Cisco Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable 4.0 Release Notes

Review the following notes before installing BAC 4.0. 

Ensure that your system meets the requirements described in 

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Ensure that you download and install the recommended patches from the Sun Microsystems 
support site.

Obtain the BAC license file. 

Verify the file-system block size of the directory in which you intend to install the BAC database 
and database transaction log files. For optimum performance and reliability of the BAC database, 
configure the file system or systems that contain the database files and database log files with an 
8-KB or greater block size.

Ensure that the file system in which you place database files is configured to support files larger 
than 2 GB.

For complete information on installation procedures, refer to the Installation and Setup Guide for Cisco 
Broadband Access Center 4.0. 

For information on the complete list of BAC bugs, see the BAC40_BugList.html file in the docs/ 
subdirectory of the BAC CD-ROM or at the BAC software download site on 

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—Describes the major bugs fixed in this release.

—Describes the open bugs in this release.

 lists major software issues fixed in this release of BAC.

CSCef90805

You cannot delete a property using the 
change property API call, and then add 
the property back in the same call.

Delete and add the property using separate 
API calls.

CSCsj12710

Errant eMTA generates invalid MAC 
address, resulting in an invalid USM 
Name being generated by the DPE 
PacketCable service. 

This condition may occur because of poor 
network conditions, coupled with corrupt 
eMTA firmware images.

Isolate the eMTA generating the invalid 
MAC address.