Methods and systems for micro edge self provisioning

A computing device, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• retrieve self-provisioning parameters and device credentials from a database;
• add a new device to the system;
• determine whether the number of devices allowed for a group is exceeded;
• remove a device from the group in response to determining that the number of devices exceeds the allowed limit;
• allow more devices to be added to the group through a top-off process in response to determining that the number of devices does not exceed the allowed limit;
• form a trusted group of devices;
• monitor, add, remove, or disable devices based on policy for the trusted group or current system requirements;
• form a self-service group of devices;
• change the service or application provided via the network;
• dynamically change the group(s) the new device is associated with based on various factors or conditions;
• assign a virtual pre-shared key (vPSK) to a subnetwork or private local area network (LAN) that is assigned to a particular subscriber rather than to individual devices;
• create the private LAN and a virtual private cloud (vPC) within a larger network;
• share the device credentials with upstream services;
• and
• generate and use virtual networks (vNets) to provision and manage the new device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processing system to perform operations for automated device provisioning and management in an edge computing system, the operations comprising:

• retrieving self-provisioning parameters and device credentials from a database;
• adding a new device to the system;
• determining whether the number of devices allowed for a group is exceeded;
• removing a device from the group in response to determining that the number of devices exceeds the allowed limit;
• allowing more devices to be added to the group through a top-off process in response to determining that the number of devices does not exceed the allowed limit;
• forming a trusted group of devices;
• monitoring, adding, removing, or disabling devices based on policy for the trusted group or current system requirements;
• forming a self-service group of devices;
• changing the service or application provided via the network;
• dynamically changing the group(s) the new device is associated with based on various factors or conditions;
• assigning a virtual pre-shared key (vPSK) to a subnetwork or private local area network (LAN) that is assigned to a particular subscriber rather than to individual devices;
• creating the private LAN and a virtual private cloud (vPC) within a larger network;
• and
• generating and using virtual networks (vNets) to provision and manage the new device.