Table Of Contents
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G Release Notes for Firmware Release 8.4 for SIP
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 7960G and 7940G Release Notes for Firmware Release 8.4 for SIP
August 15, 2006
Use these release notes with a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G running SIP firmware release 8.4.
Contents
These release notes provide the following information.
•Cisco Product Security Overview
•Obtaining Technical Assistance
•Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Related Documentation
For related Cisco Unified IP Phone documentation, refer to publications at the following documentation URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_ipphon/english/
ipp7960/addprot/sip/index.htmInstallation Notes
Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G or 7940G, you must install the latest firmware.
The firmware image names are:
•P0S3-08-4-00.loads
•P003-08-4-00.sbn
•P0S3-08-4-00.sb2
•P003-08-4-00.bin
To install the firmware, go to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/sip-ip-phone7960
Caveats
These release notes contain descriptions of open and resolved caveats of severity level 1 or 2 and significant severity level 3.
If you are a registered Cisco.com user, you can find the latest information about resolved, open, and closed caveats for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G by using Bug Toolkit, an online tool that allows you to query caveats according to your own needs. By using Bug Toolkit, you can find caveats of any severity for any release.
Bug Toolkit may also provide a more current listing than this document provides.
You can search for problems by using the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit.You can search for problems by using the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit.
To access Bug Toolkit, you need the following items:
•Internet connection
•Web browser
•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 1 lists Severity 1, 2, and 3 defects that are open in this firmware release.
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 1 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 the "Caveats" section.
Table 1 Open Caveats for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G for Firmware Release 8.4
Identifier Headline and Bug Toolkit LinkSIP Phone 8.3 crash intermittently during mid-call (bad pointer free)
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse57092
SIP Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940 8.3 dial plan not always used
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse69973
SIP Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940 8.3 ACK not resent
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse82734
Call record not available in directory
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse83878
SIP phone does not send refer when conferencing Avaya SIP phones
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse96952
Resolved Caveats
Table 2 lists Severity 1, 2, and 3 defects that are resolved in this firmware release.
Table 2 Resolved Caveats for Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G for
Firmware Release 8.4 Identifier Headline and Bug Toolkit LinkCisco Unified IP Phone 79xx: Confrn LCD ICON status needs to change when UA is on HOLD
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCef36868
Destination IP address flipped for outgoing requests
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd10401
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960/7940 with SIP send multiple BYE messages
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd74158
Call directories should only preserve non-local SIP domains
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd82151
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960 SIP running load 8.2 hears two ringback tones
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd86855
SIP INVITE with unrecognized field is not ignored
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCsd97636
Phone displays large negative values for expires when doing show reg command
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse04597
dnd_control not permanently enabled when using option 3
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse04707
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960 SIP Displays From instead of From Unknown
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse05227
SIP: Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960/40 displays IP Address in the screen when CFwdAll is enabled
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse05399
SIP Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960 does not send Arecords when DNS SRV fails
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse05401
When preferred codec sets to mu or a-law, g.729 sample rate sets to 0
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse21957
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960/40: With dial plan # does not terminate the interdigit timeout
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse42065
SIP: Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960 sends 400 Bad Request in response to notify for MWI
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse43327
Phone leaks 32 bytes for outgoing call
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse52527
Phone may crash due to freeing message twice
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCse64827
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Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Submitting a Service Request
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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)—An existing 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 operations 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 the network is impaired, while 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.
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