Entity types & statuses

Entity type list

  • GATEWAY: M2M device like a concentrator or smart router, modem or gateway, etc.
  • ASSET: Business entity, usually have one or more devices connected.
  • COMMUNICATIONS_MODULE: Internal modem or interface for communications.
  • SUBSCRIPTION: Logical identifier for a communication channel as a GMS line.
  • SUBSCRIBER: Physical device associated with a Logical subscription.

Device administrative statuses

  • REQUESTED: Entity requested to the supplier
  • READY: Entity ready for installation
  • REPAIR: Entity under repair
  • TESTING: Entity in tests
  • ACTIVE: Entity deployed on field
  • SUSPEND: Suspended its operation
  • DELETED: Entity removed from available stock
  • RETIRED: Entity retired from field
  • BANNED: Entity banned, no data is going to be collected for devices with this status

Alarms for BANNED entities

The default rules catalog has an automation rule to elevate an alarm when a BANNED device shows activity. Besides that, you can run a job or schedule a task over entities with a BANNED administrative state.

Device operational statuses

  • UNKNOWN: Not known
  • NORMAL: Normal Operation
  • ALARM: The device has active alarms
  • TESTING: The device is not operative. Could be running but it is not performing its operation.
  • DOWN: The device is not operative. Could be running but it is not performing its operation
  • SAFE_MODE: The device is in Safe Mode (Sleeping, etc.)
  • TAMPER: The device was tampered
  • TEST: The device is working in test mode

Communication modules operational status

  • UNKNOWN: The module status is not known
  • STOPPED: The module is not working
  • STARTING: The module is booting
  • RUNNING: The module is working
  • STOPPING: The module is shutting down
  • ERROR: The module has an error