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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Include file |
| 3 | +description: Include file |
| 4 | +author: dominicbetts |
| 5 | +ms.topic: include |
| 6 | +ms.date: 07/25/2025 |
| 7 | +ms.author: dobett |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +When you deploy the preview version of Azure IoT Operations, the deployment includes the three preview connectors. You can verify that you have a preview instance of Azure IoT Operations by checking in the Azure portal that preview features are enabled for your instance: |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +:::image type="content" source="media/deploy-preview-media-connectors-simple/portal-enable-preview-connectors.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal that shows that preview features are enabled." lightbox="media/deploy-preview-media-connectors-simple/portal-enable-preview-connectors.png"::: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Before you can use the preview connectors (ONVIF, media, and REST/HTTP) in the operations experience web UI, an administrator must add connector template instances to your Azure IoT Operations instance. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +All three preview connectors can publish captured data to the MQTT broker. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +To add a connector template instance to your Azure IoT Operations instance: |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +1. In the Azure portal, go to your Azure IoT Operations instance, select **Connector templates**, and then select **Add connector template instances**: |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | + :::image type="content" source="media/deploy-preview-media-connectors-simple/portal-add-connector-template.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal that shows how to add a connector template instance." lightbox="media/deploy-preview-media-connectors-simple/portal-add-connector-template.png"::: |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +1. On the first page of the **Add an Akri connector template** wizard, select the type of connector template you want to add, such as **ONVIF**, **Media**, or **HTTP REST**. Then select **Metadata**. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | + :::image type="content" source="media/deploy-preview-media-connectors-simple/select-connector-template-type.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal that shows how to select the connector template instance type." lightbox="media/deploy-preview-media-connectors-simple/select-connector-template-type.png"::: |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +1. On the **Metadata** page, accept the defaults, and then select **Device inbound endpoint type**. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +1. On the **Device inbound endpoint type** page, accept the defaults, and then select **Diagnostics configurations**. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +1. On the **Diagnostics configurations** page, accept the defaults, and then select **Runtime configuration**. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +1. On the **Runtime configuration** page, accept the defaults, and then select **Review**: |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +1. On the **Review** page, review the details of the connector template instance, and then select **Create** to create the connector template instance. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +An OT user can now use the operations experience web UI to create a device with a preview connector endpoint. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +--- |
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