge Node Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_edge_node_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = Edge Node Info

# The 'MQTT Client Info' Sparkplug Edge Node ID to use for IBSNOW assets
ibsnow_metrics_mqtt_client_info_sparkplug_edge_node_id = MQTT Client Info

# Whether or not to send notification tasks to Snowflake based on incoming Sparkplug events
snowflake_notify_task_enabled = true

# The number of threads to use for BIRTH handling in Snowflake
# snowflake_notify_task_birth_thread_count = 100

# The number of milliseconds to delay after receiving an NBIRTH before notifying Snowflake over the event (requires snowflake_notify_task_enabled is true)
snowflake_notify_nbirth_task_delay = 10000

# The number of milliseconds to delay after receiving a DBIRTH or DATA message before notifying Snowflake over the event (requires snowflake_notify_task_enabled is true)
snowflake_notify_data_task_delay = 5000

Contents

Cirrus Link Resources

Inductive Resources

Configuration Options

Configuration Examples

Cirrus Link's Chariot MQTT Server using a real signed TLS certification

AWS IoT Core