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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G Release Notes for Firmware Release 8.2(1) (SCCP and SIP)
Installing Firmware Release 8.2(1) for SCCP
Firmware Upgrade Issues for SCCP
Firmware Installation Procedure for SCCP
Installing Firmware Release 8.2(1) for SIP
Firmware Upgrade Issues for SIP
Firmware Installation Procedure for SIP
Failover Time Using TCP is Faster than Failover Time with UDP (SIP Only)
How a Cisco Unified IP Phone Determines the TFTP Server Address
Cisco Product Security Overview
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
Definitions of Service Request Severity
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G Release Notes for Firmware Release 8.2(1) (SCCP and SIP)
December 8, 2006Use these release notes with a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G running SCCP or SIP firmware release 8.2(1).
The SCCP version of firmware release 8.2(1) is compatible with Cisco Unified CallManager releases 5.1, 5.0, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, and 3.3.
The SIP version of firmware release 8.2(1) is compatible with Cisco Unified CallManager release 5.1 and 5.0.
Note
SIP firmware release 8.2(1) is designed and tested to interoperate with Cisco call control, most notably Cisco Unified CallManager release 5.1. 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.
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Cisco Product Security Overview
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Related Documentation
Cisco Unified IP Phone Documentation
Refer to publications that are specific to your language, phone model and Cisco Unified CallManager release. Navigate from the following documentation URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_ipphon/index.htm
Cisco Unified CallManager Documentation
Refer to the Cisco Unified CallManager Documentation Guide and other publications specific to your Cisco Unified CallManager release. Navigate from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_callmg/index.htm
Note
The Cisco Unified CallManager New and Changed Information Guide, Release 5.1(1) describes new and changed 5.1(1) software features and acts as a supplement to the Cisco Unified CallManager Release 5.0(4) document set. Content in the New and Changed guide supersedes information contained in the 5.0(4) document set; however, chapters in the New and Changed guide may contain references to 5.0(4) documents. In such cases, refer to the 5.0(4) documents for more information.
New and Changed Information
Cisco Unified IP Phone firmware release 8.2(1) for SCCP supports several releases of Cisco Unified CallManager, including the latest releases. For a complete list of new and changed phone features introduced in these Cisco Unified CallManager releases, refer to the Release Notes for Cisco Unified CallManager Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1. See the "Related Documentation" section for help locating these documents.
Cisco Unified IP Phone firmware release 8.2(1) for SIP supports Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1. For a complete list of new and changed phone features introduced in this Cisco Unified CallManager release, refer to the Release Notes for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1. See the "Related Documentation" section for help locating these documents.
Table 1 provides an overview of the new features in firmware release 8.2(1).
Online Help Support
Firmware release 8.2(1) supports the online help feature on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G and 7906G.
For the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G, online help requires Cisco Unified CallManager 4.2 or later.
For the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G, online help requires Cisco Unified CallManager 4.2(3).
To access online help, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Press the Application Menu button.
Step 2
Navigate to the Help menu item.
Step 3
Press the Select softkey.
Installation Notes
This section contains these topics:
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Installing Firmware Release 8.2(1) for SCCP
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Installing Firmware Release 8.2(1) for SIP
Installing Firmware Release 8.2(1) for SCCP
This section describes how to install firmware release 8.2(1) for SCCP.
Firmware Upgrade Issues for SCCP
Note the following firmware upgrade issues:
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If you are currently running firmware earlier than 6.0(2) on a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G and want to upgrade to 8.0(x), you must first install an intervening 7.0(x) load to prevent upgrade failure. Cisco recommends using the most recent 7.0(3) load as the intervening load to avoid lengthy upgrade times.
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If you are currently running firmware 6.0(2) to 7.0(2) on a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G and want to upgrade to 8.0(x), you can do so directly. However, expect the upgrade to take twice as long as usual.
Firmware Installation Procedure for SCCP
Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G with Cisco Unified CallManager release 3.3 or later, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified CallManager servers in the cluster.
Before You Begin
If you are upgrading from an earlier firmware version, see the "Firmware Upgrade Issues for SCCP" section.
To download and install the firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Go to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser
Step 2
To download the firmware for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G, click one of the following hyperlinks and follow the prompts:
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For Cisco Unified CallManager 4.2 and earlier:
cmterm-7906_7911-sccp.8-2-1.exe
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For Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 and later:
cmterm-7906_7911-sccp.8-2-1.cop
Step 3
To download the Readme file, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware, go back to the URL shown in Step 1 and click the appropriate hyperlink.
cmterm-7906_7911-sccp.8-2-1-readme.htm
Step 4
Follow the instructions in the Readme file to install the firmware.
Installing Firmware Release 8.2(1) for SIP
This section describes how to install firmware release 8.2(1) for SIP.
Firmware Upgrade Issues for SIP
If you are currently running firmware 6.0(2) to 7.0(2) on a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G and want to upgrade to 8.0(x), be aware that upgrading will take up to twice as long to complete as usual.
Firmware Installation Procedure for SIP
Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G with Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 or later, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified CallManager servers in the cluster.
To download and install the firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Go to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser
Step 2
Double-click the following hyperlink, and follow the prompts to download the firmware:
cmterm-7906_7911-sip.8-2-1.cop
Step 3
Go back to the URL shown in Step 1, double-click the following hyperlink, and follow the prompts to download the Readme file, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware:
cmterm-7906_7911-sip.8-2-1-readme.htm
Step 4
Follow the instructions in the Readme file to install the firmware.
Important Notes
This section contains these topics:
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Failover Time Using TCP is Faster than Failover Time with UDP (SIP Only)
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How a Cisco Unified IP Phone Determines the TFTP Server Address
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How a Cisco Unified IP Phone Determines the TFTP Server Address
Failover Time Using TCP is Faster than Failover Time with UDP (SIP Only)
You can configure SIP profiles for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G to operate with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP) by using the SIP Phone Security Profile Configuration window in Cisco Unified CallManager Administration.
If you select TCP as a transport protocol, the failover time between primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco Unified CallManagers is approximately 5 seconds or less. If you select UDP, the failover time is approximately 120 seconds. The TCP phone recovers faster since it detects the TCP link failure faster (less than 5 seconds) where the UDP phone depends on SIP KeepAlive entirely; this can take up to 120 seconds. This scenario applies to a Cisco Unified CallManager "clean" shutdown.
In the case of a Cisco Unified CallManager crash or a router crash, the failover time for a TCP phone and a UDP phone are about the same. In this case, both the TCP and UDP phones rely on SIP KeepAlive to detect the link failure.
How a Cisco Unified IP Phone Determines the TFTP Server Address
A Cisco Unified IP Phone (firmware release 8.0(4) and later) follows an order of precedence for selecting the TFTP server address if the phone receives conflicting information from the DHCP server. For complete information on how the phone selects its TFTP server address, see the "Cisco TFTP" chapter of the Cisco Unified CallManager New and Changed Information Guide, Release 5.1(1).
Caveats
This section contains these topics:
Using Bug Toolkit
Known problems (bugs) are graded according to severity level. These release notes contain descriptions of:
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All severity level 1 or 2 bugs.
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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:
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Internet connection
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Web browser
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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://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl.
Step 2
Log on with your Cisco.com user ID and password.
Step 3
Click the Launch Bug Toolkit hyperlink.
Step 4
To look for information about a specific problem, enter the bug ID number in the "Enter known bug ID" field and click Search.
Open Caveats
Table 2 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are open for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G using the SCCP and SIP versions of firmware release 8.2(1).
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 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.
Table 2 Open SCCP and SIP Caveats for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G
Identifier Headline and Bug Toolkit LinkPhone User Preference > Rings screen user interface overlaps
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd65512
JVM out of memory if debugs are on and failover or fallback occurs repeatedly
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse83880
Cisco Unified IP Phone re-appends parameters with a redirected authentication
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf07575
Static pops with G.711 unicast paging on Cisco Unified Call Manager Express
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg15587
GUI is stuck after changing contrast
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg20339
Cisco Unified IP Phone with German locales does not register with SRST router
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg70764
Resolved Caveats
This section contains these topics:
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Resolved SCCP and SIP Caveats
Resolved SIP Caveats
Table 3 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are resolved for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G using the SIP version of firmware release 8.2(1).
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 SCCP and SIP Caveats
Table 4 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are resolved for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G using the SCCP and SIP versions of firmware release 8.2(1).
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.
Table 4 Resolved SCCP and SIP Caveats for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G
Identifier Headline and Bug Toolkit LinkTwo concurrent XML posts result in Error 0 or Error 6
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd09043
Phone not sending DHCP traffic to PC port
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd09502
Phone can not boot up after reset or power cycle
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd13950
Phone DHCP configuration file my_name gets corrupted
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd52709
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906/7911 reset from Cisco Unified CallManager results in DHCP recv socket error due to bad IP address
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd57320
Phone shows inventory CLI output does not adhere to the specification
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd59892
Phone TFTP client never returns from getdynamictftp()
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd65889
Network Time Protocol (NTP) fails to sync to time server
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd66998
Phone handset volume is too high and the headset volume is too low
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd67229
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906/7911 Send Loudness Rating (SLR) is 5dB softer than required; group listen mode has the correct SLR
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd81691
Mute button is enabled when phone Speaker button throws error pass limit
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd84325
Default router entry is removed when duplicate IP address is present
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd85188
Phone not showing Duplicate IP Address in status line
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd85222
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) does not send all posted data after the socket closes
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd85364
Phone sends corrupted RFC2833 (RTP Payload for DTMF digits, Telephone Tones and Telephone Signals) packets when Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP) is enabled for a call
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd89584
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911/7906: Choosing Help using the Select softkey causes a 5 second delay
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd92836
Clear softkey does not work in Status messages screen
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd92883
Cisco Unified IP Phone reverts to old configuration after changes saved to network configuration
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd97985
Phones failover to secondary node with wrong cause code
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd99957
Cisco Unified IP Phone TFTP application timeout too short considering span tree
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse00605
Cisco Unified IP Phone: PC cannot see data traffic if PC VLAN access is disabled
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse08120
Cisco Unified IP Phone rejects DHCP request with option 15 from Cisco Network Registrar (CNR)
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse14839
Cisco Unified IP Phone = not processing CTI request to disable softkey
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse18921
Phone does not have an End Option field in the DHCP Release message
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse22141
Cisco Unified IP Phone speaker LED on even after pushing End key
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse41381
Phones running 8.0(3) do not hear multicast audio from RTPMRx
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse45417
Phone display is not initialized at boot time when downgrading from an 8.0 load to a 7.0 load
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse76279
The show inventory command returns no data
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse80623
Phone should re-DHCP immediately after DHCP NAK
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse82997
UI locks up and phone cannot register
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse86764
Max Input Rxd message displayed when 32 characters input to shared secret
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse87239
SYN ACK messages from phone not DSCP tagged
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse89295
Transaction Status does not update unless menu is re-entered
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse90988
Send DISCOVERs if no DHCP server can be found
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse95271
Selective graying out of Audio Preferences menu items incorrect when using inline power
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse98085
Phones should not advertise VLAN on PC port
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse98510
Phones have poor voice quality with G.711alaw codec
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf00501
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906/7911 loses registration
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf03133
Remote in use calls with no caller ID should display To Unknown Number
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf03236
Phone reset with DOS attack
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf04633
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906/7911 processes G.711 alaw bad audio packets as G.711 ulaw
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf04869
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906/7911 does not save the speed and duplex settings
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf05922
Phone does not send an un-register message to Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) on fallback to Cisco Unified CallManager
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf12118
UI locks up while adjusting speaker volume during registration with BLF button configured
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf21480
Phone hangs while downloading PNG files
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsf97297
After reformat of the flash, the phone returns Flash Programming failure errors
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg00560
Memory leak on phones with repeated calls with very short call hold time
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg05630
Pressing New Call should let user enter number
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg09017
Bugtrap 0x91 phones during fsck
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg10985
Exit softkey stops UI when in Security Configuration/CTL File submenu
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg15183
Phones on Cisco Unified CallManager Express cannot resume call with Line button
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg15386
Sender joins and byes values are different regardless of call status
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg17247
On-hook dialing from line 2 does not work if line1 and line2 have same DN
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg42971
Bug trap 91 if TCP server/client resides in the phone
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg45828
Cisco Unified IP Phone: BLF speed-dial status LED does not work
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg46354
Cisco Unified IP Phone: second line button will light up for incoming call
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsg56809
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USA: 1 800 553-2447For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts
Definitions of Service Request Severity
To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.
Severity 1 (S1)—Your network is "down," or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operation are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.
Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.
Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources.
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Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, documentation, and logo merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
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Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training and certification titles. Both new and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:
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Packet magazine is the Cisco Systems technical user magazine for maximizing Internet and networking investments. Each quarter, Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:
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iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to help growing companies learn how they can use technology to increase revenue, streamline their business, and expand services. The publication identifies the challenges facing these companies and the technologies to help solve them, using real-world case studies and business strategies to help readers make sound technology investment decisions. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine
or view the digital edition at this URL:
http://ciscoiq.texterity.com/ciscoiq/sample/
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Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:
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Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be obtained at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html
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Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website for networking professionals to share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and other networking professionals. Join a discussion at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking
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World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html
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