Cisco IP Phone 7970 Series Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager, Release 4.0 (for models 7970G and 7971G-GE)
Viewing Security Information, Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco IP Phone

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Viewing Security Information, Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco IP Phone

Security Configuration Screen

Model Information Screen

Status Menu

Status Messages Screen

Network Statistics Screen

Firmware Versions Screen

Call Statistics Screen


Viewing Security Information, Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco IP Phone


This chapter describes how to use the following menus on the Cisco IP Phone 7970 Series to view model information, status messages, network statistics, and firmware information for the phone:

Security Configuration screen—Displays information about security on the phone.

Model Information screen—Displays hardware and software information about the phone.

Status menu—Provides access to screens that display the status messages, network statistics, and firmware versions.

Call Statistics screen—Displays counters and statistics for the current call.

You can use the information on these screens to monitor the operation of a phone and to assist with troubleshooting.

You can also obtain much of this information, and obtain other related information, remotely through the phone's web page. For more information, see Chapter 8, "Monitoring the Cisco IP Phone Remotely."

For more information about troubleshooting the Cisco IP Phone 7970 Series, see Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting and Maintenance."

This chapter includes these topics:

Security Configuration Screen

Model Information Screen

Status Menu

Call Statistics Screen

Security Configuration Screen

The Security Configuration screen shows the following information:

Web Access—Indicates whether web access is enabled (Yes) or disabled (No) for the phone. You configure web access in Cisco CallManager Administration.

Security Mode—Displays the security mode that is set for the phone. You configure the security mode in Cisco CallManager Administration.

MIC—Indicates whether a manufacturing installed certificate (used for the security features) is installed on the phone (Yes) or is not installed on the phone (No).

LSC—Indicates whether a locally significant certificate (used for the security features) is installed on the phone (Yes) or is not installed on the phone (No).

CTL—Displays the MD5 hash of the certificate trust list (CTL) file that is installed in the phone. If no CTL file is installed on the phone, this field displays No. (If security is configured for the phone, the CTL file installs automatically when the phone reboots or resets. For more information about this file, refer to Cisco IP Phone Authentication and Encryption for Cisco CallManager 4.0(1).)

To display the Security Configuration screen, press the Settings button and then select Security Configuration.

To exit the Security Configuration screen, press the Exit softkey.

If neither the primary TFTP server nor the backup TFTP server is listed in the CTL file, you must unlock the CTL file before you can save changes that you make on the Network Configuration menu to the TFTP Server 1 option or the TFTP Server 2 option. (For information about changing these options, see the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6.) To unlock the CTL file from the Security Configuration screen, follow these steps:

Procedure


Step 1 Press **# to unlock options on the Security Configuration menu.

If you decide not to continue, press **# again to lock options on this menu.

Step 2 Highlight the CTL option.

Step 3 Press the Unlock softkey to unlock the CTL file.

After you change and save the TFTP Server 1 or the TFTP Server 2 option, the CTL file will be locked automatically.


Note When you press the Unlock softkey, it changes to Lock. If you decide not to change the TFTP Server 1 or TFTP Server 2 option, press the Lock softkey to lock the CTL file.



Model Information Screen

The Model Information screen shows the following information:

Model Number—Model number of the phone.

MAC Address—MAC address of the phone.

Load File—Identifier of the factory-installed load running on the phone.

Boot Load ID—Identifier of the factory-installed load running on the phone.

Serial Number—Serial number of the phone.

CTL—Displays the MD5 hash of the certificate trust list (CTL) file that is installed in the phone. If no CTL file is installed on the phone, this field displays No. (If security is configured for the phone, the CTL file installs automatically when the phone reboots or resets. For more information about this file, refer to Cisco IP Phone Authentication and Encryption for Cisco CallManager 4.0(1).)

MIC—Indicates whether a manufacturing installed certificate (used for the security features) is installed on the phone (Yes) or is not installed on the phone (No).

LSC—Indicates whether a locally significant certificate (used for the security features) is installed on the phone (Yes) or is not installed on the phone (No).

To display the Model Information screen, press the Settings button and then select select Model Information.

To exit the Model Information screen, press the Exit softkey.

Status Menu

The Status menu contains the following options, which provide information about the phone and its operation:

Status Messages—Displays the Status Messages screen, which shows a log of important system messages. For more information, see the "Status Messages Screen" section.

Network Statistics—Displays the Network Statistics screen, which shows Ethernet traffic statistics. For more information, see the "Network Statistics Screen" section.

Firmware Versions—Displays the Firmware Versions screen, which shows information about the firmware running on the phone. For more information, see the "Firmware Versions Screen" section.

To display the Status menu, press the Settings button and then select Status.

To exit the Status menu, press the Exit softkey.

Status Messages Screen

The Status Messages screen displays up to the 10 most recent status messages that the phone has generated. You can access this screen at any time, even if the phone has not finished starting up. Table 7-1 describes the status messages that might appear. This table also includes actions you can take to address errors that are indicated.

To display the Status Messages screen, follow these steps:

Procedure


Step 1 Press the Settings button.

Step 2 Select Status.

Step 3 Select Status Messages.


To remove current status messages, press the Clear softkey.

To exit the Status Messages screen, press the Exit softkey.

Table 7-1 Status Messages on the Cisco IP Phone 7970 Series 

Message
Description
Possible Explanation and Action

BootP server used

The phone obtained its IP address from a BootP server rather than a DHCP server.

None. This message is informational only.

CFG file not found

The name-based and default configuration file was not found on the TFTP Server.

The configuration file for a phone is created when the phone is added to the Cisco CallManager database. If the phone has not been added to the Cisco CallManager database, the TFTP server generates a CFG File Not Found response.

Phone is not registered with Cisco CallManager.

You must manually add the phone to Cisco CallManager if you are not allowing phones to auto-register. See the "Adding Phones with Cisco CallManager Administration" section on page 2-18 for details.

If you are using DHCP, verify that the DHCP server is pointing to the correct TFTP server.

If you are using static IP addresses, check configuration of the TFTP server. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 for details on assigning a TFTP server.

CFG TFTP Size Error

The configuration file is too large for file system on the phone.

Power cycle the phone.

Checksum Error

Downloaded software file is corrupted.

Obtain a new copy of the phone firmware and place it in the TFTPPath directory. You should only copy files into this directory when the TFTP server software is shut down, otherwise the files may be corrupted.

CTL Installed

A certificate trust list (CTL) file is installed in the phone.

None. This message is informational only.

For more information about the CTL file, refer to Cisco IP Phone Authentication and Encryption for Cisco CallManager 4.0(1).

CTL update failed

The phone could not update its certificate trust list (CTL) file.

Problem with the CTL file on the TFTP server.

For more information, refer to Cisco IP Phone Authentication and Encryption for Cisco CallManager 4.0(1).

DHCP timeout

DHCP server did not respond.

Network is busy—The errors should resolve themselves when the network load reduces.

No network connectivity between the DHCP server and the phone—Verify the network connections.

DHCP server is down—Check configuration of DHCP server.

Errors persist—Consider assigning a static IP address. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 for details on assigning a static IP address.

DNS timeout

DNS server did not respond.

Network is busy—The errors should resolve themselves when the network load reduces.

No network connectivity between the DNS server and the phone—Verify the network connections.

DNS server is down—Check configuration of DNS server.

DNS unknown host

DNS could not resolve the name of the TFTP server or Cisco CallManager.

Verify that the host names of the TFTP server or Cisco CallManager are configured properly in DNS.

Consider using IP addresses rather than host names.

Duplicate IP

Another device is using the IP address assigned to the phone.

If the phone has a static IP address, verify that you have not assigned a duplicate IP address. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 section for details

If you are using DHCP, check the DHCP server configuration.

Error update locale

One or more localization files could not be found in the TFTPPath directory or were not valid. The locale was not changed.

Check that the following files are located within subdirectories in the TFTPPath directory:

Located in subdirectory with same name as network locale:

tones.xml

Located in subdirectory with same name as user locale:

glyphs.xml

dictionary.xml

kate.xml

dictionary.xml

File auth error

An error occurred when the phone tried to validate the signature of a signed file. This message includes the name of the file that failed.

The file is corrupted. If the file is a phone configuration file, delete the phone from the Cisco CallManager database using Cisco CallManager Administration. Then add the phone back to the Cisco CallManager database using Cisco CallManager Administration.

There is a problem with the CTL file and the key for the server from which files are obtained is bad. In this case, run the CTL client and update the CTL file, making sure that the proper TFTP servers are included in this file.

IP address released

The phone has been configured to release its IP address.

The phone remains idle until it is power cycled or you reset the DHCP address. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 section for details.

Load ID incorrect

Load ID of the software file is of the wrong type.

Check the load ID assigned to the phone (from Cisco CallManager, choose Device > Phone). Verify that the load ID is entered correctly.

Load rejected HC

The application that was downloaded is not compatible with the phone's hardware.

Occurs if you were attempting to install a version of software on this phone that did not support hardware changes on this newer phone.

Check the load ID assigned to the phone (from Cisco CallManager, choose Device > Phone). Re-enter the load displayed on the phone. See the "Firmware Versions Screen" section to verify the phone setting.

No default router

DHCP or static configuration did not specify a default router.

If the phone has a static IP address, verify that the default router has been configured. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 section for details.

If you are using DHCP, the DHCP server has not provided a default router. Check the DHCP server configuration.

No DNS server IP

A name was specified but DHCP or static IP configuration did not specify a DNS server address.

If the phone has a static IP address, verify that the DNS server has been configured. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 section for details.

If you are using DHCP, the DHCP server has not provided a DNS server. Check the DHCP server configuration.

No CTL installed

A certificate trust list (CTL) file is not installed in the phone.

Occurs if security is not configured or, if security is configured, because the CTL file does not exist on the TFTP server.

For more information, refer to Cisco IP Phone Authentication and Encryption for Cisco CallManager 4.0(1).

Programming Error

The phone failed during programming.

Attempt to resolve this error by power cycling the phone. If the problem persists, contact Cisco technical support for additional assistance.

TFTP access error

TFTP server is pointing to a directory that does not exist.

If you are using DHCP, verify that the DHCP server is pointing to the correct TFTP server.

If you are using static IP addresses, check configuration of TFTP server. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-6 for details on assigning a TFTP server.

TFTP file not found

The requested load file (.bin) was not found in the TFTPPath directory.

Check the load ID assigned to the phone (from Cisco CallManager, choose Device > Phone). Verify that the TFTPPath directory contains a .bin file with this load ID as the name.

XmlDefault.cnf.xml, or .cnf.xml corresponding to the phone device name

Name of the configuration file.

None. This is an informational message indicating the name of the configuration file for the phone.

TFTP server not authorized

The specified TFTP server could not be found in the phone's CTL.

The DHCP server is not configured properly and is not server the correct TFTP server address. In this case, update the TFTP server configuration to specify the correct TFTP server.

If the phone is using a static IP address, the phone may be configured with the wrong TFTP server address. In this case, enter the correct TFTP server address in the Network Configuration menu on the phone.

If the TFTP server address is correct, there may be a problem with the CTL file. In this case, run the CTL client and update the CTL file, making sure that the proper TFTP servers are included in this file.

TFTP timeout

TFTP server did not respond.

Network is busy—The errors should resolve themselves when the network load reduces.

No network connectivity between the TFTP server and the phone—Verify the network connections.

TFTP server is down—Check configuration of TFTP server.


Network Statistics Screen

The Network Statistics screen provides information about the phone and network performance. Table 7-2 describes the information that appears in this screen.

To display the Network Statistics screen, follow these steps:

Procedure


Step 1 Press the Settings button.

Step 2 Select Status.

Step 3 Select Network Statistics.


To reset the Rx Frames, Tx Frames, and Rx Broadcasts statistics to 0, press the Clear softkey.

To exit the Network Statistics screen, press the Exit softkey.

Table 7-2 Network Statistics Message Components 

Item
Description

Rx Frames

Number of packets received by the phone

Tx Frames

Number of packets sent by the phone

Rx Broadcasts

Number of broadcast packets received by the phone

One of the following values:

Initialized
TCP-timeout
CM-closed-TCP
TCP-Bad-ACK
CM-reset-TCP
CM-aborted-TCP
CM-NAKed
KeepaliveTO
Failback
Phone-Keypad
Phone-Re-IP
Reset-Reset
Reset-Restart
Phone-Reg-Rej
Load Rejected HC
CM-ICMP-Unreach
Phone-Abort

Cause of the last reset of the phone

Elapsed Time

Amount of time that has elapsed since the phone connected to Cisco CallManager

Port 1

Link state and connection of the PC port (for example, Auto 100 Mb Full-Duplex means that the PC port is in a link up state and has auto-negotiated a full-duplex, 100-Mbps connection)

Port 2

Link state and connection of the Network port


Firmware Versions Screen

The Firmware Versions screen displays information about the firmware running on the phone.Table 7-3 explains the information that appears in this screen.

To display the Firmware Version screen, follow these steps:

Procedure


Step 1 Press the Settings button.

Step 2 Select Status.

Step 3 Select Firmware Versions.


To exit the Firmware Version screen, press the Exit softkey.

Table 7-3 Firmware Version Information

Item
Description

Load File

Load file running on the phone

App Load ID

Identifies the JAR file running on the phone

JVM Load ID

Identifies the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) running on the phone

OS Load ID

Identifies the operating system running on the phone

Boot Load ID

Identifies the factory-installed load running on the phone


Call Statistics Screen

Use the Call Statistics screen to view counters and statistics for the current call. Table 7-4 explains the information that appears in this screen.

To display the Call Statistics screen, press the ? button twice rapidly during a call.

To exit the Call Statistics screen, press the Exit softkey.

Table 7-4 Call Statistics 

Item
Description

RxType

Type of voice stream received (RTP streaming audio): G.729, G.711 u-law, G.711 A-law, or Lin16k.

RxSize

Size of voice packets, in milliseconds, in the receiving voice stream (RTP streaming audio).

RxCnt

Number of RTP voice packets received since voice stream was opened.

Note This number is not necessarily identical to the number of RTP voice packets received since the call began because the call might have been placed on hold.

TxType

Type of voice stream transmitted (RTP streaming audio): G.729, G.711 u-law, G.711 A-law, or Lin16k.

TxSize

Size of voice packets, in milliseconds, in the transmitting voice stream.

TxCnt

Number of RTP voice packets transmitted since voice stream was opened.

Note This number is not necessarily identical to the number of RTP voice packets transmitted since the call began because the call might have been placed on hold.

Avg Jtr

Estimated average RTP packet jitter (dynamic delay that a packet encounters when going through the network) observed since the receiving voice stream was opened.

Max Jtr

Maximum jitter observed since the receiving voice stream was opened.

RxDisc

Number of RTP packets in the receiving voice stream that have been discarded (bad packets, too late, and so on).

Note The phone will discard payload type 19 comfort noise packets that are generated by Cisco Gateways, which will increment this counter.

RxLost

Missing RTP packets (lost in transit).