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Software stack requirements

Device Management Client is pre-integrated with Mbed OS, which provides the capabilities described below. However, you can choose a different real-time operating system (RTOS) and port Device Management Client by implementing a Platform Abstraction Layer (PAL) for it. See the porting guide for more information. We provide a porting layer to Linux.

To use Device Management Client with an OS other than Mbed OS, your platform and components must provide these capabilities:

Capability Description Comments
OS * Mbed OS v5: See the compatibility matrix.
* Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Yocto v2.3.x
For porting to other OS/RTOS, see the porting guide.
Storage Flash and filesystem drivers.
Networking * Networking Drivers.
* TCP/IP.
* DNS resolver.
* Optional (recommended): DHCP.
* IP over the HW supported bearer.
* DNS and DHCP simplifies the device configuration during deployment.
Crypto/TLS Mbed TLS or equivalent Crypto and TLS/DTLS libraries. You should configure Mbed TLS to use only the latest TLS cipher suites, because older ones become vulnerable.
TRNG Driver Platform’s TRNG driver.
Crypto module programmed to use the TRNG.
System Tick System’s tick availability at a rate of at least one tick per millisecond (higher than one Khz tick). The tick is the OS (platform) kernel system tick counter.
Software-reboot Ability to software-reboot the device. Required for tests and for Device Management Update.
Bootloader Bootloader with firmware update capability. Required for Device Management Update.
Optional, if you do not use Device Management Update.
We provide a bootloader you can use with Mbed OS and reuse in other platforms.