List of risky operations
This document lists common risky operations in IoT Edge and describes their potential impact.
Before you perform these operations, read the related documents carefully and proceed with caution to avoid potential threats. If you have any questions, contact Alibaba Cloud Technical Support in advance.
Common risky operations | Impact on end users | References |
Replace a host | Replacing a host deletes the old offline host and creates a new one. This action risks the loss of original runtime data. Before replacing the host, confirm to back up your data. | |
Remove a host | Removing a host deletes all of its cloud-side configurations. This action risks data loss. Before removing the host, confirm to back up your data. | |
Delete a device | Deleting a device from the edge host may affect services associated with the device. | |
Restart or shut down a host | Restarting or shutting down a host interrupts the services associated with it. Perform this operation outside of peak business hours. | |
Restart an application | Restarting an application affects its service delivery and response. | |
Deployment | Deployment can affect device access at the edge. Before you deploy, confirm that the operation is performed within a change window. |