New functions using Azure SDK for Python

Python/azure_iot_hub_create_devices.py

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+from azure.iot.hub import IoTHubRegistryManager
+from azure.iot.hub.models import Twin, TwinProperties
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import pandas as pd
+
+import os
+import json
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+INPUT_FILE = "cottonwood_devices.xlsx"  # Path to your Excel file
+SITE_NAME = "COTTONWOOD"  # Parameterized site name
+VERSION = "1.5.0"  # Parameterized version
+
+# Authenticate to your Azure account
+# CONNECTION_STRING = str(os.getenv("CONNECTION_STRING_SAFT_PROD"))
+CONNECTION_STRING = str(os.getenv("CONNECTION_STRING_INOX_PROD"))
+if CONNECTION_STRING == "":
+    print("Provide a connection string for the Iot Hub before running the script!")
+    exit(13)
+
+
+df = pd.read_excel(INPUT_FILE, header=None)
+
+registry_manager = IoTHubRegistryManager.from_connection_string(CONNECTION_STRING)
+
+def create_device(device_name, number):
+    try:
+        # Create the device
+        device = registry_manager.create_device_with_sas(
+            device_name,
+            primary_key="", secondary_key="",
+            status="enabled",
+            iot_edge=True
+        )
+        print(f"Created IoT Edge-enabled device: {device_name}")
+        
+        # Set tags
+        twin = registry_manager.get_twin(device_name)
+        twin_patch = Twin(properties=TwinProperties(desired={}), tags={
+            "site": SITE_NAME,
+            "number": number,
+            "version": VERSION
+        })
+        registry_manager.update_twin(device_name, twin_patch, twin.etag)
+        print(f"Updated tags for {device_name}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error processing {device_name}: {e}")
+
+# Loop through the Excel file and process each device
+for index, row in df.iterrows():
+    device_name = str(row[0]).strip()
+    if device_name:
+        create_device(device_name, index + 1)
+
+print("Device provisioning completed.")