A Pluggable Module for Enabling a Trusted Edge Device Management System Based on Microservice

Abstract

In the development of the intelligent Internet of things, edge computing plays a key role. Not only that it has the characteristics of a quick response, but it can also effectively reduce the burden of cloud computing. In addition, it can also extend the application of network edge through the coexistence and collaboration with the cloud system. However, with a large number of edge devices being deployed, the previous remote device management system will face the challenges of resource constraints and software firmware compatibility. In addition, implementing remote fault management, configuration management, accounting management, performance management, and security management through edge device management is a key task. Therefore, this study has designed and implemented a trusted edge device management system based on a microservice and a plug-and-play hardware management device. The running state of the edge device, the functions of remote device control, and system restart are monitored remotely by in- and out-of-band management modes. In addition, in terms of data transmission security, the design concept of a trusted platform module is introduced to realize data encryption and authentication, and ensure security and reliability. In this paper, the operational feasibility of management services based on containerized microservice in edge devices is verified with system benchmarking tools without affecting system performance. According to the experimental results, the proposed architecture in this study can be effective in edge device management.