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Upgrading a Japanese Policy Server

The r12.0 SP3 version of the Policy Server is not localized for the Japanese language. Upgrading the Policy Server to r12.0 SP3 results in a version that is not localized.

MDAC Versions

It is required that the MDAC versions installed on the client and server sides are compatible.

Note: More information exists in the Microsoft MDAC documentation.

Multi-Mastered LDAP Policy Stores

LDAP directories using multi-master technology may be used as SiteMinder policy stores. The following configuration is recommended when configuring an LDAP policy store in multi-master mode:

• A single master should be used for all administration.
• A single master should be used for key storage.

  This master does not need to be the same as the master used for Administration. However, we recommend that you use the same master store for both keys and administration. In this configuration, all key store nodes should point to the master rather than a replica.

  Note: If you use a master for key storage other than the master for administration, then all key stores must use the same key store value. No key store should be configured to function as both a policy store and a key store.

• All other policy store masters should be set for failover mode.

Due to possible synchronization issues, other configurations may cause inconsistent results, such as policy store corruption or Agent keys that are out of sync.

Contact SiteMinder Support for assistance with other configurations.

Multi–Mastered LDAP User Store Support Limitations (53677)

The multi–mastered LDAP enhancement has the following limitations:

• The Policy Server only supports multi–mastered user stores in a backup capacity. Because Password Services makes frequent writes to the user store, you cannot simultaneously update user information in multiple master instances. In addition, the LDAP implementation could produce out–of–date information or data loss due to delayed replication.
• Multi–mastered support does not extend to custom code such as custom authentication schemes.

Compatibility with Other Products

To ensure interoperability if you use multiple products, such as SiteMinder and SOA Security Manager check the Platform Support Matrices for the required releases of each product. The platform matrices exist on the Technical Support site.

Updated snmptrap File

This release includes an updated snmptrap.conf file. Before installation, back up and save the original snmptrap.conf file, located in siteminder_installation\config.