Checklist

The following is a summary of Oracle networking expectations.

• DHCP: Reserved IPs
• DHCP: NTP filter out workstations
• DHCP: Lease length sufficient length to avoid business hours
• DNS: Local if using names rather than IPs
• STP: Switches support Spanning Tree Protocol
• Firewall: Documented, change procedures, audits in place and followed
• IDS/IPS: ‘Allow’ rules for Simphony
• Certificates: Trusted, not self-signed, TLS 1.2
• CRL: Verify endpoint configuration
• Proxy: Configure proxy-aware workstations
• VLAN: Segment POS network
• WAN: Verify sufficient bandwidth, redundancy
• LAN: Verify sufficient bandwidth, redundancy, availability
• Cabling: Correct type for bandwidth needed distance used
• IDN: Cat 6 or better
• Bandwidth: Calculate bandwidth needs and verify against WAN or LAN configuration
• Distance: Maximum distance not exceeded in cabling runs
• Latency: Measure, confirm low latency to Oracle Cloud
• Physically Secure: Router, switch, networking equipment in secure, limited access location
• Powerline extender: Do not use
• Termination: Proper cable termination; replace if you suspect the cable termination is old
• Wi-Fi 5 or later
• Wi-Fi: 5 GHz and 2.5 GHz separated by use case
• SSID: Separate by use case
• Wi-Fi ratios: APs per SSID, bandwidth per SSID, clients per SSID, SSIDs on-premises
• Wi-Fi: No channel overlap
• Wi-Fi: Roaming tested between all geographically neighboring APs.
• Wi-Fi Encryption: WPA2 only
• Power: All network hardware supplied by conditioned power and UPS protected. See Power Considerations for more information.
• Special property considerations: Validate special property considerations for casinos, cruise, hotels, resorts, and stadiums. See Special Property Considerations for more information