Deployment and Management Guide for Cisco IoT FND on OVA with Postgres and InfluxDB, Release 5.x.x and Later

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Deployment and Management Guide for Cisco IoT FND on OVA with Postgres and InfluxDB, Release 5.x.x and Later

OVA Deployments Using a Virtualization Software

Updated: February 4, 2026

Overview

Guides you to deploy an OVA file in your virtualized environment so you can quickly set up a new virtual appliance for testing or production purposes. This ensures the OVA is correctly imported and configured for your needs.

    Install OVA using VMware ESXi server

    Use this procedure to install an OVA file on a VMware ESXi server. This task guides you through preparing your environment, deploying the OVA, and performing the initial configuration to set up Cisco IoT FND on your virtualized platform

    Configure Hostnames

    Use this task to configure domain names in the /etc/hosts file for enabling Zero Touch Deployment (ZTD) and Plug and Play (PNP) of FAR devices with Cisco IoT FND and TPS servers. This ensures hostname resolution and proper communication within the IoT network environment.

    Configure NTP Server and IP Host Entries on HER Devices

    Use this task to configure the NTP server and IP host entries on a HER device to ensure accurate time synchronization and proper hostname resolution within your network.