New And Changed Information; Changes For Firmware Release; Phone Firmware - Cisco 8821 Administration Manual

New and Changed Information

• We recommend that you use an access point that supports the Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)
• Limit the use of multicast. If the phone subscribes to a multicast stream, it wakes up at each DTIM period
• Select an access point that supports U-APSD. This power save protocol is used when on call and when
New and Changed Information

Changes for Firmware Release 11.0(3)

The following table contains the information that was added or changed in this book for this firmware release.
Feature
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Support
Power Saving Enhancements

Phone Firmware

The factory installs a version of the phone firmware on the phone during manufacturing. But that firmware
may not be the latest firmware version.
Your Cisco Unified Communications Manager stores the firmware loads. If the version of firmware on the
phone is not the latest version, the Cisco Unified Communications Manager sends the updated firmware load
to the phone.
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If the access point does not support CCX Proxy ARP, then the phone must wake up at each DTIM period.
Frequent wakeups can reduce the idle battery life by as much as 50%.
Dynamic Transmit Power Control (DTPC) feature. When DTPC is enabled, the access point advertises
its transmit power to all clients. The phone adjusts its transmit power to the minimum level necessary
to communicate with the access point. A lower transmit power reduces unnecessary noise in other areas.
to receive multicast frames. Frequent wake-ups cause power consumption to increase.
idle.
◦ The On Call Power Save field in the Wi-Fi Profile should remain enabled so that the phone can
use U-APSD.
◦ If the On Call Power Save field is disabled, then the phone uses active mode when on call, but
uses U-APSD when in idle mode.
Only disable On Call Power Save for troubleshooting purposes.
Updates
Product Specific Configuration Fields, on page 47
Enable FIPS Mode, on page 55
Best Practices for Battery Power Conservation, on
page 8
Your Phone