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Edge Xpert CLI Command List

The commands used by the edgexpert CLI tool are described below. For information on the available <services> arguments, see Edge Xpert Services.

Parameter Arguments Description
--help or -h Displays help on the edgexpert command
--version or -v Displays the version, the repository and the Git SHA of the installed Edge Xpert
--env-file Specify an alternate environment file
pull [<options>] [<services>] Downloads the latest Edge Xpert images. Specifying no options pulls the core service images only.
  • Specifying the --all option pulls updates for all images
  • Specifying one or more services pulls updates for the specified services only
up [<options>] [<services>] Creates and starts the Edge Xpert services. Starts core services by default
  • Specifying the --no-core option runs the up command without starting the core
  • Specifying the --no-core-data option runs the up command without starting Core Data
  • Specifying the --no-core-keeper option runs the up command without starting Core Keeper
  • Specifying --api-gateway is dependent on the services started by the --secret option and additionally starts the nginx and proxy-auth services to set up the API gateway
start [<services>] Starts the specified Edge Xpert services

If no services are specified, restarts all running services
run [<services>] [<args>] Creates and runs a one-off service with custom arguments
clean --force or -f Stops and deletes the running Edge Xpert services and removes all Edge Xpert volumes except the license volume
stop [<services>] Stops the Edge Xpert services

If no services are specified, stops all running services
rm
(alias: down)
[<services>] Stops and deletes the running Edge Xpert containers

If no services are specified, stops and deletes all created services
status Displays the current status of the created and/or running Edge Xpert services
ip Displays the internet protocol (IP) addresses of the running Edge Xpert services
logs [<services>] -o <output_directory> Exports the logs from created and/or running Edge Xpert services to the specified directory

If no services are specified, outputs all logs to the specified directory
config [<options>]
  • Specifying the validate option validates the current docker-compose configuration
  • Specifying the viewoption displays the current docker-compose configuration
  • Specifying the genoption with required services to generate the corresponding docker-compose configuration
license [<options>]
  • Specifying the install option installs the specified licenses to the license volume
  • Specifying the uninstall option uninstalls the specified license
  • Specifying the view option lists all currently installed licenses
  • Specifying the check option validates all installed licenses
  • Specifying the clean option deletes the license volume; the volume must not be mounted - for further information, refer to Installation and Licensing
image [<options>] Displays the versions or Git SHA from which each service was built
  • Specifying the version option displays the version information for each service
  • Specifying the sha option displays the SHA information for each service