> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xdr-3.x/cortex-xdr-3.x-documentation/data-management/xdr-collectors/xdr-collector-machine-requirements-and-supported-operating-systems.md).

# XDR Collector machine requirements and supported operating systems

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### Notice

Ingestion of logs and data requires a Cortex XDR Pro per GB license.
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You can configure XDR Collectors that are dedicated for on-premise data collection on Windows and Linux machines. The following hardware and software specifications are required for the collector machines.

| Machine operating system | Requirement                         | Specifications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Linux                    | Processor                           | 2.3 GHz dual-core                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                          | RAM                                 | 4GB; 8GB recommended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                          | Hard disk space                     | 10GB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                          | Architecture                        | x86 64-bit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                          | Kernel version                      | 2.6.32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                          | Supported operating system versions | <ul><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (6.7 and later)</li><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7</li><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8</li><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9</li><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP0</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6</li><li>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 </li><li>Ubuntu Server 12</li><li>Ubuntu Server 14</li><li>Ubuntu Server 16</li><li>Ubuntu Server 18</li><li>Ubuntu Server 20</li><li>Ubuntu Server 22</li><li>Oracle Linux 6 (6.7 and later)</li><li>Oracle Linux 7</li><li>Oracle Linux 8</li><li>Oracle Linux 9</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                          | Software packages                   | <ul><li>Verify you have standard Unix programs installed.</li><li>ca-certificates</li><li>openssl 1.0.0 or a later release</li><li><p>Distributions with SELinux in enforcing or permissive mode:</p><ul><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Oracle Linux 6: policycoreutils-python</li><li>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Oracle Linux 7: policycoreutils-python and selinux-policy-devel</li><li>SUSE: policycoreutils-python and selinux-policy-devel</li><li>Debian and Ubuntu: policycoreutils and selinux-policy-dev</li></ul></li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                          | Networking                          | <ul><li>Allow communication from the XDR Collector TCP port to the server (the default is port 443).</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Windows                  | Processor                           | <ul><li>Intel Pentium 4 or later with SSE2 instruction set support</li><li>AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 or later with SSE2 instruction set support</li><li>Dual core processor (minimum)</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                          | RAM                                 | 2GB minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                          | Hard disk space                     | 200MB minimum; 20GB recommended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                          | Supported operating system versions | <p><strong>For XDR Collector (XDRC) version 1.4.3 and later 1.4.x versions</strong></p><ul><li><p>Windows 8</p><ul><li>8.1 (and with FIPS mode)</li><li>Embedded 8.1 Professional (Supported until January 2023)</li></ul></li><li><p>Windows Server</p><ul><li>2012 (Supported until January 2026), All editions; FIPS mode</li><li>Core option (Windows Server 2012 R2 only)</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>For XDR Collector (XDRC) version 1.5.0 and later 1.5.x versions</strong></p><ul><li><p>Windows 10</p><ul><li>Education</li><li>Pro (CB and CBB)</li><li>Enterprise (CB, CBB, and LTSB)</li><li>Updates 21H2, 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1709, 1909, 1903, 1809, 1803 (Enterprise and Professional)</li><li>Updates 22H2, 22H1</li><li>Enterprise 2019 LTSC</li><li>Windows 10 IoT Core</li><li>Windows 10 IoT Enterprise</li></ul></li><li><p>Windows 11</p><ul><li>Windows 11</li><li>Updates 22H2, 22H1</li><li>Pro/Pro Education/Pro Workstations</li><li>Enterprise</li><li>Education/Home</li><li>IoT Enterprise</li></ul></li><li><p>Windows Server</p><ul><li>Datacenter</li><li>2012 (Supported until October 2026), 2012 R2 (Supported until January 2026), All editions; FIPS mode</li><li>2016 (Standard edition; Server with Desktop experience, previously known as Server with a GUI)</li><li>2016 Datacenter edition</li><li>2019</li><li>Core option (Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016 only)</li><li>2019 Standard (Server Core)</li><li>2022</li><li>2025</li></ul></li></ul> |
|                          | Networking                          | <ul><li>Allow communication from the XDR Collector TCP port to the server (the default is port 443).</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                          | Applications and utilities          | <ul><li>Windows Accessories (Notepad) to view logs</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |


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