Cisco Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable 2.7
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Release Notes for Cisco Broadband Access Center 2.7.1
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Before Installing BAC 2.7.1
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Administrator User Interface—At a minimum, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
(Service Pack 2) or Netscape 4.7.
(Service Pack 2) or Netscape 4.7.
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API client
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Ensure that you install Java 1.5 to support the API client in release 2.7.1. API clients in versions
earlier than 2.7.1, however, support JRE versions earlier than 1.5.
earlier than 2.7.1, however, support JRE versions earlier than 1.5.
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Ensure that the files bpr.jar and bacbase.jar are available in the classpath.
For detailed information on system requirements, refer to the Installation and Setup Guide for Cisco
Broadband Access Center, 2.7.1.
Broadband Access Center, 2.7.1.
Licensing Requirements
You must have a valid license key to successfully provision devices that use BAC. These licenses are
specific to:
specific to:
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The following BAC components:
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DPE
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KDC, if you configure your network to support voice technology.
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Each technology that you provision.
Note
If you have not yet received your licenses, contact your Cisco representative.
Installation Notes
Review the following notes before installing BAC 2.7.1.
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Ensure that your systems meets the requirements described in
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Ensure that you download and install the recommended patches from the Sun Microsystems
support site.
support site.
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Obtain a valid BAC license key for each technology that you provision. This includes the DPE and
the KDC components. If you have not yet received your licenses, contact your Cisco representative.
the KDC components. If you have not yet received your licenses, contact your Cisco representative.
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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.
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.
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Ensure that the file system in which you place database files is configured to support files larger
than 2 GB.
than 2 GB.
For complete information on installation procedures, refer to the Installation and Setup Guide for Cisco
Broadband Access Center, 2.7.1.
Broadband Access Center, 2.7.1.