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Release Notes for Cisco Voice Interworking Service Module Release 3.1(1)
VISM Management Information Base
Installation and Upgrade Procedures
VISM Firmware and Boot Code Download Procedure for PXM1
VISM Firmware and Boot Code Download Procedure for PXM1E and PXM45
VISM to VISM-PR Hardware Upgrade
Installing VISM Software Updates with PXM1 Cards
Installing VISM Software Updates with PXM1E or PXM45 Cards
VISM Boot Code Upgrade Procedure with PXM1 Cards
VISM Boot Code Upgrade Procedure with PXM1E and PXM45 Cards
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Release Notes for Cisco Voice Interworking Service Module Release 3.1(1)
These release notes are part number OL-3480-01 Rev. D0, January 9, 2004
The Voice Interworking Service Module (VISM) product is supported by MGX Voice Media Gateways. Refer to these release notes for Media Gateway and version level support guidelines.
The software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR is an upgrade from the VISM 3.1(0) Release. For details related to new features added in Release 3.1, refer to Release Notes for Cisco Voice Interworking Service Module Release 3.1(0).
The software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR is supported by the Cisco VISM Installation and Configuration Guide, which is available on cisco.com.
Contents
These release notes contain the following sections:
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"Elements of Release 3.1(1)" section
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Elements of Release 3.1(1)
This section describes the following elements of software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR:
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VISM Management Information Base
The VISM Management Information Base (MIB) Version 0.0.30 is provided with the delivery of software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR, which bundles with the Cisco MGX 8230,
Cisco MGX 8250, Cisco MGX 8830, and MGX 8850 software on the Web at the following location:http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/beta/
When the selected FW *.tar file or FW*.zip file is downloaded, untar or unzip the file and you will find all the latest MIBs bundled with this release.
The MIB is in standard ASN.1 form and can be compiled with most standards-based MIB compilers. Refer to the MIB release notes on the Web.
New VISM/VISM-PR CLI Commands
Software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR includes the following new command-line interface (CLI) commands:
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dsplinesabyte
Use the dsplinesabyte to display the transmit and receive SA buffers.
Syntax
dsplinesabyte <line_number>
Syntax Description
Example
cvgmgx1a.1.20.VISM8.a > dsplinesabyte 1Line 1 Transmit SA Buffer Registers------- -------Transmit Sa4-byte Buffer: 255Transmit Sa5-byte Buffer: 255Transmit Sa6-byte Buffer: 255Transmit Sa7-byte Buffer: 255Transmit Sa8-byte Buffer: 255Line 1 Receive SA Buffer Registers------- -------Receive Sa4-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa5-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa6-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa7-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa8-byte Buffer: 0Possible errors include
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cnflinesabyte
Use the cnflinesabyte command to configure SA bytes on a line.
Syntax
cnflinesabyte <line_number> <sa_byte> <sa_value>
Syntax Description
line_number
Line number in the range 1-8.
sa_byte
Type of sabyte.
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sa_value
Range is 0-255.
The possible error includes invalid parameters.
Example
This example shows configuring SA buffers on line 1 and displaying the results.
cvgmgx1a.1.20.VISM8.a > cnflinesabyte 1 3 0cvgmgx1a.1.20.VISM8.a > dsplinesabyte 1Line 1 Transmit SA Buffer Registers------- -------Transmit Sa4-byte Buffer: 0Transmit Sa5-byte Buffer: 255Transmit Sa6-byte Buffer: 0Transmit Sa7-byte Buffer: 255Transmit Sa8-byte Buffer: 255Line 1 Receive SA Buffer Registers------- -------Receive Sa4-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa5-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa6-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa7-byte Buffer: 0Receive Sa8-byte Buffer: 0VISM Redundancy
Table 1 provides the support level for 1:N Service Module Redundancy (N = 1 through 11).
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There is support for Bulk Distribution using the SRM-3T3 and SRM-E (OC3) cards.
VISM Call Rate
Software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR handles at least 10 CAS, SS7, or PRI calls per second per VISM card.
Compatibility
VISM software interoperability with Cisco MGX 8830, Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E), Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1), Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45), Cisco MGX 8250, and Cisco MGX 8230 platform software is listed in Table 2.
Table 2 VISM Software Interoperability
AUSM-8E1/B
AUSM-8E1/B
20.0.2.0
20.0.2.0
AUSM-8T1/B
AUSM-8T1/B
20.0.2.0
20.0.2.0
AX-CESM-8E1
CESM-8E1
10.2.00
10.0.22
AX-CESM-8T1
CESM-8T1
10.2.00
10.0.22
AX-FRSM-8E1/E1-C
FRSM-8E1
20.0.1.0
10.0.23
AX-FRSM-8T1/T1-C
FRSM-8T1
20.0.1.0
10.0.23
AXSM-1-2488
AXSM-1-2488
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-1-2488/B
AXSM-1-2488/B
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-16-155
AXSM-16-155
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-16-155/B
AXSM-16-155/B
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-16-T3/E3
AXSM-16-T3/E3
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-16-T3/E3/B
AXSM-16-T3/E3/B
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-16-T3E3-E
AXSM-16-T3E3-E
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-2-622-E
AXSM-2-622-E
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-32-T1E1-E
AXSM-32-T1E1-E
3.0.0
3.0.0
AXSM-4-622
AXSM-4-622
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-4-622/B
AXSM-4-622/B
3.0.10
3.0.10
AXSM-8-155-E
AXSM-8-155-E
3.0.10
3.0.10
BPX/IGX
BPX/IGX
9.3.42
9.2.42
CESM-8E1
CESM-8E1
20.0.2.0
20.0.2.0
CESM-8T1/B
CESM-8T1/B
20.0.2.0
20.0.2.0
CWM
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11.0.10
10.5.101 patch 1
FRSM-12-T3E3
FRSM-12-T3E3
3.0.10
3.0.10
MGX-AUSM-8E1/B
AUSMB-8E1
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-AUSM-8T1/B
AUSMB-8T1
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-CESM-8T1/B
CESM-8T1/B
10.2.00
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MGX-CESM-E3
CESM-E3
10.2.00
10.0.22
MGX-CESM-T3
CESM-T3
10.2.00
10.0.22
MGX-FRSM-2CT3
FRSM-2CT3
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-FRSM-2T3E3
FRSM-2T3
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-FRSM-2T3E3
FRSM-2E3
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-FRSM-HS1/B
FRSM-HS1/B
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-FRSM-HS2
FRSM-HS2
10.2.00
10.0.23
MGX-FRSM-HS2/B
FRSM-HS2/B
20.0.1.0
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MGX-RPM-XF-512
MGX-RPM-XF-512
12.2(11)YP
12.2(8)YP
MGX-SRM-3T3/B
SRM-3T3
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MGX-SRM-E
SRM-E
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MGX-VISM-8E1
VISM-8E1
3.1(1)
1.5
MGX-VISM-8T1
VISM-8T1
3.1(1)
1.5
MGX-VISM-PR-8E1
VISM-PR-8E1
3.1(1)
3.1(0)
MGX-VISM-PR-8T1
VISM-PR-8T1
3.1(1)
3.1(0)
PXM1
PXM-1
1.2.10
1.1.40 and 1.2.0
PXM1-1-622
PXM1-OC12
1.2.10
1.1.40 and 1.2.0
PXM1-2-T3E3
PXM1-2T3E3
1.2.10
1.1.40 and 1.2.0
PXM1-4-155
PXM1-4OC3
1.2.10
1.1.40 and 1.2.0
PXM1E2
PXM1E
3.0.10
3.0.10
PXM452
PXM45
3.0.10
3.0.10
RPM
RPM
12.2(8)T4
12.2(8)T4
RPM IOS
RPM IOS
12.2(8)T4
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RPM/B
RPM/B
12.2(8)T4
12.2(8)T4
RPM-PR
RPM-PR
12.2(11)T1
12.2(8)T4
MGX-RPM-XF
RPM-XF
12.2(11)YP
12.2(11)YP
MGX-RPM-PR-256/512
RPM-PR
12.2(11)T1
12.2(11)T1
SES
SES
3.0.10
1.0.14
1 CWM Release 10.5 does not support all of the new MIBs listed in the "VISM Management Information Base" section.
2 This card is not compatible to VISM cards.
VISM software interoperability with other Cisco products is described in Table 3.
Table 3 Software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR Interoperability with Other Cisco Products
Cisco 3810
12.2(8)T1
AS5400
122-10.7
Virtual Switch Controller Software
VSC 9.1.5
Table 4 describes the software images available for Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR.
Table 4 Software Images for Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR
MGX-VISM-SW3100
003.001.000.000
vism_8t1e1_003.001.000.000.fw
This image does not support the CALEA1 feature.
MGX-VISM-LISW3100
003.051.000.000
vism_8t1e1_003.051.000.000.fw2
Use this image for CALEA1 feature support.
1 CALEA = Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
2 The CALEA implementation supports the CALEA law intercept confirmation interface.
Table 5 describes the software boot code and run-time firmware requirements for software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR.
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Limitations and Restrictions
The following limitations and restrictions are valid for software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR:
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Installation and Upgrade Procedures
This section describes the following installation and upgrade procedures:
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VISM Firmware and Boot Code Download Procedure for PXM1
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VISM Firmware and Boot Code Download Procedure for PXM1E and PXM45
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VISM/VISM-PR Firmware Upgrade
Software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR introduces the new VISM-PR card. Complete the following steps to gracefully upgrade from VISM cards to VISM-PR cards. You must ensure that the VISM and VISM-PR cards have the minimum boot code version of vism_8t1e1_BT_3.1.00.fw.
The following versions of VISM software Release 3.1(1) are available:
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VISM cards and VISM-PR cards use the same back cards. There are no new back cards introduced with this release. In the following procedure:
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savesmcnf <SM slot#>
This will save the existing configuration in the C:CNF directory. This file can be used during the downgrade procedure, if necessary.
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install sm <SM slot#> <new-rev>
where:
SM slot# is the slot number of the primary VISM card and new-rev is the file name of the new firmware (for example, vism_8t1e1_300.001.000.000.fw).
This command causes the secondary VISM card to reset and come up in the standby state, running the new-rev firmware. The primary VISM card is unaffected by this command.
Step 4
newrev sm <SM slot#> <new-rev>
where:
SM slot# is the slot number of the primary VISM card and new-rev is the filename of the new firmware.
This command causes the primary VISM to reset and the secondary VISM card to become the active VISM running the new-rev firmware.
Step 5
commit sm <SM slot#> <new-rev>
where:
SM slot# is the slot number of the primary VISM card and new-rev is the filename of the new firmware.
The two VISM cards are now back to their original condition except that both cards are now running the new-rev firmware.
Step 6
Note
It is also recommended that a further verification be performed by making some minor modifications to the configuration, checking that the changes have been executed correctly, and then changing the configuration back again.
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VISM to VISM-PR Hardware Upgrade
Complete the following steps to upgrade your system from VISM cards to VISM-PR cards.
Caution
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Installing VISM Software Updates with PXM1 Cards
Software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR provides a procedure for the graceful upgrade (one in which the existing VISM configuration is preserved throughout the upgrade procedure) from the earlier VISM 2.0 release.
Caution
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Initial Conditions
The following initial conditions are required before the graceful upgrade procedure can be started:
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Upgrade Procedure
Upgrades are available for the following releases:
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Installing VISM Software Updates with PXM1E or PXM45 Cards
Complete the following steps to update the VISM software when you are using PXM1E or PXM45 cards in your MGX 8000 Series chassis:
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Step 6
You have completed the steps. Proceed to the VISM Boot Code Upgrade Procedure with PXM1E and PXM45 Cards.
VISM Boot Code Upgrade Procedure with PXM1 Cards
There is a new backup boot code change from VISM Release 2.2(0) to software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR. Complete the following steps to upgrade the new backup boot code when you are using PXM1 cards in your MGX 8230, MGX 8250, and MGX 8850 chassis:
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Caution
When the boot code is being written to PROM, you will see comments displayed at the VISM prompt. This is normal and expected behavior.
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Step 4
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You have completed upgrading the new VISM backup boot code.
VISM Boot Code Upgrade Procedure with PXM1E and PXM45 Cards
There is a new backup boot code change from VISM Release 2.2(0) to software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR. Complete the following steps to upgrade the new backup boot code when you are using PXM1E or PXM45 cards in your MGX 8000 Series chassis:
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The VISM/VISM-PR card automatically resets and becomes active with the latest boot code image. You have completed the boot code upgrade procedure.
VISM Downgrade Procedure
Use this procedure to downgrade VISM software from software Release 3.1(1) for VISM to the earlier VISM Releases 3.1, 3.0, 2.2, 2.1, and 2.0. By following the downgrade procedure described here, the configurations will be retained after downgrade.
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Complete the following steps to downgrade the VISM software from software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR to Release 3.1, 3.0, 2.2, 2.1, or 2.0:
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delred <SM slot#>
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clrsmcnf <SM slot#>
where:
SM slot# is the slot number of the VISM card to be downgraded.
The VISM card will be reset on executing this command. Wait for the card to come active.
Step 4
restoresmcnf -f <filename> -s <SM slot#>
where:
The filename is the name of the old configuration file that was saved while the old-rev firmware was running. The file can be found in the C:CNF directory on the MGX shelf.
The SM slot# is the slot number of the VISM card to be downgraded.
The VISM card will be reset again. When the card comes active, it will have the old-rev firmware running and will have the old configuration.
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Caveats
This section describes resolved and open software caveats for this release of VISM. Caveats describe unexpected behavior or defects in VISM software.
Resolved Caveats
Table 7 describes the caveats issued against VISM software that have been resolved in software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR.
Open Caveats
Table 8 describes possible unexpected behavior by software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR.
Related Documentation
The following documents contains information that may be useful to software Release 3.1(1) for VISM/VISM-PR:
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