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SBC Sonus SBC Edge Release 7.0.0 build 476
About SBC Edge Release Notes
These Release Notes describe new features and enhancements, the latest hardware and software requirements, known limitations and other pertinent release information for the latest release of the
product line.
Problems or Questions
For problems or questions, contact the Sonus the
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) via telephone, fax, or e-mail:
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Interoperability with
Other Sonus ProductsOther
ProductsThe
The Sonus products in the table below support the latest
7.0.0 features and functionality.
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When upgrading your network, be sure to upgrade each product to the most current release in order to take advantage of the latest features, enhancements and fixes. |
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For complete interoperability details between the various Sonus products, including backwards compatibility, please see the SBC Edge Interoperability Matrix. |
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| 1 | Sonus Product Releases Supporting Latest SBC Edge Features |
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| V10.01.00R000 | 04.02.03R000 | 04.02.03R000 | 04.02.03R000 | 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 7.0.0 |
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Note: This table shows interoperability between different Sonus
products. If you are
upgrading from one
(SBC 1000/2000) to another, refer to the upgrade matrix at
SBC Upgrade Path Matrix.Latest SBC Edge Software Available
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| SBC 1000 Firmware | sbc1000-release-7.0.0.build476.img |
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| SBC 2000 Firmware | sbc2000-release-7.0.0.build476.img |
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| SBC Comms | UXCOMMSVS-release7.0.0.build476.zip |
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Product Documentation Set
7.0.0 documentation is located at
Ribbon SBC Edge Documentation.
How to Verify Currently Installed Software Versions
Once the software is downloaded and installed (see Ribbon SBC Edge Download Center), use the WebUI to verify the currently installed software versions.
- Open the WebUI and the click the System tab.
- On the System page, click the Overview tab to view the the software version.
New Features in This Release
New Features for Release 7.0.0 build 476 include the following:
SYM-23345 Automate the ASM Roll-up Production
Windows Server updates have been enhanced to the following:
- provides Sonus provides additional checks for these update components, as well as sanity tests, and performance controls to ensure the SBA is compatible with the updates in question.
- Every second Tuesday of each month, Sonus evaluates all patches published by Microsoft. If a patch is a Critical Windows Update that has potential for severe impact, Sonus releases a critical Bulletin and package within a week. Sonus delivers all the other updates on a monthly cycle for the SBA.
- Once fully tested and verified by Sonus, a qualified update file will be posted on the Partner support portal for download. When loaded to the SBA, the system will continue to be supported in Appliance mode.
For more information, refer to ASM Security.
The CCE can now be automatically configured to use a Proxy Server when deploying the CCE Appliance. This automation includes the following:
- Allows the CCE OS and CCE Bits Updates on the Host (when the DMZ facing the internal network is configured as the default gateway on the host).
- Runs the CCE OS update on the VM.
Proxy information (Proxy Server IP Address and Proxy Server Port Number) is configured via WebUI.
For more information, refer to:
SYM-21404 Add eUSB Drive to SBC 1000 Chassis to Increase Local Storage
Local (interior) storage has been added (2 GiB) to select SBC 1000 products, to capture and better protect data associated with:
- AD cache storage (storage to safeguard sensitive enterprise user data)
- Local Log storage
- Core dump storage
- CDR storage when radius connectivity is lost
For more information, refer to Restart Report.
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SBC 1000 Gateways do not include the additional 2 GiB of Local storage (interior) included with the SBC Edge 7.0 release. |
The Time Update Schedule options enable you to configure the Tenant Update Time Window during CCE deployment; this window specifies the details for when Microsoft automatically updates the CCE appliance. Also, you define how a PSTN Hybrid Site (containing the CCE appliance) is automatically or manually created, and view the data for a specific PSTN Hybrid Appliance. Overall, the Time Update Schedule feature reflects the state of the PSTN Hybrid Site, PSTN Hybrid Appliance and Tenant Update Time Windows.
For more information, refer to
SYM-18611 RASO ASM: Recovery Flash Driver 3.0
This includes an internal change on the SBC 1000/2000 to update the ASM capabilities for disk recovery.
SYM-22674 Spansion/Cypress S29GL512 Rev T Support
This includes an internal software update.
SYM-23126 24-Port FXS SKU Value Gateway License Coverage
Provides a top-up license for an SBC 1000 Gateway with 24 FXS ports. This license is required before premium features can be licensed and enabled.
For more information, refer to: Working with Licenses.
SYM-23000 TLS 1.2 Support for CCE
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Starting with Release 7.0, the SBC Edge supports TLS 1.2 only for access to the web server. This includes both browser and REST client access. - All supported browsers (IE 11, and the current Firefox and Chrome releases) include TLS 1.2 support.
- REST clients which do not support TLS 1.2 will have to be updated to include TLS 1.2.
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For multi-site deployment or for encrypted and secured network communication, the Cloud Connector Edition Certificate capability enables TLS between the SBC Edge and CCE (Mediation Server VM). Along with TLS configuration on the CCE, the TLS capability requires a loaded Root CA certificate and a signed certificate on the SBC.
After TLS is configured and certificates are loaded, the following options are now available:
- Synchronize CCE/SBC CA Certificate
- Renew CCE CA Certificate
- Renew CCE Certificate
For more information, refer to:
SYM-19523 RASO - How to Check the Validation of the SBA/CCE certificates on the SBC Edge
The new feature for RASO provides a path to check the validation of the SBA certificates on the SBC Edge. A new WebUI page has been added to display the SBA certificate, including the valid dates for the certificate, issuer, and version.
For more information, refer to: Verifying SBA Certificate.
SYM-16997 Ethernet Redundancy for Failover
The Ethernet Redundancy for Failover feature is useful in situations where an outage is not acceptable. In this case, the two ports configured as an Ethernet pair should have one port each connected to two identically configured managed switches or two unmanaged switches.
For more information, refer to: Managing Ethernet Ports.
SYM-15051 RASO 911 Call Preemption When Outbound SG Is Full
A 911 call can preempt an existing call if all outbound resources are full.
For more information, refer to:
SYM-11457 Support for SNMPv3
SBC Edge now supports SNMPv3. This increases security and privacy since it provides the option to authenticate and encrypt transactions into and out of the SBC Edge. The user can choose for each configured SNMP manager whether to use v2 or v3. If v3 is chosen then encryption can either be None or AES 128.
For further information, refer to:
SYM-22883 SIP ↔ SIP in Easy Config Wizard
Added Easy Config options for the following IP PBXs:
- AT&T SIP Trunk
- Generic SIP Trunk
- KDDI SIP Trunk
- Verizon Managed Service
For more information, refer to:
SYM-18390 Run Web Server TLS 1.2 only
deprecated Sonus deprecated TLS 1.0 for Web Access and now supports the stronger TLS 1.2. Any applications that used TLS 1.0 support will need to update to TLS 1.2. For example, if a REST client is using TLS 1.0, it may need to be updated.
The SBA can now be automatically configured to use a Proxy Server; this allow Windows on the SBA to use a proxy to access internet and download the Windows Update.
For more information, refer to:
SYM-24168 CCE Bits Update through CloudLink Deployer
CCE Bits update can now be manually started from the Sonus the
CloudLink Deployer tool.
For more information, refer to:
CCE Public Certificate support includes importing a Single certificate (x509), a Certificate and Private Key (PKCS12), and now also importing a Certificate chain that contains a Root and Intermediate certificate (pkcs7) from the WebUI. Only PEM format is supported, also called BASE64 or ASCII. DER certificate (binary) can be easily converted to PEM format using openssl or online tools.
For more information, refer to:
