AudioCodes MEDIAPACK VERSION 6.2 Release Notes
AudioCodes MEDIAPACK VERSION 6.2 Release Notes

AudioCodes MEDIAPACK VERSION 6.2 Release Notes

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Mediant
Media Gateways
Multi‐Service Business Gateways
SIP CPE Release Notes  
Media Gateways
Version 6.2
December 2010 
Document #:  LTRT‐26901 

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  • Page 1 TM  MediaPack Media Gateways TM  Mediant Media Gateways Multi‐Service Business Gateways SIP CPE Release Notes   Version 6.2 December 2010  Document #:  LTRT‐26901 ...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SIP Release Notes What's New in Release 6.2 ... 9   1.1  Supported Hardware Platforms ... 1.1.1 New Hardware Platforms ... 10   1.1.1.1 MediaPack 1xx ... 10   1.1.1.2 Mediant 600 ... 10   1.1.1.3 Mediant 800 MSBG ... 10  ...
  • Page 4 1.12.3 Networking Parameters ... 113   1.13  Obsolete Parameters ... Supported Features ... 115   2.1  SIP Gateway Features ... 2.1.1 Supported SIP Features ... 115   2.1.2 SIP Compliance Tables ... 119   2.1.2.1 SIP Functions ... 119   2.1.2.2 SIP Methods ...
  • Page 5 SIP Release Notes Table 1-1: Available Mediant 800 MSBG Models ... 11 Table 1-2: Mediant 1000 MSBG Voice I/O Module Hardware Revision Compatibility List ... 15 Table 1-3: New SIP General Parameters for Release 6.2... 84 Table 1-4: New SIP Gateway Parameters for Release 6.2 ... 86 Table 1-5: New SIP SAS Parameter for Release 6.2 ...
  • Page 6 CPE SIP Products Reader’s Notes SIP Release Notes Document #: LTRT-26901...
  • Page 7: Weee Eu Directive

    SIP Release Notes This document describes the Release 6.2 of AudioCodes products – MP-1xx, Mediant 600, Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 1000, Mediant 2000, and Mediant 3000. Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing.
  • Page 8: Related Documentation

    Related Documentation Product Reference Manual for SIP Gateways and Media Servers MP-11x & MP-124 SIP Installation Manual Mediant 600 SIP Installation Manual Mediant 800 MSBG SIP Installation Manual Mediant 1000 MSBG SIP Installation Manual Mediant 1000 SIP Installation Manual Mediant 2000 SIP Installation Manual Mediant 3000 SIP Installation Manual MP-11x &...
  • Page 9: What's New In Release 6.2

    SIP Release Notes What's New in Release 6.2 This document describes the software and hardware release of Version 6.2 and is applicable to the following AudioCodes products: MediaPack 1xx series (MP-11x and MP-124) Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 1000 MSBG Mediant 1000 Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000 series (Mediant 3000/TP-6310, Mediant 3000 HA/TP-6310, Mediant...
  • Page 10: Supported Hardware Platforms

    Supported Hardware Platforms This section describes the supported hardware platforms in Release 6.2 1.1.1 New Hardware Platforms This section describes the new hardware platforms introduced in Release 6.2. 1.1.1.1 MediaPack 1xx No new hardware platforms. 1.1.1.2 Mediant 600 No new hardware platforms. 1.1.1.3 Mediant 800 MSBG The Mediant 800 MSBG supports the following new hardware platforms in Release 6.2:...
  • Page 11: Mediant 1000

    SIP Release Notes The available customer-ordered hardware configurations are listed in the table below: Table 1-1: Available Mediant 800 MSBG Models Model New: MP800-8S-12L-P MP800-1ET-2L MP800-1ET-12L-P-2T MP800-12S-12L-P-X1 MP800-12O-12L-P-X1 Existing: MP800-12S-12L-P MP800-4O-2L-X1 MP800-4S8O-2L-X1 MP800-4S4O-12L-P- MP800-4B-12L-P MP800-4B-12L-P-X1 1.1.1.4 Mediant 1000 No new hardware platforms. 1.1.1.5 Mediant 1000 MSBG No new hardware platforms.
  • Page 12: Existing Hardware Platforms

    1.1.2 Existing Hardware Platforms This section describes existing hardware platforms from the previous release that are also supported in Release 6.2. 1.1.2.1 MediaPack 1xx This release supports the following existing hardware platforms: MP-11x combined FXS/FXO devices: • MP-114/FXS+FXO providing 2 FXS ports and 2 FXO ports •...
  • Page 13: Mediant 800 Msbg

    SIP Release Notes 1.1.2.3 Mediant 800 MSBG This release supports the following existing hardware platforms: Analog telephony interfaces, offering only FXS or only FXO interfaces, or a combination thereof. For a list of available hardware configurations and models, refer Table 1-1.
  • Page 14: Mediant 1000 Msbg

    1.1.2.4 Mediant 1000 MSBG This release supports the following existing hardware platforms: Mediant 1000 and Mediant 1000B chassis. The Mediant 1000B chassis is based on the incumbent Mediant 1000 chassis, but designed to support Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC/AdvancedMC) form-factor modules. This chassis provides eight AMC slots on its rear panel for housing single and mid-sized AMC modules.
  • Page 15: Table 1-2: Mediant 1000 Msbg Voice I/O Module Hardware Revision Compatibility List

    SIP Release Notes Open Solutions Network (OSN) server platform, available in one of the following models: • OSN Ver. 1 (OSN1), based on Intel™ Celeron™ 600 MHz processor (for third- party applications such as IP PBX) • OSN Ver. 2 (OSN2), based on Intel™ Pentium™ M 1.4 GHz processor (for third- party applications such as IP PBX): ♦...
  • Page 16: Mediant 1000

    Item No. FASU00587 CRMX-T (LAN 1, 2, 3, Dual T1 WAN DSU/CSU Trunk) FASU00557 CRMX-L (LAN 1, 2, 3, GE WAN 1000Base-LX) FASU00556 CRMX-C (LAN 1, 2, 3, GE WAN copper Ethernet) FASU00557 CRMX-S (LAN 1, 2, 3, GE WAN 1000Base-SX) FASU00636 CRMX-SD (LAN 1, 2, 3, SHDSL WAN) 1.1.2.5...
  • Page 17: Mediant 3000

    SIP Release Notes 1.1.2.7 Mediant 3000 This release supports the following existing hardware platforms: Mediant 3000 hosting a single TP-6310 blade, providing SONET/SDH or T3 PSTN interfaces. Mediant 3000 hosting two TP-6310 blades for 1+1 HA, providing SONET/SDH or T3 PSTN interfaces.
  • Page 18: Sip New Features

    SIP New Features This section lists the new SIP features in Release 6.2. 1.2.1 SIP General New Features The device supports the following new SIP general (Gateway and SBC applications) features: Maximum SIP Message Size: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410...
  • Page 19 SIP Release Notes SDP Offer/Answer Negotiation upon Modified Session: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature enables the flexibility of ignoring a new SDP re-offer (from the media negotiation perspective) in certain scenarios (such as session expires). According to RFC 3264, once an SDP session is established, a new SDP offer is considered a new offer only when the SDP origin value is incremented.
  • Page 20 SIP Secure Connection Vulnerability: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for securing the device’s resources against SIP spam and invalid SIP messages: • Securing memory resources: ♦ Socket Resource Abuse: Connections that are established without subsequent data transmission are released (after one minute), allowing the establishment of new connections.
  • Page 21 SIP Release Notes Transcoding Mode for SBC and IP-to-IP Applications: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature allows separate transcoding mode configuration for the SBC and IP-to-IP applications. This is important as the required DSP resources for transcoding between these applications differ.
  • Page 22 SIP Authorization Header in Initial Registration Request: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature supports the inclusion of the SIP Authorization header in initial registration (REGISTER) requests sent by the device. This feature is enabled by the new parameter, EmptyAuthorizationHeader.
  • Page 23 SIP Release Notes SIP Route Header in Initial Registration Request: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature supports the inclusion of the SIP Route header in initial registration (REGISTER) requests sent by the device. This feature is enabled by the new parameter, InitialRouteHeader (by default, this parameter is disabled).
  • Page 24 This feature is enabled by the new parameter, UsePingPongKeepAlive. In addition, the maximum interval after which a CRLF Keep-Alive (“ping”) is sent after a received “pong” is configured using the new parameter, PingPongKeepAliveTime (5 to 2,000,000 sec; default is 120). The device uses the range of 80-100% of this user- defined value as the actual interval.
  • Page 25 SIP Release Notes Increased Characters for Request-URI Host Name per IP Group: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The maximum number of characters has been increased from 49 to 100 for defining the SIP Request-URI host name used in INVITE and REGISTER messages sent to an IP Group, or the host name in the From header of INVITE messages received from the IP Group.
  • Page 26 Multiple NATs for SIP Control and RTP Media using Static NAT Rules: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for multiple network address translation (NAT) using static NAT IP rules. Different VoIP interfaces (SIP control and RTP media traffic) can now be translated into different NAT IP addresses.
  • Page 27: Sip Gateway New Features

    SIP Release Notes 1.2.2 SIP Gateway New Features The device supports the following new SIP Gateway application features: Microsoft’s Wideband Real-Time RTAudio Codec Support: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for Microsoft’s Real-Time RTAudio (MS-RTA) wideband codec.
  • Page 28 Adapting Comfort Noise to Remote Party: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature enhances the device’s negotiation of comfort noise generation (CNG) between SIP UAs. The device always attempts to adapt to the remote UA’s request for CNG, even if silence suppression (SCE) is disabled for the voice codec.
  • Page 29 SIP Release Notes Notes: • The Hotline duration can be set for all ports using the existing, “global” parameter, HotLineToneDuration. • This feature is applicable only to FXS and FXO interfaces. Distinctive Ringing per FXS Based on Destination Number: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000...
  • Page 30 Increase in Characters for Endpoint Phone Number: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The maximum number of characters that can be defined for an endpoint phone number has been increased from 25 to 50. The phone numbers are configured using the TrunkGroup parameter (Endpoint Phone Number table for MP-1xx and Trunk Group table for digital devices).
  • Page 31 SIP Release Notes Flash-Hook with Digit Sequence: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides enhanced support for flash-hook digit sequences for FXS interfaces. The existing FlashKeysSequenceStyle parameter includes an additional option (2) that provides the following flash-hook digit sequences: •...
  • Page 32 High Definition Three-Way Conferencing: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature supports high definition, three-way conferencing using wideband codecs (e.g., G.722 and AMR-WB). Therefore, this feature allows conference participants to experience wideband voice quality. Call conferences can also include narrowband and wideband participants.
  • Page 33 SIP Release Notes An example of the X-RTP-Stat header in a SIP BYE message is shown below: BYE sip:302@10.33.4.125 SIP/2.0 Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 10.33.4.126;branch=z9hG4bKac2127550866 Max-Forwards: 70 From: <sip:401@10.33.4.126;user=phone>;tag=1c2113553324 To: <sip:302@company.com>;tag=1c991751121 Call-ID: 991750671245200001912@10.33.4.125 CSeq: 1 BYE X-RTP-Stat: PS=207;OS=49680;;PR=314;OR=50240;PL=0;JI=600;LA=40; Supported: em,timer,replaces,path,resource-priority Allow: REGISTER,OPTIONS,INVITE,ACK,CANCEL,BYE,NOTIFY,PRACK,REFER,INFO,SUBSCR IBE,UPDATE User-Agent: Sip-Gateway-/v.6.2A.008.006 Reason: Q.850 ;cause=16 ;text="local"...
  • Page 34 • Obtaining a GRUU: The mechanism for obtaining a GRUU is through registrations. A UA can obtain a GRUU by generating a REGISTER request containing a Supported header field with the value “gruu”. The UA includes a “+sip.instance” Contact header parameter of each contact for which the GRUU is desired.
  • Page 35 SIP Release Notes Trunk Re-Registration upon Return to Service: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature supports re-registration of the device’s trunks that return to service. When using the Account table to register a Trunk Group (to a Proxy server), if all trunks pertaining to the Trunk Group are down, the device unregisters the trunks.
  • Page 36 Table Increase for Source Phone Number Manipulation Table for IP-to-Tel Calls: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The Source Phone Number Manipulation Table for IP-to-Tel Calls table (SourceNumberMapIP2Tel parameter) has been increased from 20 to 120 indices (rows).
  • Page 37 SIP Release Notes RTCP XR Voice Quality Monitoring: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for RTP Control Protocol Extended Reports (RTCP XR) according to RFC 3611. RTCP XR is a VoIP management control that defines a set of metrics containing information for assessing VoIP call quality and diagnosis.
  • Page 38 New Range and Defaults for T.38 Fax Maximum Buffer Size: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides a modified value range and default for the T38FaxMaxBufferSize parameter, which is used in SIP T.38 negotiation in SDP. •...
  • Page 39 SIP Release Notes Fax Transmission behind NAT: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for transmission from fax machines (connected to the device) located inside a Network Address Translation (NAT). Generally, the firewall blocks T.38 (and other) packets received from the WAN, unless the device behind the NAT sends at least one IP packet from the LAN to the WAN through the firewall.
  • Page 40 B-Channel Off-Hook Cut-Through: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature enables PSTN CAS channels/endpoints to receive incoming IP calls even if the B-channel is in off-hook state. This feature is enabled using the new parameter, DigitalCutThrough.
  • Page 41 SIP Release Notes Pre-emption of IP-to-Tel E911 Emergency Calls: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature supports the pre-emption of IP-to-Tel E911 emergency calls. If the device receives an E911 call and there are unavailable channels, the device terminates one of the calls and sends the E911 call to that channel.
  • Page 42 Multi-AMD Sensitivity Table: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for multi-language/country Answering Machine Detection (AMD). This is achieved by the new Multi-AMD Sensitivity table. The table provides up to 4 different AMD Sensitivity suites (selected by the new AMDSensitivityParameterSuit parameter), where each suite comprises up to 16 different sensitivity permutations (selected by the new AMDSensitivityLevel parameter).
  • Page 43 SIP Release Notes Additional VXML Script Attributes for Invoking VXML Scripts: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for the following additional VXML session variables and events: • session.connection.local.uri • session.connection.remote.uri •...
  • Page 44 Enhanced ISDN BRI Support: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides enhanced support for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) phones connected to the device. This feature enables the device to route IP-to-Tel calls (including voice and fax) to specific BRI ports (channels).
  • Page 45 SIP Release Notes BRI Call Forwarding Supplementary Service: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for call forwarding (CF) services initiated by ISDN Basic BRI phones connected to the device. Upon receipt of an ISDN Facility message for call forward from the BRI phone, the device sends a SIP INVITE to the softswitch with a user-defined code in the SIP To header, representing the reason for the call forward.
  • Page 46 BRI Suspend-Resume Supplementary Service: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for call suspend and resume services initiated by ISDN BRI phones connected to the device. During an ongoing call, the BRI phone user can suspend the call by typically pressing the phone’s “P”...
  • Page 47 SIP Release Notes MWI for BRI Interfaces: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for MWI on BRI phones connected to the device and using the Euro ISDN BRI variant. When this feature is activated and a voice mail message is recorded to the mail box of a BRI extension, the softswitch sends a notification to the device.
  • Page 48 Interworking Date/Time between SIP and Euro-ISDN: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for interworking date and time between SIP and Euro- ISDN: • SIP-to-ISDN interworking: The date and time from the received SIP 200 OK message is included in the ISDN Connect message by the addition of the Date/Time Information Element (IE).
  • Page 49 SIP Release Notes Redirect Number Overwritten by Destination Number for IP-to-Tel Calls: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature allows the device to overwrite the redirect number with the destination number from the received SIP INVITE message in the outgoing ISDN call. This is achieved by assigning an IP Profile (IPProfile parameter) defined with the CopyDest2RedirectNumber parameter set to 1, to the IP-to-Tel Routing table (PSTNPrefix parameter).
  • Page 50 Manipulation of Redirect Reason for Tel-to IP Calls: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for configuring a default redirect reason for Tel-to-IP calls. This is configured by the new parameter, Tel2IPDefaultRedirectReason. The device includes this default redirect reason in the SIP History-Info header of the outgoing INVITE if the received Q931 ISDN Setup message does not include a redirect reason or includes only an “unknown”...
  • Page 51 SIP Release Notes Response to SIP OPTIONS only if Trunk Group 1 is Available: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for responding to received SIP OPTIONS (e.g., from a softswitch) only if Trunk Group #1 has available trunks. If all the trunks pertaining to Trunk Group #1 are down or busy, the device does not respond to received SIP OPTIONS.
  • Page 52: Sip Sas New Features

    1.2.3 SIP SAS New Features The device supports the following new SIP Standalone Survivability (SAS) application features: Blocking Incoming Calls from Unregistered SAS Users: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature rejects SIP INVITE messages received from unregistered SAS users, in SAS Normal and Emergency modes.
  • Page 53 SIP Release Notes SAS Normal Mode Routing Enhancement: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature enhances routing capabilities for SAS Normal mode by using the IP-to-IP Routing table to route SAS IP-to-IP calls to different destinations (and not only to the SAS Proxy Set).
  • Page 54: Session Border Controller New Features

    Session Border Controller New Features The device supports the following new Session Border Controller (SBC) features: SBC Support by Mediant 3000: Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The SBC application is now fully supported by the Mediant 3000 (including Mediant 3000 High Availability).
  • Page 55 SIP Release Notes SBC Registration Timers: Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature now enables the device to retain the original value of the SIP Expires header received from the user or proxy. This feature also applies when the SBC is in “survivability”...
  • Page 56 Max-Forwards SIP Header Size: Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides control over the SIP Max-Forwards header value. The Max- Forwards header is used to limit the number of servers (such as proxies) that can forward the SIP request. The Max-Forwards value indicates the remaining number of times this request message is allowed to be forwarded.
  • Page 57 SIP Release Notes Classifying IP Call to Proxy Set based on IP Address, Port, and Transport Type: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides the ability to classify an IP call to a Proxy Set based on either its IP address, or its IP address, port, and transport type (e.g., UDP).
  • Page 58 Mediation without Transcoding: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for mediation without transcoding. The device transparently relays RTP traffic (through Digital Signal Processing/DSP) and the following features are supported: • SRTP-RTP, SRTP tunneling •...
  • Page 59 SIP Release Notes Parameter Value HistoryInfoMode = Remove DiversionMode = Add HistoryInfoMode = Disable DiversionMode = Add HistoryInfoMode = Disable DiversionMode = Add HistoryInfoMode = Add DiversionMode = Add HistoryInfoMode = Remove DiversionMode = Remove GRUU Support According to RFC 5627: Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410...
  • Page 60 ♦ If the REGISTER is per the device’s client (endpoint), it is the MAC address concatenated with the phone number of the client. ♦ If the REGISTER is per device, it is the MAC address only. If the remote server doesn’t support GRUU, it ignores the parameters of the GRUU.
  • Page 61 SIP Release Notes The “GATEWAY” type is necessary for requests representing multiple users, as the existing options above are not suitable: • The IP Group cannot be defined as a SERVER since its destination address is unknown during configuration. • The IP Group cannot be defined as a USER since the SIP Contact header of the incoming REGISTER does not represent a specific user.
  • Page 62 General SBC Configuration Enghancements: Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This release provides the following general SBC configuration enhancements: • In Release 6.0, the IP address of the WAN interface had to be defined in the Data configuration section, and then once defined, it had to be assigned to the SIP application layer for the SBC configuration (using the WANIPAddress parameter).
  • Page 63: Media New Features

    SIP Release Notes Media New Features The device supports the following new media features: Media Packet Forwarding: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW This feature provides support for UDP and RTP “aware” packet media streaming through a Media Forwarding session for the SBC application.
  • Page 64 Note: To use V.34, the relevant DSP template must be used. G.722 Codec Support: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW This feature provides support for the G.722 speech codec, according to RFC 3551. G.722 was developed by ITU-T as a wideband codec with a bit rate of 64 kbps.
  • Page 65: Pstn New Features

    SIP Release Notes PSTN New Features The device supports the following new PSTN features: E1/T1 PSTN Interface: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW The device now supports a single E1/T1 PSTN port interface. This E1/T1 interface can be configured to any one of the following PSTN protocols: Transparent, CAS, or ISDN.
  • Page 66 T310 Timer Configuration for ISDN Variant NI2: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW The device now supports configuration of the T310 timer for the ISDN variant National ISDN with sub variant 2 (NI2). This solution is similar to the T310 timer for DMS and Euro ISDN.
  • Page 67: Networking New Features

    SIP Release Notes Networking New Features The device supports the following new networking features: ARIA Encryption Algorithm for TLS: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW The device now supports ARIA algorithm cipher encryption for Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections.
  • Page 68 VoIP Firewall per Network Interface: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW The device now supports the configuration of firewall access rules (block or allow) per VoIP network interface. These are the VoIP interfaces as defined in the Multiple Interface table (InterfaceTable parameter).
  • Page 69 SIP Release Notes Default Gateway per IP Interface: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW This feature provides enhanced routing with its support for multiple default gateways. Each IP network interface (whether it’s Control, Media, or OAMP) can now be defined with a default gateway.
  • Page 70 Increase in Maximum Call Control/Media Interfaces: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW The device now supports the configuration of up to 31 Control/Media interfaces (as compared to 15 in the previous release). Together with the single OAMP interface, a total of 32 IP interfaces can be configured.
  • Page 71 SIP Release Notes Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Support: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Gateway/GW The device now supports the configuration of IPv6 Internet Layer protocol IP interfaces (defined using the InterfaceTable parameter), which is based on the definition of a 128-bit address (as opposed to 32 bits for IPv4).
  • Page 72: Data-Router New Features

    Data-Router New Features The device supports the following new data-router features: Dual WAN over T1 Interface Ports: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The device now supports two physical WAN T1 links, thereby allowing a bandwidth of up to 3 Mbps.
  • Page 73 SIP Release Notes Local-line Loopback on T1 WAN Interface: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The device now supports local-line loopback on the T1 WAN interface. In this loopback, packets from the Tx line interface connect to the Rx line interface. The maximum time of this loopback is user-defined.
  • Page 74 • crypto isakmp policy: defines an Internet Key Exchange (IKE) policy • crypto ipsec transform-set: defines a transform set of acceptable combination of security protocols and algorithms • crypto map: creates or modifies a crypto map entry and enters the crypto map configuration mode Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) for SHDSL WAN Interface: MP-11x...
  • Page 75: Security New Features

    SIP Release Notes Security New Features The device supports the following new security feature: ARIA Encryption Algorithm for SRTP: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for the ARIA algorithm cipher encryption for SRTP. This is an alternative option to the existing support for the AES algorithm.
  • Page 76: Infrastructure New Features

    Infrastructure New Features The device supports the following new infrastructure features: Enhanced Syslog Message Management using Facility Levels: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature supports the configuration of the Facility level (0 through 7) for the device’s Syslog messages, according to RFC 3164.
  • Page 77: Management And Provisioning New Features

    SIP Release Notes 1.10 Management and Provisioning New Features 1.10.1 Web New Features The device supports the following new Web interface features: New Web Navigation Tree: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides an improved hierarchical structure of the Configuration tab’s menus in the Navigation tree of the Web interface.
  • Page 78 Reorganization of SIP Menus in Web Navigation Tree: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides an improved hierarchical structure of the SIP-related menus and items in the Navigation tree of the Web interface. The SIP menus and items are now organized according to functionality and feature and therefore, can now easily be found due to their improved logical grouping and location in the Navigation tree.
  • Page 79: Snmp New Features

    SIP Release Notes 1.10.2 SNMP New Features The device supports the following new Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) features: ini File Configuration through SNMP: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature allows the configuration of ini file parameters that are not supported by the Element Management System (EMS) tool, by using the existing acSysGenericINILine SNMP parameter.
  • Page 80: Cli New Features

    1.10.3 CLI New Features The device supports the following new command-line interface (CLI) features: Main CLI Configuration Modes: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides support for three main CLI configuration modes in which the device can be configured.
  • Page 81: Ssh New Features

    SIP Release Notes 1.10.4 SSH New Features The device supports the following new Secure Shell (SSH) features: RSA-2048 Public-Key Encryption for SSH: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The device now supports the generation and handling of 2048-bit RSA public-key encryption algorithms for Secure Shell (SSH).
  • Page 82 SSH Last Login: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The device now supports the display in SSH sessions of the time and date of the last SSH login. The SSH login message displays the number of unsuccessful login attempts since the last successful login.
  • Page 83: Utilities New Features

    SIP Release Notes 1.10.5 Utilities New Features The device supports the following new utilities feature: Running DConvert from Command Line: MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 This feature provides a new software version of the TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion (DConvert) utility which can be run from a command line.
  • Page 84: New Parameters

    1.11 New Parameters This section describes the new parameters for Release 6.2. The ini file parameter is enclosed in square brackets and if a corresponding Web interface parameter exists, then this parameter appears above it. 1.11.1 SIP New Parameters This section describes the new SIP parameters for Release 6.2. 1.11.1.1 SIP General Parameters The table below describes the new general SIP parameters for Release 6.2.
  • Page 85 SIP Release Notes Parameter Static NAT Table [NATTranslation] Version 6.2 Description This ini file table parameter defines multiple NATs for SIP control and RTP media using Static NAT Rules. This table creates NAT rules for translating source IP address per VoIP interface (SIP control and RTP media traffic) into NAT IP addresses.
  • Page 86: Sip Gateway Parameters

    1.11.1.2 SIP Gateway Parameters The table below describes the new SIP Gateway application parameters for Release 6.2. Table 1-4: New SIP Gateway Parameters for Release 6.2 Parameter Add Empty Authorization Determines whether the SIP Authorization header is included in initial Header registration (REGISTER) requests sent by the device.
  • Page 87 SIP Release Notes Parameter [EnableSDPVersionNegoti ation] [FacilityTrace] [PerformAdditionalIP2TEL DestinationManipulation] [PerformAdditionalIP2TEL SourceManipulation] [ReplaceCallingWithRedir ectNumber] Version 6.2 Description This feature enables the flexibility of ignoring a new SDP re-offer (from the media negotiation perspective) in certain scenarios (such as session expires). According to RFC 3264, once an SDP session is established, a new SDP offer is considered a new offer only when the SDP origin value is incremented.
  • Page 88 Parameter QoS statistics in SIP Determines whether the device includes call quality of service (QoS) Release Call statistics in SIP BYE and SIP 200 OK response to BYE, using the [QoSStatistics] proprietary SIP header, X-RTP-Stat. The X-RTP-Stat header provides the following statistics: The X-RTP-Stat header contains the following fields: Below is an example of the X-RTP-Stat header in a SIP BYE message:...
  • Page 89 SIP Release Notes Parameter [RTPOnlyModeForTrunk_I AMD Parameters Web: Answer Machine Detector Sensitivity Parameter Suit [AMDSensitivityParameter Suit] Web: AMD Sensitivity Level [AMDSensitivityLevel] [AMDMaxGreetingTime] [AMDMaxPostGreetingSile nceTime] [AMDSensitivityFileName] [AMDSensitivityFileUrl] Version 6.2 Description value other than the default, the RTPOnlyMode parameter value is ignored. Enables the device to start sending and/or receiving RTP packets to and from remote endpoints without the need to establish a SIP session.
  • Page 90 Parameter CRLF Keep-Alive Mode Parameters [UsePingPongKeepAlive] Determines whether the carriage-return and line-feed sequences (CRLF) Keep-Alive mechanism, according to RFC 5626 “Managing Client-Initiated Connections in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)” is used for reliable, connection-orientated transport types such as TCP. The SIP user agent/client (i.e., device) uses a simple periodic message as a keep-alive mechanism to keep their flow to the proxy or registrar alive (used for example, to keep NAT bindings open).
  • Page 91 SIP Release Notes Parameter R-Value Delay Threshold [VQMonEOCRValTHR] RTCP Packet Interval [RTCPInterval] Disable RTCP Interval Randomization [DisableRTCPRandomize] Esc Transport Type [RTCPXRESCTransportTy RTCP XR Collection Server [RTCPXREscIP] RTCP XR Report Mode [RTCPXRReportMode] Version 6.2 Description Voice quality monitoring - end of call low quality alert threshold. if set to -1 (default), no alerts are issued.
  • Page 92: Sip Sas Parameters

    Parameter Cut Through Parameters [DigitalCutThrough] Enables PSTN CAS channels/endpoints to receive incoming IP calls even if the B-channels are in off-hook state. When enabled, this feature operates as follows: Notes: [CutThroughTimeForReOr Defines the duration (in seconds) of the reorder tone played to the derTone] PSTN side after the IP call party releases the call, for the Cut Through feature.
  • Page 93: Sbc New Parameters

    SIP Release Notes 1.11.2 SBC New Parameters The table below describes the new SBC application parameters for Release 6.2. Table 1-6: New SBC Parameters for Release 6.2 Parameter SBC No Answer Timeout [SBCAlertTimeout] SBC GRUU Mode [SBCGruuMode] SBC Max Forwards Limit [SBCMaxForwardsLimit] Minimum Session-Expires [SBCMinSE]...
  • Page 94 Parameter SBC Registration Timers SBC User Registration Time [SBCUserRegistrationTime] SBC Proxy Registration Time [SBCProxyRegistrationTime] SBC Survivability Registration Time [SBCSurvivabilityRegistrationTime] SIP Release Notes Description Defines the duration of the periodic registrations between the user and the SBC (SBC responds with this value to user). When set to 0, the SBC does not change the Expires value received in the user’s REGISTER request.
  • Page 95: Media New Parameters

    SIP Release Notes 1.11.3 Media New Parameters The table below describes the new media parameters for Release 6.2. Notes: These parameters are applicable only to the Gateway application. Table 1-7: New Media Parameters for Release 6.2 Parameter [T38FaxSessionImmediateStart] T38 Version [SIPT38Version] Version 6.2 Description...
  • Page 96: Pstn New Parameters

    1.11.4 PSTN New Parameters The table below describes the new PSTN parameters for Release 6.2. Notes: These parameters are applicable only to the Gateway application. Table 1-8: New PSTN Parameters for Release 6.2 Parameter [ISDNNSBehaviour2] Tel2IP Default Redirect Reason [Tel2IPDefaultRedirectReason] BRI-to-SIP Supplementary Services Codes for Call Forward Note: Upon receipt of an ISDN Facility message for call forward from the BRI phone, the device sends a SIP INVITE to the softswitch with a user-defined code in the SIP To header, representing the reason for the call forward.
  • Page 97 SIP Release Notes Parameter Call Forward on Busy [SuppServCodeCFB] Call Forward on Busy Deactivation [SuppServCodeCFBDeact] Call Forward on No Reply [SuppServCodeCFNR] Call Forward on No Reply Deactivation [SuppServCodeCFNRDeact] Version 6.2 Description Prefix code for activating Call Forward on Busy sent to the softswitch.
  • Page 98 Parameter BRI Supplementary Services Table [ISDNSuppServ] SIP Release Notes Description This table configures the BRI endpoints and their authentication and caller ID settings. [ ISDNSuppServ ] FORMAT ISDNSuppServ_Index = ISDNSuppServ_PhoneNumber, ISDNSuppServ_Module, ISDNSuppServ_Port, ISDNSuppServ_UserId, ISDNSuppServ_UserPassword, ISDNSuppServ_CallerID, ISDNSuppServ_IsPresentationRestricted, ISDNSuppServ_IsCallerIDEnabled; [ \ISDNSuppServ ] Where: PhoneNumber = The telephone extension number for the BRI endpoint.
  • Page 99: Networking New Parameters

    SIP Release Notes 1.11.5 Networking New Parameters The table below describes the new networking parameters for Release 6.2. Notes: These parameters are applicable to the Gateway and SBC applications. Table 1-9: New Networking Parameters for Release 6.2 Parameter [TLSPkeySize] [SSHMaxLoginAttempts] [SSHEnableLastLoginMessage] [SSHMaxSessions] Version 6.2...
  • Page 100 Parameter [StaticRouteTable] Syslog Facility Number [SyslogFacility] SIP Release Notes Description This ini file table parameter configures the IP Routing table for defining static IP routing rules. These rules can be associated with IP interfaces defined in the Multiple Interface table. The routing decision is thus based on the source subnet/VLAN.
  • Page 101: Management And Provisioning New Parameters

    SIP Release Notes 1.11.6 Management and Provisioning New Parameters The table below describes the new management and provisioning parameter for Release 6.2. Notes: These parameters are applicable to the Gateway and SBC applications. Table 1-10: New Management and Provisioning Parameter for Release 6.2 Parameter [SNMPEngineIDString]- Version 6.2...
  • Page 102: Modified Parameters

    1.12 Modified Parameters This section describes parameters from the previous release that have been modified in Release 6.2. 1.12.1 SIP Parameters This section describes SIP parameters from the previous release that have been modified in Release 6.2. 1.12.1.1 SIP General Parameters The table below describes the SIP general parameters from the previous release that have been modified in Release 6.2.
  • Page 103 SIP Release Notes Parameter Proxy Set Table [ProxySet] IP Security [SecureCallsFromIP] Version 6.2 Description Modifications: ClassificationInput (Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 3000) ProxyRedundancyMode (All Products) The format of this parameter is as follows: [ProxySet] FORMAT ProxySet_Index = ProxySet_EnableProxyKeepAlive, ProxySet_ProxyKeepAliveTime, ProxySet_ProxyLoadBalancingMethod, ProxySet_IsProxyHotSwap, ProxySet_SRD, ProxySet_ClassificationInput,...
  • Page 104: Sip Gateway Parameters

    Parameter Outbound IP Routing Table Modification: PREFIX_DestSRD added. [Prefix] This ini file table parameter configures the Outbound IP Routing table for routing Tel-to-IP and IP-to-IP calls. The format of this parameter is as follows: [PREFIX] FORMAT PREFIX_Index = PREFIX_DestinationPrefix, PREFIX_DestAddress, PREFIX_SourcePrefix, PREFIX_ProfileId, PREFIX_MeteringCode, PREFIX_DestPort, PREFIX_SrcIPGroupID, PREFIX_DestHostPrefix, PREFIX_DestIPGroupID, PREFIX_SrcHostPrefix, PREFIX_TransportType,...
  • Page 105 SIP Release Notes Parameter Trunk Group Settings Table [TrunkGroupSettings] Version 6.2 Description Modifications: New ChannelSelectMode options: [9] Ring to Hunt Group (MP-1xx, Mediant 600, Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 1000) [10] Select Trunk by ISDN Supplementary Services Table (Mediant 600, Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 1000) [TrunkGroupSettings] FORMAT TrunkGroupSettings_Index =...
  • Page 106 Parameter IP Profile Table Modifications: [IPProfile] [IPProfile] FORMAT IPProfile_Index = IPProfile_ProfileName, IPProfile_IpPreference, IPProfile_CodersGroupID, IPProfile_IsFaxUsed, IPProfile_JitterBufMinDelay, IPProfile_JitterBufOptFactor, IPProfile_IPDiffServ, IPProfile_SigIPDiffServ, IpProfile_SCE, IPProfile_RTPRedundancyDepth, IPProfile_RemoteBaseUDPPort, IPProfile_CNGmode, IPProfile_VxxTransportType, IPProfile_NSEMode, IpProfile_IsDTMFUsed, IPProfile_PlayRBTone2IP, IPProfile_EnableEarlyMedia, IPProfile_ProgressIndicator2IP, IPProfile_EnableEchoCanceller, IPProfile_CopyDest2RedirectNumber, IPProfile_MediaSecurityBehaviour, IPProfile_CallLimit, IPProfile_ DisconnectOnBrokenConnection, IPProfile_FirstTxDtmfOption, IPProfile_SecondTxDtmfOption, IPProfile_RxDTMFOption, IpProfile_EnableHold, IpProfile_InputGain, IpProfile_VoiceVolume, IpProfile_AddIEInSetup, IpProfile_SBCExtensionCodersGroupID, IPProfile_MediaIPVersionPreference, IPProfile_TranscodingMode, IpProfile_SBCAllowedCodersGroupID,...
  • Page 107 SIP Release Notes Parameter Flash Keys Sequence Style [FlashKeysSequenceStyle 3-Way Conference Mode [3WayConferenceMode] Version 6.2 Description Modification: Option [2] added (MP-1xx, Mediant 600, Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 1000). Hook flash keys sequence style. [0] 0 = Flash hook (default) - only the phone's Flash button is used, according to the following scenarios: During an existing call, if the user presses Flash, the call is put on hold;...
  • Page 108 Parameter Notes: T38 Fax Max Buffer Modification: Value range and default (all products). [T38FaxMaxBufferSize] Defines the maximum size (in bytes) of the device's T.38 buffer. This value is included in the outgoing SDP when T.38 is used for fax relay over IP.
  • Page 109 SIP Release Notes Parameter Voice Mail Interface [VoiceMailInterface] MLPP Default Namespace [MLPPDefaultNamespace] Use Tgrp Information [UseSIPTgrp] Version 6.2 Description Modification: Option [8] ETS added (Mediant 600, Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 1000). Enables the device's Voice Mail application and determines the communication method used between the PBX and the device.
  • Page 110 Parameter Note: IP-to-Tel configuration (using the parameter PSTNPrefix) overrides the 'tgrp' parameter in incoming INVITE messages. SIP Release Notes Description context=<gateway IP address>”. The <source trunk group ID> is the Trunk Group ID where incoming calls from Tel is received. For IP-Tel calls, the SIP 200 OK device's response contains “tgrp=<destination trunk group ID>;trunk-context=<gateway IP address>”.
  • Page 111: Sip Sas Parameters

    SIP Release Notes 1.12.1.3 SIP SAS Parameters The table below describes the SIP SAS parameters from the previous release that have been modified in Release 6.2. Table 1-13: Modified SIP SAS Parameters for Release 6.2 Parameter SAS Survivability Mode [SASSurvivabilityMode] Version 6.2 Description Modification: Option [4] Use IP-to-IP Routing Table added (all...
  • Page 112: Sbc Parameters

    1.12.2 SBC Parameters The table below describes SBC parameters from the previous release that have been modified in Release 6.2. Table 1-14: Modified SBC Parameter for Release 6.2 Parameter IP Group Table Modification: Option [2] for IPGroup_Type (Mediant 800 MSBG, [IPGroup] Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 3000);...
  • Page 113: Networking Parameters

    SIP Release Notes 1.12.3 Networking Parameters The table below describes networking parameters from the previous release that have been modified in Release 6.2. Notes: These parameters are applicable to the Gateway and SBC applications. Table 1-15: Modified Networking Parameter for Release 6.2 Parameter Firewall Settings Modification: Use_Specific_Interface and AccessList_Interface_ID...
  • Page 114: Obsolete Parameters

    1.13 Obsolete Parameters The table below lists parameters from the previous release that are now obsolete in Release 6.2. Obsolete Parameter [AMDSensitivityResolution] [AMDDetectionSensitivityHighResolution] [RoutingTableDestinationsColumn] [RoutingTableDestinationMasksColumn] [RoutingTableGatewaysColumn] [RoutingTableHopsCountColumn] [RoutingTableInterfacesColumn] [VLANControlVLANID] [VLANOamVLANID] [VLANMediaVLANID] [SBCRegistrationTime] [T38Version] [WANIPAddress] [EnableStandardSIDPayloadType] [EnableNoiseReduction] [L1L1ComplexTxUDPPort] [L1L1ComplexRxUDPPort] SIP Release Notes Table 1-16: Obsolete Parameters This parameter has been replaced by the new parameter, AMDSensitivityParameterSuit.
  • Page 115: Supported Features

    SIP Release Notes Supported Features This chapter describes various features supported by the device. SIP Gateway Features This section lists the SIP Gateway application’s main features. 2.1.1 Supported SIP Features The device supports the following main SIP Gateway features: Reliable User Datagram Protocol (UDP) transport, with retransmissions. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Transport layer.
  • Page 116: Table 2-1: Supported Ietf Rfc's

    DTMF out-of-band transfer using: • INFO method <draft-choudhuri-sip-info-digit-00.txt> • INFO method, compatible with Cisco gateways • NOTIFY method <draft-mahy-sipping-signaled-digits-01.txt> • INFO method, compatible with Korea Telecom format Handling forking proxy multiple responses. Supports ITU V.152 - Procedures for supporting Voice-Band Data over IP Networks. Call Hold and Transfer Supplementary services using SIP REFER, Refer-To, Referred-By, Replaces and NOTIFY messages.
  • Page 117 SIP Release Notes RFC Number RFC 3578 Interworking of ISDN overlap signalling to SIP RFC 3581 Symmetric Response Routing - rport RFC 3605 RTCP attribute in SDP RFC 3608 SIP Extension Header Field for Service Route Discovery During Registration RFC 3611 RTP Control Protocol Extended Reports (RTCP XR) RFC 3665 SIP Basic Call Flow Examples...
  • Page 118 RFC Number RFC 4733 RTP Payload for DTMF Digits RFC 4961 Symmetric RTP and RTCP for NAT RFC 5022 Media Server Control Markup Language (MSCML) RFC 5627 Obtaining and Using Globally Routable User Agent (UA) URIs (GRUU) in SIP RFC 5628 Registration Event Package Extension for GRUU ECMA-355, ISO/IEC QSIG tunneling...
  • Page 119: Sip Compliance Tables

    SIP Release Notes 2.1.2 SIP Compliance Tables The SIP device complies with RFC 3261, as shown in the following subsections. 2.1.2.1 SIP Functions The device supports the following SIP Functions: Function User Agent Client (UAC) User Agent Server (UAS) Proxy Server Redirect Server Registrar Server 2.1.2.2...
  • Page 120: Sip Headers

    2.1.2.3 SIP Headers The device supports the following SIP Headers: Header Field Accept Accept–Encoding Alert-Info Allow Also Asserted-Identity Authorization Call-ID Call-Info Contact Content-Disposition Content-Encoding Content-Length Content-Type Cseq Date Diversion Encryption Expires From History-Info Join Max-Forwards Messages-Waiting MIN-SE Organization P-Associated-URI P-Asserted-Identity P-Charging-Vector P-Preferred-Identity Priority...
  • Page 121 SIP Release Notes Header Field Proxy- Authenticate Proxy- Authorization Proxy- Require Prack Reason Record- Route Refer-To Referred-By Replaces Require Remote-Party-ID Response- Key Retry-After Route Rseq Session-Expires Server Service-Route SIP-If-Match Subject Supported Target-Dialog Timestamp Unsupported User- Agent Voicemail Warning WWW- Authenticate Version 6.2 2.
  • Page 122: Sdp Headers

    2.1.2.4 SDP Headers The device supports the following SDP Headers: SDP Header Element v - Protocol version o - Owner/ creator and session identifier a - Attribute information c - Connection information d - Digit m - Media name and transport address s - Session information t - Time alive header b - Bandwidth header...
  • Page 123: Table 2-6: Supported 1Xx Sip Responses

    SIP Release Notes 2.1.2.5.1 1xx Response – Information Responses Table 2-6: Supported 1xx SIP Responses 1xx Response Supported Trying Ringing Call is Being Forwarded Queued Session Progress 2.1.2.5.2 2xx Response – Successful Responses Table 2-7: Supported 2xx SIP Responses 2xx Response Accepted 2.1.2.5.3 3xx Response –...
  • Page 124: Table 2-9: Supported 4Xx Sip Responses

    2.1.2.5.4 4xx Response – Client Failure Responses Table 2-9: Supported 4xx SIP Responses 4xx Response Supported Bad Request Unauthorized Payment Required Forbidden Not Found Method Not Allowed Not Acceptable Proxy Authentication Required Request Timeout Conflict Gone Length Required Request Entity Too Large Unsupported Media...
  • Page 125 SIP Release Notes 4xx Response Supported Bad Extension Interval Too Brief Anonymity Disallowed Temporarily Unavailable Call Leg/Transaction Does Not Exist Loop Detected Too Many Hops Address Incomplete Ambiguous Busy Here Request Canceled Not Acceptable Request Pending Version 6.2 Comments The device doesn't generate this response. Upon receipt of this message and before a 200 OK has been received, the device responds with an ACK and disconnects the call.
  • Page 126: Table 2-10: Supported 5Xx Sip Responses

    2.1.2.5.5 5xx Response – Server Failure Responses Table 2-10: Supported 5xx SIP Responses 5xx Response Internal Server Error Not Implemented Bad gateway Service Unavailable Gateway Timeout Version Not Supported 2.1.2.5.6 6xx Response – Global Responses Table 2-11: Supported 6xx SIP Responses 6xx Response Busy Everywhere Decline...
  • Page 127: Supported Pstn-Sip Interworking Features

    SIP Release Notes Supported PSTN-SIP Interworking Features Note: This section is applicable only to digital PSTN products (i.e., Mediant 600, Mediant 800 MSBG, Mediant 1000 MSBG, Mediant 1000, Mediant 2000, and Mediant 3000). The SIP device supports various ISDN PRI protocols such as EuroISDN, North American NI2, Lucent 4/5ESS, Nortel DMS100, Meridian1 DMS100, Japan J1, as well as QSIG.
  • Page 128 CPE SIP Products Configurable channel-select mode per trunk group. Various number manipulation rules for IP-to-Tel and Tel-to-IP, called and calling numbers. Option to configure ISDN Transfer Capability per trunk. Transfer of User-to-User Information Element (UUIE) between SIP and PRI. ISDN Transfer using TBCT / RLT / ECT. QSIG messages tunneling over SIP according to ECMA-355(ISO/IEC 22535).
  • Page 129: Supported Ip Media Features

    SIP Release Notes Supported IP Media Features Note: This section is applicable only to Mediant 1000 and Mediant 1000 MSBG. The Mediant 1000 and Mediant 1000 MSBG support the following IP media features: VoIP Conference Bridge, supporting up to 60 channels. Up to 20 three-way conferences.
  • Page 130: Supported Data-Router Features

    Supported Data-Router Features The supported data-router features are listed in the subsections below. Note: This section is applicable only to Mediant 800 MSBG and Mediant 1000 MSBG. 2.4.1 LAN Switching The device supports the following LAN switching features: Mediant 800 MSBG: LAN switch ports with non-blocking switching performance.
  • Page 131 SIP Release Notes • EFM: ♦ ITU G.991.2 Annex E for Ethernet, also known as EFM or 2Base-TL, as defined in IEEE 802.3ah ♦ Up to 8 IP interfaces for EFM/2Base-TL ♦ IP QoS classification, Marking, scheduling and shaping ♦ 802.1Q VLANs Routing protocols: •...
  • Page 132: Data Security

    2.4.3 Data Security The device supports the following new data security features: Zero Configuration Firewall wizard with three security levels: • Minimum (Inbound and Outbound policies set to ‘Accept’) • Typical (Inbound policy set to ‘Reject’; Outbound Policy to ‘Accept’) •...
  • Page 133: Supported Rfc's

    SIP Release Notes 2.4.4 Supported RFC's The device materially supports the following RFC's: IP/Routing: • RFC 768 UDP • RFC 791 IP • RFC 792 ICMP • RFC 793 TCP • RFC 959 FTP • RFC 2822 Internet Message Format •...
  • Page 134: Dsp Firmware Templates (Voice Codecs)

    DSP Firmware Templates (Voice Codecs) This section lists the DSP templates and corresponding voice codecs support. 2.5.1 MediaPack 1xx The device supports the following DSP firmware templates: Table 2-12: DSP Firmware Templates for MediaPack Series MP-112 FXS/FXO MP-114 FXS/FXO MP-118 FXS/FXO MP-124 G.711 A/Mu-law PCM G.726 ADPCM...
  • Page 135: Mediant 600 And Mediant 1000

    SIP Release Notes 2.5.2 Mediant 600 and Mediant 1000 The device supports the following DSP firmware templates: Notes: • Installation and use of vocoders is subject to obtaining the appropriate license and to royalty payments. • The number of channels refers to the device's maximum channel capacity.
  • Page 136: Table 2-14: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 600 And Mediant 1000 Digital Interfaces

    Table 2-14: DSP Firmware Templates for Mediant 600 and Mediant 1000 Digital Interfaces 0 or 10 Default Settings 128-ms SRTP Features* Features & SRTP G.711 A/ Mu-law G.726 ADPCM G.727 ADPCM G.723.1 G.729 A, B GSM FR MS GSM iLBC EG.711 EVRC QCELP...
  • Page 137: Table 2-15: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 1000 Mpm Module

    SIP Release Notes Table 2-15: DSP Firmware Templates for Mediant 1000 MPM Module 0 or 10 Default Settings SRTP G.711 A/Mu-law G.726 ADPCM G.727 ADPCM G.723.1 G.729 A, B GSM FR MS GSM iLBC EG.711 EVRC QCELP GSM EFR Transparent Note: Only DSP Templates 0, 6, 10, and 16 support IPM detectors.
  • Page 138: Table 2-16: Dsp Firmware Capabilities

    2.5.3 Mediant 800 MSBG The device supports the following DSP firmware capabilities: Table 2-16: DSP Firmware Capabilities Telephony Ports 1 x E1/T1 12 x FXS FXS/FXO Combination x 12 FXO/FXS Combination x 8 4 x BRI 4 x FXS 4 x FXO Notes: •...
  • Page 139: Table 2-17: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 1000 Msbg Analog (Fxs/Fxo) Interfaces

    SIP Release Notes 2.5.4 Mediant 1000 MSBG The device supports the following DSP firmware templates: Notes: • Installation and use of vocoders is subject to obtaining the appropriate license and to royalty payments. • The number of channels refers to the device's maximum channel capacity.
  • Page 140: Table 2-18: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 1000 Msbg Digital Interfaces

    Table 2-18: DSP Firmware Templates for Mediant 1000 MSBG Digital Interfaces 0 or 10 Default Settings With 128-ms With SRTP With IPM Features (*) With IPM Features & SRTP G.711 A/Mu- law PCM G.726 ADPCM G.727 ADPCM G.723.1 G.729 A, B GSM FR MS GSM iLBC...
  • Page 141: Table 2-19: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 1000 Msbg Mpm Module

    SIP Release Notes Table 2-19: DSP Firmware Templates for Mediant 1000 MSBG MPM Module 0 or 10 Default Settings With SRTP G.711 A/Mu-law G.726 ADPCM G.727 ADPCM G.723.1 G.729 A, B GSM FR MS GSM iLBC EG.711 EVRC QCELP GSM EFR G.722 Transparent Note:...
  • Page 142: Table 2-20: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 2000

    2.5.5 Mediant 2000 The device supports the following DSP firmware templates: Notes: • Installation and use of vocoders is subject to obtaining the appropriate license and to royalty payments. • The number of channels refers to the device's maximum channel capacity.
  • Page 143: Table 2-21: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 3000

    SIP Release Notes 2.5.6 Mediant 3000 The device supports the following DSP firmware templates: Notes: Table 2-21: DSP Firmware Templates for Mediant 3000 Supplementary Capabilities SRTP ARIA RTCP XR AMR-WB EVRC EVRC-B G.711 A/Mu-law PCM G.722 G.723.1 G.726 ADPCM G.727 ADPCM G.729 A, B GSM EFR GSM FR...
  • Page 144: Table 2-22: Dsp Firmware Templates For Mediant 3000 16E1/21T1

    Table 2-22: DSP Firmware Templates for Mediant 3000 16E1/21T1 Supplementary Capabilities SRTP ARIA RTCP XR AMR-WB EVRC EVRC-B G.711 A/Mu-Law PCM G.722 G.723.1 G.726 ADPCM G.727 ADPCM G.729 A, B GSM EFR GSM FR iLBC MS GSM EG.711 MS RTA (NB) MS RTA (WB) T.38 Version 3 SIP Release Notes...
  • Page 145: Dsp Template Mix Feature For Mediant 3000

    SIP Release Notes 2.5.6.1 DSP Template Mix Feature for Mediant 3000 Mediant 3000 can operate (and be loaded) with up to two DSP templates. The channel capacity per DSP template is approximately 50%, with alignment to the number of DSP's present in the device.
  • Page 146 CPE SIP Products Reader’s Notes SIP Release Notes Document #: LTRT-26901...
  • Page 147: Known Constraints

    SIP Release Notes Known Constraints This section lists known constraints in Release 6.2. Note for Mediant 1000 MSBG: When upgrading from Version 5.8 to Version 6.0, ensure that you use firmware file version F6.00AL.003.015 or later. Previous 6.0 firmware versions cause loss of IP connectivity when DHCP is enabled (default).
  • Page 148 The ICMP protocol is not supported. The device is unable to generate ICMP PING packets. The SIP Gateway Alternative Routing feature using PING packets is not supported. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 T.38 fax relay using the same port as RTP (T38UseRTPport = 1) is not supported. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG...
  • Page 149: Media Constraints

    SIP Release Notes High Transcoding probability (devices other than MSBG always perform transcoding). MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Media Constraints This release includes the following known voice, RTP and RTCP constraints: The RTP payload size on RTP forwarding in the SBC application cannot exceed 1,000 bytes.
  • Page 150 The Transparent coder (RFC 4040) poses the following limitations: • The coder can be used only when using physical terminations • No detection of IBS (e.g., DTMF) • Generation of IBS is only toward the network • No fax/modem detection or generation (i.e., no support for T.38 and Bypass) A workaround for this constraint is to use the G.711 coder instead.
  • Page 151 SIP Release Notes Announcements and streaming cannot be performed on IP-to-IP wideband calls. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The RFC 2198 Redundancy mode with RFC 2833 is not supported (i.e., if a complete DTMF digit is lost, it is not reconstructed).
  • Page 152 EVRC Interleaving according to RFC 3558 is supported only on the receiving side. Supporting this mode on the transmitting side is not mandatory according to this RFC. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 To change the DSP template, either the Mixed Template table or the DSP Template single values can be used.
  • Page 153: Pstn Constraints

    SIP Release Notes RTCP XR is not supported. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 When using IP-to-IP mediation, the channel capacity may be reduced. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 PSTN Constraints This release includes the following known PSTN constraints:...
  • Page 154: Ds3 Constraints

    When configuring the framing method to 'Extended Super Frame' (0) or 'Super Frame' (1), the framing method is converted to another framing method. The correct value that is updated in the device is displayed in the Web interface: • For E1: 'Extended Super Frame' (0) and 'Super Frame' (1) are converted to 'E1 FRAMING MFF CRC4 EXT' (c).
  • Page 155: Sdh Constraints

    SIP Release Notes When the DS3 interface is not connected, a trunk under this DS3 interface can appear in either LOF or AIS alarm state. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The DS3 External clock is not relevant for Asynchronous mapping of DS3 in OC3. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG...
  • Page 156: Ss7 Constraints

    In STM-1 and OC3 configurations, path alarms do not show the correct state if the higher level is not synchronized. For example, if there is no LOS on both PSTN Port A and Port B, the path level displays "No Alarm". MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG...
  • Page 157 SIP Release Notes • SS7 and UAL configuration must be the same on devices that share the same Point Code. • On-the-fly configuration of a link (Create/InService/Offline/Delete) must be performed from the device that the link physically belongs to. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000...
  • Page 158: Ip Media Constraints

    IP Media Constraints This release includes the following known IP media constraints: Playback to the IP side of LBR Voice Prompts: • Sending DTMF signals present in the file as RFC 2833 is not supported during playback, i.e., if the file/voice prompt contains digits, they are passed as voice and not as RFC 2833.
  • Page 159 SIP Release Notes No option to detect the beginning and end of speech and therefore, the signal is unable to start or stop recording accordingly. This means that the MSCML play/record function ("endsilence" attribute) is supported only when PRT (pre-recording time) and PST (post-recording time) value equals 0.
  • Page 160: Networking Constraints

    Networking Constraints This release includes the following known networking constraints: Enabling the UDP checksum calculation is not applied to CALEA and IP-to-IP calls with UDP connections. The UDP checksum field is set to zero in these cases. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310...
  • Page 161: Security Constraints

    SIP Release Notes Debug Recording: • Only one IP target is allowed. • Maximum of 50 trace rules are allowed simultaneously. • Maximum of 5 media stream recordings are allowed simultaneously. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Security Constraints This release includes the following known security constraint:...
  • Page 162: High Availability Constraints

    Once SecureStartup mode is enabled, it can’t be disabled correctly thereafter. Attempting to revert to non-Secure startup causes all parameters to return to defaults. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The SSH session closes when issuing the cf get CLI command to write the entire configuration file to the SSH session.
  • Page 163 SIP Release Notes During HA switchover, the APS active interface status (e.g., PSTN-B is currently “Active” and PSTN-A is “Inactive”) is not transferred to the redundant blade. As a result, if the PSTN-B interface was active before switchover, PSTN-A can be active after switchover.
  • Page 164: Infrastructure Constraints

    Infrastructure Constraints This release includes the following known infrastructure constraints: When configuring the Syslog parameters through the WAN interface (i.e., Syslog server IP address and enable/disable Syslog messages), error, notice, or debug messages may appear in the log (e.g., syslog/rs232). These messages should be ignored.
  • Page 165 SIP Release Notes • WebLogoText • UseWeblogo • UseProductName MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The Multiple Interface table does not return to default values when attempting to restore it to defaults using the Web or SNMP interfaces, or when loading a new ini file using BootP/TFTP.
  • Page 166: Management Constraints

    Management Constraints 3.9.1 Web Constraints This release includes the following known Web constraints: Changing the RADIUS state (from Online to Offline and vice versa) does not function correctly. The RADIUS enable/disable is an offline feature. As such, when changing it through the Web interface, the message should indicate that the effect will take place after a reset.
  • Page 167 SIP Release Notes The Web Search feature may produce incorrect search results. For example, a search result for the TLS version parameter directs the user to the incorrect page instead of the Security Settings page under the System menu. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000...
  • Page 168 A monitoring-only Web user (“User Monitor”) is a read-only user that cannot perform any configuration or actions. However, some of the action buttons such as Burn and Submit are not disabled when in this mode. Note that clicking these buttons results in an error message, and the action will not be performed.
  • Page 169 SIP Release Notes On the 'Software Upgrade Wizard' page, the software upgrade process must be completed prior to clicking the Back button. Clicking the Back button before the wizard completes causes a display distortion. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410...
  • Page 170 On some SS7 Web pages, all available buttons become visible for a split second while the page is loaded, even though they should not appear. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 On the 'IP Settings' page, adding an interface with invalid characters (e.g., <, >, ", and ') may result in a corrupted Web page.
  • Page 171: Snmp Constraints

    SIP Release Notes 3.9.2 SNMP Constraints This release includes the following known Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) constraints: When configuring acSysInterfaceTable using SNMP or the Web interface, validation is performed only after device reset. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410...
  • Page 172 In the DS3/E3 Current Table, the objects dsx3CurrentSEFSs and dsx3CurrentUASs are not supported. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 DS3/E3 dsx3IntervalPSESs and dsx3IntervalSEFSs. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 The dsx3Total Table is not supported.
  • Page 173 SIP Release Notes When defining or deleting SNMPv3 users, the v3 trap user must not be the first to be defined or the last to be deleted. If there are no non-default v2c users, this results in a loss of SNMP contact with the device. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG...
  • Page 174: Cli Constraints

    3.9.3 CLI Constraints This release includes the following known command-line interface (CLI) constraints: When connecting to the device using Telnet (CLI), Syslog messages do not appear by default. The Show Log command can be used to enable this feature. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000...
  • Page 175: Resolved Constraints

    SIP Release Notes Resolved Constraints This section lists constraints from previous releases that have been resolved. SIP Resolved Constraints The following SIP constraints from previous releases have been resolved: The On-Board, Three-Way Conferencing feature is not supported when using SRTP. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG...
  • Page 176: Web Resolved Constraints

    Web Resolved Constraints The following Web constraints from previous releases have been resolved: The AnalogSignalTransportType parameter appears. MP-11x Mediant 600 Mediant 800 MSBG Mediant 2000 Mediant 3000/TP-6310 Mediant 3000/TP-8410 Clicking the Submit button in the 'CAS State Machines' page sometimes causes a “Page Not Found"...
  • Page 177 SIP Release Notes 4. Resolved Constraints Reader’s Notes Version 6.2 December 2010...
  • Page 178 Release Notes Ver. 6.2  www.audiocodes.com...

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