# Koios > Koios is an AI-Ops IoT platform for industrial environments — real-time data ingress and egress from connected devices alongside on-device AI model inference. This is the product help documentation. ## Getting Started - [Getting Started](https://ai-ops.com/docs/getting-started/introduction.md): High-level overview of the Koios platform — data collection, AI inference, custom components, and trends ## Installation - [System Requirements](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/system-requirements.md): Hardware and software prerequisites for running Koios - [Virtual Machine](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/virtual-machine.md): Running Koios inside a virtual machine - [Installing Ubuntu](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/installing-ubuntu.md): Set up the Ubuntu operating system for Koios - [Installing Docker Engine](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/installing-docker.md): Install Docker Engine on the host system - [Pulling Koios Image](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/pulling-koios-image.md): Download the Koios Docker image from the registry - [Running Koios as a Service](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/running-as-a-service.md): Configure Koios to run as a systemd service - [Environment Variables](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/environment-variables.md): Configure Koios behavior using environment variables — network, performance, logging, authentication, and reverse proxy settings - [Manually Starting Koios](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/manually-starting-koios.md): Start Koios manually via Docker commands - [Licensing Koios](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/licensing.md): Activate and manage your Koios license - [Backing Up Docker Volumes](https://ai-ops.com/docs/installation/backup-restore.md): Back up and restore Koios Docker volumes directly from the command line ## Updates - [Updating Koios](https://ai-ops.com/docs/updates/general.md): How to upgrade Koios to a new version - [Migrating to v1.0.0](https://ai-ops.com/docs/updates/v1-0-0.md): Breaking changes and migration steps for upgrading from v0.10.x to v1.0.0 ## Dashboard - [Dashboard](https://ai-ops.com/docs/dashboard/introduction.md): Create customizable dashboards with live widgets for monitoring tags, devices, and AI models ## Protocols - [Protocols](https://ai-ops.com/docs/protocols/introduction.md): Overview of supported communication protocols - [OPC-UA Certificates](https://ai-ops.com/docs/protocols/opc-ua-certificates.md): Managing OPC-UA client certificates for secure connections ## Devices - [Device Introduction](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/introduction.md): Overview of device connections in Koios - [Creating a Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-getting-started.md): General steps for creating a new device - [Creating an OPC-UA Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-opc-ua.md): Configure a connection to an OPC-UA server - [Creating a Modbus TCP Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-modbus-tcp.md): Configure a connection to a Modbus TCP device - [Creating an EtherNet/IP Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-ethernet-ip.md): Configure a connection to an EtherNet/IP Logix controller or Generic CIP device - [Creating a Microsoft SQL Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-mssql.md): Configure a connection to a Microsoft SQL database - [Creating a REST Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-rest.md): Configure a connection to a REST API device - [Creating a SOAP Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/creating-soap.md): Configure a connection to a SOAP web service - [Importing & Exporting Devices](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/importing-exporting.md): Bulk import devices from CSV files and export device configurations - [On-Demand Scanning](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/on-demand-scanning.md): Configure device-side on-demand read and write settings for AI model synchronization - [Device Parameters](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/device-parameters.md): Reference for all device parameters — live data, configuration, and protocol-specific settings - [Troubleshooting a Device](https://ai-ops.com/docs/devices/troubleshooting.md): How to diagnose and resolve device errors in Koios ## Tags - [Tags](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/introduction.md): Overview of tags and data points in Koios - [Creating a Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-getting-started.md): General steps for creating a new tag - [Creating an OPC-UA Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-opc-ua.md): Configure a tag to read or write an OPC-UA node - [Creating a Modbus TCP Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-modbus-tcp.md): Configure a Modbus register as a tag - [Creating an EtherNet/IP Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-ethernet-ip.md): Configure tags for Logix controllers and Generic CIP devices - [Creating a Microsoft SQL Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-mssql.md): Configure a SQL query as a tag data source - [Creating a REST Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-rest.md): Configure a CAREL BOSS variable as a tag - [Creating a SOAP Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/creating-soap.md): Configure an RDM parameter as a tag - [Expression Tags](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/expressions.md): Create calculated tags using mathematical expressions, tag references, and built-in functions - [Importing & Exporting Tags](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/importing-exporting.md): Bulk import tags from CSV files and export tag configurations - [Value Mapping](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/value-mapping.md): Map raw device values to numeric outputs using ordered match rules - [Troubleshooting a Tag](https://ai-ops.com/docs/tags/troubleshooting.md): How to diagnose and resolve tag errors in Koios ## Models - [AI Models](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/introduction.md): Overview of AI models and real-time inference in Koios - [Training a Model](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/training-a-model.md): Understand where model training fits in the Koios workflow and what you need before deploying a model - [Model Inference Requirements](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/inference-requirements.md): How Koios builds input tensors and what your model file needs to look like - [Creating a Model](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/creating-a-model.md): Create a new AI model in Koios - [Managing Model Files](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/model-files.md): Upload and manage ONNX and TFLite model files - [Assigning Bindings](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/assigning-bindings.md): Bind model inputs and outputs to tags for real-time AI inference - [Configuring a Model](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/configuring-a-model.md): Detailed guide to all model configuration settings - [On-Demand Inference](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/on-demand-inference.md): Synchronize model inference with fresh device data using on-demand reads and writes - [Scan Groups](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/scan-groups.md): Group models for synchronized execution with shared on-demand reads and writes - [Importing & Exporting Models](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/importing-exporting.md): Bulk import and export AI model and binding configurations as CSV - [Monitoring a Model](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/enabling-a-model.md): View live inference values, binding diagnostics, execution performance, and historical trends - [Troubleshooting a Model](https://ai-ops.com/docs/models/troubleshooting.md): How to diagnose and resolve model and binding errors in Koios ## Trends - [Trends](https://ai-ops.com/docs/trends/introduction.md): Overview of trends — multi-tag time-series charts for visualizing historical and live data - [Traces & Axes](https://ai-ops.com/docs/trends/traces-and-axes.md): Add tags to a trend, configure multiple Y-axes, and customize trace colors - [Settings & Export](https://ai-ops.com/docs/trends/settings-and-export.md): Configure sampling, display options, and export historical tag data ## Components - [Components](https://ai-ops.com/docs/components/introduction.md): Overview of the component system — libraries, environments, instances, and wiring - [Component Libraries](https://ai-ops.com/docs/components/libraries.md): Upload, activate, version, and manage component library packages - [Component Environments](https://ai-ops.com/docs/components/environments.md): Create and configure execution environments for component instances - [Component Canvas](https://ai-ops.com/docs/components/canvas.md): Add component instances, wire inputs and outputs, customize layouts, and monitor live execution on the visual canvas - [Building Components](https://ai-ops.com/docs/components/building-components.md): Overview of developing custom components with the Koios Component Builder ## Release Notes - [v1.1.0 Release Notes](https://ai-ops.com/docs/release-notes/v1-1-0.md): What's new in Koios v1.1.0 — calibrated bindings, flat-model support, a richer canvas, and broader live-data wiring - [v1.0.2 Release Notes](https://ai-ops.com/docs/release-notes/v1-0-2.md): Bug-fix patch covering AI model history, model upload validation, and UI polish - [v1.0.1 Release Notes](https://ai-ops.com/docs/release-notes/v1-0-1.md): Bug-fix patch for duplicate scheduling chains in the data collector and predict engine - [v1.0.0 Release Notes](https://ai-ops.com/docs/release-notes/v1-0-0.md): What's new in Koios v1.0.0 — custom components, expression tags, a redesigned interface, and much more ## System - [System Overview](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/information.md): View platform version, server health, system information, and server time - [License](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/license.md): View license status, details, and re-activate when needed - [Users](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/users.md): Create and manage user accounts, assign roles, and control access - [Roles & Permissions](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/roles-permissions.md): Create roles, assign permissions, and control what users can do - [API Clients](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/endpoints.md): Manage API client credentials for external system integrations - [Backup & Restore](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/backup.md): Create, schedule, and restore system backups - [Data Retention](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/retention.md): Configure storage monitoring, history compression, and automatic cleanup policies - [Services](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/services.md): Monitor platform service status and control service lifecycle - [System Health](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/performance.md): Monitor CPU, memory, network, and disk usage with configurable alarms - [Network](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/network.md): Scan and discover hosts on your plant network, view interface details, and run diagnostic tools - [Logs](https://ai-ops.com/docs/system/logs.md): Stream real-time service logs and browse archived log files ## Full text - [All documentation in one file](https://ai-ops.com/llms-full.txt)