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  • Set the following fields under 'Module Settings'.
    • IoT Edge Module Name: Ignition
    • Image URI: inductiveautomation/ignition:8.1.x where x is the latest stable release from the 8.1.x branch.

      Tip
      The latest version is updated and available here: https://hub.docker.com/r/inductiveautomation/ignition 


    • Restart Policy: always
    • Desired Status: running
    • Image Pull Policy: On create
    • Startup Order: 200
  • Leave the 'Environment Variables' blank
  • Under 'Container Create Options' set the following JSON as the value. The 'Binds' field is required and there to preserve Ignition configuration across container deployments.

    Code Block
    {
        "HostConfig": {
            "Binds": [
                "IgnitionData:/usr/local/bin/ignition/data"
            ],
            "PortBindings": {
                "8088/tcp": [
                    {
                        "HostPort": "8088"
                    }
                ],
                "8043/tcp": [
                    {
                        "HostPort": "8043"
                    }
                ],
                "8060/tcp": [
                    {
                        "HostPort": "8060"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }


  • Leave the 'Module Twin Settings' blank

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At this point, Ignition is running as a Docker container in Azure Edge. You should be able to browse to http://[ip_address_of_azure_edge]:8088. Replace [ip_address_of_azure_edge] with the IP address of your Azure Edge system. You should see something similar to the following.

Follow the steps in the Installing and Upgrading Ignition documentation starting from Step 3 in the document. Select and select either Ignition or Ignition Edge for this tutorial.

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Once the system is showing connected, tags can be created in Ignition Designer. Review the Inductive Automation documentation for Launching Designer against the Ignition gateway

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Tip
Refer to the Ignition Tag Browser and Creating Tags documentation for assistance in configuring Ignition tags

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Make sure that the Ignition Designer has read/write communications turned on by selecting the Project/Comm Read/Write button highlighted in the image below. 

Tip
Review the Inductive Automation Designer Interface documentation for additional assistance on setting the project communication mode

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To refresh the default Tag Agent, open the folder "Azure Injector Control" and click on the Refresh Boolean. When this happens, the Tag Agent will scan the "Edge Nodes" folder and publish the Sparkplug BIRTH sequence to the Azure IoT Edge Hub.

Note
The Boolean tag will not change to true. This is really a one-shot and as a result, the tag will not change to true.

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