Release Notes for Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) Plug-In, Release 3.0 (for Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool)
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Table Of Contents
Determining the Software Version
Additional Cisco IP Phone Types Supported
Additional Device Profile Types Supported
Changes to the Add New User and Manage Users Pages
Changes to Settings for the Cisco 7920 IP Phone
New Phone Configuration Fields
Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Plug-ins
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
Release Notes for Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) Plug-in, Release 3.0 (for Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool)
Published August 11, 2006
These release notes describe system requirements, installation and upgrade notes, caveats, documentation notes, and technical assistance information for Release 3.0 of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) Plug-in for the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool.
Contents
These release notes contain the following sections:
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Cisco Product Security Overview
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Introduction
The Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool (VPT), a web-based application, provides you a single interface from which to perform frequent move, add, and change operations on multiple servers within a Cisco IP Telephony deployment. The Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in for VPT allows you to use VPT to perform user provisioning tasks on Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3)SR1 systems.
System Requirements
The following subsections describe the hardware and software requirements for the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in.
Hardware Supported
The plug-in is installed on the VPT server. For a list of hardware supported on the VPT server, see the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool Release Notes at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6524/prod_release_notes_list.html.
Software Compatibility
Release 3.0 of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in can be installed on a server running Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool Release 1.0(1) or 1.0(2). It can be installed concurrently with any Cisco Unity or Cisco Unity Connection plug-in. When you run the installation for this plug-in release, VPT automatically upgrades any earlier release of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) Release 1.0 plug-in if it is still installed on your system. See the "Installation Notes" section for instructions for installing or upgrading to this release.
For each Cisco Unified CallManager cluster, you configure a product system in VPT to represent the publisher server; if only one Cisco Unified CallManager server acts as publisher and subscriber, you configure that server as the product system.
The following requirements must be met on the Cisco Unified CallManager server that will be used as a product system to interoperate with VPT by using this plug-in release:
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Determining the Software Version
To determine the version of Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool software in use, browse to the VPT login window and click About in the upper right corner of the window. You can also access the About link from any window after you have logged in to the tool.
To determine the version of product plug-ins installed on a VPT server, open the VPT graphical user interface (GUI) as described in the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool System Management and Security Guide, and choose VPT Administration > Plug-Ins > Manage Plug-Ins.
New and Changed Information
The following sections describe new and changed features and functionality that are pertinent to this release of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in.
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Additional Cisco IP Phone Types Supported
Support for the following phone types in the Cisco IP Phone 7900 family was added in release 2.0:
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No additional support was added for Release 3.0.
Additional Device Profile Types Supported
Support for the following device profile types for the Cisco IP Phone 7900 family was added in Release 2.0:
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No additional support was added for Release 3.0.
Changes to the Add New User and Manage Users Pages
With Release 2.0 or later of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in, after you associate a phone or device profile with a new user on the Add New User page, you can click the device name of the phone or profile to modify settings for the device, delete the device, or reset/restart the device.
Similarly, you can click the device name of an associated device on the Manage Users page for a single user to modify settings for the device, delete the device, or reset/restart the device.
This functionality eliminates the need to do a separate search for a phone or device profile to make changes to it after adding or modifying a user.
Changes to Settings for the Cisco 7920 IP Phone
Additional settings were added to the configuration capabilities for the 7920 phone type beginning with Release 2.0:
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New Phone Configuration Fields
The following new fields are available in Release 2.0 or later in the Advanced Phone/Profile Configuration section of the phone and phone template configuration pages for certain phone models:
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See the "Documentation Updates" section for a description of the new fields.
Installation Notes
Use the following task list to install or upgrade to the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in, Release 3.0.
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Otherwise, install or upgrade the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) server(s) to version 4.1(3)SR1.
See the Installing Cisco Unified CallManager Release 4.1(3) or Upgrading Cisco Unified CallManager Release 4.1(3) guides, at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
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To Install or Upgrade a Cisco Unified CallManager Plug-in
To install or upgrade plug-ins, your administrator account must belong to a role that has Plug-in Management Install and View permissions for the VPT application.
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Caveats
This section contains information on the following topics:
This section contains caveat information for the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in Release 3.0 for the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool only. See the release notes of the applicable version for caveat information for the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool or Cisco Unified CallManager.
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Using Bug Toolkit
To access Bug Toolkit, you need the following items:
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The Bug Toolkit returns a list of caveats based on your query. You can modify your results by submitting another query and choosing different criteria. You can also save your query for future use, as described in the "Saving Bug Toolkit Queries" section.
Saving Bug Toolkit Queries
Bug Toolkit allows you to create and then save your queries to monitor a specific defect or network situation. You can edit a saved search at any time to change the alert conditions, the defects being watched, or the network profile.
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This bug group contains the bugs that are identified by using the search criteria that you saved. Each time that a new bug meets the search criteria, the system adds it to the group that you chose.
Bug Toolkit makes your queries available through the My Stuff window, which allows you to view, create, and/or modify existing bug groups or saved searches. Choose the My Stuff link to see a list of your bug groups.
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A window displays the bug group(s) that you have saved. From this window, you can click a bug group name to see the bugs and the saved searches; you can also edit the search criteria.
Open Caveats—Release 3.0
Table 1 describes possible unexpected behaviors in Release 3.0 of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in for VPT, sorted by component, then by caveat number.
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Because defect status continually changes, be aware that the list in 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 and follow the instructions as described in the "To Use Bug Toolkit" procedure.
Resolved Caveats—Release 3.0
Table 2 describes defects that were resolved in Release 3.0 of the Cisco Unified CallManager 4.1(3) plug-in for VPT. (Caveats are listed in order by severity, then by component, then by caveat number.)
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Because defect status continually changes, be aware that the list in 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 and follow the instructions as described in the "To Use Bug Toolkit" procedure.
Documentation Updates
This section lists new and additional information that is not included in the current Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool documentation. The new and additional information will be incorporated in a future documentation release.
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Advanced Phone Settings
The new settings in Table 3 apply to the "Advanced Phone Configuration Settings" table in the "Phone Configuration Settings" chapter of the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool User and Phone Management Guide.
Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Plug-ins
The Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool Installation and Upgrade Guide does not include information on upgrading, installing or removing plug-ins. For instructions on upgrading Cisco Unified CallManager plug-ins, see the "Installation Notes" section. For instructions on installing or removing plug-ins, see the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool Release Notes.
Related Documentation
See the following documents for more information on the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool and Cisco Unified CallManager:
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This guide lists and describes the documents that make up the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool documentation set. The guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6524/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html.
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This guide describes how to install and upgrade the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool. The guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6524/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
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This guide provides descriptions of the Cisco Voice Provisioning Tool and its components, as well as step-by-step instructions for configuring and managing the tool itself. The guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6524/prod_maintenance_guides_list.html.
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This guide provides information on provisioning users, phones, and device profiles for Cisco Unified CallManager and Cisco Unity. The guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6524/prod_maintenance_guides_list.html.
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Provides a list of Cisco Unified CallManager documents that are available with the release (for example, the 4.1(3) release). The document also provides a URL for each document so that you can locate the document on the web. The guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html.
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An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered nonemergencies.
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Definitions of Service Request Severity
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