Oracle-Based Deployment Guide for Cisco IoT FND, Release 5.x.x and Later

Minimum system requirements

Updated: March 2, 2026

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Minimum hardware and software requirements
Supported Oracle DB versions

Overview

This topic explains the minimum hardware and software requirements for installing and operating Oracle Database and Cisco IoT FND. It covers essential specifications for servers, security modules, and storage to ensure successful deployment.

Minimum system requirements specify the essential hardware and software specifications needed for Oracle Database and Cisco IoT FND installation, including key requirements such as processor type, RAM, disk space, operating system, and security modules. Meeting these requirements ensures reliable installation, operation, and maintenance of the system.

Minimum hardware and software requirements

Ensure that the /tmp folder can accommodate at least a 5GB file before downloading and installing Oracle Database. After installation, a larger /tmp folder will help when zipping log file sets while using Cisco IoT FND.

Supported Oracle DB versions

The supported Oracle DB versions on Cisco IoT FND Release 5.x.x and later releases are:

Oracle 19c
Oracle 18c

Table 1. Minimum hardware and software requirements table
Component	Hardware requirements	Software requirements
Cisco IoT FND Application Server	Processor : Intel Xeon x5680 2.27 GHz (64-bit), 4 CPUs RAM : 16 GB Disk Space : 100 GB Hardware Security Module (HSM) or Software Security Module	OS : Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.5+ (64-bit) with all packages installed (software development and web server) Internet Connection : Required to download GIS map data via client browser Licenses : SafeNet for mesh endpoint security Note Cisco IoT FND software includes required Java version
Cisco IoT FND TPS Proxy	Processor : ntel Xeon x5680 2.27 GHz (64-bit), 2 CPUs (virtual cores) RAM : 4GB Disk Space : 100 GB	OS : RHEL 7.5+ with all packages installed (software development and web server) Internet Connection : Required Note Cisco IoT FND software includes required Java version
Database Server for Cisco IoT FND	Processor : Intel Xeon x5680 3.33 GHz (64-bit), 4 CPUs RAM : 32 GB Disk Space : 150 GB	OS : RHEL 7.5+ (64-bit) with all packages installed (software development and web server) or RHEL 8.5 Database : Oracle Database 19c, 18c, 12c2, or 12cR2 Enterprise Editions Note Install Linux packages before installing Oracle software
Hardware Security Module (HSM)	Luna SA appliance	Firmware : Luna SA 6.10.2 (contact SafeNet for compatibility with newer versions) Software : Luna SA 5.4.7-1 with security patches and Luna SA client software: Release 5.4.7-1
Software Security Module (SSM)	Processor : 2 GHz, 2 CPUs RAM : 8 GB	OS : RHEL 7.5 (64-bit) with all packages installed (software development and web server)

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