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What is AWS IoT Greengrass?

AWS IoT Greengrass is software that extends cloud capabilities to local devices. This enables devices to collect and analyze data closer to the source of information, react autonomously to local events, and communicate securely with each other on local networks. Local devices can also communicate securely with AWS IoT Core and export IoT data to the AWS Cloud. AWS IoT Greengrass developers can use AWS Lambda functions and prebuilt connectors to create serverless applications that are deployed to devices for local execution.

The following diagram shows the basic architecture of AWS IoT Greengrass.

AWS IoT Greengrass makes it possible for customers to build IoT devices and application logic. Specifically, AWS IoT Greengrass provides cloud-based management of application logic that runs on devices. Locally deployed Lambda functions and connectors are triggered by local events, messages from the cloud, or other sources.

In AWS IoT Greengrass, devices securely communicate on a local network and exchange messages with each other without having to connect to the cloud. AWS IoT Greengrass provides a local pub/sub message manager that can intelligently buffer messages if connectivity is lost so that inbound and outbound messages to the cloud are preserved.

AWS IoT Greengrass protects user data:

Through the secure authentication and authorization of devices.
Through secure connectivity in the local network.
Between local devices and the cloud.

Device security credentials function in a group until they are revoked, even if connectivity to the cloud is disrupted, so that the devices can continue to securely communicate locally.

AWS IoT Greengrass provides secure, over-the-air updates of Lambda functions.

AWS IoT Greengrass consists of:

Software distributions
- AWS IoT Greengrass Core software
- AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK
Cloud service
- AWS IoT Greengrass API
Features
- Lambda runtime
- Shadows implementation
- Message manager
- Group management
- Discovery service
- Over-the-air update agent
- Stream manager
- Local resource access
- Local machine learning inference
- Local secrets manager
- Connectors with built-in integration with services, protocols, and software

AWS IoT Greengrass Core software

The AWS IoT Greengrass Core software provides the following functionality:

Deployment and the local running of connectors and Lambda functions.
Process data streams locally with automatic exports to the AWS Cloud.
MQTT messaging over the local network between devices, connectors, and Lambda functions using managed subscriptions.
MQTT messaging between AWS IoT and devices, connectors, and Lambda functions using managed subscriptions.
Secure connections between devices and the AWS Cloud using device authentication and authorization.
Local shadow synchronization of devices. Shadows can be configured to sync with the AWS Cloud.
Controlled access to local device and volume resources.
Deployment of cloud-trained machine learning models for running local inference.
Automatic IP address detection that enables devices to discover the Greengrass core device.
Central deployment of new or updated group configuration. After the configuration data is downloaded, the core device is restarted automatically.
Secure, over-the-air (OTA) software updates of user-defined Lambda functions.
Secure, encrypted storage of local secrets and controlled access by connectors and Lambda functions.

AWS IoT Greengrass core instances are configured through AWS IoT Greengrass APIs that create and update AWS IoT Greengrass group definitions stored in the cloud.

AWS IoT Greengrass Core software versions

AWS IoT Greengrass provides several options for installing the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, including tar.gz download files, a quick start script, and apt installations on supported Debian platforms. For more information, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.

The following tabs describe what's new and changed in AWS IoT Greengrass Core software versions.

GGC v1.11

1.11.0

New features:

A telemetry agent on the Greengrass core collects local telemetry data and publishes it to AWS Cloud. To retrieve the telemetry data for further processing, customers can create an Amazon EventBridge rule and subscribe to a target. For more information, see Gathering system health telemetry data from AWS IoT Greengrass core devices.
A local HTTP API returns a snapshot of the current state of local worker processes started by AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see Calling the local health check API.
A stream manager automatically exports data to Amazon S3 and AWS IoT SiteWise.

New stream manager parameters let you update existing streams and pause or resume data export.
Support for running Python 3.8.x Lambda functions on the core.
A new ggDaemonPort property in config.json that use to configure the Greengrass core IPC port number. The default port number is 8000.

A new systemComponentAuthTimeout property in config.json that you use to configure the timeout for Greengrass core IPC authentication. The default timeout is 5000 milliseconds.
Increased the maximum number of AWS IoT devices per AWS IoT Greengrass group from 200 to 2500.

Increased the maximum number of subscriptions per group from 1000 to 10000.

For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass endpoints and quotas.

Bug fixes and improvements:

General optimization that can reduce the memory utilization of the Greengrass service processes.
A new runtime configuration parameter (mountAllBlockDevices) lets Greengrass use bind mounts to mount all block devices into a container after setting up the OverlayFS. This feature resolved an issue that caused Greengrass deployment failure if /usr isn't under the / hierarchy.
Fixed an issue that caused AWS IoT Greengrass core failure if /tmp is a symlink.
Fixed an issue to let the Greengrass deployment agent remove unused machine learning model artifacts from the mlmodel_public folder.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

GGC v1.10

1.10.3

Bug fixes and improvements:

A new systemComponentAuthTimeout property in config.json that you use to configure the timeout for Greengrass core IPC authentication. The default timeout is 5000 milliseconds.
Fixed an issue that caused increased memory utilization for stream manager.

1.10.2

Bug fixes and improvements:

A new mqttOperationTimeout property in config.json that you use to set the timeout for publish, subscribe, and unsubscribe operations in MQTT connections with AWS IoT Core.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.10.1

Bug fixes and improvements:

Stream manager is more resilient to file data corruption.
Fixed an issue that causes a sysfs mount failure on devices using Linux kernel 5.1 and later.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.10.0

New features:

A stream manager that processes data streams locally and exports them to the AWS Cloud automatically. This feature requires Java 8 on the Greengrass core device. For more information, see Manage data streams on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
A new Greengrass Docker application deployment connector that runs a Docker application on a core device. For more information, see Docker application deployment connector.
A new IoT SiteWise connector that sends industrial device data from OPC-UA servers to asset properties in AWS IoT SiteWise. For more information, see IoT SiteWise connector.
Lambda functions that run without containerization can access machine learning resources in the Greengrass group. For more information, see Access machine learning resources from Lambda functions.
Support for MQTT persistent sessions with AWS IoT. For more information, see MQTT persistent sessions with AWS IoT Core.
Local MQTT traffic can travel over a port other than the default port 8883. For more information, see Configure the MQTT port for local messaging.
New queueFullPolicy options in the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK for reliable message publishing from Lambda functions.
Support for running Node.js 12.x Lambda functions on the core.

Over-the-air (OTA) updates with hardware security integration can be configured with OpenSSL 1.1.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

Deprecated versions

1.9.4

Bug fixes and improvements:

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.9.3

New features:

Support for Armv6l. AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.9.3 or later can be installed on Raspbian distributions on Armv6l architectures (for example, on Raspberry Pi Zero devices).
OTA updates on port 443 with ALPN. Greengrass cores that use port 443 for MQTT traffic now support over-the-air (OTA) software updates. AWS IoT Greengrass uses the Application Layer Protocol Network (ALPN) TLS extension to enable these connections. For more information, see OTA updates of AWS IoT Greengrass Core software and Connect on port 443 or through a network proxy.

Bug fixes and improvements:

Fixes a bug introduced in v1.9.0 that prevented Python 2.7 Lambda functions from sending binary payloads to other Lambda functions.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.9.2

New features:

Support for OpenWrt. AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.9.2 or later can be installed on OpenWrt distributions with Armv8 (AArch64) and Armv7l architectures. Currently, OpenWrt does not support ML inference.

1.9.1

Bug fixes and improvements:

Fixes a bug introduced in v1.9.0 that drops messages from the cloud that contain wildcard characters in the topic.

1.9.0

New features:

Support for Python 3.7 and Node.js 8.10 Lambda runtimes. Lambda functions that use Python 3.7 and Node.js 8.10 runtimes can now run on an AWS IoT Greengrass core. (AWS IoT Greengrass continues to support the Python 2.7 and Node.js 6.10 runtimes.)
Optimized MQTT connections. The Greengrass core establishes fewer connections with the AWS IoT Core. This change can reduce operational costs for charges that are based on the number of connections.
Elliptic Curve (EC) key for the local MQTT server. The local MQTT server supports EC keys in addition to RSA keys. (The MQTT server certificate has an SHA-256 RSA signature, regardless of the key type.) For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass core security principals.

Bug fixes and improvements:

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.8.4

Fixed an issue with shadow synchronization and device certificate manager reconnection.

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.8.3

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.8.2

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.8.1

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.8.0

New features:

Configurable default access identity for Lambda functions in the group. This group-level setting determines the default permissions that are used to run Lambda functions. You can set the user ID, group ID, or both. Individual Lambda functions can override the default access identity of their group. For more information, see Setting the default access identity for Lambda functions in a group.
HTTPS traffic over port 443. HTTPS communication can be configured to travel over port 443 instead of the default port 8443. This complements AWS IoT Greengrass support for the Application Layer Protocol Network (ALPN) TLS extension and allows all Greengrass messaging traffic—both MQTT and HTTPS—to use port 443. For more information, see Connect on port 443 or through a network proxy.
Predictably named client IDs for AWS IoT connections. This change enables support for AWS IoT Device Defender and AWS IoT lifecycle events, so you can receive notifications for connect, disconnect, subscribe, and unsubscribe events. Predictable naming also makes it easier to create logic around connection IDs (for example, to create subscribe policy templates based on certificate attributes). For more information, see Client IDs for MQTT connections with AWS IoT.

Bug fixes and improvements:

Fixed an issue with shadow synchronization and device certificate manager reconnection.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.7.1

New features:

Greengrass connectors provide built-in integration with local infrastructure, device protocols, AWS, and other cloud services. For more information, see Integrate with services and protocols using Greengrass connectors.
AWS IoT Greengrass extends AWS Secrets Manager to core devices, which makes your passwords, tokens, and other secrets available to connectors and Lambda functions. Secrets are encrypted in transit and at rest. For more information, see Deploy secrets to the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
Support for a hardware root of trust security option. For more information, see Hardware security integration.
Isolation and permission settings that allow Lambda functions to run without Greengrass containers and to use the permissions of a specified user and group. For more information, see Controlling execution of Greengrass Lambda functions by using group-specific configuration.
You can run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container (on Windows, macOS, or Linux) by configuring your Greengrass group to run with no containerization. For more information, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.
MQTT messaging on port 443 with Application Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN) or connection through a network proxy. For more information, see Connect on port 443 or through a network proxy.
The SageMaker Neo deep learning runtime, which supports machine learning models that have been optimized by the SageMaker Neo deep learning compiler. For information about the Neo deep learning runtime, see Runtimes and libraries for ML inference.
Support for Raspbian Stretch (2018-06-27) on Raspberry Pi core devices.

Bug fixes and improvements:

General performance improvements and bug fixes.

In addition, the following features are available with this release:

The AWS IoT Device Tester for AWS IoT Greengrass, which you can use to verify that your CPU architecture, kernel configuration, and drivers work with AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see Using AWS IoT Device Tester for AWS IoT Greengrass V1.
The AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK, and AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK packages are available for download through Amazon CloudFront. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass downloads.

1.6.1

New features:

Lambda executables that run binary code on the Greengrass core. Use the new AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK for C to write Lambda executables in C and C++. For more information, see Lambda executables.
Optional local storage message cache that can persist across restarts. You can configure the storage settings for MQTT messages that are queued for processing. For more information, see MQTT message queue for cloud targets.
Configurable maximum reconnect retry interval for when the core device is disconnected. For more information, see the mqttMaxConnectionRetryInterval property in AWS IoT Greengrass core configuration file.
Local resource access to the host /proc directory. For more information, see Access local resources with Lambda functions and connectors.
Configurable write directory. The AWS IoT Greengrass Core software can be deployed to read-only and read-write locations. For more information, see Configure a write directory for AWS IoT Greengrass.

Bug fixes and improvements:

Performance improvement for publishing messages in the Greengrass core and between devices and the core.
Reduced the compute resources required to process logs generated by user-defined Lambda functions.

1.5.0

New features:

AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning (ML) Inference is generally available. You can perform ML inference locally on AWS IoT Greengrass devices using models that are built and trained in the cloud. For more information, see Perform machine learning inference.
Greengrass Lambda functions now support binary data as input payload, in addition to JSON. To use this feature, you must upgrade to AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK version 1.1.0, which you can download from the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK downloads page.

Bug fixes and improvements:

Reduced the overall memory footprint.
Performance improvements for sending messages to the cloud.
Performance and stability improvements for the download agent, Device Certificate Manager, and OTA update agent.
Minor bug fixes.

1.3.0

New features:

Over-the-air (OTA) update agent capable of handling cloud-deployed, Greengrass update jobs. The agent is found under the new /greengrass/ota directory. For more information, see OTA updates of AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
Local resource access feature allows Greengrass Lambda functions to access local resources, such as peripheral devices and volumes. For more information, see Access local resources with Lambda functions and connectors.

1.1.0

New features:

Deployed AWS IoT Greengrass groups can be reset by deleting Lambda functions, subscriptions, and configurations. For more information, see Reset deployments.
Support for Node.js 6.10 and Java 8 Lambda runtimes, in addition to Python 2.7.

To migrate from the previous version of the AWS IoT Greengrass core:

Copy certificates from the /greengrass/configuration/certs folder to /greengrass/certs.
Copy /greengrass/configuration/config.json to /greengrass/config/config.json.
Run /greengrass/ggc/core/greengrassd instead of /greengrass/greengrassd.
Deploy the group to the new core.

1.0.0

Initial version

AWS IoT Greengrass groups

A Greengrass group is a collection of settings and components, such as a Greengrass core, devices, and subscriptions. Groups are used to define a scope of interaction. For example, a group might represent one floor of a building, one truck, or an entire mining site. The following diagram shows the components that can make up a Greengrass group.

In the preceding diagram:

A: Greengrass group definition

Information about group settings and components.

B: Greengrass group settings

These include:

Greengrass group role.
Certificate authority and local connection configuration.
Greengrass core connectivity information.
Default Lambda runtime environment. For more information, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
CloudWatch and local logs configuration. For more information, see Monitoring with AWS IoT Greengrass logs.

C: Greengrass core

The AWS IoT thing (device) that represents the Greengrass core. For more information, see Configure the AWS IoT Greengrass core.

D: Lambda function definition

A list of Lambda functions that run locally on the core, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Run Lambda functions on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.

E: Subscription definition

A list of subscriptions that enable communication using MQTT messages. A subscription defines:

A message source and message target. These can be devices, Lambda functions, connectors, AWS IoT Core, and the local shadow service.
A topic or subject that's used to filter messages.

For more information, see Managed subscriptions in the MQTT messaging workflow.

F: Connector definition

A list of connectors that run locally on the core, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Integrate with services and protocols using Greengrass connectors.

G: Device definition

A list of AWS IoT things (devices) that are members of the Greengrass group, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Devices in AWS IoT Greengrass.

H: Resource definition

A list of local resources, machine learning resources, and secret resources on the Greengrass core, with associated configuration data. For more information, see Access local resources with Lambda functions and connectors, Perform machine learning inference, and Deploy secrets to the AWS IoT Greengrass core.

When deployed, the Greengrass group definition, Lambda functions, connectors, resources, and subscription table are copied to the core device. For more information, see Deploy AWS IoT Greengrass groups to an AWS IoT Greengrass core.

Devices in AWS IoT Greengrass

A Greengrass group can contain two types of AWS IoT device:

Greengrass core

A Greengrass core is a device that runs the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software, which allows it to communicate directly with AWS IoT Core and the AWS IoT Greengrass service. A core has its own device certificate used for authenticating with AWS IoT Core. It has a device shadow and an entry in the AWS IoT Core registry. Greengrass cores run a local Lambda runtime, deployment agent, and IP address tracker that sends IP address information to the AWS IoT Greengrass service to allow Greengrass devices to automatically discover their group and core connection information. For more information, see Configure the AWS IoT Greengrass core.

Note

A Greengrass group must contain exactly one core.

Device connected to a Greengrass core

Connected devices (also called Greengrass devices) also have their own device certificate for AWS IoT Core authentication, a device shadow, and an entry in the AWS IoT Core registry. Greengrass devices can run FreeRTOS or use the AWS IoT Device SDK or AWS IoT Greengrass Discovery API to get discovery information used to connect and authenticate with the core in the same Greengrass group. To learn how to use the AWS IoT console to create and configure a device for AWS IoT Greengrass, see Module 4: Interacting with devices in an AWS IoT Greengrass group. Or, for examples that show you how to use the AWS CLI to create and configure a device for AWS IoT Greengrass, see create-device-definition in the AWS CLI Command Reference.

In a Greengrass group, you can create subscriptions that allow devices to communicate over MQTT with Lambda functions, connectors, and other devices in the group, and with AWS IoT Core or the local shadow service. MQTT messages are routed through the core. If the core device loses connectivity to the cloud, devices can continue to communicate over the local network. Devices can vary in size, from smaller microcontroller-based devices to large appliances. Currently, a Greengrass group can contain up to 2500 devices. A device can be a member of up to 10 groups.

Note

OPC-UA is an information exchange standard for industrial communication. To implement support for OPC-UA on the Greengrass core, you can use the IoT SiteWise connector. The connector sends industrial device data from OPC-UA servers to asset properties in AWS IoT SiteWise.

The following table shows how these device types are related.

The AWS IoT Greengrass core device stores certificates in two locations:

Core device certificate in /greengrass-root/certs. Typically, the core device certificate is named hash.cert.pem (for example, 86c84488a5.cert.pem). This certificate is used by the AWS IoT client for mutual authentication when the core connects to the AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass services.
MQTT server certificate in /greengrass-root/ggc/var/state/server. The MQTT server certificate is named server.crt. This certificate is used for mutual authentication between the local MQTT server (on the Greengrass core) and Greengrass devices.

Note

greengrass-root represents the path where the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software is installed on your device. Typically, this is the /greengrass directory.

SDKs

The following AWS-provided SDKs are used to work with AWS IoT Greengrass:

AWS SDK

Use the AWS SDK to build applications that interact with any AWS service, including Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS IoT, AWS IoT Greengrass, and more. In the context of AWS IoT Greengrass, you can use the AWS SDK in deployed Lambda functions to make direct calls to any AWS service. For more information, see AWS SDKs.

Note

The operations specific to Greengrass that are available in the AWS SDKs are also available in the AWS IoT Greengrass API and AWS CLI.

AWS IoT Device SDK

The AWS IoT Device SDK helps devices connect to AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see AWS IoT Device SDKs in the AWS IoT Developer Guide.

Devices can use any of the AWS IoT Device SDK v2 platforms to discover connectivity information for a Greengrass core. Connectivity information includes:

The IDs of the Greengrass groups that the device belongs to.
The IP addresses of the Greengrass core in each group. These are also called core endpoints.
The group CA certificate, which devices use for mutual authentication with the core. For more information, see Device connection workflow.

Note

In v1 of the AWS IoT Device SDKs, only the C++ and Python platforms provide built-in discovery support.

AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK

The AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK enables Lambda functions to interact with the Greengrass core, publish messages to AWS IoT, interact with the local shadow service, invoke other deployed Lambda functions, and access secret resources. This SDK is used by Lambda functions that run on an AWS IoT Greengrass core. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK.

AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK

The AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK enables Lambda functions to consume machine learning models that are deployed to the Greengrass core as machine learning resources. This SDK is used by Lambda functions that run on an AWS IoT Greengrass core and interact with a local inference service. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK.

Supported platforms and requirements

The following tabs list supported platforms and requirements for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.

Note

You can download the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software from the AWS IoT Greengrass Core Software downloads.

GGC v1.11

Supported platforms:

Architecture: Armv7l
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Buster, 2019-07-10. AWS IoT Greengrass might work with other distributions for a Raspberry Pi, but we recommend Raspbian because it's the officially supported distribution.
- OS: Linux; Distribution: OpenWrt
Architecture: Armv8 (AArch64)
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Arch Linux
- OS: Linux; Distribution: OpenWrt
Architecture: Armv6l
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Buster, 2019-07-10
Architecture: x86_64
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Amazon Linux (amzn2-ami-hvm-2.0.20190313-x86_64-gp2), Ubuntu 18.04
Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms can run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container. For more information, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.

Requirements:

Minimum 128 MB disk space available for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. If you use the OTA update agent, the minimum is 400 MB.
Minimum 128 MB RAM allocated to the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. With stream manager enabled, the minimum is 198 MB RAM.

Note

Stream manager is enabled by default if you use the Default Group creation option on the AWS IoT console to create your Greengrass group.
Linux kernel version:
- Linux kernel version 4.4 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers.
- Linux kernel version 3.17 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass without containers. In this configuration, the default Lambda function containerization for the Greengrass group must be set to No container. For instructions, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.14 or later. OpenWrt distributions require musl C Library version 1.1.16 or later.
The /var/run directory must be present on the device.
The /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout, and /dev/stderr files must be available.
Hardlink and softlink protection must be enabled on the device. Otherwise, AWS IoT Greengrass can only be run in insecure mode, using the -i flag.
The following Linux kernel configurations must be enabled on the device:
- Namespace:
  - CONFIG_IPC_NS
  - CONFIG_UTS_NS
  - CONFIG_USER_NS
  - CONFIG_PID_NS
- Cgroups:
  - CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE
  - CONFIG_CGROUPS
  - CONFIG_MEMCG
  The kernel must support cgroups. The following requirements apply when running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers:
  - The memory cgroup must be enabled and mounted to allow AWS IoT Greengrass to set the memory limit for Lambda functions.
  - The devices cgroup must be enabled and mounted if Lambda functions with local resource access are used to open files on the AWS IoT Greengrass core device.
- Others:
  - CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE
  - CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS
  - CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER
  - CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER
  - CONFIG_KEYS
  - CONFIG_SECCOMP
  - CONFIG_SHMEM
The root certificate for Amazon S3 and AWS IoT must be present in the system trust store.
Stream manager requires the Java 8 runtime and a minimum of 70 MB RAM in addition to the base AWS IoT Greengrass Core software memory requirement. Stream manager is enabled by default when you use the Default Group creation option on the AWS IoT console. Stream manager is not supported on OpenWrt distributions.
Libraries that support the AWS Lambda runtime required by the Lambda functions you want to run locally. Required libraries must be installed on the core and added to the PATH environment variable. Multiple libraries can be installed on the same core.
- Python version 3.8 for functions that use the Python 3.8 runtime.
- Python version 3.7 for functions that use the Python 3.7 runtime.
- Python version 2.7 for functions that use the Python 2.7 runtime.
- Node.js version 12.x for functions that use the Node.js 12.x runtime.
- Java version 8 or later for functions that use the Java 8 runtime.
  
  Note
  
  Running Java on an OpenWrt distribution isn't officially supported. However, if your OpenWrt build has Java support, you might be able to run Lambda functions authored in Java on your OpenWrt devices.
  
  For more information about AWS IoT Greengrass support for Lambda runtimes, see Run Lambda functions on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
The following shell commands (not the BusyBox variants) are required by the over-the-air (OTA) update agent:
- wget
- realpath
- tar
- readlink
- basename
- dirname
- pidof
- df
- grep
- umount
- mv
- gzip
- mkdir
- rm
- ln
- cut
- cat
- /bin/bash

GGC v1.10

Supported platforms:

Architecture: Armv7l
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Buster, 2019-07-10. AWS IoT Greengrass might work with other distributions for a Raspberry Pi, but we recommend Raspbian because it's the officially supported distribution.
- OS: Linux; Distribution: OpenWrt
Architecture: Armv8 (AArch64)
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Arch Linux
- OS: Linux; Distribution: OpenWrt
Architecture: Armv6l
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Buster, 2019-07-10
Architecture: x86_64
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Amazon Linux (amzn2-ami-hvm-2.0.20190313-x86_64-gp2), Ubuntu 18.04
Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms can run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container. For more information, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.

Requirements:

Minimum 128 MB disk space available for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. If you use the OTA update agent, the minimum is 400 MB.
Minimum 128 MB RAM allocated to the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. With stream manager enabled, the minimum is 198 MB RAM.

Note

Stream manager is enabled by default if you use the Default Group creation option on the AWS IoT console to create your Greengrass group.
Linux kernel version:
- Linux kernel version 4.4 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers.
- Linux kernel version 3.17 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass without containers. In this configuration, the default Lambda function containerization for the Greengrass group must be set to No container. For instructions, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.14 or later. OpenWrt distributions require musl C Library version 1.1.16 or later.
The /var/run directory must be present on the device.
The /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout, and /dev/stderr files must be available.
Hardlink and softlink protection must be enabled on the device. Otherwise, AWS IoT Greengrass can only be run in insecure mode, using the -i flag.
The following Linux kernel configurations must be enabled on the device:
- Namespace:
  - CONFIG_IPC_NS
  - CONFIG_UTS_NS
  - CONFIG_USER_NS
  - CONFIG_PID_NS
- Cgroups:
  - CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE
  - CONFIG_CGROUPS
  - CONFIG_MEMCG
  The kernel must support cgroups. The following requirements apply when running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers:
  - The memory cgroup must be enabled and mounted to allow AWS IoT Greengrass to set the memory limit for Lambda functions.
  - The devices cgroup must be enabled and mounted if Lambda functions with local resource access are used to open files on the AWS IoT Greengrass core device.
- Others:
  - CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE
  - CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS
  - CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER
  - CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER
  - CONFIG_KEYS
  - CONFIG_SECCOMP
  - CONFIG_SHMEM
The root certificate for Amazon S3 and AWS IoT must be present in the system trust store.
Stream manager requires the Java 8 runtime and a minimum of 70 MB RAM in addition to the base AWS IoT Greengrass Core software memory requirement. Stream manager is enabled by default when you use the Default Group creation option on the AWS IoT console. Stream manager is not supported on OpenWrt distributions.
Libraries that support the AWS Lambda runtime required by the Lambda functions you want to run locally. Required libraries must be installed on the core and added to the PATH environment variable. Multiple libraries can be installed on the same core.
- Python version 3.7 for functions that use the Python 3.7 runtime.
- Python version 2.7 for functions that use the Python 2.7 runtime.
- Node.js version 12.x for functions that use the Node.js 12.x runtime.
- Java version 8 or later for functions that use the Java 8 runtime.
  
  Note
  
  Running Java on an OpenWrt distribution isn't officially supported. However, if your OpenWrt build has Java support, you might be able to run Lambda functions authored in Java on your OpenWrt devices.
  
  For more information about AWS IoT Greengrass support for Lambda runtimes, see Run Lambda functions on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
The following shell commands (not the BusyBox variants) are required by the over-the-air (OTA) update agent:
- wget
- realpath
- tar
- readlink
- basename
- dirname
- pidof
- df
- grep
- umount
- mv
- gzip
- mkdir
- rm
- ln
- cut
- cat
- /bin/bash

GGC v1.9

Supported platforms:

Architecture: Armv7l
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Buster, 2019-07-10. AWS IoT Greengrass might work with other distributions for a Raspberry Pi, but we recommend Raspbian because it's the officially supported distribution.
- OS: Linux; Distribution: OpenWrt
Architecture: Armv8 (AArch64)
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Arch Linux
- OS: Linux; Distribution: OpenWrt
Architecture: Armv6l
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Buster, 2019-07-10
Architecture: x86_64
- OS: Linux; Distribution: Amazon Linux (amzn2-ami-hvm-2.0.20190313-x86_64-gp2), Ubuntu 18.04
Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms can run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container. For more information, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.

Requirements:

Minimum 128 MB disk space available for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. If you use the OTA update agent, the minimum is 400 MB.
Minimum 128 MB RAM allocated to the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
Linux kernel version:
- Linux kernel version 4.4 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers.
- Linux kernel version 3.17 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass without containers. In this configuration, the default Lambda function containerization for the Greengrass group must be set to No container. For instructions, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.14 or later. OpenWrt distributions require musl C Library version 1.1.16 or later.
The /var/run directory must be present on the device.
The /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout, and /dev/stderr files must be available.
Hardlink and softlink protection must be enabled on the device. Otherwise, AWS IoT Greengrass can only be run in insecure mode, using the -i flag.
The following Linux kernel configurations must be enabled on the device:
- Namespace:
  - CONFIG_IPC_NS
  - CONFIG_UTS_NS
  - CONFIG_USER_NS
  - CONFIG_PID_NS
- Cgroups:
  - CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE
  - CONFIG_CGROUPS
  - CONFIG_MEMCG
  The kernel must support cgroups. The following requirements apply when running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers:
  - The memory cgroup must be enabled and mounted to allow AWS IoT Greengrass to set the memory limit for Lambda functions.
  - The devices cgroup must be enabled and mounted if Lambda functions with local resource access are used to open files on the AWS IoT Greengrass core device.
- Others:
  - CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE
  - CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS
  - CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER
  - CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER
  - CONFIG_KEYS
  - CONFIG_SECCOMP
  - CONFIG_SHMEM
The root certificate for Amazon S3 and AWS IoT must be present in the system trust store.
Libraries that support the AWS Lambda runtime required by the Lambda functions you want to run locally. Required libraries must be installed on the core and added to the PATH environment variable. Multiple libraries can be installed on the same core.
- Python version 2.7 for functions that use the Python 2.7 runtime.
- Python version 3.7 for functions that use the Python 3.7 runtime.
- Node.js version 6.10 or later for functions that use the Node.js 6.10 runtime.
- Node.js version 8.10 or later for functions that use the Node.js 8.10 runtime.
- Java version 8 or later for functions that use the Java 8 runtime.
  
  Note
  
  Running Java on an OpenWrt distribution isn't officially supported. However, if your OpenWrt build has Java support, you might be able to run Lambda functions authored in Java on your OpenWrt devices.
  
  For more information about AWS IoT Greengrass support for Lambda runtimes, see Run Lambda functions on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
The following shell commands (not the BusyBox variants) are required by the over-the-air (OTA) update agent:
- wget
- realpath
- tar
- readlink
- basename
- dirname
- pidof
- df
- grep
- umount
- mv
- gzip
- mkdir
- rm
- ln
- cut
- cat

GGC v1.8

Supported platforms:
- Architecture: Armv7l; OS: Linux; Distribution: Raspbian Stretch, 2018-06-29. Other versions might work with AWS IoT Greengrass, but we recommend this because it is the officially supported distribution.
- Architecture: x86_64; OS: Linux; Distribution: Amazon Linux (amzn-ami-hvm-2016.09.1.20170119-x86_64-ebs), Ubuntu 14.04 – 16.04
- Architecture: Armv8 (AArch64); OS: Linux; Distribution: Arch Linux
- Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms can run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container. For more information, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.
- Linux platforms can run a version of AWS IoT Greengrass with limited functionality using the Greengrass snap, which is available through Snapcraft. For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass snap software.
The following items are required:
- Minimum 128 MB disk space available for the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. If you use the OTA update agent, the minimum is 400 MB.
- Minimum 128 MB RAM allocated to the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.
- Linux kernel version:
  - Linux kernel version 4.4 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers.
  - Linux kernel version 3.17 or later is required to support running AWS IoT Greengrass without containers. In this configuration, the default Lambda function containerization for the Greengrass group must be set to No container. For instructions, see Setting default containerization for Lambda functions in a group.
- GNU C Library (glibc) version 2.14 or later.
- The /var/run directory must be present on the device.
- The /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout, and /dev/stderr files must be available.
- Hardlink and softlink protection must be enabled on the device. Otherwise, AWS IoT Greengrass can only be run in insecure mode, using the -i flag.
- The following Linux kernel configurations must be enabled on the device:
  - Namespace:
    
    CONFIG_IPC_NS
    
    CONFIG_UTS_NS
    
    CONFIG_USER_NS
    
    CONFIG_PID_NS
  - Cgroups:
    
    CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE
    
    CONFIG_CGROUPS
    
    CONFIG_MEMCG
    
    The kernel must support cgroups. The following requirements apply when running AWS IoT Greengrass with containers:
    
    The memory cgroup must be enabled and mounted to allow AWS IoT Greengrass to set the memory limit for Lambda functions.
    
    The devices cgroup must be enabled and mounted if Lambda functions with local resource access are used to open files on the AWS IoT Greengrass core device.
  - Others:
    
    CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE
    
    CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS
    
    CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER
    
    CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER
    
    CONFIG_KEYS
    
    CONFIG_SECCOMP
    
    CONFIG_SHMEM
- The root certificate for Amazon S3 and AWS IoT must be present in the system trust store.
The following items are conditionally required:
- Libraries that support the AWS Lambda runtime required by the Lambda functions you want to run locally. Required libraries must be installed on the core and added to the PATH environment variable. Multiple libraries can be installed on the same core.
  - Python version 2.7 for functions that use the Python 2.7 runtime.
  - Node.js version 6.10 or later for functions that use the Node.js 6.10 runtime.
  - Java version 8 or later for functions that use the Java 8 runtime.
- The following shell commands (not the BusyBox variants) are required by the over-the-air (OTA) update agent:
  - wget
  - realpath
  - tar
  - readlink
  - basename
  - dirname
  - pidof
  - df
  - grep
  - umount
  - mv
  - gzip
  - mkdir
  - rm
  - ln
  - cut
  - cat

For information about AWS IoT Greengrass quotas (limits), see Service Quotas in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.

For pricing information, see AWS IoT Greengrass pricing and AWS IoT Core pricing.

AWS IoT Greengrass downloads

You can use the following information to find and download software for use with AWS IoT Greengrass.

AWS IoT Greengrass Core software

The AWS IoT Greengrass Core software extends AWS functionality onto an AWS IoT Greengrass core device, making it possible for local devices to act locally on the data they generate.

v1.11

1.11.0

New features:

A telemetry agent on the Greengrass core collects local telemetry data and publishes it to AWS Cloud. To retrieve the telemetry data for further processing, customers can create an Amazon EventBridge rule and subscribe to a target. For more information, see Gathering system health telemetry data from AWS IoT Greengrass core devices.
A local HTTP API returns a snapshot of the current state of local worker processes started by AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information, see Calling the local health check API.
A stream manager automatically exports data to Amazon S3 and AWS IoT SiteWise.

New stream manager parameters let you update existing streams and pause or resume data export.
Support for running Python 3.8.x Lambda functions on the core.
A new ggDaemonPort property in config.json that use to configure the Greengrass core IPC port number. The default port number is 8000.

A new systemComponentAuthTimeout property in config.json that you use to configure the timeout for Greengrass core IPC authentication. The default timeout is 5000 milliseconds.
Increased the maximum number of AWS IoT devices per AWS IoT Greengrass group from 200 to 2500.

Increased the maximum number of subscriptions per group from 1000 to 10000.

For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass endpoints and quotas.

Bug fixes and improvements:

General optimization that can reduce the memory utilization of the Greengrass service processes.
A new runtime configuration parameter (mountAllBlockDevices) lets Greengrass use bind mounts to mount all block devices into a container after setting up the OverlayFS. This feature resolved an issue that caused Greengrass deployment failure if /usr isn't under the / hierarchy.
Fixed an issue that caused AWS IoT Greengrass core failure if /tmp is a symlink.
Fixed an issue to let the Greengrass deployment agent remove unused machine learning model artifacts from the mlmodel_public folder.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

To install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software on your core device, download the package for your architecture, distribution, and operating system (OS), and then follow the steps in the Getting Started Guide.

Tip

AWS IoT Greengrass also provides other options for installing the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. For example, you can use Greengrass device setup to configure your environment and install the latest version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. Or, on supported Debian platforms, you can use the APT package manager to install or upgrade the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software. For more information, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.

Architecture	Distribution	OS	Link
Armv8 (AArch64)	Arch Linux	Linux	Download
Armv8 (AArch64)	OpenWrt	Linux	Download
Armv7l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
Armv7l	OpenWrt	Linux	Download
Armv6l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
x86_64	Linux	Linux	Download

v1.10

1.10.3

Bug fixes and improvements:

A new systemComponentAuthTimeout property in config.json that you use to configure the timeout for Greengrass core IPC authentication. The default timeout is 5000 milliseconds.
Fixed an issue that caused increased memory utilization for stream manager.

1.10.2

Bug fixes and improvements:

A new mqttOperationTimeout property in config.json that you use to set the timeout for publish, subscribe, and unsubscribe operations in MQTT connections with AWS IoT Core.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.10.1

Bug fixes and improvements:

Stream manager is more resilient to file data corruption.
Fixed an issue that causes a sysfs mount failure on devices using Linux kernel 5.1 and later.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

1.10.0

New features:

A stream manager that processes data streams locally and exports them to the AWS Cloud automatically. This feature requires Java 8 on the Greengrass core device. For more information, see Manage data streams on the AWS IoT Greengrass core.
A new Greengrass Docker application deployment connector that runs a Docker application on a core device. For more information, see Docker application deployment connector.
A new IoT SiteWise connector that sends industrial device data from OPC-UA servers to asset properties in AWS IoT SiteWise. For more information, see IoT SiteWise connector.
Lambda functions that run without containerization can access machine learning resources in the Greengrass group. For more information, see Access machine learning resources from Lambda functions.
Support for MQTT persistent sessions with AWS IoT. For more information, see MQTT persistent sessions with AWS IoT Core.
Local MQTT traffic can travel over a port other than the default port 8883. For more information, see Configure the MQTT port for local messaging.
New queueFullPolicy options in the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK for reliable message publishing from Lambda functions.
Support for running Node.js 12.x Lambda functions on the core.

Over-the-air (OTA) updates with hardware security integration can be configured with OpenSSL 1.1.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

Architecture	Distribution	OS	Link
Armv8 (AArch64)	Arch Linux	Linux	Download
Armv8 (AArch64)	OpenWrt	Linux	Download
Armv7l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
Armv7l	OpenWrt	Linux	Download
Armv6l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
x86_64	Linux	Linux	Download

Deprecated versions

1.9.4

New features in v1.9:

Support for Python 3.7 and Node.js 8.10 Lambda runtimes. Lambda functions that use Python 3.7 and Node.js 8.10 runtimes can now run on an AWS IoT Greengrass core. (AWS IoT Greengrass continues to support the Python 2.7 and Node.js 6.10 runtimes.)
Optimized MQTT connections. The Greengrass core establishes fewer connections with the AWS IoT Core. This change can reduce operational costs for charges that are based on the number of connections.
Elliptic Curve (EC) key for the local MQTT server. The local MQTT server supports EC keys in addition to RSA keys. (The MQTT server certificate has an SHA-256 RSA signature, regardless of the key type.) For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass core security principals.
Support for OpenWrt. AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.9.2 or later can be installed on OpenWrt distributions with Armv8 (AArch64) and Armv7l architectures. Currently, OpenWrt does not support ML inference.
Support for Armv6l. AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.9.3 or later can be installed on Raspbian distributions on Armv6l architectures (for example, on Raspberry Pi Zero devices).
OTA updates on port 443 with ALPN. Greengrass cores that use port 443 for MQTT traffic now support over-the-air (OTA) software updates. AWS IoT Greengrass uses the Application Layer Protocol Network (ALPN) TLS extension to enable these connections. For more information, see OTA updates of AWS IoT Greengrass Core software and Connect on port 443 or through a network proxy.

Architecture	Distribution	OS	Link
Armv8 (AArch64)	Arch Linux	Linux	Download
Armv8 (AArch64)	OpenWrt	Linux	Download
Armv7l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
Armv7l	OpenWrt	Linux	Download
Armv6l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
x86_64	Linux	Linux	Download

v1.8.4

New features:
- Configurable default access identity for Lambda functions in the group. This group-level setting determines the default permissions that are used to run Lambda functions. You can set the user ID, group ID, or both. Individual Lambda functions can override the default access identity of their group. For more information, see Setting the default access identity for Lambda functions in a group.
- HTTPS traffic over port 443. HTTPS communication can be configured to travel over port 443 instead of the default port 8443. This complements AWS IoT Greengrass support for the Application Layer Protocol Network (ALPN) TLS extension and allows all Greengrass messaging traffic—both MQTT and HTTPS—to use port 443. For more information, see Connect on port 443 or through a network proxy.
- Predictably named client IDs for AWS IoT connections. This change enables support for AWS IoT Device Defender and AWS IoT lifecycle events, so you can receive notifications for connect, disconnect, subscribe, and unsubscribe events. Predictable naming also makes it easier to create logic around connection IDs (for example, to create subscribe policy templates based on certificate attributes). For more information, see Client IDs for MQTT connections with AWS IoT.
Bug fixes and improvements:
- Fixed an issue with shadow synchronization and device certificate manager reconnection.
- General performance improvements and bug fixes.

Architecture	Distribution	OS	Link
Armv8 (AArch64)	Ubuntu 14.04 - 16.04	Linux	Download
Armv7l	Raspbian	Linux	Download
x86_64	Linux	Linux	Download

By downloading this software, you agree to the Greengrass Core Software License Agreement.

For information about other options for installing the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software on your device, see Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software.

AWS IoT Greengrass snap software

AWS IoT Greengrass snap v1.11.0 enables you to run a limited version of AWS IoT Greengrass through convenient software packages, along with all necessary dependencies, in a containerized environment.

Note

The AWS IoT Greengrass snap is available for AWS IoT Greengrass Core software v1.11.0 and later. Unsupported versions don't receive bug fixes or updates.

The AWS IoT Greengrass snap doesn't support connectors and machine learning (ML) inference.

For more information, see Run AWS IoT Greengrass in a snap.

AWS IoT Greengrass Docker software

AWS provides a Dockerfile and Docker images that make it easier for you to run AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.

Dockerfile

Dockerfiles contain source code for building custom AWS IoT Greengrass container images. Images can be modified to run on different platform architectures or to reduce the image size. For instructions, see the README file.

Download your target AWS IoT Greengrass Core software version.

Docker image

Docker images have the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software and dependencies installed on Amazon Linux 2 (x86_64) and Alpine Linux (x86_64, Armv7l, or AArch64) base images. You can use prebuilt images to start experimenting with AWS IoT Greengrass.

Download a prebuilt image from Docker Hub or Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR).

Note

For steps that describe how to download and run a prebuilt image from Amazon ECR, see Running AWS IoT Greengrass in a Docker container.

The latest tag represents the latest stable version of the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software and dependencies installed on the Amazon Linux 2 base image. To find tags for all available images, check the Tags page on Docker Hub.

Note

By default, alpine-aarch64 and alpine-armv7l images can run only on Arm-based hosts. To run these images on an x86 host, you can install QEMU and mount the QEMU libraries on the host. For example:


docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes

AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK

Lambda functions use the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK to interact with the AWS IoT Greengrass core locally. This allows deployed Lambda functions to:

Exchange MQTT messages with AWS IoT Core.
Exchange MQTT messages with connectors, devices, and other Lambda functions in the Greengrass group.
Interact with the local shadow service.
Invoke other local Lambda functions.
Access secret resources.
Interact with stream manager.

Download the AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK for your language or platform from GitHub.

For more information, see AWS IoT Greengrass Core SDK.

Supported machine learning runtimes and libraries

To perform inference on a Greengrass core, you must install the machine learning runtime or library for your ML model type.

AWS IoT Greengrass supports the following ML model types. Use these links to find information about how to install the runtime or library for your model type and device platform.

Machine learning samples

AWS IoT Greengrass provides samples that you can use with supported ML runtimes and libraries. These samples are released under the Greengrass Core Software License Agreement.

AWS IoT Greengrass ML SDK software

The AWS IoT Greengrass Machine Learning SDK enables the Lambda functions you author to consume a local machine learning model and send data to the ML Feedback connector for uploading and publishing.

We want to hear from you

We welcome your feedback. To contact us, visit the AWS IoT Greengrass forum.

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