File Browsing on Edge

File Browsing on Edge device local Storage

The File Browsing feature in Tricloud Nexus allows you to explore and manage files stored on your Edge device’s local storage account. This is useful for viewing module-generated files, configuration data, logs, or any other files stored locally at the Edge.

The browsing functionality is available for the localblobstorage module, which is part of the standard device installation.

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What is localblobstorage?

The localblobstorage module provides a local storage account on the Edge device. It allows modules to:

• Store files locally on the device for immediate or later use.

• Stage files for cloud upload so that they are automatically transferred to cloud storage when a network connection becomes available.

• Organize data into containers (similar to folders or directories) for better file management.

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Navigating to File Browsing

Browsing Files stored on Edge Device

1. Go to Monitoring in the left-hand menu.

2. In the Devices tree, expand the devices and select the device you want to inspect. Select the localblobstorage module.

3. Open the Browse Edge Storage tab.

4. From the Container dropdown, select the container you want to explore (e.g., config, data, logs).

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Browsing the 'config' container

Browsing Local Edge Files

The file browser displays:

• Folder structure for the selected container.

• Files and subfolders with details such as:

  • Name

  • Date Created

  • File Size

• File preview panel showing:

  • File type

  • Size

  • Creation and modification timestamps

You can toggle View Details to see metadata for the selected file, or use the Search bar to quickly locate files.

You can right-click on a file that lets you rename or delete the file. Downloading the file directly from Edge is currently not supported, however this can be achieved using the filetransfermodule using a custom command.

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Typical Use Cases

• Checking exsistance of configuration files (e.g., dynamicconfig.json, mode.txt, version.txt).

• Delete old or corrupt files from the Edge device, that should no longer be there

• Viewing locally cached data before it is uploaded to the cloud.

• Verifying module output files generated by Edge processing.

• Debugging by accessing files stored locally at edge