SBC Edge 1000/2000 8.0 Release Notes

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About SBC Edge 1000/2000 Release Notes

This document describes new features, the latest hardware and software requirements, known limitations and other pertinent release information for the latest release of the Ribbon SBC Edge 1000/2000.

Related Documentation

The Ribbon SBC Edge 1000/2000 documentation is located at the following Ribbon Wiki space: https://doc.rbbn.com/display/UXDOC80/Ribbon+SBC+Edge+Documentation

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Associated Ribbon Announcements

There are no Associated Ribbon Announcements with Release 8.0. 
 

Problems or Questions

For problems or questions, contact the Ribbon Support through telephone or fax:

Worldwide Voice: 1 (978) 614-8589

USA Toll-free: 1 (888) 391-3434

Worldwide Fax: 1 (978) 614-8609

About SBC Edge 1000/2000

The SBC Edge platforms address the next-generation needs of SIP communications by delivering embedded media transcoding, robust security and advanced call routing in a high-performance, small form-factor device enabling service providers and enterprises to quickly and securely enhance their network by implementing services like SIP trunking, secure Unified Communications and Voice over IP (VoIP).

Interoperability

The table below shows interoperability between different Ribbon products. If you are upgrading from one SBC 1000/2000 to another, refer to the upgrade matrix at SBC Upgrade Path Matrix.

Compatible Ribbon Releases

For complete interoperability details between the various Ribbon products, including backwards compatibility, refer to Ribbon Product Interoperability.

For the latest and minimum compatible product versions of other Ribbon products supporting this release, refer to SBC 1000-2000-SWE Lite Interoperability Matrix.

Hardware and Software Requirements

This section provides information about any release-specific SBC Edge 1000/2000 hardware and software requirements.

Required Software Versions

The following softare versions are required for this release and are available for download from the Customer Portal

How to Verify Currently Installed Software/Firmware Versions

Use the WebUI to verify the currently installed software version.

1. Open the WebUI and the click the System tab.
   
   
2. On the System page, click the Overview tab to view the the software version.

Upgrade Notes

This section contain specific upgrade notes for customers planning to upgrade to SBC Edge 1000/2000 8.0. For details on supported releases and upgrades, see SBC Upgrade Path Matrix.

SBC 1000/2000 Pre-Upgrade Requirements

Upgrade System Software Release 3.2 and prior

For details on upgrading earlier systems, see the following: 

• SBC 1000-2000 3.2 Upgrade Notes
• SBC 1000-2000 3.1 Upgrade Notes
• SBC 1000-2000 3.0 Upgrade Notes
• SBC 1000-2000 2.2 Upgrade Notes
• SBC 1000-2000 2.1 Upgrade Notes
• SBC 1000-2000 2.0 Upgrade Notes
• SBC 1000-2000 1.3 Upgrade Notes 
  

Upgrade Boot Image - Recommended

A new Boot Image upgrade (U-Boot 3.1.6o) is available with the release of the SBC 1000/2000 R3.1.0 b283 software.

Apply new SIP License (if required)

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 Ribbon 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 SBC Edge 1000/2000, the Rbbon Tenor Series, or the Ribbon VX Series, however, still exists. If one or both of the call legs are to one of these devices,then a SIP call license will not be used.

Upgrade SBC 2000 eUSB Flash Drive - Automatic

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 SBC 2000 only.

Upgrade SBC 1000/2000 System

Step 1: Backup Configuration - Mandatory

A configuration backup must be performed before proceeding with the SBC Edge upgrade. See Backing Up Data.

Step 2: Upgrade SBC Edge with Built-in ASM

Step 3: Upgrade the SBC Edge Communication Service

Upgrading the SBC Edge Communications Service is covered in the general SBC upgrade guide. Make sure that it is upgraded, then follow the remaining instructions here; extra steps are required to update the ASM Recovery Partition.

Step 4: Install Skype/Lync SBA Server Cumulative Updates

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:

1. Download the CU package from the Ribbon Support Portal.
2. Follow the instructions outlined in Installing Cumulative Updates for Skype/Lync SBA.

Step 5: Install Windows Service Packs and Windows Updates Using ASM Roll-up Update

Windows Service Packs and Windows Updates are installed using the ASM Roll-up Update feature. Ribbon publishes Update Packs on a regular basis through the Ribbon Support 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:

Step 6: Perform the Upgrade

Follow the general upgrade procedure outlined in Upgrading or Downgrading the SBC 1000/2000.

Additional Upgrade Notes

Self-Signed Server Certificate 5.0 and later - SHA2-256 Support

For Release 5.0 and later in the 

Beginning in January 2017, Mozilla Firefox now supports 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).

SBC Upgrade Path

The following previously released versions of SBC Edge can be upgraded to Release 8.0.0. If the version you currently use is not on this list, please contact your Ribbon representative for assistance.

SBC Upgrade Paths

Release	Upgrade to 8.0.0?
4.1.x
5.0.x
6.0.x
6.1.x
7.0.x

Important Note About Downgrades

SBC Edge 1000 software downgrades are not allowed on code prior to the versions listed below in order to prevent issues that could cause significant problems. Older SBC Edge 1000s, and all SBC Edge 2000s, are not affected.

This restriction does not apply to restoring a configuration (Configuration Restore) from an earlier version.

• 4.1.7v397
• 5.0.5v417
• 6.0.1v439
• 6.1.0v450

Resolved Issues

Known Issues

The following known issues exist in this release:

New Features in This Release

SYM-24236 Rebranding from Sonus to Ribbon

For Release 8.0, the SBC Edge, ASM, CCE and LX have been rebranded to reflect Ribbon.

SYM-24454 Microsoft® Teams Direct Routing Media Bypass

An SBC 1000 or SBC 2000 device running Release 7.0.2 is certified to offer Microsoft Teams Direct Routing services for Non-Media Bypass call flows. Release 8.0 is at present a candidate software build for Direct Routing Media Bypass call flow-related certification in Q4 2018; upon successful certification, Ribbon and Microsoft will update the marketplace accordingly. For more information regarding SBC use cases and configuration in support of Non-Media Bypass and Media Bypass call flows, refer to:

• Configuring Microsoft Teams Direct Routing
• SIP trunks ↔ Microsoft Phone System Direct Routing
• ISDN PSTN ↔ Microsoft Phone System Direct Routing
• IP PBX ↔ Microsoft Phone System Direct Routing

Microsoft supports only certified devices (such as the Ribbon SBC Core and SBC Edge) to connect to the Phone System to accomplish Direct Routing. Refer to the List of Session Border Controllers certified for Direct Routing for information regarding the certification process, along with the benefits of deploying a certified SBC in support of Direct Routing.

SYM-19536 RTP/RTCP Multiplexing Support

Enables Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP/RTCP Multiplexing) for combining the two protocols' packets (RTP for data traffic and RTCP for control information) onto a single multiplexed UDP port. RTP/RTCP Multiplexing is supported according to RFC 5761, in which the SDP contains the value of a=rtcp-mux. 

For more information, refer to:

• Creating and Modifying SIP Signaling Groups
• Configuring SBC Edge for Select Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Related Migration Scenarios

SYM-20110 RASO - ASM Update Progress

Microsoft's Cumulative Updates include bug fixes and new features for the Skype for Business Server server (such as the SBA). Once Microsoft releases these updates, Ribbon validates them and creates an ASM_CU package (which includes the ASM Roll-up file), which is available via Ribbon Support Portal for installation. This new feature tracks the progress of the ASM Roll-up installation; the new progress bar signals that the upload is running in the background.

For more information, refer to:

• ASM Roll-up Update
• Installing an ASM Package

SYM-20206 Offer TLS 1.2-Only Option on ASM SBA

Enables more security by supporting a TLS 1.2-Only configuration option (for supporting TLS 1.2 as described in RFC 5246), in addition to the TLS 1.0-1.2 configuration option.

For more information, refer to:

• Managing TLS Profiles
• Creating and Modifying TLS Profiles
• Applying an SBA Security Template

SYM-21781 Support Date/Time Based Call Routing

Time of Day enables the SBC to select a route for a call based on the local time and date; this option allows each specific route to optionally be selected based on the current local system time. The Time of Day tables define a group of Time of Day entries which specify times and days of the week.

For more information, refer to:

• Working with Time of Day
• Managing Time of Day Tables
• Creating and Modifying Entries to Time of Day Tables
• Best Practice - Configuring Time of Day Routing

SYM-22809 Ribbon SBC Edge with Polycom VVX Local Survivability

Polycom introduced on 5.8 firmware a feature called PSTN Failover. This feature allows creation of a Local Survivability configuration for Skype for Business users if Skype servers (for either Office 365 or On Premises) are unavailable. When Local Survivability is configured for Polycom VVX phones, phones can fall back to an appropriately configured SBC Edge if connectivity to Skype is lost. Refer to the following Best Practice for details:

• Best Practice - Configure SBC Edge with Polycom VVX Local Survivability

SYM-22880 Add CCE - Teams Ports and DNS Validation on SBC

Release 8.0 includes a set of tools that test port readiness for the services required for CCE or Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. Connectivity Check tools enable Ribbon Support to work with deployment teams to prevent service issues due to firewall configuration and other issues.

For more information, refer to Working with Connectivity Check -- Verifying Service and Port Requirements for CCE and Teams.

SYM-24006 Failover SIP Registration

The Failover SIP Registration feature allows the SBC to handle registration to, and subsequent call processing to a secondary SIP server if the primary SIP server fails – for example, if the primary server, becomes unreachable, has registration expiration with re-registration failure, or refuses to accept registrations/calls for some other reason. Failover SIP registration is completed according to the Priority order of the SIP Servers. For more information, refer to:

• Creating and Modifying SIP Signaling Groups
• Creating and Modifying SIP Profiles
• Managing SIP Server Tables
• Creating and Modifying Entries in SIP Server Tables

SYM-24420 Export Transformation Table - Allow User to Select which Tables to Export

During transformation table export, the WebUI displays a list of all transformation tables as you select one or more tables to export as XML-formatted files. For more information, refer to Importing and Exporting Transformation Tables.

SYM-24421 Add the Ability to Repeat/Restart an Already-Run Packet Capture Setup

After a packet capture is performed on an SBC 1000/2000, the WebUI includes an option for restarting or repeating the last packet capture performed. For more information, refer to Working with Packet Capture and Packet Capture - Best Practice.

SYM-24195 Easy Configuration Wizard for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing

The Easy Configuration Wizard for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing adds Easy Configuration templates for the following Provider-to-User configuration scenarios:

• IP PBX ↔ Microsoft Teams
• SIP Trunk ↔ Microsoft Teams
• ISDN PSTN ↔ Microsoft Teams

The IP PBX template that previously addressed user-side configuration only now provides easy configuration for both the User and Provider sides. In addition, the Microsoft UC scenario has been renamed to "Microsoft On Premises." For more information, refer to:

• Configure an IP PBX with Microsoft Teams
• Configure SIP Trunk with Microsoft Teams
• Configure ISDN PSTN with Microsoft Teams
• Configure SIP Trunk with Microsoft On Premises
• Configure ISDN PSTN with Microsoft On Premises
• Configure FXO with Microsoft On Premises

SYM-24472 ICE Lite Agent Support

With the addition of the ICE (Interactive Connection Establishment) Lite Agent Support feature, the SBC 1000/2000 now supports both full and lite implementations of ICE as described in RFC 8445.  ICE lite, for public Internet ICE agents, interfaces to the Microsoft TEAMS Direct Routing interface. The SBC 1000/2000 integrates Microsoft Teams clients by acting as an ICE lite agent endpoint for SIP calls involving Network Address Translators (NATs). This feature enables direct routing between an existing enterprise voice infrastructure (that is, the PSTN carrier and SIP trunks used for trunking services) and the Microsoft Phone System in Office 365. The SBC acts as a PSTN gateway; sessions for Microsoft Teams users can be routed directly to the PSTN through the SBC.

For more information, refer to:

• Working with the SBC Edge as an ICE Lite Agent
• Creating and Modifying SIP Signaling Groups
• Managing Node-Level SIP Settings
• Configuring SBC Edge for Select Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Related Migration Scenarios

SYM-24478 DTLS-SRTP Support

The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) - Secure RTP (SRTP) Support feature extends the DTLS protocol as described in RFC 5764. DTLS-SRTP is used to negotiate SRTP keying between the SBC 1000/2000 and Microsoft Teams over the UDP media port. The negotiated keys are used for encryption and decryption of all media (RTP) packets being sent/received through the port used for DTLS-SRTP.

For more information, refer to:

• Working with DTLS-SRTP Profiles
• Creating and Modifying DTLS-SRTP Profiles
• Creating and Modifying SDES-SRTP Profiles
• Managing SDES-SRTP Profiles
• Creating and Modifying Media Lists
• Configuring SBC Edge for Select Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Related Migration Scenarios

SYM-25170 Microsoft Edge added to List of Supporter Browsers

Microsoft Edge is now included as a list of supported browsers in the SBC Edge.

For more information, refer to:

• Supported Platforms