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Contents
- Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G Release Notes for Firmware Release 1.4(3)
- Introduction
- Related documentation
- Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series documentation
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation
- Cisco Business Edition 5000 documentation
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express documentation
- Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Deployment Guides
- New and Changed Information
- Clear Call History Confirmation
- Russian Domain Support
- XSI Alert Tone Silence
- XSI Tone Waiting Improvement
- Installation notes
- Install Firmware Release 1.4(3) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Install Firmware Release 1.4(3) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
- Install Bulk Deployment Utility
- Install Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Configuration Utility using Wavelink Avalanche Server Console
- Important notes
- Health-care environment use
- Debug level impact to voice quality
- USB Connection Disabled After Powering Phone Off and On
- Game MIDlet Impact to Voice Quality
- Upgrade from Releases Prior to 1.4(3)
- Caveats
- Access Cisco Software Bug Toolkit
- Open Caveats
- Resolved Caveats
- Documentation, support, and security guidelines
Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G Release Notes for Firmware Release 1.4(3)
These release notes provide the following information. You might need to notify your users about some of the information provided in this document.
- Introduction
- Related documentation
- New and Changed Information
- Installation notes
- Important notes
- Caveats
- Documentation, support, and security guidelines
Introduction
Use these Release Notes with the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G running with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 6.0 and later, or Cisco Unified CallManager Release 5.1 and later.
Related documentation
- Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series documentation
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation
- Cisco Business Edition 5000 documentation
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express documentation
- Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Deployment Guides
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series documentation
Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation
Cisco Business Edition 5000 documentation
See the Cisco Business Edition 5000 Documentation Guide and other publications that are specific to your Cisco Business Edition 5000 release. Navigate from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7273/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express documentation
See the publications that are specific to your language, phone model and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express release. Navigate from the following documentation URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps4625/index.htmlNew and Changed Information
The following sections describe the features that are new or have changed for this release.
- Clear Call History Confirmation
- Russian Domain Support
- XSI Alert Tone Silence
- XSI Tone Waiting Improvement
Clear Call History Confirmation
The Clear Call History Confirmation feature requires users to confirm a deletion request for entries in the Call History. When a user requests a deletion, the user must press the Yes softkey to confirm the deletion or the No softkey to cancel the deletion.
This feature has no administration requirements.
The feature is supported on the following phones:
Russian Domain Support
The Russian Domain Support feature provides support for the new regulatory domain for Russia.
The Russian regulatory domain uses the following channels for the 5 GHz band:
The Russian regulatory domain uses channels 1-13 for the 2.4 GHz band.
This feature has no user impact.
The feature is supported on the following phones:
XSI Alert Tone Silence
The XSI Alert Tone Silence feature provides the user with the ability to stop an XSI (XML and X/Open System Interface) tone while it is sounding. The user presses the red Power/End button to stop the tone without dropping the call.
This feature has no administration impacts.
The feature is supported on the following phones:
XSI Tone Waiting Improvement
The XSI Tone Waiting Improvement feature provides the user with different tones to announce incoming voice calls and incoming XML applications (for example, an incoming Push to Talk call).
During an active call, a user can receive an incoming call waiting tone or an incoming XML application alert. The call waiting tone and the XML application alert tone use different tone patterns to assist the user in identifying the incoming call.
This feature has no administration impacts.
The feature is supported on the following phones:
Installation notes
Use the following sections to install the firmware.
- Install Firmware Release 1.4(3) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Install Firmware Release 1.4(3) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
- Install Bulk Deployment Utility
- Install Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Configuration Utility using Wavelink Avalanche Server Console
Install Firmware Release 1.4(3) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Before You BeginProcedureTo make the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G available in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager system, you might need to upgrade your system with the latest DevPack patch for your release of Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Check the Readme file that is posted with the firmware version 1.4(3) for more information:
- For Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, the Readme file is cmterm-7921-sccp.1-4-3-4-Readme.html.
- For Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925 and 7925G-EX, the Readme file is cmterm-7925-sccp.1-4-3-4-Readme.html.
- For Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7926G, the Readme file is cmterm-7926-sccp.1-4-3-4-Readme.html.
Before using the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified Communications Manager servers in the cluster.
Step 1 To access the firmware files, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html?mdfid=278875240&i=rp
Step 2 Log in to the Tools and Resources Download page. Step 3 Choose the IP Telephony folder. Step 4 Choose . Step 5 Choose Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G, or Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7926G. Step 6 Choose Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) Software. Step 7 Choose 1.4(3) under the Latest Releases folder. Step 8 Click Download or Add to cart and follow the prompts. Step 9 To view the Readme file, use the Add to cart download method. Step 10 Follow the instructions in the Readme file to install the firmware.
Install Firmware Release 1.4(3) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
ProcedureYou must download the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G version 1.4(3) firmware image file from the software download center.
For more information about this procedure, refer to the "Installing and Upgrading Cisco Unified CME Software" chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System Administrator Guide at this URL:
To install the firmware, follow these steps:
Step 1 To access the firmware files, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html?mdfid=278875240&i=rp
Step 2 Log in to the Tools and Resources Download page. Step 3 Choose the IP Telephony folder. Step 4 Choose . Step 5 Choose Cisco Unified IP Phone 7921G, Cisco Unified IP Phone 7925G, or Cisco Unified IP Phones 7926G. Step 6 Choose Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) Software. Step 7 Choose 1.4(3) in the Latest Releases folder. Step 8 Click Download or Add to cart and follow the prompts. Step 9 Extract the files from the TAR image , manually copy them to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express TFTP server (router flash), and enable them for TFTP.
Install Bulk Deployment Utility
Procedure
Step 1 To access the file, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html?mdfid=278875240&i=rp
Step 2 Log in to the Tools and Resources Download page. Step 3 Choose the IP Telephony folder. Step 4 Choose . Step 5 Choose Cisco Unified IP Phone 7921G, Cisco Unified IP Phone 7925G, or Cisco Unified IP Phone 7926G. Step 6 Choose . Step 7 Download the Bulk Deployment Utility file to the desired location. Step 8 To view the readme file, use the Add to cart download method. Step 9 Double-click on the file to launch the install wizard. Step 10 At the Welcome screen, click Next. Step 11 Click Next to accept the default destination folder as the installation path. Step 12 Click Install to start the installation. Step 13 Click Finish when the installation is complete.
Install Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Configuration Utility using Wavelink Avalanche Server Console
Procedure
Step 1 To access the file, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html?mdfid=278875240&i=rp
Step 2 Log in to the Tools and Resources Download page. Step 3 Choose the IP Telephony folder. Step 4 Choose . Step 5 Choose Cisco Unified IP Phone 7921G, Cisco Unified IP Phone 7925G, or Cisco Unified IP Phone 7926G. Step 6 Choose . Step 7 Download the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Configuration Utility for Wavelink Avalanche file to a host that is accessible to the Avalanche Console. Step 8 To view the Readme file, use the Add to cart download method. Step 9 Launch the Avalanche Console and connect to an Avalanche agent. Step 10 Select from the menu. Step 11 Enter the path for the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Configuration Utility for Wavelink Avalanche file. Step 12 Click New, and enter the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 792xG Configuration Utility for Wavelink Avalanche file name. Step 13 Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Important notes
This section provides general information about using and supporting the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G in your system.
- Health-care environment use
- Debug level impact to voice quality
- USB Connection Disabled After Powering Phone Off and On
- Game MIDlet Impact to Voice Quality
- Upgrade from Releases Prior to 1.4(3)
Health-care environment use
This product is not a medical device and uses an unlicensed frequency band that is susceptible to interference from other devices or equipment.
Debug level impact to voice quality
Voice quality can be impaired when you set system log trace files for higher debug levels. Set only the modules that are required when capturing trace files for a phone.
USB Connection Disabled After Powering Phone Off and On
If you power off the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G, 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G with the USB cable connected and then power it on again, the USB connection might fail.
To enable the USB connection, unplug the USB cable from the phone and then plug it back in.
Game MIDlet Impact to Voice Quality
If you are running a Java MIDlet game application in the background during an active call, voice quality may be affected.
Upgrade from Releases Prior to 1.4(3)
If your Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phones are currently running a release prior to 1.4(3), then you must use the Trivial File Transport Protocol (TFTP) method to upgrade to release 1.4(3) or later. Once upgraded to release 1.4(3) or later, you can then upgrade to later versions using the phone's webpage either via USB or WLAN.
Caveats
The following sections describe the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit and the open and resolved caveats.
Access Cisco Software Bug Toolkit
ProcedureKnown problems (bugs) are graded according to severity level. These release notes contain descriptions of the following:
You can search for problems by using the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit.
To use the Software Bug Toolkit, follow these steps.
Step 1 To access the Bug Toolkit, go to: http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs
Step 2 Log in with your Cisco.com user ID and password. Step 3 To look for information about a specific problem, enter the bug ID number in the Search for Bug ID field, then click Go.
Open Caveats
The following table lists severity 1, 2, and 3 defects that are open for the Cisco Unified IP Phones that use Firmware Release 1.4(3).
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 that is shown. You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access this online information.
Because defect status continually changes, the table reflects a snapshot of the defects that were open at the time this report was compiled. For an updated view of open defects, access Bug Toolkit as described in Access Cisco Software Bug Toolkit
Table 1 Open Caveats for Firmware Release 1.4(3) Identifier Headline 7925 sometimes takes 1+ second to respond to WPA M1 key message
Speakerphone left on after running Java MIDlet on 7925/7926 phone
792x phone fails to send M2 key for WPA-PSK with Aruba APs
792x phone advertises iLBC codec twice in its capability message
Resolved Caveats
The following table lists severity 1, 2, and 3 defects that are resolved for the Cisco Unified IP Phones that use Firmware Release 1.4(3).
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 that is shown. You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access this online information.
Because defect status continually changes, the table reflects a snapshot of the defects that were open at the time this report was compiled. For an updated view of open defects, access Bug Toolkit as described in Access Cisco Software Bug Toolkit
Table 2 Resolved Caveats for Firmware Release 1.4(3) Identifier Headline 792x phone may not reconnect when invalid 5 GHz beacon received
Cannot make a new call with disable speaker phone from 792x
7925 phone loses 5 GHz connection intermittently with OEAP600
Phone LED keeps blinking red when tone is received in Silent mode
Phone can not handle underscore in hostname
7921 takes long time to recover from out of range
Increase max tx power for 7925/7926 on 2.4 GHz for Europe and Japan
792x phone does not return proper CiscoIPPhoneResponse in idle state
Blank screen /w Exit softkey display when Switch To push registry MIDlet
792x tries to register to load server when switching Network Profile
Java: MIDlet scanner buffer is fixed length and too short
792x phones go back to services menu when exiting out of text message
792x sends SCCP as UP0 when secure SCCP is used
Cisco 792x doesn't honor URL encoding ISO-8851-1
792x wireless phone send incorrect character in menus
792x doesn't send skinny UnRegister or tcp.FIN when turning off
Display name is garbled on 792x in SRST mode when using Japanese locale
7926 upgrade to 1.4(3) via webpage using the TAR fails
Cannot Import Phonebook from CSV or XML Alternately
7925 ACKs not picked up by Cisco 11n AP running on UNII-1 channels
Documentation, support, and security guidelines
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