Preface

An effective network is critical for the success of any size Point of Sale site. Successful communication between the data center containing the Simphony Servers, Point of Sale client hardware, all networked devices, and shared services (e.g., the Check and Posting Service (CAPS)).

Purpose

This document provides networking reference and guidance for Simphony.

Audience

This document is intended for:
  • System administrators installing Simphony
  • End users of Simphony

Customer Support

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When contacting Customer Support, please provide the following:
  • Product version and program/module name

  • Functional and technical description of the problem (include business impact)

  • Detailed step-by-step instructions to re-create

  • Exact error message received and any associated log files

  • Screen shots of each step you take

Documentation

Product documentation is available on the Oracle Help Center at https://docs.oracle.com/en/industries/food-beverage/pos.html.

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Revision History

Date Description of Change

March 2021

Initial publication.

January 2022

Updated the Oracle Cloud – Connection to Applications section.

March 2023

Added the Image Locations for Kiosks section to the Cloud Connectivity chapter.

September 2023

Added reference to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IP addresses to the Images Locations for Kiosks section,

December 2023

Updated the Latency section in the Networks chapter.