SDX 7.1.0 Release Notes > Release 7.1.0 > Restrictions and Recommendations

Restrictions and Recommendations

The following restrictions and recommendations apply to Juniper Networks SDX Release 7.1.0.

Admin Portals

• Use the SRC CLI or the C-Web interface instead of the admin portals.

CMTS Devices

• SDX Release 7.1.0 is intended to work with any CMTS device that implements the PacketCable Multimedia Specification (PKT-SP-MM-I02-040930) or the updated PacketCable Multimedia Specification (PKT-SP-MM-I03-051221).

Directory Server

Juniper Networks SDX Release 7.1.0 requires an LDAPv3-compliant directory server. Release 7.1.0 was tested with the following LDAP directory products:

• Juniper Networks database

Any LDAPv3-compliant LDAP server should be usable as an SDX Release 7.1.0 repository, including the following servers:

• eTrust Directory Server 8.1
• Oracle Internet Directory 9.0.4.0.0
• Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 service pack 4
• Sun ONE (iPlanet) Directory Server 4.1.x and later
• Siemens DirX 6.00
• Siemens DirXee 1.00 and later

Known issues exist with Siemens DirX 6.00 and earlier.

RADIUS Server

Juniper Networks SDX Release 7.1.0 was tested with the following RADIUS server products:

• Juniper Networks Steel-Belted Radius/Service Provider Edition (SPE) server

Any RADIUS product compliant with RFC 2865 and RFC 2866 should be suitable for use with SDX Release 7.1.0, including the following products:

• Merit RADIUS 4.1.2
• Interlink Networks RAD-Series RADIUS Server 6.0 and later
• FreeRADIUS Server Project freeRADIUS server
• Open System Consultants Radiator

Known issues exist with Steel-Belted Radius/SPE 4.0.3 and earlier.

Solaris Operating System Requirements

The SDX software must be installed on a Sun Solaris host that is running Solaris 9
or 10 operating system with appropriate OS patches.

Web Application Servers

We have tested the following application server with the SDX Web Admin applications:

• JBoss 3.2.6 (http://www.jboss.org)

The following applications should also work with the SDX Web Admin applications:

• BEA WebLogic Server. Version 7.0 (http://www.bea.com)
• Oracle Application Server. Version 9.03 (http://www.oracle.com)

Web Browsers

The C-Web interface in SDX Release 7.1.0 is intended to work with any Web browser, but it was tested with the following browsers:

• Firefox 2.0 or later
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later