Firmware Version 9.4(2)SR2 for Cisco Unified IP Phone Models 7945G and 7965G

The 9.4(2)SR2 firmware image within the installation program supports the Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) for the following Cisco Unified IP Phones:

This firmware version is supported on Cisco Unified CallManager Release 5.1(1b) and later.

 

Release Notes

For a list of resolved and known problems with any firmware release, view the Release Notes (in English) for your firmware at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/prod_release_notes_list.html

For all phone documentation, click the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

 

Image Authentication Support

Cisco provides image authentication with its various IP phone protocols.  Image authentication allows the phone to detect if the image has been tampered with before it is programmed into the phone. If the image fails the authentication process then the phone will reject the image.  Image authentication occurs through signed files.  All Cisco 7945G and 7965G IP Phone loads are signed and can only be upgraded or downgraded to other signed releases.

The 9.4(2)SR2 firmware uses signed (authenticated) files. This step improves IP phone security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G and 7965G.

 

Installing the Firmware Load

Before using the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G or 7965G with Cisco Unified CallManager release 4.1(3)SR5 or later, you must install the latest firmware on all Cisco Unified CallManager servers in the cluster.

 

Note: If you have a Cisco Unified CallManager on a Release earlier than 4.1(3)SR5, do NOT install this firmware.  You must first upgrade your Cisco Unified CallManager to one of the compatible releases listed in Table 1.

 

           Table 1: Compatible Cisco Call Manager Release for 7945G and 7965G

Call Manager Version

Device Pack Version

 

 

4.1(3)SR5

ciscocm.4-1-DevPack-55

4.2(3)SR2

ciscocm.4-2-3-DevPack-30

4.3(1)

ciscocm.4-3-1-DevPack-12

5.1(1b)

cmterm-devicepack5.1.1.3125-1

5.1(2)

cmterm-devicepack5.1.2.3101-3

6.0(1)

cmterm-devicepack6.0.1.1102-1

 

 

 

Cisco Unified CallManager Voice Software download page: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/sw-voice.shtml

 

The 9.4(2)SR2 installation programs for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G and 7965G are listed below.

Note: For the Cisco Unified IP phones 7945G and 7965G, you should not add the .loads extension to the firmware version name in the Cisco Unified CallManager database.

Note: To improve software integrity protection, new public keys are used to sign cop files for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 10.0.1 and later. These cop files have "k3" in their name. To install a k3 cop file on a pre-10.0.1 Cisco Unified Communications Manager, consult the README for the ciscocm.version3-keys.cop.sgn to determine if this additional cop file must first be installed on your specific Cisco Unified Communications Manager version. If these keys are not present and are required, you will see the error "The selected file is not valid" when you try to install the software package.

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone Model 7945G/7965G Installation Instructions

Perform the following procedure:

  1. Click the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser
  2. Download the file that is listed in Table 2 to your hard drive.

Table 2: Cisco Unified IP Phone Models 7945G/7965G Firmware Loads

Cisco Unified IP Phone Model

CallManager Version

Installer name on Software Page

MD5 hash

7945G and 7965G

5.1(1b) and later

cmterm-7945_7965-sccp.9-4-2SR2-2.k3.cop.sgn

3596C95719462DDEF964A120662733DD

 

Please note that different versions of the installer are needed for different Cisco Unified CallManager releases.  Cisco Unified CallManager releases earlier than 5.0 are based on a Windows server platform.  Cisco Unified CallManager release 5.0 and later are based on a Linux server platform.

When using Cisco Unified CallManager Release 5.0 or later

For Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (and later), you must do all software installations and upgrades by using the Software Upgrades menu options. The system can upload and process only software that Cisco Systems approved. You cannot install or use third-party or Windows-based software applications that you may have been using with a previous version of Cisco Unified CallManager with Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0.

  1. Using your web browser, login to the Cisco IPT Platform Administration web page
  2. Under the Software Upgrades menu, select Install/Upgrade.
  3. Fill in the appropriate values in the Software Location section for the file you downloaded above, and click Next.
  4. In the Available Software drop-down box, select the file you downloaded above, and click Next.
  5. Enusre that the downloaded file has the same MD5 hash value as listed in Table 2.
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Warning box, verify you have selected the correct firmware, then click Install.
  8. Ensure that you received a Success message.

  

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone Model 7945G/7965G Alternate Firmware format

The Cisco Unified IP Phone Model 7945G/7965G Firmware version 9.4(2)SR2 is also supplied in a zip file, as an alternative in case a Cisco Unified CallManager is not available to load the installer program. The name of this file is: cmterm-7945_7965-sccp.9-4-2SR2-2.zip.

After unzipping the firmware files, they should be manually copied to the appropriate directory on the TFTP server.

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