Defender for IoT gateway hostname values in unclear

[sandervandevelde]

This page is dedicated to setting up Azure IoT Edge nested edge.

in the 'Integrate Microsoft Defender for IoT with IoT Edge gateway' section, more information is shared about configuring the downstream device for the Defender for IoT agent.

The text describes an example

HostName=nested11.azure-devices.net;DeviceId=downstream1;ModuleId=module1;SharedAccessKey=xxx;GatewayHostName=10.16.7.4.

It's unclear where that IP address is coming from:

GatewayHostName=10.16.7.4

I expect this can be either the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the IP address of the IoT Edge parent device?

please tell me what value has to be filled in.

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• ID: cf391207-5570-8bd5-7093-9ace84259f61
• Version Independent ID: 1f885aee-a2bf-2e30-814e-460048ec657b
• Content: How to create nested Azure IoT Edge device hierarchies
• Content Source: articles/iot-edge/how-to-connect-downstream-iot-edge-device.md
• Service: iot-edge
• GitHub Login: @PatAltimore
• Microsoft Alias: patricka

[PesalaPavan]

@sandervandevelde Thanks for your feedback! We will investigate and update as appropriate.

[PatAltimore]

Hi @sandervandevelde,

Thanks for pointing out the confusing documentation. It should be the parent. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-edge/iot-edge-as-gateway?view=iotedge-1.5#gateway-discovery

I'm verifying that's true. I'll report back and update the documentation to clarify.

Thanks, Pat