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New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Releases 12.4T

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New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T

Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images

New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T in Alphabetical Order

New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T Listed by First Supported Release


New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T


This document lists new Cisco IOS voice and telephony features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T, and the location in the Cisco IOS Voice Configuration Library where each feature is documented. This information is presented in two tables:

New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T in Alphabetical Order

New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T Listed by First Supported Release


Note For information about the full set of Cisco IOS voice features, see the entire Cisco IOS Voice Configuration Library—including library preface, glossary, and other documents—at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios123/123cgcr/voice_c/vcl.htm.


Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images

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New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T in Alphabetical Order

Table 1 lists in alphabetical order new voice and telephony features in Cisco IOS Releases 12.4T.

Table 1 New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T in Alphabetical Order 

Feature
First Supported Release
Feature Description
Where Documented

ANI Suppression During L2TP Setup

12.4(6)T

Provides the ability to suppress all or some part of the calling number field in the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) setup process through RADIUS attribute functionality. The Calling Number Suppression for L2TP Setup feature feature allows you to make part or all of the calling number anonymous.

ANI Suppression During L2TP Setup

Busyout Monitor Gatekeeper

12.4(6)T

Simplifies monitoring of a large number of voice ports by adding busyout monitor gatekeeper command under voice class busyout mode.

Trunk-Management Features

Call Detail Records (CDR) Feature Correlation ID for Supplementary Features

12.4(9)T

Captures additional information in CDRs for voice calls that are transferred or forwarded on phones controlled by Cisco Unified CallManager Express (Cisco Unified CME) or Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (Cisco Unified SRST). It includes a unique correlation ID that identifies a given call feature across all legs in a call. CDR information can be output in RADIUS vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) or system log (syslog) messages.

RADIUS VSA Voice Implementation Guide

Call Type Detection Feature in an IP-to-IP Gateway

12.4(4)T

Enables Cisco H.323 VoIP gateways to report the call type (voice/fax/modem) to a Cisco IOS gatekeeper at the end of each call.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

CDRs for Alternate Endpoints Tried in an IP-to-IP Gateway

12.4(4)T

Controls alternate endpoint hunting based on call disconnect cause codes.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME) 3.4

12.4(4)T

Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME) 3.4 adds station-side RFC3261 standard-based support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones directly into Cisco CME. This enables Cisco IP phones to place calls across SIP networks in the same way that the current Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) phones do.

For full information aboutCisco CME 3.4, see the Cisco CallManager Express 3.4 Configuration Guide.

Cisco CallManager Express 3.4 Configuration Guide

Cisco CallManager Express (CME) 4.0(1)

12.4(9)T

Delivers a number of key telephony features for customers including: Q.SIG integration with TDM PBX's, remote teleworker phone support, feature access codes for call handling, IP phone authentication, second Cisco CME for redundancy, hunt group login, fax pass-though with SCCP, and support for Cisco IP Phone models 7911G, 7941G/GE and 7961G/GE.

Cisco Unified CallManager Express Roadmap: All Versions

Cisco IOS VoiceXML 2.0

12.4(11)T

Provides support for the VoiceXML Version 2.0 W3C Recommendation (March 16, 2004) on Cisco IOS voice gateway VoiceXML browsers which enables interaction with VoiceXML applications.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide

"Cisco VoiceXML Features" and "Cisco VoiceXML Elements: Reference Table" chapters of the Cisco VoiceXML Programmer's Guide

Cisco IOS VoiceXML Browser Update to W3C Voice XML 2.1

12.4(15)T

Provides support for the VoiceXML 2.1 W3C Candidate Recommendation (June 13, 2005) on Cisco IOS voice gateway VoiceXML browsers which enables interaction with VoiceXML applications.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide, Release 12.3(14)T and later.

"Cisco VoiceXML Features" and "Cisco VoiceXML Elements: Reference Table" chapters of the Cisco VoiceXML Programmer's Guide

Cisco Modem Relay

12.4(4)T

Implements non-negotiated, bearer switched modem relay (gateway-controlled) on select gateways, enabling V.34 modem traffic to be reliably transported. Cisco Modem Relay supports H.323, SIP and MGCP signaling types, and because it is gateway-controlled, all call agents, including Cisco CallManager, Cisco CallManager Express, Cisco PGW Softswitch and Cisco BTS Softswitch are supported.

"Configuring Cisco Modem Relay" chapter of the Cisco IOS Fax and Modem Services over IP Application Guide.

This new combined guide replaces the previous Cisco IOS Fax Services over IP Application Guide and Modem Support for VoIP in the VCL.

Cisco Text Relay for Baudot Text Phones

12.4(6)T

Implements a mechanism for transporting Text Telephone (TTY) signals over Voice over IP (VoIP) calls in a highly reliable and robust manner. This feature supports Baudot 45.45 and 50 bps text (TTY) phones.

Cisco Text Relay for Baudot Text Phones

Cisco Unified CallManager Express 4.0(3)

12.4(15)T

Delivers two key features: Extension Assigner which allows for easy deployment or replacement of phones on site using a TCL IVR application and new IP Phone localizations for Asia and Eastern Europe.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide

Cisco Unified CallManager Express SIP Station-Side Enhancements

12.4(15)T

Includes music on hold (MoH), MoH with transcoding, dialplan-pattern, KPML and dialplan, speed dial, caller ID and status line update, phone directories button, line status subscription providing presence with authorization and authentication, and busy lamp field (BLF) for speed dial and missed call lists. Adds provisioning for Cisco 7970G, 7971GE, 7941G/GE, 7961G/GE, and 7911G 3951 SIP phones. Adds CLI to disallow SIP supplementary services. Line status subscription is for registered/in service, idle, in-use, and busy.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Release 4.2

12.4(15)T

Introduces interoperability with a session server, such as Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX). This interface guide details the configuration, registration, and subscription portions of the call and line monitoring functions on the Cisco Unified CME.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Call Monitoring Interface Guide

Customizable PSTN Tones and H.323 Call-Disconnect Cause Codes

12.4(9)T

Enables you to customize the following PSTN tones and H.323 call-disconnect cause codes for certain disconnect scenarios:

PSTN tones that are applicable to FXS, PRI, and BRI calls and IP phones

Q.850 call-disconnect cause codes for H.323 gateways

You can also specify the mechanism for detecting media inactivity (silence) on a voice call: RTP, RTCP, or both.

Customizable PSTN Tones and H.323 Call-Disconnect Cause Codes

DSP Voice-Quality Statistics in DLCX Messages

12.4(4)T

Added new voice quality parameters, and two new keywords to mgcp voice-quality-stats. Provides a method to trace a Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) call between a Cisco PGW 2200 and the Cisco IOS gateway by including the MGCP call ID and the DS0 and digital signal processor (DSP) channel ID in call-active and call-history records.

DSP Voice-Quality Statistics in DLCX Messages

Enhanced MF for FGD and Analog CAMA Trunks

12.4(9)T

Enhances the 911 interconnect capabilities of Cisco IOS based gateways. This document describes new E911 support requirements, which includes support for Enhanced Multi-frequency (MF) signaling for Feature Group D (FGD) and Analog Centralized Automated Message Accounting (CAMA) signaling protocols per National Emergency Number Association standards. This feature supports 20-digit ANI requirements and mapping of remote party IDs (RPID) to PANI.

Enhanced MF for FGD and Analog CAMA Trunks

Enhancing CISCO-H225-MIB with Disconnect Cause Codes

12.4(4)T

The CISCO-H225-MIB was enhanced with the Q.931 disconnect cause codes that the H.323 subsystem can receive. A disconnect can originate from the far-end gateway or from the opposite call leg on the local gateway. This enhancement to the MIB allows you to report disconnect cause code information, including the cause code type and the number of cause code disconnects received from either H.323 peer. The enhancement corresponds to the usage of the show h323 gateway command. See the show h323 gateway command for an example of the disconnect cause code display.

The Enhancing CISCO-H225-MIB with Disconnect Cause Codes feature provides SNMP MIB enhancements on the following platforms:

Cisco AS5350 series universal gateways

Cisco AS5400 series universal gateways

Cisco AS5850 universal gateways

The MIB contains objects that represent active H.323 calls and also includes call details. For definitions of the H.323 MIB objects, see the following MIBs:

CISCO-H225-MIB

To locate and download MIBs, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

Release Notes

Extending Dynamic Zone Prefix Registration to Include Gateway Priority

12.4(9)T

Simplifies the H.323 zone configuration process by defining the zone prefix and the corresponding gateway priorities together on the gateway.

"Configuring H.323 Gateways" chapter of the Cisco IOS H.323 Configuration Guide

Fax Relay Support for SG3 Fax Machines at G3 Speeds

12.4(4)T

Introduces a fax machine spoofing mechanism on select gateways to force Super Group 3 (SG3) fax machines to automatically fall back to Group 3 (G3) speeds. This enables faxes to be sent between 2 SG3 fax machines over T.38 Fax Relay and Cisco Fax Relay at the supported G3 speeds (14.4 kbps).

"Configuring Cisco Fax Relay" and "Configuring T.38 Fax Relay" chapters of the Cisco IOS Fax and Modem Services over IP Guide.

This new combined guide replaces the previous Cisco IOS Fax Services over IP Application Guide and Modem Support for VoIP in the VCL.

Final Flag notification from the GKTMP Server

12.4(4)T

Enables a control field in the Gatekeeper Transaction Message Protocol (GKTMP) that allows an external application to halt normal alternate routing procedures at the gatekeeper, to reduce call setup times and reject calls quickly during peak traffic periods in the wholesale provider's network.

No configuration is required.

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

H.323 Standard Based Hopcount Field in LRQ

12.4(4)T

Support for H.225 version 4 standard hopCount field in LocationRequest RAS message.

No configuration is required.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

H.323 VoIP Call Preservation Enhancements for WAN Link Failures

12.4(9)T

Sustains connectivity for H.323 topologies where signaling is handled by an entity that is different from the other endpoint, such as a gatekeeper that provides routed signaling or a call agent, such as the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch, Cisco PGW 2200, or Cisco Unified CallManager, that brokers signaling between the two connected parties.
Call preservation is useful when a gateway and the other endpoint (typically a Cisco Unified IP phone) are collocated at the same site and the call agent is remote and therefore more likely to experience connectivity failures.

"Configuring H.323 Gateways" chapter of the Cisco IOS H.323 Configuration Guide

High-Density Packet Voice Feature Card for Cisco AS5350XM and AS5400XM Universal Gateways

12.4(9)T

Supports up to six high-density packet voice/fax digital signal processor (DSP) modules (product number AS5X-PVDM2-64), providing scalability from 64 to 384 channels.

High-Density Packet Voice Feature Card for Cisco AS5350XM and AS5400XM Universal Gateways

iLBC Codec Support

12.4(11)T

Supports the internet Low Bitrate Codec (iLBC), a standard, high-complexity speech codec that is suitable for robust voice communication over IP. iLBC has built-in error correction functionality that helps the codec perform in networks with a high-packet loss.

"Dial Peer Overview" chapter and "Dial Peer Features and Configuration" chapter in Dial Peer Configuration on Voice Gateway Routers

iLBC Support for SIP and H.323

12.4(15)T

Supports the internet Low Bitrate Codec (iLBC), a standard, high-complexity speech codec that is suitable for robust voice communication over IP. This codec is supported on both SIP and H.323.

"Dial Peer Overview" chapter and "Dial Peer Features and Configuration" chapter in Dial Peer Configuration on Voice Gateway Routers

In-Service Updates to Gatekeeper Zone Prefix Configuration

12.4(6)T

Increases the availability of H.323 VoIP networks by allowing changes to a gatekeeper zone prefix while the gatekeeper is running and managing active E.164 registrations.

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

Integrated Data Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Services

12.4(9)T

Enables PRI interfaces that were previously only capable of TDM voice to also be simultaneously capable of handling PRI Data channels.

Integrating Data and Voice Services for ISDN PRI Interfaces on Multiservice Access Routers.

Interoperability Enhancements to the Cisco Multiservice IP-IP Gateway

12.4(4)T

Enables operation of IP-to-IP gateway features concurrently on the same router with H.323 gatekeeper and TDM-IP voice-gateway features.

Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

Land Mobile Radio (LMR) over IP Enhancement

12.4(2)T

Allows Cisco multiservice routers to transport LMR traffic over IP networks by modifying voice gateway functionality. LMR over IP enables LMR systems to extend beyond their traditional geographic limitations created by transmitter signal strength and enables interoperability, allowing public safety personnel in different agencies or jurisdictions to communicate with each other by radio on demand, in real time.

Land Mobile Radio over IP Enhancement

Media and Signaling Authentication and Encryption Feature for Cisco IOS H.323 Gateways

12.4(6)T1

Provides authentication, integrity, and encryption of voice media and call control signaling for H.323 protocol-based voice gateways. New secure voice call capabilities between gateways include:

Gateway to gateway call control authentication and encryption using IPSec.

Media encryption and authentication of voice streams using SRTP.

Exchange of RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) information using Secure RTCP.

SRTP to RTP fallback for calls between secure and nonsecure endpoints. You can configure secure call fallback either globally or by dial peer.

Cisco IOS IP-to-IP gateway interoperation with secure Cisco IOS H.323 gateways.

Media and Signaling Authentication and Encryption Feature for Cisco IOS H.323 Gateways

Media Resource Control Protocol (MRCP) version 2

12.4(15)T

Provides support for MRCP v2 for use with specified Cisco IOS voice gateways' VoiceXML Browser. The MRCP v2 protocol allows a client device to control media processing resources on the network. Media processing resources include speech recognition engines, speech synthesis engines, speaker verification and speaker identification engines. MRCP v2 enables the implementation of distributed Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platforms using VoiceXML browsers or other client applications while maintaining separate back-end speech processing capabilities on specialized speech processing servers. MRCP v2 is based on the earlier MRCP developed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Nuance Communications, Inc. and Speechworks, Inc.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide, Release 12.3(14)T and later.

"Cisco VoiceXML Features" and "Cisco VoiceXML Elements: Reference Table" chapters of the Cisco VoiceXML Programmer's Guide

MGCP Call Centric Debug

12.4(4)T

Enables the filtering of MGCP debug output based on selected criteria and standardizes the format of the MGCP debug header. All MGCP debug output for a single call can be identified and correlated across the various layers in IOS software. Filtering debug output reduces extraneous information, making it easier to locate the correct information and reducing the impact to platform performance.

"Filtering Troubleshooting Output" chapter in the Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring Guide.

MGCP CAS MD Package

12.4(4)T

Introduces support for Feature Group D (FGD) Exchange Access North American (EANA) protocol signaling. The MD package adds support for the reporting of automatic number identification (ANI) and dialed number identification service (DNIS) digits to enable the MGCP call agent to better handle customer billing.

"Configuring MGCP CAS MD Package" chapter in the Cisco IOS MGCP and Related Protocols Configuration Guide.

MGCP Controlled Backhaul of BRI Signaling

12.4(2)T

Extends support for the MGCP-Controlled Backhaul of BRI Signaling in Conjunction with the Cisco CallManager feature to the NM-HD, NM-HDV2, EVM-HD, and Cisco 2800/3800 series with a BRI HWIC interface.

"Configuring MGCP-Controlled Backhaul of BRI Signaling in Conjunction with Cisco CallManager" chapter in the Cisco CallManager and Cisco IOS Interoperability Guide.

MGCP Endpoint Range Support

12.4(4)T

Extends the mgcp behavior command by adding the rsip-range keyword. The rsip-range keyword controls whether the gateway can generate ReStart In Progress (RSIP) messages with endpoint ranges for versions other than Trunking Gateway Control Protocol (TGCP).

Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference.

MGCP Layer 2 Teardown for IUA DPNSS Trunks

12.4(9)T

Stops voice calls from being lost during a WAN failure by tearing down all Layer-2 calls and notifying the PBX of the out-of-service trunk.

MGCP Layer 2 Teardown for IUA DPNSS Trunks

MGCP NAS Package LAPB-TA

12.4(6)T

Implements autodetection for the MGCP NAS package, as supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.3(9) under ISDN serial interfaces.

MGCP NAS Package LAPB-TA

No Retry on User Busy in an IP-to-IP Gateway

12.4(4)T

Changes the default behavior of the gateway to not retry alternate endpoints when the release complete reason is user busy.

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

Outbound Proxy Support for the SIP Gateway

12.4(15)T

Configures an outbound-proxy server that receives all initiating request (INVITE and SUBSCRIBE) messages and routes them to the designated destination.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

R2 Call Blocking for Brazil

12.4(2)T

Provides incoming collect call block support. Collect calls will be blocked based on a specific category. For example, in Brazil, collect calls arrive with a category II-8 for which the Cisco access router sends B-7 as response instead of an answer signal.

For an incoming collect call, the gateway answers the call with a clear-back after 1 second and re-answers the call after 2 seconds. This causes the collect call to be dropped and normal calls to stay connected. This is implemented as a CLI option.

Release Notes

RAS retry and timer

12.4(4)T

Allows service providers the ability to control transmit time margins on Cisco gatekeepers by changing RAS message timeout LRQ value and message retry counter values.

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

RFC 2833 DTMF MTP Passthrough

12.4(11)T

Passes DTMF tones transparently between SIP endpoints that require either transcoding or use of the RSVP Agent feature.

"Configuring SIP DTMF Features" chapter in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

"Configuring Voice Mail Integration for Cisco Unified CME for SIP Phones " section of Cisco Unified CME Configuration Guide for SIP Phones at Cisco Unified CallManager Express: All Versions

RSVP Agent

12.4(6)T

Implements a Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) agent on Cisco IOS voice gateways that support Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0.

RSVP Agent

SCCP Analog (FXS) Ports

12.4(2)T

Enables Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) supplementary features on analog FXS ports on a Cisco VG 224 voice gateway under the control of Cisco CallManager or Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME).

SCCP Analog (FXS) Ports

SCCP PLAR with DTMF Out Pulse Digits for FXS Analog Phones

12.4(6)T

Provides private line automatic ring-down (PLAR) support and enhanced speed-dial capabilities for Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) analog ports on a Cisco IOS voice gateway under the control of Cisco CallManager or a Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME) system.

SCCP Controlled Analog (FXS) Ports with Supplementary Features in IOS Gateways

SCTP Show/Clear CLI Enhancements

12.4(11)T

Provides access to additional SCTP information that can help with troubleshooting potential problems. These enhancements also make the updated SCTP show and clear commands consistent with the CLI of other transport protocols.

Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference

Secure Communication Between IP-STE Endpoint and Trunkside STE Endpoint

12.4(2)T

Supports encrypted and decrypted calls from an IP secure terminal equipment (STE) controlled by Cisco CallManager through a voice gateway to an STE in the Defense Switch Network (DSN). This feature implements a subset of the V.150.1 modem relay standard, allowing users to operate US Department of Defense-compliant (Type-1 encryption) devices across a VoIP network, and between VoIP networks and the Defense Switching Network.

The mgcp modem relay voip mode, mgcp modem relay voip mode sse, mgcp modem relay voip sprt v.14, mgcp package-capability, show call active voice, show mgcp, show mgcp connection, and show modem relay statistics commands in the Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference and the debug modem relay v14 command in the Cisco IOS Debug Command Reference

Secure Communication BetweenIP-STE Endpoint and Line-Side STE Endpoint

12.4(4)T

Provides the following Cisco IOS gateway capabilities:

Support for establishing secure calls between gateway-attached secure terminal equipment (STE) devices, which can be foreign exchange station (FXS) and BRI ports, and IP-STE devices.

Ability to configure modem transport methods, and support for the state signaling events (SSE) protocol, allowing for modem signaling end-to-end and VoIP to modem over IP (MoIP) transition and operation.

Interoperation between line-side and trunk-side gateways and Cisco CallManager to determine codec operation and V.150.1 negotiation to support either modem relay, modem pass-through, both modem transport methods, or neither method.

Ability to tune V.150.1 modem-relay parameters to address specific network conditions.

Secure Communication BetweenIP-STE Endpoint and Line-Side STE Endpoint

Secure HTTP client (SSL) for Cisco IOS VxML Browser

12.4(15)T

Provides secure communications between the Cisco IOS VoiceXML browser and VoiceXML servers that also support HTTP over SSL. The Cisco IOS VoiceXML Browser enables interaction with VoiceXML application servers.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide, Release 12.3(14)T and later releases

Sequential LRQ timer

12.4(4)T

Defines the time window during which the gatekeeper collects responses from the gateway before resending a RAS message to a gatekeeper, and the number of times to resend the RAS message after the timeout period expires.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

SIP: Busy Out Support

12.4(6)T

Introduces, at the SIP level, a generic keepalive mechanism that allows the SIP gateway to monitor the status of the SIP servers and provide the option of busying-out the associated voice ports upon total keepalive failure.

SIP: Busy Out Support

SIP: Cisco IOS Gateway Signaling Support Over TLS Transport

12.4(6)T

Implements the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol on the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) transport for Cisco IOS SIP gateways. The feature leverages the existing gateway's support of the public-key infrastructure (PKI) (for certificate management) and Open Secure Socket Layer-Transport Layer Security (OPSSL-TLS) application program interfaces (APIs) in order to provide the necessary functionality. The use of PKI on Cisco IOS software requires that the clock on the session initiation protocol (SIP) gateway be synchronized with the network time to ensure proper validation of certificates.

SIP: Cisco IOS SIP Gateway Signaling Support Over TLS Transport

SIP: CLI for Caller ID When Privacy Exists

12.4(4)T

Passing along caller ID information when privacy exists

Handling the Display Name field when no display name exists

Allowing caller ID information to be passed to ISDN as network-provided

Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide

SIP: Domain Name Support in SIP Headers

12.4(2)T

Adds a command-line interface (CLI) switch to provide a host or domain name in the host portion of the locally generated SIP headers (for example, From, RPID, and Call-ID). The SIP: Domain Name Support in SIP Headers feature also affects the outgoing dialog initiating SIP requests (for example, INVITE and SUBSCRIBE message requests).

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide

SIP: Multilevel Precedence and Priority Support

12.4(2)T

Enables Cisco IOS gateways to interoperate with other multilevel-precedence and preemption (MLPP)-capable circuit-switched networks.

An MLPP-enabled call has an associated priority level that applications that handle emergencies and congestions use to determine which lower-priority call to preempt in order to dedicate their end-system resources to high-priority communications. This feature addresses the aspect of preemption when interworking with defense-switched networks (DSNs) that are connected through the Cisco IOS gateway.

"Configuring SIP Connection-Oriented Media, Forking, and MLPP Features" of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide

SIP MWI NOTIFY - QSIG MWI Translation

12.4(11)T

Enhances MWI functionality to include SIP-MWI-Notify-to-QSIG-MWI translation between gateways and routers.

"Configuring SIP MWI Features" chapter in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

"Configuring Voice Mail Integration for Cisco Unified CME for SIP Phones " section of Cisco Unified CME Configuration Guide for SIP Phones at Cisco Unified CallManager Express: All Versions.

SIP:SIP Gateway OOB DTMF Support with KPML

12.4(9)T

Provides a command-line interface (CLI) option that forwards DTMF tones using KeyPad Markup Language (KPML) by way of SIP SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY messages.

"Configuring SIP DTMF Features" in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

SIP:SIP Gateway Session Timer Support

12.4(9)T

Enhances session timer support for gateways to comply with IETF Session Timer RFC 4028.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

SIP:SIP Gateway Support for SDP Session Information and Permit Hostname CLI

12.4(9)T

Adds support for Session Protocol Description (SDP) session information to comply with IETF SDP RFC 2327. Adds support for validating up to 10 hostnames for incoming initial INVITE messages.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

SIP: SIP Support for Hookflash

12.4(11)T

Configures IP Centrex supplementary services on SIP-enabled, Foreign Exchange Station (FXS) lines.

"Configuring SIP Support for Hookflash" chapter in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

SIP: Support for Asymmetric SDP

12.4(15)T

Configures SIP gateways to send and receive Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) and dynamic codec Real Time Protocol (RTP) packets with different payloads.

"Configuring SIP DTMF Features" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

SIP: Support for PAI

12.4(15)T

Provides support for RFC 3323 and RFC 3325 that allow you to enable either P-Asserted-Identity (PAI) or P-Preferred-Identity (PPI) privacy headers in outgoing SIP request or response messages to assert the identity of authenticated users in trusted domains.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

SIP: Support for SRTP

12.4(15)T

Ensures the integrity of RTP and Real-Time Control Protocol (RTCP) packets providing authentication, integrity, and encryption of media packets between two SIP endpoints.

"Configuring SIP Support for SRTP" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

SIP Stack Portability

12.4(2)T

Implements the following capabilities to the SIP gateway Cisco IOS stack:

It receives inbound REFER message requests both within a dialog and outside of an existing dialog from the user agents (UAs).

It sends and receives SUBSCRIBE or NOTIFY message requests via UAs.

It receives unsolicited NOTIFY message requests without having to subscribe to the event that was generated by the NOTIFY message request.

The portable stack supports outbound delayed media.

It sends an INVITE message request without Session Definition Protocol (SDP) and provides SDP in either the PRACK or ACK message request for both initial call establishment and mid-call re-INVITE message requests.

It sets SIP headers and content body in requests and responses.

The stack applies certain rules and restrictions for a subset of headers and for some content types (such as SDP) to protect the integrity of the stack's functionality and to maintain backward compatibility. When receiving SIP message requests, it reads the SIP header and any attached body without any restrictions.

Release Notes

SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements

12.4(2)T

Provides SNMP MIB object enhancements to the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB and informational updates to the CISCO-SIP-UA-CAPABILITY file. The CISCO-SIP-UA-CAPABILITY file provides information such as the Cisco IOS release number and the capabilities of the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB. The SNMP MIB object updates provide configuration and counter support that are equivalent to command-line interface additions introduced in several SIP features.

In addition, the SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements feature provides two new MIB objects. In Release 12.3(4)T, the SIP Gateway Support Enhancements to the bind Command feature extended the Cisco IOS bind command by adding the media keyword. The media keyword allows multiple instances of the bind command. One instance defines the control address, and one instance defines the media address. Because the original CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB was defined with a single instance of the bind command, the MIB objects that support the bind command are replaced with two new MIB objects that support multiple instances.

Release Notes

SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements (Continued)

12.4(2)T

Any SNMP applications that SET or GET the following objects from the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB need to refer to the new objects:

cSipCfgBindSrcAddrScope

cSipCfgBindSrcAddrInterface

While the objects above have not been removed and are still accessible with Cisco IOS Release 12.4(2)T, they will be removed in a future release. Users must upgrade any affected application to the following new objects:

cSipCfgBindSourceAddrScope. This object can have a value of either media (1) or control (2).

cSipCfgBindSourceAddrInterface. This object can have any value of integer interface index.

You can specify pairs of cSipCfgBindSourceAddrInterface and cSipCfgBindSourceAddrScope. Specifying pairs allows you to associate one interface address with control traffic and another interface address with media traffic. Please note that "Src" in the prior objects has been replaced with "Source" in the new objects.

For full definitions of the SIP MIB objects, see the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB. To locate and download MIBs, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

Release Notes

SIP-to-H.323 Extended Call Interworking

12.4(4)T

Enables the IP-to-IP gateway to bridge calls between networks that support different VoIP call-signaling protocols (SIP and H.323).

"Features Supported by the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

SIP-to-SIP Basic Call Interworking

12.4(4)T

Enables the IP-to-IP gateway to bridge calls between networks that support different VoIP call-signaling protocols (SIP and H.323).

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

SIP-to-SIP Extended Feature Functionality for Session Border Controller (SBC)

12.4(6)T

Enables the SIP-to-SIP functionality to conform with RFC 3261 to interoperate with SIP UAs. New SIP-to-SIP features available include:

Call Admission Control (based on CPU, memory, total calls)

Delayed Media Call

Media Inactivity

Modem passthrough

TCP and UDP interworking

Tcl scripts with SIP NOTIFY VoiceXML with SIP-to-SIP

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

ENUM support

Lawful Intercept

Interoperability with Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 and BroadSoft

The "Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

SIP-to-SIP Supplementary Services for Session Border Controller(SBC)

12.4(9)T

Enhances terminating and re-originating both signaling and media between VoIP and Video networks by supporting supplementary features such as Message Waiting Indication, Call Waiting, Call Transfer, Call Forward, Distinctive Ringing, Call Hold/Resume, Music on Hold.

"Configuring SIP-to-SIP Connections in a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

SIP REFER

12.4(15)T

Allows remote applications to establish calls by sending a REFER message to Cisco Unified CME, Cisco Unified SRST, or a SIP gateway without an initial INVITE. After the REFER is sent, the remainder of the call setup is independent of the application and the media stream does not flow through the application.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide

Support for IP-to-IP Gateway and Gatekeeper Features on the Cisco 2801

12.4(4)T

Provides integrated voice and video services on the Cisco 2801.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway " chapter in the Cisco CallManager and Cisco IOS Interoperability Guide.

Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) 3.4

12.4(4)T

Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4 describes SRST functionality for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) networks. Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4 provides backup to an external SIP proxy server by providing basic registrar and back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) services. These services are used by a SIP IP phone in the event of a WAN connection outage when the SIP phone is unable to communicate with its primary SIP proxy.

Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4 can support SIP phones with standard RFC 3261 feature support locally and across SIP WAN networks. With Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4, SIP phones can place calls across SIP networks in the same way as Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) phones.

Cisco IOS SIP SRST Version 3.4 System Administrator Guide

Survivable Remote Site Telephony Version 4.0

12.4(9)T

Adds these key features; Support for IP Communicator Softphone, fax pass-though for ATA and VG 224/248 using SCCP mode, Cisco Unity at remote site, and support for IP Phone models 7911G, 7941G/GE and 7961G/GE

Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST): All Versions

Test Call

12.4(4)T

Provides the ability for a remote station or gateway to establish a call to any destination address from a Test Call station located at a network operations center and to audibly verify the voice path.

"Troubleshooting H.323 Interfaces to the IP Network" chapter in the Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring Guide.

Unique Calling Party Information with Alternate Endpoints

12.4(6)T

Enables alternate endpoint capabilities of the Cisco IOS H.323 gatekeeper and voice gateway to associate a unique calling party number automatic number identification (ANI) with each alternate endpoint using the GKTMP.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

Video Support for SCCP-Based Endpoints

12.4(9)T

Provides the capability to send H.320 encapsulated Audio/Video calls over TDM voice interfaces.

"Video Support for SCCP-Based Endpoints" chapter in the Cisco Unified CallManager Express System Adminstrator Guide, 4.0

Voice Call Debug Filtering on H.323 Gatekeepers

12.4(4)T

Enables selected debugging traces for voice calls. This feature allows you to filter and trace voice call debug messages based on selected filtering criteria, reducing the volume of output for more efficient troubleshooting.

"Filtering Troubleshooting Output" chapter in the Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring Guidee


New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T Listed by First Supported Release

Table 2 lists new voice and telephony features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T by the maintenance release in which each feature was added. The most recent release is listed first.

Table 2 New Voice and Telephony Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.4T Listed by First Supported Release 

First Supported Release
Feature
Feature Description
Where Documented

12.4(15)T

Cisco IOS VoiceXML Browser Update to W3C Voice XML 2.1

Provides support for the VoiceXML 2.1 W3C Candidate Recommendation (June 13, 2005) on Cisco IOS voice gateway VoiceXML browsers which enables interaction with VoiceXML applications.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide, Release 12.3(14)T and later.

"Cisco VoiceXML Features" and "Cisco VoiceXML Elements: Reference Table" chapters of the Cisco VoiceXML Programmer's Guide

12.4(15)T

Cisco Unified CallManager Express 4.0(3)

Delivers two key features: Extension Assigner which allows for easy deployment or replacement of phones on site using a TCL IVR application and new IP Phone localizations for Asia and Eastern Europe.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide

12.4(15)T

Cisco Unified CallManager Express SIP Station-Side Enhancements

Includes music on hold (MoH), MoH with transcoding, dialplan-pattern, KPML and dialplan, speed dial, caller ID and status line update, phone directories button, line status subscription providing presence with authorization and authentication, and busy lamp field (BLF) for speed dial and missed call lists. Adds provisioning for Cisco 7970G, 7971GE, 7941G/GE, 7961G/GE, and 7911G 3951 SIP phones. Adds CLI to disallow SIP supplementary services. Line status subscription is for registered/in service, idle, in-use, and busy.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide

12.4(15)T

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Release 4.2

Introduces interoperability with a session server, such as Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (Unified CCX). This interface guide details the configuration, registration, and subscription portions of the call and line monitoring functions on the Cisco Unified CME.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Call Monitoring Interface Guide

12.4(15)T

iLBC Support for SIP and H.323

Supports the internet Low Bitrate Codec (iLBC), a standard, high-complexity speech codec that is suitable for robust voice communication over IP. This codec is supported on both SIP and H.323.

"Dial Peer Overview" chapter and "Dial Peer Features and Configuration" chapter in Dial Peer Configuration on Voice Gateway Routers

12.4(15)T

Media Resource Control Protocol (MRCP) version 2

Provides support for MRCP v2 for use with specified Cisco IOS voice gateways' VoiceXML Browser. The MRCP v2 protocol allows a client device to control media processing resources on the network. Media processing resources include speech recognition engines, speech synthesis engines, speaker verification and speaker identification engines. MRCP v2 enables the implementation of distributed Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platforms using VoiceXML browsers or other client applications while maintaining separate back-end speech processing capabilities on specialized speech processing servers. MRCP v2 is based on the earlier MRCP developed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Nuance Communications, Inc. and Speechworks, Inc.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide, Release 12.3(14)T and later.

"Cisco VoiceXML Features" and "Cisco VoiceXML Elements: Reference Table" chapters of the Cisco VoiceXML Programmer's Guide

12.4(15)T

Outbound Proxy Support for the SIP Gateway

Configures an outbound-proxy server that receives all initiating request (INVITE and SUBSCRIBE) messages and routes them to the designated destination.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

12.4(15)T

Secure HTTP client (SSL) for Cisco IOS VxML Browser

Provides secure communications between the Cisco IOS VoiceXML browser and VoiceXML servers that also support HTTP over SSL. The Cisco IOS VoiceXML Browser enables interaction with VoiceXML application servers.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide, Release 12.3(14)T and later releases

12.4(15)T

SIP: Support for Asymmetric SDP

Configures SIP gateways to send and receive Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) and dynamic codec Real Time Protocol (RTP) packets with different payloads.

"Configuring SIP DTMF Features" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

12.4(15)T

SIP: Support for PAI

Provides support for RFC 3323 and RFC 3325 that allow you to enable either P-Asserted-Identity (PAI) or P-Preferred-Identity (PPI) privacy headers in outgoing SIP request or response messages to assert the identity of authenticated users in trusted domains.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

12.4(15)T

SIP: Support for SRTP

Ensures the integrity of RTP and Real-Time Control Protocol (RTCP) packets providing authentication, integrity, and encryption of media packets between two SIP endpoints.

"Configuring SIP Support for SRTP" chapter of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T.

12.4(15)T

SIP REFER

Allows remote applications to establish calls by sending a REFER message to Cisco Unified CME, Cisco Unified SRST, or a SIP gateway without an initial INVITE. After the REFER is sent, the remainder of the call setup is independent of the application and the media stream does not flow through the application.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide

12.4(11)T

Cisco IOS VoiceXML 2.0

Provides support for the VoiceXML Version 2.0 W3C Recommendation (March 16, 2004) on Cisco IOS voice gateway VoiceXML browsers which enables interaction with VoiceXML applications.

"Configuring Basic Functionality for Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Applications" chapter of the Cisco Tcl IVR and VoiceXML Application Guide

"Cisco VoiceXML Features" and "Cisco VoiceXML Elements: Reference Table" chapters of the Cisco VoiceXML Programmer's Guide

12.4(11)T

iLBC Codec Support

Supports the internet Low Bitrate Codec (iLBC), a standard, high-complexity speech codec that is suitable for robust voice communication over IP. iLBC has built-in error correction functionality that helps the codec perform in networks with a high-packet loss.

"Dial Peer Overview" chapter and "Dial Peer Features and Configuration" chapter in Dial Peer Configuration on Voice Gateway Routers

12.4(11)T

RFC 2833 DTMF MTP Passthrough

Passes DTMF tones transparently between SIP endpoints that require either transcoding or use of the RSVP Agent feature.

"Configuring SIP DTMF Features" chapter in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

"Configuring Voice Mail Integration for Cisco Unified CME for SIP Phones " section of Cisco Unified CME Configuration Guide for SIP Phones at Cisco Unified CallManager Express: All Versions

12.4(11)T

SCTP Show/Clear CLI Enhancements

Provides access to additional SCTP information that can help with troubleshooting potential problems. These enhancements also make the updated SCTP show and clear commands consistent with the CLI of other transport protocols.

Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference

12.4(11)T

SIP MWI NOTIFY - QSIG MWI Translation

Enhances MWI functionality to include SIP-MWI-Notify-to-QSIG-MWI translation between gateways and routers.

"Configuring SIP MWI Features" chapter in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

"Configuring Voice Mail Integration for Cisco Unified CME for SIP Phones " section of Cisco Unified CME Configuration Guide for SIP Phones at Cisco Unified CallManager Express: All Versions.

12.4(11)T

SIP: SIP Support for Hookflash

Configures IP Centrex supplementary services on SIP-enabled, Foreign Exchange Station (FXS) lines.

"Configuring SIP Support for Hookflash" chapter in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

12.4(9)T

Call Detail Records (CDR) Feature Correlation ID for Supplementary Features

Captures additional information in CDRs for voice calls that are transferred or forwarded on phones controlled by Cisco Unified CallManager Express (Cisco Unified CME) or Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (Cisco Unified SRST). It includes a unique correlation ID that identifies a given call feature across all legs in a call. CDR information can be output in RADIUS vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) or system log (syslog) messages.

RADIUS VSA Voice Implementation Guide

12.4(9)T

Cisco CallManager Express (CME) 4.0(1)

Delivers a number of key telephony features for customers including: Q.SIG integration with TDM PBX's, remote teleworker phone support, feature access codes for call handling, IP phone authentication, second Cisco CME for redundancy, hunt group login, fax pass-though with SCCP, and support for Cisco IP Phone models 7911G, 7941G/GE and 7961G/GE.

Cisco Unified CallManager Express Roadmap: All Versions

12.4(9)T

Cisco IOS H.320 Video Gateway

Provides the capability to send H.320 encapsulated Audio/Video calls over TDM voice interfaces.

"Video Support for SCCP-Based Endpoints" chapter in the Cisco Unified CallManager Express System Adminstrator Guide, 4.0

12.4(9)T

Customizable PSTN Tones and H.323 Call-Disconnect Cause Codes

Enables you to customize the following PSTN tones and H.323 call-disconnect cause codes for certain disconnect scenarios:

PSTN tones that are applicable to FXS, PRI, and BRI calls and IP phones

Q.850 call-disconnect cause codes for H.323 gateways

You can also specify the mechanism for detecting media inactivity (silence) on a voice call: RTP, RTCP, or both.

Customizable PSTN Tones and H.323 Call-Disconnect Cause Codes

12.4(9)T

Enhanced MF for FGD and Analog CAMA Trunks

Enhances the 911 interconnect capabilities of Cisco IOS based gateways. This document describes new E911 support requirements, which includes support for Enhanced Multi-frequency (MF) signaling for Feature Group D (FGD) and Analog Centralized Automated Message Accounting (CAMA) signaling protocols per National Emergency Number Association standards. This feature supports 20-digit ANI requirements and mapping of remote party IDs (RPID) to PANI.

Enhanced MF for FGD and Analog CAMA Trunks

12.4(9)T

Extending Dynamic Zone Prefix Registration to Include Gateway Priority

Simplifies the H.323 zone configuration process by defining the zone prefix and the corresponding gateway priorities together on the gateway.

"Configuring H.323 Gateways" chapter of the Cisco IOS H.323 Configuration Guide

12.4(9)T

H.323 VoIP Call Preservation Enhancements for WAN Link Failures

Sustains connectivity for H.323 topologies where signaling is handled by an entity that is different from the other endpoint, such as a gatekeeper that provides routed signaling or a call agent, such as the Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch, Cisco PGW 2200, or Cisco Unified CallManager, that brokers signaling between the two connected parties.
Call preservation is useful when a gateway and the other endpoint (typically a Cisco Unified IP phone) are collocated at the same site and the call agent is remote and therefore more likely to experience connectivity failures.

"Configuring H.323 Gateways" chapter of the Cisco IOS H.323 Configuration Guide

12.4(9)T

High-Density Packet Voice Feature Card for Cisco AS5350XM and AS5400XM Universal Gateways

Supports up to six high-density packet voice/fax digital signal processor (DSP) modules (product number AS5X-PVDM2-64), providing scalability from 64 to 384 channels.

High-Density Packet Voice Feature Card for Cisco AS5350XM and AS5400XM Universal Gateways

12.4(9)T

Integrated Data Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Services

Enables PRI interfaces that were previously only capable of TDM voice to also be simultaneously capable of handling PRI Data channels.

Integrating Data and Voice Services for ISDN PRI Interfaces on Multiservice Access Routers.

12.4(9)T

MGCP Layer 2 Teardown for IUA DPNSS Trunks

Stops voice calls from being lost during a WAN failure by tearing down all Layer-2 calls and notifying the PBX of the out-of-service trunk.

MGCP Layer 2 Teardown for IUA DPNSS Trunks

12.4(9)T

SIP:SIP Gateway OOB DTMF Support with KPML

Provides a command-line interface (CLI) option that forwards DTMF tones using KeyPad Markup Language (KPML) by way of SIP SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY messages.

"Configuring SIP DTMF Features" in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

12.4(9)T

SIP:SIP Gateway Session Timer Support

Enhances session timer support for gateways to comply with IETF Session Timer RFC 4028.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

12.4(9)T

SIP:SIP Gateway Support for SDP Session Information and Permit Hostname CLI

Adds support for Session Protocol Description (SDP) session information to comply with IETF SDP RFC 2327. Adds support for validating up to 10 hostnames for incoming initial INVITE messages.

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" in the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide.

12.4(9)T

SIP-to-SIP Supplementary Services for Session Border Controller(SBC)

Enhances terminating and re-originating both signaling and media between VoIP and Video networks by supporting supplementary features such as Message Waiting Indication, Call Waiting, Call Transfer, Call Forward, Distinctive Ringing, Call Hold/Resume, Music on Hold.

"Configuring SIP-to-SIP Connections in a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(9)T

Survivable Remote Site Telephony Version 4.0

Adds these key features; Support for IP Communicator Softphone, fax pass-though for ATA and VG 224/248 using SCCP mode, Cisco Unity at remote site, and support for IP Phone models 7911G, 7941G/GE and 7961G/GE

Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST): All Versions

12.4(6)T1

Media and Signaling Authentication and Encryption Feature for Cisco IOS H.323 Gateways

Provides authentication, integrity, and encryption of voice media and call control signaling for H.323 protocol-based voice gateways. New secure voice call capabilities between gateways include:

Gateway to gateway call control authentication and encryption using IPSec.

Media encryption and authentication of voice streams using SRTP.

Exchange of RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) information using Secure RTCP.

SRTP to RTP fallback for calls between secure and nonsecure endpoints. You can configure secure call fallback either globally or by dial peer.

Cisco IOS IP-to-IP gateway interoperation with secure Cisco IOS H.323 gateways.

Media and Signaling Authentication and Encryption Feature for Cisco IOS H.323 Gateways

12.4(6)T

ANI Suppression During L2TP Setup

Provides the ability to suppress all or some part of the calling number field in the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) setup process through RADIUS attribute functionality. The Calling Number Suppression for L2TP Setup feature feature allows you to make part or all of the calling number anonymous.

ANI Suppression During L2TP Setup

12.4(6)T

Busyout Monitor Gatekeeper

Simplifies monitoring of a large number of voice ports by adding busyout monitor gatekeeper command under voice class busyout mode.

Trunk-Management Features

12.4(6)T

Cisco Text Relay for Baudot Text Phones

Implements a mechanism for transporting Text Telephone (TTY) signals over Voice over IP (VoIP) calls in a highly reliable and robust manner. This feature supports Baudot 45.45 and 50 bps text (TTY) phones.

Cisco Text Relay for Baudot Text Phones

12.4(6)T

In-Service Updates to Gatekeeper Zone Prefix Configuration

Increases the availability of H.323 VoIP networks by allowing changes to a gatekeeper zone prefix while the gatekeeper is running and managing active E.164 registrations.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(6)T

MGCP NAS Package LAPB-TA

Implements autodetection for the MGCP NAS package, as supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.3(9) under ISDN serial interfaces.

MGCP NAS Package LAPB-TA

12.4(6)T

RSVP Agent

Implements a Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) agent on Cisco IOS voice gateways that support Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0.

RSVP Agent

12.4(6)T

SCCP PLAR with DTMF Out Pulse Digits for FXS Analog Phones

Provides private line automatic ring-down (PLAR) support and enhanced speed-dial capabilities for Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) analog ports on a Cisco IOS voice gateway under the control of Cisco CallManager or a Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME) system.

SCCP Controlled Analog (FXS) Ports with Supplementary Features in IOS Gateways

12.4(6)T

SIP: Busy Out Support

Introduces, at the SIP level, a generic keepalive mechanism that allows the SIP gateway to monitor the status of the SIP servers and provide the option of busying-out the associated voice ports upon total keepalive failure.

SIP: Busy Out Support

12.4(6)T

SIP: Cisco IOS Gateway Signaling Support Over TLS Transport

Implements the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol on the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) transport for Cisco IOS SIP gateways. The feature leverages the existing gateway's support of the public-key infrastructure (PKI) (for certificate management) and Open Secure Socket Layer-Transport Layer Security (OPSSL-TLS) application program interfaces (APIs) in order to provide the necessary functionality. The use of PKI on Cisco IOS software requires that the clock on the session initiation protocol (SIP) gateway be synchronized with the network time to ensure proper validation of certificates.

SIP: Cisco IOS SIP Gateway Signaling Support Over TLS Transport

12.4(6)T

SIP-to-SIP Extended Feature Functionality for Session Border Controller (SBC)

Enables the SIP-to-SIP functionality to conform with RFC 3261 to interoperate with SIP UAs. New SIP-to-SIP features available include:

Call Admission Control (based on CPU, memory, total calls)

Delayed Media Call

Media Inactivity

Modem passthrough

TCP and UDP interworking

Tcl scripts with SIP NOTIFY VoiceXML with SIP-to-SIP

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

ENUM support

Lawful Intercept

Interoperability with Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 and BroadSoft

The "Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(6)T

Unique Calling Party Information with Alternate Endpoints

Enables alternate endpoint capabilities of the Cisco IOS H.323 gatekeeper and voice gateway to associate a unique calling party number automatic number identification (ANI) with each alternate endpoint using the GKTMP.

The "Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

Call Type Detection Feature in an IP-to-IP Gateway

Enables Cisco H.323 VoIP gateways to report the call type (voice/fax/modem) to a Cisco IOS gatekeeper at the end of each call.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

CDRs for Alternate Endpoints Tried in an IP-to-IP Gateway

Controls alternate endpoint hunting based on call disconnect cause codes.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME) 3.4

Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME) 3.4 adds station-side RFC3261 standard-based support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones directly into Cisco CME. This enables Cisco IP phones to place calls across SIP networks in the same way that the current Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) phones do.

For full information aboutCisco CME 3.4, see the Cisco CallManager Express 3.4 Configuration Guide.

Cisco CallManager Express 3.4 Configuration Guide

12.4(4)T

Cisco Modem Relay

Cisco Modem Relay implements non-negotiated, bearer switched modem relay (gateway-controlled) on select gateways, enabling V.34 modem traffic to be reliably transported. Cisco Modem Relay supports H.323, SIP and MGCP signaling types, and because it is gateway-controlled, all call agents, including Cisco CallManager, Cisco CallManager Express, Cisco PGW Softswitch and Cisco BTS Softswitch are supported.

"Configuring Cisco Modem Relay" chapter of the Cisco IOS Fax and Modem Services over IP Application Guide.

This new combined guide replaces the previous Cisco IOS Fax Services over IP Application Guide and Modem Support for VoIP in the VCL.

12.4(4)T

DSP Voice-Quality Statistics in DLCX Messages

Added new voice quality parameters, and two new keywords to mgcp voice-quality-stats. Provides a method to trace a Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) call between a Cisco PGW 2200 and the Cisco IOS gateway by including the MGCP call ID and the DS0 and digital signal processor (DSP) channel ID in call-active and call-history records.

DSP Voice-Quality Statistics in DLCX Messages

12.4(4)T

Enhancing CISCO-H225-MIB with Disconnect Cause Codes

The CISCO-H225-MIB was enhanced with the Q.931 disconnect cause codes that the H.323 subsystem can receive. A disconnect can originate from the far-end gateway or from the opposite call leg on the local gateway. This enhancement to the MIB allows you to report disconnect cause code information, including the cause code type and the number of cause code disconnects received from either H.323 peer. The enhancement corresponds to the usage of the show h323 gateway command. See the show h323 gateway command for an example of the disconnect cause code display.

The Enhancing CISCO-H225-MIB with Disconnect Cause Codes feature provides SNMP MIB enhancements on the following platforms:

Cisco AS5350 series universal gateways

Cisco AS5400 series universal gateways

Cisco AS5850 universal gateways

The MIB contains objects that represent active H.323 calls and also includes call details. For definitions of the H.323 MIB objects, see the following MIBs:

CISCO-H225-MIB

To locate and download MIBs, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

Release Notes

12.4(4)T

Fax Relay Support for SG3 Fax Machines at G3 Speeds

The Fax Relay Support for SG3 Fax Machines at G3 Speeds feature introduces a fax machine spoofing mechanism on select gateways to force Super Group 3 (SG3) fax machines to automatically fall back to Group 3 (G3) speeds. This enables faxes to be sent between 2 SG3 fax machines over T.38 Fax Relay and Cisco Fax Relay at the supported G3 speeds (14.4 kbps).

Configuring Cisco Fax Relay" and "Configuring T.38 Fax Relay" chapters of the Cisco IOS Fax and Modem Services over IP Guide.

This new combined guide replaces the previous Cisco IOS Fax Services over IP Application Guide and Modem Support for VoIP in the VCL.

12.4(4)T

Final Flag notification from the GKTMP Server

Enables a control field in the Gatekeeper Transaction Message Protocol (GKTMP) that allows an external application to halt normal alternate routing procedures at the gatekeeper, to reduce call setup times and reject calls quickly during peak traffic periods in the wholesale provider's network.

No configuration is required.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

H.323 Standard Based Hopcount Field in LRQ

Support for H.225 version 4 standard hopCount field in LocationRequest RAS message.

No configuration is required.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

Interoperability Enhancements to the Cisco Multiservice IP-IP Gateway

Enables operation of IP-to-IP gateway features concurrently on the same router with H.323 gatekeeper and TDM-IP voice-gateway features.

Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

MGCP Call Centric Debug

Enables the filtering of MGCP debug output based on selected criteria and standardizes the format of the MGCP debug header. All MGCP debug output for a single call can be identified and correlated across the various layers in IOS software. Filtering debug output reduces extraneous information, making it easier to locate the correct information and reducing the impact to platform performance.

"Filtering Troubleshooting Output" chapter in the Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring Guide.

12.4(4)T

MGCP CAS MD Package

Introduces support for Feature Group D (FGD) Exchange Access North American (EANA) protocol signaling. The MD package adds support for the reporting of automatic number identification (ANI) and dialed number identification service (DNIS) digits to enable the MGCP call agent to better handle customer billing.

"Configuring MGCP CAS MD Package" chapter in the Cisco IOS MGCP and Related Protocols Configuration Guide.

12.4(4)T

MGCP Endpoint Range Support

Extends the mgcp behavior command by adding the rsip-range keyword. The rsip-range keyword controls whether the gateway can generate ReStart In Progress (RSIP) messages with endpoint ranges for versions other than Trunking Gateway Control Protocol (TGCP).

Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference.

12.4(4)T

No Retry on User Busy in an IP-to-IP Gateway

Changes the default behavior of the gateway to not retry alternate endpoints when the release complete reason is user busy.

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

RAS retry and timer

Allows service providers the ability to control transmit time margins on Cisco gatekeepers by changing RAS message timeout LRQ value and message retry counter values.

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

Secure Communication BetweenIP-STE Endpoint and Line-Side STE Endpoint

Provides the following Cisco IOS gateway capabilities:

Support for establishing secure calls between gateway-attached secure terminal equipment (STE) devices, which can be foreign exchange station (FXS) and BRI ports, and IP-STE devices.

Ability to configure modem transport methods, and support for the state signaling events (SSE) protocol, allowing for modem signaling end-to-end and VoIP to modem over IP (MoIP) transition and operation.

Interoperation between line-side and trunk-side gateways and Cisco CallManager to determine codec operation and V.150.1 negotiation to support either modem relay, modem pass-through, both modem transport methods, or neither method.

Ability to tune V.150.1 modem-relay parameters to address specific network conditions.

Secure Communication BetweenIP-STE Endpoint and Line-Side STE Endpoint

12.4(4)T

Sequential LRQ timer

Defines the time window during which the gatekeeper collects responses from the gateway before resending a RAS message to a gatekeeper, and the number of times to resend the RAS message after the timeout period expires.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

SIP: CLI for Caller ID When Privacy Exists

Passing along caller ID information when privacy exists

Handling the Display Name field when no display name exists

Allowing caller ID information to be passed to ISDN as network-provided

Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide

12.4(4)T

SIP-to-H.323 Extended Call Interworking

Enables the IP-to-IP gateway to bridge calls between networks that support different VoIP call-signaling protocols (SIP and H.323).

"Features Supported by the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

SIP-to-SIP Basic Call Interworking

Enables the IP-to-IP gateway to bridge calls between networks that support different VoIP call-signaling protocols (SIP and H.323).

" Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gatekeeper" chapter in the Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway Application Guide

12.4(4)T

Support for IP-to-IP Gateway and Gatekeeper Features on the Cisco 2801

Provides integrated voice and video services on the Cisco 2801.

"Configuring a Cisco Multiservice IP-to-IP Gateway " chapter in the Cisco CallManager and Cisco IOS Interoperability Guide.

12.4(4)T

Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) 3.4

Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4 describes SRST functionality for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) networks. Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4 provides backup to an external SIP proxy server by providing basic registrar and back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) services. These services are used by a SIP IP phone in the event of a WAN connection outage when the SIP phone is unable to communicate with its primary SIP proxy.

Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4 can support SIP phones with standard RFC 3261 feature support locally and across SIP WAN networks. With Cisco SIP SRST Version 3.4, SIP phones can place calls across SIP networks in the same way as Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) phones.

Cisco IOS SIP SRST Version 3.4 System Administrator Guide

12.4(4)T

Test Call

Provides the ability for a remote station or gateway to establish a call to any destination address from a Test Call station located at a network operations center and to audibly verify the voice path.

"Troubleshooting H.323 Interfaces to the IP Network" chapter in the Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring Guide

12.4(4)T

Voice Call Debug Filtering on H.323 Gatekeepers

Enables selected debugging traces for voice calls. This feature allows you to filter and trace voice call debug messages based on selected filtering criteria, reducing the volume of output for more efficient troubleshooting.

"Filtering Troubleshooting Output" chapter in the Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring Guide

12.4(2)T

Land Mobile Radio (LMR) over IP Enhancement

The Land Mobile Radio (LMR) over IP Enhancement feature allows Cisco multiservice routers to transport LMR traffic over IP networks by modifying voice gateway functionality. LMR over IP enables LMR systems to extend beyond their traditional geographic limitations created by transmitter signal strength and enables interoperability, allowing public safety personnel in different agencies or jurisdictions to communicate with each other by radio on demand, in real time.

Land Mobile Radio over IP Enhancement

12.4(2)T

MGCP Controlled Backhaul of BRI Signaling

Extends support for the MGCP-Controlled Backhaul of BRI Signaling in Conjunction with the Cisco CallManager feature to the NM-HD, NM-HDV2, EVM-HD, and Cisco 2800/3800 series with a BRI HWIC interface.

"Configuring MGCP-Controlled Backhaul of BRI Signaling in Conjunction with Cisco CallManager" chapter in the Cisco CallManager and Cisco IOS Interoperability Guide.

12.4(2)T

R2 Call Blocking for Brazil

E1 R2 Collect Call Blocking provides incoming collect call block support. Collect calls will be blocked based on a specific category. For example, in Brazil, collect calls arrive with a category II-8 for which the Cisco access router sends B-7 as response instead of an answer signal.

For an incoming collect call, the gateway answers the call with a clear-back after 1 second and re-answers the call after 2 seconds. This causes the collect call to be dropped and normal calls to stay connected. This is implemented as a CLI option.

Release Notes

12.4(2)T

SCCP Analog (FXS) Ports

Enables Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) supplementary features on analog FXS ports on a Cisco VG 224 voice gateway under the control of Cisco CallManager or Cisco CallManager Express (Cisco CME).

SCCP Analog (FXS) Ports

12.4(2)T

Secure Communication Between IP-STE Endpoint and Trunkside STE Endpoint

Supports encrypted and decrypted calls from an IP secure terminal equipment (STE) controlled by Cisco CallManager through a voice gateway to an STE in the Defense Switch Network (DSN). This feature implements a subset of the V.150.1 modem relay standard, allowing users to operate US Department of Defense-compliant (Type-1 encryption) devices across a VoIP network, and between VoIP networks and the Defense Switching Network.

The mgcp modem relay voip mode, mgcp modem relay voip mode sse, mgcp modem relay voip sprt v.14, mgcp package-capability, show call active voice, show mgcp, show mgcp connection, and show modem relay statistics commands in the Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference and the debug modem relay v14 command in the Cisco IOS Debug Command Reference

12.4(2)T

SIP: Domain Name Support in SIP Headers

The SIP: Domain Name Support in SIP Headers feature adds a command-line interface (CLI) switch to provide a host or domain name in the host portion of the locally generated SIP headers (for example, From, RPID, and Call-ID). The SIP: Domain Name Support in SIP Headers feature also affects the outgoing dialog initiating SIP requests (for example, INVITE and SUBSCRIBE message requests).

"Configuring SIP Message, Timer, and Response Features" of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide

12.4(2)T

SIP: Multilevel Precedence and Priority Support

The SIP: Multilevel Precedence and Priority Support feature enables Cisco IOS gateways to interoperate with other multilevel-precedence and preemption (MLPP)-capable circuit-switched networks.

An MLPP-enabled call has an associated priority level that applications that handle emergencies and congestions use to determine which lower-priority call to preempt in order to dedicate their end-system resources to high-priority communications. This feature addresses the aspect of preemption when interworking with defense-switched networks (DSNs) that are connected through the Cisco IOS gateway.

"Configuring SIP Connection-Oriented Media, Forking, and MLPP Features" of the Cisco IOS SIP Configuration Guide

12.4(2)T

SIP Stack Portability

The SIP Stack Portability feature implements the following capabilities to the SIP gateway Cisco IOS stack:

It receives inbound REFER message requests both within a dialog and outside of an existing dialog from the user agents (UAs).

It sends and receives SUBSCRIBE or NOTIFY message requests via UAs.

It receives unsolicited NOTIFY message requests without having to subscribe to the event that was generated by the NOTIFY message request.

The portable stack supports outbound delayed media.

It sends an INVITE message request without Session Definition Protocol (SDP) and provides SDP in either the PRACK or ACK message request for both initial call establishment and mid-call re-INVITE message requests.

It sets SIP headers and content body in requests and responses.

The stack applies certain rules and restrictions for a subset of headers and for some content types (such as SDP) to protect the integrity of the stack's functionality and to maintain backward compatibility. When receiving SIP message requests, it reads the SIP header and any attached body without any restrictions.

Release Notes

12.4(2)T

SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements

The SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements feature provides SNMP MIB object enhancements to the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB and informational updates to the CISCO-SIP-UA-CAPABILITY file. The CISCO-SIP-UA-CAPABILITY file provides information such as the Cisco IOS release number and the capabilities of the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB. The SNMP MIB object updates provide configuration and counter support that are equivalent to command-line interface additions introduced in several SIP features.

In addition, the SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements feature provides two new MIB objects. In Release 12.3(4)T, the SIP Gateway Support Enhancements to the bind Command feature extended the Cisco IOS bind command by adding the media keyword. The media keyword allows multiple instances of the bind command. One instance defines the control address, and one instance defines the media address. Because the original CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB was defined with a single instance of the bind command, the MIB objects that support the bind command are replaced with two new MIB objects that support multiple instances.

Release Notes

12.4(2)T

SIP: User Agent MIB Enhancements (Continued)

Any SNMP applications that SET or GET the following objects from the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB need to refer to the new objects:

cSipCfgBindSrcAddrScope

cSipCfgBindSrcAddrInterface

While the objects above have not been removed and are still accessible with Cisco IOS Release 12.4(2)T, they will be removed in a future release. Users must upgrade any affected application to the following new objects:

cSipCfgBindSourceAddrScope. This object can have a value of either media (1) or control (2).

cSipCfgBindSourceAddrInterface. This object can have any value of integer interface index.

You can specify pairs of cSipCfgBindSourceAddrInterface and cSipCfgBindSourceAddrScope. Specifying pairs allows you to associate one interface address with control traffic and another interface address with media traffic. Please note that "Src" in the prior objects has been replaced with "Source" in the new objects.

For full definitions of the SIP MIB objects, see the CISCO-SIP-UA-MIB. To locate and download MIBs, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

Release Notes