Table Of Contents
Restrict Unconfigured Phone Registration
Installing Firmware Release 8.4(2) for SCCP
Firmware Installation Procedure for SCCP
Installing Firmware Release 8.4(2) for SIP
Firmware Installation Procedure for SIP
Installing Firmware Release for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916 and Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915
Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914
Initial Startup Time for the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7965G, 7962G, 7945G and 7942G Release Notes for Firmware Release 8.4(2) (SCCP and SIP)
Revised: October 15, 2009Use these release notes with a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7965G, 7962G, 7945G or 7942G running SCCP or SIP firmware release 8.4(2).
The SCCP version of firmware release 8.4(2) is compatible with Cisco Unified Communications Manager releases 7.0, 6.1, 6.0, and Cisco Unified CallManager releases 5.1, 4.3, 4.2, and 4.1.
The SIP version of firmware release 8.4(2) is compatible with Cisco Unified Communications Manager releases 7.0, 6.1, 6.0, and Cisco Unified CallManager release 5.1.
Note SIP firmware release 8.4(2) is designed and tested to interoperate with Cisco call control, most notably Cisco Unified Communications Manager release 7.0. Although SIP firmware is IETF RFC 3261 compliant, it is not supported by Cisco TAC or Engineering for use with non-Cisco call control systems.
Contents
These release notes provide the following information. You might need to notify your users about some of the information provided in this document.
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Related Documentation
Cisco Unified IP Phone Documentation
Refer to publications that are specific to your language, phone model and Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following documentation URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Documentation
Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Documentation Guide and other publications specific to your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition Documentation
Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition Documentation Guide and other publications that are specific to your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7273/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
New and Changed Information
The following sections contain information on features introduced in firmware release 8.4(2).
•Restrict Unconfigured Phone Registration
Hold Status
Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) and firmware release 8.4(2) introduce the following enhancements to hold status:
•The Hold Status feature allows phones with a shared line to distinguish whether the local user placed the call on hold, or a remote (shared line) user placed the call on hold.
•If two phone users share a line and one user places a call on hold, that user's phone displays the local hold icon while the other user's phone displays the remote hold icon. In addition, on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G, the hold button is solid red on the local and remote phone. On all other supported phones, the local phone LED flashes green and the remote phone user's LED flashes green.
Note The minimum Unified CM version for this feature is 6.1(3).
The hold status enhancement is supported on the following SCCP and SIP phones:
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7942G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G
•Cisco Unified Expansion Module 7916
•Cisco Unified Expansion Module 7915
•Cisco Unified Expansion Module 7914
Where to Find More Information
•Cisco Unified IP Phone Guide
•Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide
Missed Calls
The missed calls feature allows the phone administrator to specify whether missed calls will be logged in the missed calls directory for a given line appearance. This feature is supported in Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) and later. The following information applies to the missed calls feature:
•The line can be a directory number or shared line. The default behavior is to log all missed calls on all lines.
•Missed call logging operates on a line basis. The line can be a directory number or a shared line.
•If the phone administrator configures a line appearance (share or non-shared), so that missed calls are not logged, then calls to that line are never logged in the missed call log directory, even if the calls were eventually forwarded due to no answer.
•If more than one line key gets configured on a phone, logging missed calls is dependent on the missed call log setting for each line.
•Missed call logging is controlled by an on/off configuration parameter that is sent to the phone in the configuration file.
•The Missed Calls Log configuration does not affect any existing or previous call log items.
•Calls on lines that are not logged do not affect the New Missed Call status message.
•If the phone administrator turns off the missed calls feature on the configured line appearance, the missed calls are not listed in the missed call history on that line appearance.
The following information applies to all calls:
•All calls received on a phone appear in the Received Calls log, regardless of the line on which they were received.
•All calls made from a phone appear in the Placed Calls log, regardless of whether they were placed from a shared or primary line.
The missed calls feature is supported on the following SCCP and SIP phones:
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7942G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G
Where to Find More Information
•Cisco Unified IP Phone Guide
•Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide
Restrict Unconfigured Phone Registration
Prior to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) and firmware release 8.4(2), if a Cisco Unified IP Phone had not been added to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database and did not have auto-registration enabled, the phone would repeatedly attempt to register (unsuccessfully) with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, thus continually notifying Cisco Unified Communications Manager with these repeated registration requests.
With Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3) and firmware release 8.4(2), if auto-registration is not enabled, and the phone has not been added to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, the phone will not attempt to register with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. The phone will continue to display the "Configuring IP" message until auto-registration has been enabled, or until the phone has been added to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
Note The minimum Unified CM version for this feature is 6.1(3).
The registration behavior is supported on the following SCCP and SIP IP phones and devices:
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7942G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G
•Cisco Analog Telephone Adapter
•VG248 Gateways
Where to Find More Information
•Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide
•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Installation Notes
This section contains these topics:
•Installing Firmware Release 8.4(2) for SCCP
•Installing Firmware Release 8.4(2) for SIP
•Installing Firmware Release for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
Installing Firmware Release 8.4(2) for SCCP
This section describes how to install firmware release 8.4(2) for SCCP.
Firmware Installation Procedure for SCCP
Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7965G, 7962G, 7945G, or 7942G with Cisco Unified CallManager release 4.1 or later, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified Communications Manager servers in the cluster.
To download and install the firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Go to the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240
Step 2 Log in to the Tools and Resources Download page.
Step 3 Choose the IP Telephony folder by clicking +.
Step 4 Choose IP Phones > Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series.
Step 5 Choose your phone type.
Step 6 To download the firmware for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7965G, 7962G, 7945G, or 7942G click one of the following hyperlinks and follow the prompts:
•For Cisco Unified CallManager 4.3, 4.2, and 4.1:
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G:
cmterm-7975-sccp.8-4-2.exeCisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G:
cmterm-7945_7965-sccp.8-4-2.exeCisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G:
cmterm-7942_7962-sccp.8-4-2.exe•For Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1(1b) and later:
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G:
cmterm-7975-sccp.8-4-2.cop.sgnCisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G:
cmterm-7945_7965-sccp.8-4-2.cop.sgnCisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G:
cmterm-7942_7962-sccp.8-4-2.cop.sgn
Note Cisco Unified CallManager versions 5.1(1b) and later require signed cop files.
Step 7 Double-click one of the downloadable files in Step 6, and click the Readme hyperlink, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware:
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G:
cmterm-7975-sccp.8-4-2-readme.htm•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965GG and 7945G:
cmterm-7945_7965-sccp.8-4-2-readme.htm•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962 and 7942G:
cmterm-7942_7962-sccp.8-4-2-readme.htmStep 8 Follow the instructions in the Readme file to install the firmware.
Installing Firmware Release 8.4(2) for SIP
This section describes how to install firmware release 8.4(2) for SIP. The SIP version is compatible with Cisco Unified Communications Manager releases 7.0, 6.1, 6.0, and Cisco Unified CallManager release 5.1.
Firmware Installation Procedure for SIP
Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7965G, 7962G, 7945G or 7942G with Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1 or later, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified Communications Manager servers in the cluster.
To download and install the firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Go to the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240
Step 2 Choose the IP Telephony folder by clicking +.
Step 3 Choose IP Phones > Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series.
Step 4 Choose your phone type.
Step 5 Double-click the following hyperlink, and follow the prompts to download the appropriate firmware for the phone model:
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G:
cmterm-7975-sip.8-4-2.cop.sgn•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G:
cmterm-7945_7965-sip.8-4-2.cop.sgn•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G:
cmterm-7942_7962-sip.8-4-2.cop.sgn
Note Cisco Unified CallManager versions 5.1(1b) and later require signed cop files.
Step 6 Double-click one of the downloadable files in Step 5, and click the Readme hyperlink, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware:
•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G:
cmterm-7975-sip.8-4-2-readme.htm•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G:
cmterm-7945_7965-sip.8-4-2-readme.htm•Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G:
cmterm-7942_7962-sip.8-4-2-readme.htmStep 7 Follow the instructions in the Readme file to install the firmware.
Installing Firmware Release for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
This section describes how to install a firmware release for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916, 7915, or 7914.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916 and Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915
Before you use the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916 or Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915, you must load the expansion module with firmware release B016-1-0-2SR1 or B015-1-0-2, respectively, before using the phone to support relevant 8.4(2) features on your expansion module.
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G, 7965G, and 7962G support the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915 and Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916. You can add a maximum of two expansion modules to these phones.
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916 and 7915 only support SIP devices in Cisco Unified Communications Manager release 7.0(1).
To download and install the firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Go to the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240
Step 2 Choose the IP Telephony folder by clicking +.
Step 3 Choose IP Phones > Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series.
Step 4 Choose your expansion module type.
Step 5 To download the firmware for Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915 or Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916, click one of the following hyperlinks and follow the prompts:
For Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(x) and 5.1:
•cmterm-7915.1-0-3.cop.sgn
•cmterm-7916.1-0-3.cop.sgn
For Cisco Unified CallManager 4.3 and 4.2:
•cmterm-7915.1-0-3.exe
•cmterm-7916.1-0-3.exe
Step 6 Double-click one of the downloadable files in Step 5, and click the Readme hyperlink, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware:
7915_7916.1-0-3-readme.htm
Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914
If you are using the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914, you must upgrade the expansion module to firmware release S00105000400 before using the phone to support relevant 8.4(2) features on your expansion module.
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G, 7965G, and 7962G support the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914. You can add a maximum of two Expansion Modules to these phones.
Note The filename for Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 uses SCCP, however, it supports both SCCP and SIP. This applies to phones using Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0.
To download and install the firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Go to the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240
Step 2 Choose the IP Telephony folder by clicking +.
Step 3 Choose IP Phones > Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series > Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 > Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) Software.
Step 4 To download the firmware for Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914, click one of the following hyperlinks and follow the prompts:
•For Cisco Unified CallManager 4.3 and earlier:
cmterm-7914-sccp.5-0-4.exe
•For Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1(1b) and later:
cmterm-7914-sccp.5-0-4.cop.sgn
Step 5 Double-click one of the downloadable files in Step 4, and click the Readme hyperlink, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware:
cmterm-7914-sccp.5-0-4-readme.htm
Important Notes
This section contains these topics:
•Initial Startup Time for the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Initial Startup Time for the Cisco Unified IP Phones
The initial startup time for Cisco Unified IP Phones in the 8.4(2) firmware will be slightly longer than with previous releases. As more features are introduced with the 8.4(2) firmware, more time is needed to initialize the internal processes. This increase in startup time is only applicable to power cycles and resets of the phone.
Geometric TCP
The Cisco Unified IP Phone firmware 7.2(1) introduced a Geometric TCP mechanism to permit IP Phones to measure the round-trip delay between the IP Phone and Unified CM, then adapt the keepalive timeout value. This provided a very accurate failover mechanism when the network delay is consistent.
However, if the network delay is inconsistent, this mechanism may cause the IP Phones to inaccurately attempt failover. The Cisco Unified IP Phone firmware 8.4(2) introduces the ability for the Network Administrator to disable this behavior, if necessary, through the Detect Unified CM Connection Failure parameter defined on the IP Phone device configuration. The default value is Normal; this Geometric TCP mechanism can be disabled if the parameter is set to Delayed.
Caveats
This section contains these topics:
Using Bug Toolkit
Known problems (bugs) are graded according to severity level. These release notes contain descriptions of:
•All severity level 1 or 2 bugs.
•Significant severity level 3 bugs.
You can search for problems by using the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit.
To access Bug Toolkit, you need the following items:
•Internet connection
•Web browser
•Cisco.com user ID and password
To use the Software Bug Toolkit, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 To access the Bug Toolkit, go to http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs.
Step 2 Log on with your Cisco.com user ID and password.
Step 3 To look for information about a specific problem, enter the bug ID number in the "Search for bug ID" field, then click Go.
Open Caveats
This section contains these topics:
Open SCCP Caveats
There are no open SCCP caveats for firmware release 8.4(2).
Open SCCP and SIP Caveats
Table 1 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are open for the Cisco Unified IP Phone using the SCCP and SIP versions of firmware release 8.4(2).
For more information about an individual defect, you can access the online record for the defect by clicking the Identifier or going to the URL shown. You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access this online information.
Because defect status continually changes, be aware that Table 1 reflects a snapshot of the defects that were open at the time this report was compiled. For an updated view of open defects, access Bug Toolkit as described in the "Using Bug Toolkit" section.
Open SIP Caveats
Table 2 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are open for the Cisco Unified IP Phone using the SIP version of firmware release 8.4(2).
For more information about an individual defect, you can access the online record for the defect by clicking the Identifier or going to the URL shown. You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access this online information.
Because defect status continually changes, be aware that Table 2 reflects a snapshot of the defects that were open at the time this report was compiled. For an updated view of open defects, access Bug Toolkit as described in the "Using Bug Toolkit" section.
Resolved Caveats
This section contains these topics:
•Resolved SCCP and SIP Caveats
Resolved SCCP Caveats
There are no resolved SCCP caveats for firmware release 8.4(2).
Resolved SCCP and SIP Caveats
Table 3 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are resolved for the Cisco Unified IP Phone using the SCCP and SIP versions of firmware release 8.4(2).
For more information about an individual defect, you can access the online record for the defect by clicking the Identifier or going to the URL shown. You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access this online information.
Because defect status continually changes, be aware that Table 3 reflects a snapshot of the defects that were resolved at the time this report was compiled. For an updated view of resolved defects, access Bug Toolkit as described in the "Using Bug Toolkit" section.
Resolved SIP Caveats
Table 4 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are resolved for the Cisco Unified IP Phone using the SIP versions of firmware release 8.4(2).
For more information about an individual defect, you can access the online record for the defect by clicking the Identifier or going to the URL shown. You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access this online information.
Because defect status continually changes, be aware that Table 4 reflects a snapshot of the defects that were resolved at the time this report was compiled. For an updated view of resolved defects, access Bug Toolkit as described in the "Using Bug Toolkit" section.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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