These Notes describe new features, the latest hardware and software requirements, known limitations and other pertinent release information for the latest release of
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The Sonus products in the table below support the latest
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.
For complete interoperability details between the various Sonus products, including backwards compatibility, please see the SBC Edge Interoperability Matrix.
Note: This table shows interoperability between different Sonus products. If you are upgrading from one
Once the software is downloaded and installed (see Sonus SBC Edge Download Center), use the WebUI to verify the currently installed software versions.
There are no new features in
This section contain specific upgrade notes for customers planning to upgrade to
For details on upgrading earlier systems, see the following:
A new Boot Image upgrade (U-Boot 3.1.6o) is available with the release of the Sonus SBC 1000/2000 R3.1.0 b283 software.
Running releases older than Release 3.0 require an upgraded SIP license key.
The new SIP license key must be applied before upgrading the system software.
All SIP-SIP call sessions now require a SIP license. Systems purchased before March 31, 2013 and provided with free SIP Licenses are grandfathered, and no purchase is necessary. Contact your Sonus sales representative to acquire a new (free) SIP license key.
Only one call case requires a SIP call license. This is the case where both inbound and outbound channels are SIP. The exception for SIP calls to another
The eUSB based flash drive may require a firmware update. This is an automatic process and is executed as a part of the internal upgrade process. If the eUSB firmware is upgraded, the SBC 2000 reboot process will run approximately one minute longer than usual.
This is applicable to the
If the eUSB upgrade is executed, all logs and core dumps will be lost. However the
Before you upgrade your
Failure to follow these instructions may lead to a situation where your
A configuration backup must be performed before proceeding with the
NOTE: For ASM Windows Support Specifications and Lync
Upgrading the
You may skip this section if your SBC 1000-2000 hardware is not configured with a built-in ASM deployed as a Skype/Lync SBA.
Microsoft has released the following Cumulative Updates for these respective Skype/Lync Server releases:
Perform the following to apply this update to the Skype/Lync deployed ASM:
Windows Service Packs and Windows Updates are installed using the ASM Roll-up Update feature. Sonus publishes Update Packs on a regular basis through the Salesforce Portal. The Update Packs work with Windows Update and other Non-Windows updates in order to keep the ASM up-to-date. The Update Packs contain tested and authorized Windows updates. Note that the Update Packs do not contain the actual Windows Service Packs and Updates. Once the Update Pack has been installed, the Windows Update State link in the Operational Status section will change to Updates Available - Install. The actual updates are installed using this link.
Before performing the system upgrade, ensure Step 1: Backup Configuration (Mandatory) and Step 2: Upgrade SBC with Built-in ASM are completed.
Follow the general upgrade procedure outlined in the Upgrading SBC Edge section.
For Release 5.0 and later in the
Beginning in January 2017, Mozilla Firefox will not support SHA-1 certificates. To support this browser, the node must be upgraded to Release 5.0 or later to replace the existing self-signed certificate (SHA1) with an updated self-signed certificate (SHA 2-256).
The following previously released versions of
SBC Edge 1000 software downgrades are not allowed on the following versions in order to prevent issues that could cause significant problems:
As of these versions, an SBC Edge 1000 will not allow any code prior to this to be uploaded to it. Older SBC Edge 1000s, and all SBC Edge 2000s, are not affected. New versions without this restriction will be available soon.
This restriction does not apply to restoring a configuration (Configuration Restore) from an earlier version.