> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Before you start

> Lists environment requirements and prerequisites for BIND integration.

Verify your environment meets these requirements.

## Supported hardware

* CryptoHub, `7.0.3.x` or later.

## Supported operating systems

* Linux

## Required access

* An account on the CryptoHub with administrator permissions to deploy new services.
* Local administrator/root access on the computer where BIND is installed.

## Network and firewall

* Allow outbound TCP port **2001**(default Host API port) from the computer running BIND to the CryptoHub, specified by FQDN (for example, `cryptohub.example.com`) or CIDR (for example, `10.0.0.0/24`).

<Warning>
  TLS inspection or SSL proxies can break mutual TLS handshakes. Exempt the CryptoHub FQDN(s) from inspection. Configure the CryptoHub with a FQDN so the exemption applies.
</Warning>

## Other

* OpenSSL (v3.0 or newer)
* BIND (v9.20 or newer)

<Warning>
  You must compile BIND from the source to work with CryptoHub. Installing through package managers might cause linking issues between `bind9-utils` and OpenSSL Providers.
</Warning>