Aastra 55I Release Notes

Release Note

SIP

PHONE

9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT

and 5i Series Phones

RN-001029-02

Rev 01

Release 2.3.1

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Contents

General Information ..................................................................................................................................2

Release Content Information ................................................................................................................2

Hardware Supported .............................................................................................................................2

Bootloader Requirements .....................................................................................................................2

Before you Upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 3

Please Read Before Upgrading the Phones to Release 2.3 ................................................................. 3

New Features in Release 2.3.1 ................................................................................................................. 4

Description ............................................................................................................................................4

User Interface Features ........................................................................................................................4

WebApps Feature ...........................................................................................................................4

Local Conferencing Added on the 51i IP Phone............................................................................. 6

SIP Features .........................................................................................................................................7

Local Mode Status Indication Feature ............................................................................................7

Issues Resolved in Release 2.3.1 .............................................................................................................8

Contacting Aastra Telecom Support ...................................................................................................... 10

About this Document

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SIP IP Phone

Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT

and 5i Series Phones

Release Note 2.3.1

About this Document

This Release Note 2.3.1 provides issues resolved for the 5i Series IP Phones (51i, 53i, 55i, 57i, and

57i CT), and the 9143i, 9480i, and 9480i CT IP Phones.

For more detailed information about features associated with each phone, and for information on

how to use the phones, see your model-specific SIP IP Phone Installation Guide and the SIP IP

Phone User Guide. For detailed information about more advanced features, see the SIP IP Phone

Administrator Guide.

Topics in this release note include:

• General Information

(release content, hardware supported, bootloader requirements)

• New Features in Release 2.3.1

• Issues Resolved in Release 2.3.1

• Contacting Aastra Telecom Support

General Information

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General Information

Release Content Information

This document provides release content information on the Aastra 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT and 5i

Series SIP IP phone firmware.

Hardware Supported

This release of firmware is compatible with the following Aastra IP portfolio products:

•51i

•53i

•55i

•57i

•57i CT

• 9143i

• 9480i

• 9480i CT

Bootloader Requirements

This release of firmware is compatible with the following Aastra IP portfolio product bootloader

versions:

• 51i - Bootloader 2.1.0.2088 or higher

• 53i - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher

• 55i - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher

• 57i - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher

• 57i CT - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher

• 9143i - Bootloader 2.2.0.166 or higher

• 9480i - Bootloader 2.2.0.166 or higher

• 9480i CT - Bootloader 2.2.0.166 or higher

Model Release Name Release Version Release Filename Release Date

51i Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001126-02-REV01 September 2008

53i Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001086-04-REV01 September 2008

55i Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001087-03-REV01 September 2008

57i Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001088-03-REV01 September 2008

57i CT Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001089-03-REV01 September 2008

9143i Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001092-02-REV01 September 2008

9480i Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001097-02-REV01 September 2008

9480i CT Generic SIP 2.3.1 FC-001101-02-REV01 September 2008

Before you Upgrade

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Before you Upgrade

Please Read Before Upgrading the Phones to Release 2.3

Release 2.3 provides several new features for the Aastra IP Phones. However, before upgrading

the phones in your network to Release 2.3, please read the following IMPORTANT information:

• In Release 2.3, LLDP is enabled by default.

If LLDP is enabled on your network, the phones may come up with different network settings.

For more information about LLDP, see your Model-Specific User Guide or the Aastra SIP IP

Phone Administrator Guide.

• Release 2.3 includes support for DHCP Options 159 and 160.

If the DHCP server supplies Options 159 and 160, the phones will attempt to contact the

configuration server given in these options. For more information about the DHCP Options,

see your Aastra SIP IP Phone Administrator Guide.

• Release 2.3 provides HTTPS validation.

If you are using HTTPS and the certificates are not valid or are not signed by Verisign,

Thawte, or GeoTrust, the phones fail to download configuration files. For more information

about HTTPS validation, see your Aastra SIP IP Phone Administrator Guide.

• Release 2.3 includes a Watchdog task feature.

If the phone detects a failure (for example, a crash), the phone automatically reboots. For more

information about the Watchdog task, see your Aastra SIP IP Phone Administrator Guide..

Note: If you factory default a phone with Release 2.3 software, when the

phone reboots, it attempts to connect to rcs.aastra.com. There is no

personal information transmitted from the phone and the phone continues

to boot up as normal.

New Features in Release 2.3.1

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New Features in Release 2.3.1

Description

This section provides the new features in SIP IP Phone Release 2.3.1. These new features apply

to all of the 5i Series phones and the 9143i, 9480i, and 9480i CT phones, unless specifically

stated otherwise. Each feature also specifies whether it affects the Administrator, the User, or

both.

The following paragraphs describe these features in more detail.

WebApps Feature

The WebApps option displays by default in the Services Menu of the 51i, 53i and 9143i. On all

other phones models, the WebApps key displays by default on Key 1 of the softkeys. This

WebApps key is hard coded to use the URI http://xml.myaastra.com/?localip=$LOCALIP$

when the key is pressed.

Now an Administrator can perform the following:

• Remove the WebApps option from the 51i, 53i, and 9143i Service Menus, and disable the

WebApps key for all other phone models.

• Specify a customized URI for the WebApps key instead of using the default URI of

http://xml.myaastra.com/?localip=$LOCALIP$.

Feature Description

User Interface Features

WebApps Feature

(For Administrator)

An Administrator can now perform the following:

• Remove the WebApps option from the 51i, 53i, and

9143i Service Menus, and disable the WebApps key

for all other phone models.

• Specify a customized URI for the WebApps key

instead of using the default URI of

http://xml.myaastra.com/?localip=$LOCALIP$.

Local Conferencing Added on the 51i IP

Phone

(For Administrator & User)

The 51i now supports local 3-way conferencing.

User Interface Features

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An Administrator can perform the above tasks using the following configuration parameter in the

configuration files:

•webapps uri

The following table describes the action of the WebApps feature when enabling and disabling the

“webapps uri” parameter.

Configuring the WebApps URI Using the Configuration Files

Use the following parameter to enable/disable the WebApps feature on the IP Phones.

If Then

you specify a custom URI.... the phone stores the URI and uses it when you press the

WebApps key or when you select the WebApps option from

the Services Menu.

a custom URI fails...... the phone uses the default URI of http:// xml.myaastra.com/

?localip=$LOCALIP$ instead

you do not specity a URI (value is blank)... the phone does not display the WebApps option in the

Services Menu. The WebApps softkey still displays for phone

models 55i, 57i, 57i CT, 9480i, and 9480i CT; however the key

does nothing when pressed since no URI value exists for the

key. You can configure another softkey in place of the

WebApps softkey, or configure the softkey as “empty” if

required.

Note: For the 53i and 9143i, the Services Menu is removed

and does not display, since the only option under this menu is

WebApps.

Parameter–

webapps uri

Configuration Files aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg

Description Set the URI called when the WebApps key is called pressed. If set to a blank

value, the WebApps key does not display on the Services menu.

Format URI format

Default Value http://xml.myaastra.com/?localip=$LOCALIP$

Range Up to 255 characters

Example webapps uri: https://xml.example.com/

Example of parameter left blank

webapps uri:

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Local Conferencing Added on the 51i IP Phone

Previous to Release 2.3.1, the 51i IP Phone supported server-side conferencing only. The 51i

now supports local 3-way conferencing as described below.

Conference State Screens

When you use the Conference key (DOWN Arrow) to initiate a conference call, the following

screen displays.

In a conference call, the call timer moves to the left. You use the up and down arrow keys to

scroll to a party on the list. You use the right arrow key to select the party to drop.

Local Conferencing

The 51i phone supports up to 3 parties (including yourself) in a conference call. This is called

Local Conferencing and is the default method of conferencing on the 51i.

Using Local Conferencing

Use the following procedure to create a conference call using local conferencing. Use the

following illustration as a reference.

1. When you begin a conference, you are the first party in the conference (Party 1). Pickup the

handset or press the speakerphone key.

Note: If an Administrator enables Secure Real-time Transfer Protocol

(SRTP) (which is RTP encryption) on the 51i, it disables the ability of the

phone to do local conferencing. The phone switches back to support

server-side conferencing only.

IP Phone UI

John

Jim

1-1

1-2

= Drop

03:05

Press DOWN arrow

for Conference Key

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2. Call Party 2 by dialing their number (or answer an incoming call of a Party).

3. Wait for Party 2 to answer. When Party 2 answers, you can consult with them before adding

them to the conference.

4. Press the the DOWN arrow Key to begin a conference..

5. Enter the phone number of Party 3.

6. Wait for Party 3 to answer. When Party 3 answers, you can consult with them before adding

them to the conference.

7. Press the DOWN arrow key again to add Party 3 to the conference. Party 1 (which is

yourself), Party 2, and Party 3 are all connected to a single conference.

8. To drop a party from the conference, press the DOWN arrow key once more.

Local Mode Status Indication Feature

The IP Phones now provide a Local Mode Status Indication feature.

This enables SIP servers to send an XML object to the phone in the body of a 200 OK response for

a REGISTER. The object specifies a single message that the phone displays on the status line on

the LCD for a specific line. If the object is missing, the phone removes the status message that

was previously sent.

Note: You can use 2 and 5 to scroll through and see the numbers and names (if

available) of the parties in the conference call. When a name is displayed,

pressing 4 drops the displayed party from the call.

SIP Features

=Dial

Issues Resolved in Release 2.3.1

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Issues Resolved in Release 2.3.1

This section describes the issues resolved on the 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT, and the 5i Series IP

phones in Release 2.3.1. The following table provides the issue number and a brief description

of each fix.

Note: Unless specifically indicated, these resolved issues apply to all

phone models.

Issue Number Description of Fix

User Interface

CLN10486 Copying to the directory is now disabled when the directory is disabled.

CLN10914 57i: TUI no longer shows "application missing .." message when booting up.

DEF10494 53i: Phone now allows you to delete a digit or character when editing a directory item.

DEF10637 When saving a speed dial to the dial pad or programmable key, the phone no longer prompts for a

name.

DEF10638 Aastra WebUI now supports changing the line of a dialpad speed dial key.

DEF10752 Auto-answer with call-info header now goes to the preferred audio, rather than always to the

speaker.

DEF10787 53i/9143i: When editing a directory entry, the SAVE key now works correctly.

DEF10850 After upgrading to 2.3 the 560M module now registers BLF status on any BLF configured key.

SIP

CLN10448 51i/53i: CANCEL is now correctly sent when terminating the second leg of a transfer which is using

early media.

DEF10428 Phone no longer attempts to seize an in-use BLA line when using manual dialing.

DEF10580 Fail-over to backup registrar now works correctly.

DEF10593 Phone now supports proxy and registrar addresses up to 63 characters long.

DEF10605 DTMF INFO packets are now sent to both legs of a 3-way call.

DEF10606 Registration expiration time from the backup registrar is now correctly handled.

DEF10623 Display names are now correctly quoted when making a call through the backup proxy.

DEF10658 Phones now properly time out during bootup when attempting to contact redirector and Internet

access is not available or not allowed.

DEF10704 Phone now uses correct Contact when sending an BLA re-subscription after a timeout.

Robustness

CLN10379 Phone no longer reports a bogus second DNS address if the DHCP server only provides a single

DNS server.

CLN10495 Pressing the UP navigation key immediately after deleting an item from the Callers List now works as

expected.

CLN10552 The phone no longer has a race condition that could result in the configuration being lost if you

powered off the phone during boot-up.

CLN10800 Removing local configuration settings via the Options menu now works as expected.

Issues Resolved in Release 2.3.1

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CLN10876 When the phone is ACKing a second 200ok with different To-Tag, it now works as expected.

DEF09578 57i: RTP Multicast Paging no longer drops handset audio.

DEF10644 When pressing multiple keys at once in the call forward settings, the phone now works as expected.

DEF10703 The phone now works as expected when receiving a call with a very long display name.

DEF10743 Selecting theTime Server Option menu item now works as expected.

DEF10840 Phone no longer hangs when TURN and Call Forward enabled on the phone.

Issue Number Description of Fix

Contacting Aastra Telecom Support

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Contacting Aastra Telecom Support

If you’ve read this release note, and consulted the Troubleshooting section of your phone

model’s manual and still have problems, please send inquiries via email to [email protected].

Generic SIP IP Phone

Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT, and 5i Series

2.3.1 Release Notes

change without notice. Aastra Telecom assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in

this document. Product capabilities described in this document pertain solely to Aastra Telecom's

marketing activities in the U.S. and Canada. Availability in other markets may vary.

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