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Operations Alert Bulletin 
Sun Enterprise 250 DNCS  
Platform Announcement 

Cisco's support for the Sun Enterprise 250 Digital Network Control System (DNCS) 

server ends with System Release (SR) 2.5/3.5/4.0 Service Pack 3. Beginning with SR 

2.7/3.7/4.2 Service Pack 2, the Sun Fire V445 server replaces the Sun Enterprise 250 

server. The Sun Enterprise 250 DNCS no longer supports the needs of system 

operators who run SR 2.7/3.7/4.2—one of Cisco's latest versions of system software. 

SR 2.7/3.7/4.2 was designed to use the Solaris 10 operating system (OS); earlier 

system releases use the Solaris 8 OS. SR 2.7/3.7/4.2 implements 15 more multi-

threaded processes, 12 more Web UIs, and requires more system resources than did 

earlier system releases. 
The Sun Fire V445 server is designed to specifically take advantage of the additional 

capabilities of the Solaris 10 OS. The Sun Fire V445 server is ideal for system 

operators who serve fewer than 200,000 digital subscribers, and can be used for 

testing purposes in headend laboratories. Support for the Sun Fire V445 server will 

begin with SR 2.7/3.7/4.2 Service Pack 2, expected in September 2007. 

Cisco recommends that system operators, who currently use the Sun Enterprise 250 

server as their DNCS, upgrade to the Sun Fire V445 server, or better, before 

installing SR 2.7/3.7/4.2. System operators should contact their Cisco Marketing 

Manager for assistance in making this upgrade.