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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 (SIP) Release Notes for Firmware Release 9.2(1)
Enhanced Call Forward Notification
Forced Authentication Code and Client Matter Code Support
Next Generation Power over Ethernet
Installing Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Installing Firmware Release 9.2(1) for SIP
Cisco Unified Video Camera Firmware
Using a Plantronics Audio 615M Headset with the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
Using the Plantronics CS50 USB Headset with the Cisco Unified IP Phone Color Key Expansion Module
One-Way Video Calls for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 Power Negotiation when using a Video Camera
Tracking the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Using Cisco Emergency Responder
Cisco Virtualization Experience Client (VXC) Backpack
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 (SIP) Release Notes for Firmware Release 9.2(1)
Published: May 24, 2011Use these release notes with a Cisco Unified IP Phone running SIP firmware release 9.2(1). This version of firmware release 9.2(1) is compatible with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) 7.1(3) and later.
Contents
These release notes provide the following information. You might need to notify your users about some of the information provided in this document.
Related Documentation
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 Documentation
Refer to publications that are specific to your language, phone model and Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following documentation URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10453/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961 Documentation
Refer to publications that are specific to your language, phone model and Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following documentation URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10451/tsd_products_support_maintain_and_operate.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Documentation
Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Documentation Guide and other publications specific to your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition Documentation
Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition Documentation Guide and other publications that are specific to your Cisco Unified Communications Manager release. Navigate from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7273/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
New and Changed
This section contains the following topics.
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Enhanced Call Forward Notification
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Forced Authentication Code and Client Matter Code Support
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Next Generation Power over Ethernet
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Widescreen Video Enhancements
EnergyWise
Cisco EnergyWise program promotes company-wide sustainability by monitoring, reporting, and reducing energy consumption across an entire corporate infrastructure. In the Cisco Unified IP Phone firmware, the EnergyWise feature allows phones to participate in an EnergyWise-enabled system. The phones can report power usage to the EnergyWise domain to allow the tracking and control of power within the customer premise.
In the Cisco Unified IP Phones, the EnergyWise feature enables the phone to sleep (power down) and wake (power up). A sleeping phone reduces energy consumption, typically into the 0 to 1 watt range. The administrator sets a working schedule of days, power up times, and power down times for each phone. At the scheduled power down time, the phone automatically powers down, and at the scheduled power up time, the phone automatically powers up.
These enhancements are supported on these Cisco Unified IP Phones (SIP):
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
Cisco IOS support
In order for the phones to receive the power down and power up messages, the switch must also support the EnergyWise feature. The following table shows the versions of the Cisco switches that support EnergyWise.
Enhanced Call Forward Notification
The Enhanced Call Forward Notification feature provides additional call information to display in the notification window when a call forwards. This additional information includes the name or number of phone that forwarded the call. The type of information displayed is set by the system administrator.
These enhancements are supported on these Cisco Unified IP Phones (SIP):
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
Forced Authentication Code and Client Matter Code Support
The Forced Authentication Code (FAC) and Client Matter Code (CMC) Support feature extends the FAC and CMC features to more Cisco Unified IP Phones.
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FAC controls the types of calls that certain users can place. When placing a call, a user receives a prompt to enter a valid authorization code before the call is made.
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CMC enables a user to specify that a call relates to a specific client matter. When placing a call, a user can enter a code to indicate the type of call being placed (for example, to a specific customer).
These enhancements are supported on these Cisco Unified IP Phones (SIP):
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
Next Generation Power over Ethernet
The Next Generation Power over Ethernet (NGPoE+) feature enhances the ability of the phones to exceed the industrial standard IEEE 802.at. NGP0E+ provides up to 60 Watts (PSE) or 51 Watts (PD) to phones. On the Cisco Unified IP Phone side, the models support a maximum of 50.333 Watts (PSE) or 44 Watts (PD).
The phones self-adapt to the increased power. No user configuration is required.
These enhancements are supported on these Cisco Unified IP Phones (SIP):
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
PLKs as SoftKeys
The Programmable Line Keys (PLKs) as SoftKeys feature enables the administrator to provide certain features to users as either soft keys or buttons on the phone.
The following features are now available as either PLKs or SoftKeys:
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Call PickUp
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Mobility
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Malicious Call Trace
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Meet Me
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Quality Reporting
SSH Access
The SSH Access settings option allows the administrator to enable or disable the SSH port on the phone using Cisco Unified CM Administration. When enabled, it allows the phone to accept the SSH connections. Disabling the SSH server functionality of the phone blocks the SSH access to the phone. This setting is disabled by default.
These enhancements are supported on these Cisco Unified IP Phones (SIP):
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
Note
In order to access SSH on previous Unified CM using new firmware, install dev-pack with QED changes
Toast Timer
The Toast Timer feature controls the time that the Call Notification Pop-up Window (toast) remains visible for an incoming call. The administrator selects a time for all phones. The user cannot alter the timer.
These enhancements are supported on these Cisco Unified IP Phones (SIP):
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971
Widescreen Video Enhancements
The Widescreen Video Enhancement feature provides support for the w360p Video Resolution. During video calls with a Cisco Camera, the phones negotiate the video resolution. The video window dimensions adjust according to the remote video resolution.
Installation Notes
This section contains these sections:
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Installing Cisco Unified Communications Manager
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Installing Firmware Release 9.2(1) for SIP
Installing Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified Communications Manager servers in the cluster.
Note
You can install Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1(3) or 7.1(3a). After you install one of these releases, you must install Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1(3a)su1.
To download and install the Cisco Unified Communications Manager version, refer to the Install and Upgrade Guides for Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Installing Firmware Release 9.2(1) for SIP
To download and install the phone firmware, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Go to the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240.
Step 2
Log in to the Tools & Resources > Download Software page.
Step 3
Click + and choose the IP Telephony folder.
Step 4
Click + and choose the IP Phones folder.
Step 5
Choose Cisco Unified IP Phones 9900 Series or Cisco Unified IP Phones 8900 Series.
Step 6
Choose your phone type.
Step 7
Under the Latest Releases folder, choose 9.2(1).
Step 8
Select one of the following firmware files, click the Download Now or Add to cart button and follow the prompts:
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cmterm-8961.9-2-1.cop.sgn
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cmterm-9951.9-2-1.cop.sgn
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cmterm-9971.9-2-1.cop.sgn
Note
If you added the firmware file to the cart, click the Download Cart link when you are ready to download the file.
Step 9
Click the + next to the firmware file name in the Download Cart section to access additional information about this file. The hyperlink for the Readme file is in the Additional Information section, which contains installation instructions for the corresponding firmware:
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cmterm-8961.9-2-1-readme.html
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cmterm-9951.9-2-1-readme.html
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cmterm-9971.9-2-1-readme.html
Step 10
Follow the instructions in the Readme file to install the firmware.
Installing Firmware Zip Files
If a Cisco Unified Communications Manager is not available to load the installer program, the following .zip files are available to load the firmware. Go to Step 1 and follow the first 7 steps.
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cmterm-8961.9-2-1.zip
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cmterm-9951.9-2-1.zip
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cmterm-9971.9-2-1.zip
After you unzip the files, you must manually copy them to the directory on the TFTP server. Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration Guide for information to manually copy the firmware files to the server.
Note
Firmware upgrades over the WLAN interface may take longer than upgrades using a wired connection. Upgrade times over the WLAN interface may take more than an hour, depending on the quality and bandwidth of the wireless connection.
Cisco Unified Video Camera Firmware
The Cisco Unified Video Camera is supported on Unified CM versions 7.1(3a)su1 and later.
Important Notes
This section contains these topics:
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Using a Plantronics Audio 615M Headset with the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
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Using the Plantronics CS50 USB Headset with the Cisco Unified IP Phone Color Key Expansion Module
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One-Way Video Calls for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 Power Negotiation when using a Video Camera
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Tracking the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Using Cisco Emergency Responder
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Cisco Virtualization Experience Client (VXC) Backpack
Using a Plantronics Audio 615M Headset with the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961
The Plantronics Audio 615M headset is not compatible with the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961. You must use an alternate headset type for this IP phone. For more information, refer to CSCth71104.
Using the Plantronics CS50 USB Headset with the Cisco Unified IP Phone Color Key Expansion Module
The Plantronics CS50 USB headset causes the phone to request power from switch even though it is self-powered. In this case, if a device such as a camera or expansion module is connected and active on the phone, the switch will reject the power request for the headset because the power budget has been exceeded. In this case, the headset cannot be used.
One-Way Video Calls for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Due to limitations in the H.264 video signaling standards, Cisco Unified IP Phones 9951 and 9971 may not correctly display video received from devices supporting resolutions greater than 640x480. In this case, the user will see a black video screen.
To insure that video from such devices is properly displayed on the IP phone, the best solution is to configure high definition phones and Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 into different call regions and limit the video bandwidth to 384 kb/s when calling between regions.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 Power Negotiation when using a Video Camera
There is an issue (CSCtf09186) with some 802.3af switches, which results in the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 unable to negotiate for the additional power required to operate the IP phone's camera. To power the camera, use the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9951 and 9971 phone's Power Negotiation (Enabled/Disabled) parameter to disable the IP phone's power negotiation. To disable Power Negotiation parameter access the Product Specific Configuration of Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 and later releases. A device pack must be installed to add the configuration parameter to the database for Cisco Unified Communications Manager releases before 8.5. Disabling power negotiation enables the IP phone to power up the camera and to use up to 15.4 watts (the AF maximum) without the need to negotiate with the switch. Use this workaround until the switch software is updated with a fix.
Tracking the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 Using Cisco Emergency Responder
You must configure the Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 in Wi-Fi mode. When using this phone in this mode, you need to configure Cisco Emergency Responder appropriately for tracking wireless IP phones. For more information, refer to Chapter 5 of the Cisco Emergency Responder Administration Guide 8.0.
Cisco Virtualization Experience Client (VXC) Backpack
The VXC backpack is a Cisco VXC zero client endpoint device. The VXC acts like a virtual PC terminal. The key value proposition of backpack is to integrate the VXC endpoint with Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, and 9971. For more information, refer to Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 2112/2212 ICA Administration Guide for WTOS 7.0_214 and Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 2111/2211 PCoIP Administration Guide for ThreadX 3.3.1_327.
CTL File Size Limitation
The Cisco CTL client has increased the file size of a CTL file from 32 Kilobytes to 64 kilobytes so that the phones can accept a larger CTL file. The Unified CM 7.1(5) supports this feature. For more information, refer to CSCto63706.
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://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/action.do?hdnAction=searchBugs.
Step 2
Log on 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
Table 1 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are open for the Cisco Unified IP Phone using firmware release 9.2(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 1reflects 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 the "Using Bug Toolkit" section.
Resolved Caveats
Table 2 lists Severity 1, 2 and 3 defects that are resolved for the Cisco Unified IP Phone using firmware release 9.2(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.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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