Sonus SBC Edge Release 7.0.0 build 476
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
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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.
Sonus Product Releases Supporting Latest SBC Edge Features
EMS | SBC 5000 Series | SBC 7000 Series | SBC SWE | SBC SWe Lite |
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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
Product | Sofware/Update Package |
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SBC 1000 Firmware | sbc1000-release-7.0.0.build476.img |
SBC 2000 Firmware | sbc2000-release-7.0.0.build476.img |
SBC Comms | UXCOMMSVS-release7.0.0.build476.zip |
Once the software is downloaded and installed (see Ribbon SBC Edge Download Center), use the WebUI to verify the currently installed software versions.
New Features for Release 7.0.0 build 476 include the following:
Windows Server updates have been enhanced to the following:
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:
Proxy information (Proxy Server IP Address and Proxy Server Port Number) is configured via WebUI.
For more information, refer to:
Local (interior) storage has been added (2 GiB) to select SBC 1000 products, to capture and better protect data associated with:
For more information, refer to Restart Report.
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
This includes an internal change on the SBC 1000/2000 to update the ASM capabilities for disk recovery.
This includes an internal software update.
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.
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.
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:
For more information, refer to:
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.
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.
A 911 call can preempt an existing call if all outbound resources are full.
For more information, refer to:
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:
Added Easy Config options for the following IP PBXs:
For more information, refer to:
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:
CCE Bits update can now be manually started from the Sonus 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:
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
SBC Edge will support a new deployment with CCE 2.1.0 in release 7.0.1.
If your CCE auto-updates to CCE 2.1.0:
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.
Below is the latest ASM Roll-up available:
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 Upgrade Paths
Release | Upgrade to 7.0.0? |
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4.1.0 - | |
5.0.0 - 5.0.8 | |
6.0.0 - 6.0.1 | |
6.1.0 - 6.1.4 |
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.