Before you begin installing EFM

Before you start the Edge Flow Manager (EFM) installation, review the system requirements. Understand the supported operating systems, Java Development Kit (JDK) versions, and browser specifications, and learn how to install the required JDK to optimize EFM functionality.

System requirements for EFM

Operating system support


Operating System	Version
RHEL/CentOS	7.x, 8.x
Ubuntu	18.04, 20.04

JDK support


JDK	Version
OpenJDK	JDK 17
Oracle JDK	JDK 17

Supported databases


Database	Version
PostgreSQL	12.x, 13.x, 14.x, 15.x, 16.x
MySQL	8.0.x
MariaDB	10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.11
OracleDB	19c, 23c

Browser support


Browser	Version
Chrome	>=76.0 (latest version 80.0 at time of release)
Firefox	>=68.0 (latest version 72.0 at time of release)

Installing JDK

To ensure that Edge Flow Management functions correctly, you need to install JDK on each machine where the EFM server will be installed.

Download the JDK package from the appropriate website.
Run the following installation command.
For RHEL/CentOS:
```
yum install java-17-openjdk
```

After installing the JDK, ensure that you have the required database installed and properly configured for Edge Flow Management.