Before You Install the SDX-300 Software > System Requirements

System Requirements

All SDX components can typically be installed on a single Sun Solaris host that communicates across a network. The plan for your SDX implementation may require additional hosts to meet scalability and engineering requirements to distribute processing to other systems.

The detailed system requirements for each SDX component can vary greatly from installation to installation. You can consult with Juniper Networks Professional Services to determine the specific requirements for your SDX installation. The specifications depend on your particular needs, the number of customers you plan to service, and system usage. Basic requirements are listed in Table 10.

NOTE: To determine the hardware requirements for third-party software, consult the documentation for that software.

Install the components listed in Table 10 on a Sun Solaris host that meets the following minimum requirements:

• System—Sun V100 system
• Operating system—Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 operating system with appropriate OS patches

For each component, ensure that the system meets the minimum memory requirements and minimum recommended disk space (to install and use a component) listed in Table 10.

 Table 10:  Minimum Memory and Minimum DIsk Space Recommended for SDX Components 

 Component Name
 Memory
 Disk Space
 Notes

 Server Components
 

 

 


 SAE

 256 MB

 50 MB

 


 Juniper Policy Server

 256 MB

 50 MB

 


 License server

 256 MB

 20 MB

 


 Network information collector (NIC) system

 256 MB

 50 MB

 


 Redundancy monitor system

 256 MB

 20 MB

 


 SNMP agent

 256 MB

 50 MB plus logging space

 The SNMP agent does not operate on its own. It runs as a complementary component to other SDX components.


 Management Tools
 


 Policy Editor

 256 MB

 5 MB plus logging space

 


 SDX Admin

 256 MB

 10 MB plus logging space

 


 SDX Configuration Editor

 256 MB

 10 MB plus logging space

 


 Infrastructure Components
 


 AAA RADIUS server

 256 MB

 20 MB plus logging space

 See also
 http://www.merit.edu


 Data Integration Suite

 256 MB

 20 MB

 


 OpenLDAP directory server

 256 MB

 50 MB plus space for actual directory data 

 See also
 http://www.openldap.org


 JBoss application Web server

 256 MB

 60 MB

 For exact space requirements for various versions of JBoss, see
 http://www.jboss.org/products/jbossas


 Captive Portal System
 


 IP filter

 256 MB

 20 MB

 


 Web redirect server

 256 MB

 20 MB

 

 NOTE: You must synchronize the clocks of the different servers in a distributed SDX deployment. Subscriber sessions may not be recognized if the clocks are not synchronized. We strongly recommend that you configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) on every server used for an SDX deployment.