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Release Notes for the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Release 3.2

Contents

Introduction to the Cisco ATA Analog Telephone Adaptor

Downloading and Upgrading the Software

Enhanced Web Configuration and Informational Pages

Parameter Name Changes

Password Protection

New Features for Release 3.2

New Features for Release 3.2 that Require Configuration

Dial Plan `N' Rule for E.164 Number Normalization and Denormalization

New Features for Release 3.2 that do not Require Configuration

Resolved Issues for Release 3.2

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information


Release Notes for the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Release 3.2


Nov. 19, 2004

These release notes describe newly incorporated features, changed features or changed behavior, resolved issues, and open issues for the Cisco ATA 186 and the Cisco ATA 188 for Release 3.2. This release contains new images for two Cisco ATA protocols: SIP and SCCP.

Refer also to the Release Notes for the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Release 3.1(2) for information about that release:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/atarn/atarn312.htm

In addition, refer to the Cisco ATA administrator's guide for your protocol at the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/index.htm

The term Cisco ATA refers to both the Cisco ATA 186 and the Cisco ATA 188.

Contents

These release notes provide the following information:

Introduction to the Cisco ATA Analog Telephone Adaptor

Downloading and Upgrading the Software

Enhanced Web Configuration and Informational Pages

New Features for Release 3.2

Resolved Issues for Release 3.2

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Introduction to the Cisco ATA Analog Telephone Adaptor

The Cisco ATA is an analog telephone adaptor that allows traditional analog telephones to operate on IP-based telephony networks. The Cisco ATA supports two voice ports, each with its own independent telephone number.

Two Cisco ATA products are available to Cisco customers—the Cisco ATA 186 and the Cisco ATA 188. Both products run the same software and have two voice ports. The Cisco ATA 186 has one RJ45 port that provides access to an Ethernet network. The Cisco ATA 188 has an Ethernet switch and two RJ45 ports—one for accessing an Ethernet network and one for connecting a downstream Ethernet device such as a PC.

Downloading and Upgrading the Software

Before you can use the Cisco ATA Release 3.2, you must first download and upgrade the Cisco ATA software. You can download the software, after logging in, at:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ata186


Note If you are using the Cisco ATA executable-file-upgrade method, check with the administrator of the TFTP server to make sure that the TFTP upgrade method is disabled. Otherwise, the Cisco ATA might downgrade to an old image via TFTP.


For more information about downloading and upgrading software, see the Cisco ATA administrator's guides for the signaling protocol you are using. The administrator's guides can be found at the following location:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/index.htm

Enhanced Web Configuration and Informational Pages

Enhanced Cisco ATA web pages are available in Release 3.2 for the SIP and SCCP protocols. These pages include more information and are divided into more configuration-parameter types than in previous releases.

The Cisco ATA web pages are divided into the following categories:


Note <ip_address> refers to the IP address of the Cisco ATA.


Information pages:

Device Information: http://<ip_address>/DeviceInfo

Network Configuration: http://<ip_address>/NetworkCfg

Ethernet Statistics: http://<ip_address>/NetStat

RTP Statistics: http://<ip_address>/rtps

Configuration pages:

Change UIPassword: http://<ip_address>/ChgPasswd

Network Parameters: http://<ip_address>/dev or http://<ip_address>/NetCfg

SIP Parameters: http://<ip_address>/SIPCfg

SCCP Parameters: http://<ip_address>/SCCPCfg

Tone Parameters: http//<ip_address>/ToneCfg

Audio Parameters: http://<ip_address>/AudioCfg

Service Parameters: http://<ip_address>/ServiceCfg

Debug Parameters: http://<ip_address>/DebugCfg


Note For information on all configuration parameters, see the "Parameters and Defaults" section of the Cisco ATA administrator's guide for the applicable protocol.


Service pages:

Phone Status: http://<ip_address>/stats

Phone Service: http://<ip_address>/service

Call History: http://<ip_address>/callhistory

All Cisco ATA configuration settings:
http://<ip_address>/dev.xml

Parameter Name Changes

Some parameter names have changed for the 3.2 release.


Note Conversion of the old parameter names to the new parameter names is optional. If you would like to retain and use the old parameter names and add the new parameters introduced in release 3.2 to an existing configuration file, you must use the latest ptag.dat file for the cfgfmt.exe program to recognize both old and new parameter names. For complete information about the cfgfmt.exe tool, refer to the Cisco ATA administration guide for your protocol.


Table 1 shows the parameter name changes for the SIP protocol. Table 2 shows the parameter name changes for the SCCP protocol. For complete definitions and descriptions of all Cisco ATA parameters, see the Cisco ATA Administrator's Guide for your protocol; also refer to the sip_example.txt file (for SIP) or the sk_example.txt file (for SCCP), each of which is included with the Cisco ATA software package for their respective protocol.

Table 1 Parameter Name Changes for SIP for Release 3.2  

Old Name of Parameter
New Name of Parameter

GKOrProxy

Proxy

AltGk

SecProxy

AltGkTimeOut

SecProxyTimeOut


Table 2 Parameter Name Changes for SCCP for Release 3.2

Old Name of Parameter
New Name of Parameter

CA0orCM0

CallManager0

CA1orCM1

CallManager1

EPID0orSID0

SID0

EPID1orSID1

SID1


Password Protection

The Cisco ATA web configuration pages are password protected.

You can set or change your password on the following web page:

http://<ip_address>/ChgPasswd

When you attempt to access any Cisco ATA configuration page for the first time, the Cisco ATA requests your password. Once you have successfully entered the configuration-screen area, you can navigate to other configuration screens without re-entering your password.

New Features for Release 3.2

Cisco ATA Release 3.2 includes many new features: This section contains the following topics:

"New Features for Release 3.2 that Require Configuration" section

"Dial Plan `N' Rule for E.164 Number Normalization and Denormalization" section

"New Features for Release 3.2 that do not Require Configuration" section

New Features for Release 3.2 that Require Configuration

Table 3 lists new features for Cisco ATA Release 3.2 that require configuration. The "Topic" column lists the applicable protocol.

Table 3 New Cisco ATA Features that Require Configuration for Release 3.2(0)  

Topic
Behavior Description
Configuration

Proxy-only INVITE acceptance (SIP)

You can configure the Cisco ATA to accept INVITE messages from only the proxy. If the INVITE message does not come from a configured proxy, the Cisco ATA rejects the INVITE request with a 403 "Forbidden" response. The method works even if the privacy feature is enabled.

Parameter

ConnectMode (bit 5)

Values

0= Allow INVITE messages from any SIP user agent (default).

1= Allow INVITE messages from primary, backup or outbound proxies only.

Toll control with PIN (SIP)

The Cisco ATA allows the user to dial a personal identification number (PIN) to override toll restriction on a per-call basis. The configuration of the PIN should be with web-page or TFTP configuration.

The http command to set the PIN is:

http://<ip_address>/setpin=<pin>

Setting Up and Placing a Call Without Using a SIP Proxy

The way this feature gets configured has changed in the Cisco ATA 3.2 release.

Old configuration: Refer to the following description in the Cisco ATA administrator's guide for the SIP protocol for the 3.0 release:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88ch4.htm#wp1060839

Configuration change: The Cisco ATA no longer requires that the GkOrProxy parameter be set to 0 in order to place direct IP-to-IP calls. However, the Cisco ATA now requires that the IPDialPlan parameter be set to a non-zero value (either 1 or 2) for direct IP-to-IP calls to work.

For information on configuring the IPDialPlan parameter, refer to the following information in the Cisco ATA administrator's guide for SIP:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88ape.htm#wp1117097

Anonymous Call Rejection (for SIP)

The Cisco ATA allow users to configure their phone to reject an anonymous call. The default activation code is *77, and the de-activation code is *87. This feature can also be activated and de-activated through the use of the PaidFeature and CallFeature parameters. However, once you have used the activation/deactivation codes to set this feature, that setting overrides any changes made using the PaidFeature and CallFeature parameters and can only be changed by again using the activation/deactivation codes.

Optionally, the Cisco ATA allows the system administrator to configure an announcement server number to which the Cisco ATA can forward a rejected call. For information on how to configure an announcement server number, see the next topic in this table: "Forwarding blocked anonymous calls to an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) server."

Related topic in this table

"New CallCmd Action Identifiers"

"Remotely reset internal anonymous call-rejection (ACR) state"

Anonymous Call Rejection (ACR) is disabled/enabled using bits 13/29 of the PaidFeature and CallFeature parameters:

Configuring via the Web Interface

PaidFeature parameter:

0 = ACR not available

1(default)= ACR available

CallFeature parameter:

0 = Reject anonymous calls

1 (default)= Allow anonymous calls

Using the Voice Configuration Menu

Use the following voice menu codes for ACR:

*77 activates ACR and sets CallFeature bit(s) to 0.

*87 deactivates ACR and sets CallFeature bit(s) to 1.

CallCmd Parameter

The CallCmd parameter example shown below includes the highlighted portion for enabling ACR:

Af;AH;BS;NA;CS;NA;Df;EB;Ff;EP;Kf;EFh;HH;Jf;AFh;EQ;I*67;gA*82;fA#90v#;OI;H#72v#;bA#74v#;cA#75v#;dA#73;eA*67;gA*82;fA*70;iA*69;DA*99;xA*77;lA*87;mA;Uh;GQ;

Forwarding blocked anonymous calls to an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) server (SIP)

This feature allows you to forward blocked Anonymous Calls (see the ACR feature described in the previous table entry) to an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) server.


Note The local proxy must provide the IVR server.


To configure an Anonymous Call Rejection Directory Number (ACRDN), change the value of the ACRDN parameter (located on the Service Parameters screen of the Cisco ATA web configuration pages) from the default value of 0 to the dialed digits of the announcement server.


Note The ACRDN parameter is an alphanumeric string (eight characters maximum), and its voice configuration menu code is 5004.


Syslog enhancements (SIP)

At the end of a call, the syslog message contains the remote IP address (192.168.2.128 in the example below) and the caller/callee party number (9100 in the example).

Example

<182>00:02:02 192.168.2.246 [16]:[0][192.168.2.128][9100]RTP-RxStat:Dur=5,Pkt=250,Oct=40000

<182>00:02:02 192.168.2.246 [16]:[0][192.168.2.128][9100]RTP-RxStat:Dur=5,Pkt=156,Oct=24801,LatePkt=0,LostPkt=0,AvgJit=0

In these RTP statistics messages, the facility value is 22 (local use 6), the severity value is 6 (informational messages), and the priority value is 182.

For more information about these messages and how the various values are determined, see the "Using System Diagnostics" section (see the subsection called "Example—RTP Statistic Messages") in the administrator's guide:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88ch5.htm#wp1040127

There are no changes in this release for how to configure the SyslogCtrl and SyslogIP parameters.

RTP statistics enhancements (SIP, SCCP)

RTP statistics are reported in the following ways:

From the syslog output, where the statistics appear at the end of the call.

From the web page http://<ip_address>/rtps (or click on the RTP Statistics link).

The web page refreshes every 10 seconds unless you change the refresh interval (0 means to stop the refreshment). You can input the refresh interval, then press Set, or press Stop to stop the refreshment. You can also click on Clear Line 0 or Clear Line 1 to reset the counter for line 0 or line 1.

If the SIP protocol is used, RTP statistics can also be included in a BYE request and response. (See the "Configuration" column for more information.)

The output for both syslog and the web page shows the current/previous RTP statistics for both lines and both channels. If the Rx Status and Tx Status are ON, the statistics apply to the current call; if the Rx Status and Tx Status are OFF, the statistics apply to the previous call.

For the SIP protocol only, the Cisco ATA can be configured to include RTP statistics in a BYE request and response. ConnectMode bit 3 provides the ability to enable or disable this function. If the bit value is 0, no RTP statistics are included in the BYE request and response; if the bit value is 1, RTP statistics are included in the BYE request and response.

If this bit is enabled, the Cisco ATA will insert the headers RxStat and TxStat as follows:

RxStat:Dur=a,Pkt=b,Oct=c,LatePkt=d,Lost Pkt=e,AvgJit=f

TxStat: Dur=g,Pkt=h,Oct=i

where:

Dur is the total number of seconds since the beginning of reception or transmission.

Pkt is the total number of RTP packets received or transmitted.

Oct is the total number of RTP payload octets received or transmitted (not including RTP header).

LatePkt is the total number of late RTP packets received.

LostPkt is the total number of lost RTP packets received (not including late RTP packets).

AvgJit is the average jitter, which is an estimate of the statistical variance of the RTP packet inter-arrival time, measured in timestamp units and calculated according to RFC 1889.

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and i are integers

Dial plan enhancement (SIP)

The Cisco ATA system administrator can restrict the numbers to which a call can be transferred. The Cisco ATA has a new dial plan rule called the `T' rule to allow this implementation.

Syntax

Tnnnn

nnnn represents the leading digits of the blocked-call number. nnnn can be composed with selection and range. The rule is triggered when the leading digits of the dialed string match the string nnnn. Negation cannot be used with the T rule.

For complete information about using dial plans, see the corresponding section in the Cisco ATA administrator's guide:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88ape.htm#wp1127834

Example

T1900|T1888 or T(1900|1888)

This example dial plan blocks the transferred numbers that begin with 1900 or 1888.

Log

Call XFER block: < num> is shown in the prserv log, and a busy tone plays.

Call history for incoming and outgoing calls (SIP)

The Cisco ATA system administrator can obtain the call history of the five most recent incoming and five most recent outgoing calls. The information includes the date, time, the called-party numbers, and the calling-party numbers.

To obtain call history, access the following web page:

http://<ip_address>/callhistory

When there are outgoing and incoming call histories displayed, the line is the active phone line, the date and time are for the initial time of the call, and the caller/callee is the phone number of the remote party.

Instance ID Contact Header Parameter (SIP)

The Cisco ATA supports the Instance ID requirement as specified in the document draft-jennings-sipping-instance-id-00. The Contact header parameter, instance=, is appended to the end of the current list of Contact header parameters. The device MAC address is used as the Instance ID.

To enable this feature, set bit 4 of the ConnectMode parameter to 1.

Service Failure User Notification on Dial Plan blocked calls (SIP)

The Cisco ATA supports User Notification of Call Failure on all Dial Plan blocked calls if an Interactive Voice Response system is provided for this purpose; otherwise, standard tone treatments are applied.

For complete dial plan information, see the following section in the administrator's guide:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88ape.htm#wp1116978

You can configure the Cisco ATA to call a voice announcement server whenever an outgoing call attempt fails due to dial-plan restrictions. The telephone number of the server to which the Cisco ATA sends an INVITE request is specified by a configurable base number and a pre-assigned, non-configurable extension number.

You must configure the following information:

Base Number

The base number is the first part of a number that the Cisco ATA calls, as specified in the dial plan using rule `B.' To set this base number using rule plan `B', use `B' followed by the desired base number. If, for example, the desired base number is 1234, you would add the rule `B1234' to your dial plan.


Note Each dial plan rule must be partitioned from other rules with a vertical bar ( | ).


The telephone number that the Cisco ATA calls will always consist of the base number followed by a two-digit extension. The extension corresponds to the service failure.

The extension is 10 for dial plan blocked calls.

If the administrator has configured a base number of 1234 and an outgoing call placed by the Cisco ATA user is blocked at the dial plan level, the called number would be 123410.

Bit 24 of the OpFlags Parameter—Set the value of this bit to 1.

Visual Message Waiting Indicator (VMWI) support for Denmark (SIP, SCCP)

The Cisco ATA supports the DTMF-based VMWI interface, and conforms to the TeleDanmark TDK-TS 900 301-5.

If Bits 0-1 of the CallerIdMethod parameter are set to the value of 1 (thus enabling DTMF caller ID), then Bits 30-31 of CallerIdMethod are defined as follows:

0 = Disables VMWI based on TeleDanmark MWI, TDK-TS 900 301-5

1 = Enables VMWI based on TeleDanmark MWI, TDK-TS 900 301-5

2-3 = Reserved bits

To enable caller ID and VMWI (conforming to TeleDanmark specification), set the CallerIdMethod parameter to 0x4000f5e1 or 0x433ef5e1.

Denmark Call Waiting Caller ID Presentation (CWCLIP) (SIP)

The Cisco ATA supports the dialing of R9 upon receipt of a call-waiting call to obtain the caller identification of the call-waiting caller. You must modify the CallCmd parameter of the Cisco ATA configuration to recognize an R9 input sequence. This feature is applicable for Denmark customers only, and adheres to the reference document TeleDanmark TDK-TS 900 301-2.

Related topic in this table

"New CallCmd Action Identifiers"

1. Set the Denmark CallerIdMethod parameter to one of the following values:

0x0000f5e1

0x033ef5e1

0x4000f5e1

0x433ef5e1

2. Add an f9;SA call command sequence to the F (CONNECTED_ALERTING) Context-Identifier as in the following example:

BS;NA;CS;NA;Df;EB;Ff0;ARf1;HPf2;EPf3;APf9;SA;Kf1;HFf2;EFf3;AFf4;EQ;Jf1;HFf2;EFf3;AFf4;EQ;Af4;EQ;I*31#;gA#31#;gA*90*v#;OI;H*21*v#;bA*61*v#;dA*67*v#;cA#21#;eA#61#;eA#67#;eA*31#;gA#31#;gA*43#;hA#43#;iA*69#;DA*99#;xA#37#;kA;Uh;GQ;S5;jA

For complete information on call commands, see the Cisco ATA administrator's guide for the SIP protocol:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88api.htm

Configurable Ethernet port and speed for the Cisco ATA 188 (SIP, SCCP)

This feature is applicable for the following Cisco ATA models:

ATA188-I1-A

ATA188-I2-A


Note To make sure your Cisco ATA supports this feature, the hardware version number on your Cisco ATA must be 0x0009. Verify this by checking on the Device Information page (http://<ip_address>/DeviceInfo).


You can configure the port speed and duplex of the Cisco ATA 188 PC and uplink ports.

Configuration Methods

Configuration of this feature is available using any of the following methods:

Using the TFTP server—SwitchPorts parameter.

Using the Voice Configuration Menu—Voice code 73876787.

Using the Cisco ATA web configuration page—SwitchPorts field on the Network Parameters screen.


Note See the Cisco ATA administrator's guide for your protocol for complete information about configuration methods.


Configuration Values

Set the values of the applicable SwitchPorts parameter bits as follows to set the port speed and duplex of the PC and uplink ports of the Cisco ATA.

Applicable Bits

Bits 0-3 are for the PC port

Bits 4-7 are for the uplink port

Bit Values

0=10 Mbps, half duplex

1=10 Mbps, full duplex

2=100 Mbps, half duplex

3=100 Mbps, full duplex

4=AUTO detect

Other bit values are not valid


Note If the PC port value is set to a higher speed and duplex than that of the uplink port, the Cisco ATA automatically sets the PC port value to the maximum speed and duplex allowed by the uplink port.


Dial plan rule that handles number mapping for call services (SIP)

The Cisco ATA dial plan rule `R' allows number mapping for call services.

You can use the `R' rule to map, for example, 411 service to a regional number configured by the service provider.

Example

R---5551234(411) maps 411 to 5551234.

For complete information about dial plans, see the "Parameters and Defaults" section of the Cisco ATA administrator's guide:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88ape.htm#wp1019004

Remotely set call forwarding number (SIP)

The Cisco ATA allows the system administrator to set the call forwarding number and the style by using an http command.

Command syntax

http://<ip_address>/setcfwd?line<num>=< phone number>&style=<style>

where:

<num> is 0/1 for line 0/line 1 on the Cisco ATA

<phone number> is the call forwarding number

<style> is "None", "UnCond", "Busy" or "NoAns".

Example

http://<ip_address>/setcfwd?line0=55512 34&style=Busy

sets the call forwarding number on busy for line 0 to 5551234.

Remotely set call waiting state (SIP)

The Cisco ATA allows the system administrator to set the internal call waiting state if the permanent call waiting configuration is enabled. This is performed with an http command.

Command syntax

http://<ip_address>/setcwait?line<num>= <value>

where

<num> is 0/1 for line 0/line 1

<value> is 0/1 to denote that call waiting is disabled/enabled.

Example

http://<ip_address>/setcwait?line1=0

disables call waiting for line 1.

Remotely reset internal anonymous call-rejection (ACR) state (SIP)

The Cisco ATA allows the system administrator to reset its internal anonymous call rejection state if the Anonymous Call Rejection feature is enabled.

1. Set the PaidFeature parameter to either 0x00002000 or 0xffffffff.

2. Include the sequence *77;lA*87;mA in the Callcmd parameter, as shown in the following example:

Af;AH;BS;NA;CS;NA;Df;EB;Ff;EP;Kf;EFh ;HH;Jf;AFh;EQ;I*67;gA*82;fA#90v#;OI; H#72v#;bA#74v#;cA#75v#;dA#73;eA*67;g A*82;fA*70;iA*69;DA*99;xA*77;lA*87;m A;Uh;GQ;

3. Issue the command:

http://<ip_address>/resetACR?line<num>

where <num> is 0/1 for line 0/line 1.

Example

http://<ip_address>/resetACR?line0

resets the internal Anonymous Call Rejection value for line 0.

After the setting takes effect, the web page displays either OK in the browser window (to indicate that the Cisco ATA internal ACR setting has been reset) or Denied (if the internal ACR settings on the Cisco ATA could not be reset because the ACR feature is not set in the PaidFeature bitmap parameter).

New CallCmd Action Identifiers

CallCmd action identifiers tell the Cisco ATA what action to perform. This action is based on the Input-Sequence that the user enters and the context in which the sequence is entered.

The following three new CallCmd action identifiers are related to the new Anonymous Call Rejection feature and the new Denmark Call Waiting Caller ID feature:

Identifier 1 = Activate anonymous call rejection

Identifier m = Deactivate anonymous call rejection

Identifier S = Display DTMF-based Call Waiting Caller ID

For a list of the other CallCmd action identifiers, see the following section of the administrator's guide:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/ataadmn/sip30ad/sip88api.htm#wp1067084

See the configuration information for the two features that relate to these new CallCmd action identifiers:

"Anonymous Call Rejection" topic

"Denmark Call Waiting Caller ID" topic


Dial Plan `N' Rule for E.164 Number Normalization and Denormalization

This feature applies only to the SIP Protocol. The Cisco ATA provides a new dial plan rule—the 'N' rule—to facilitate ENUM mapping of URLs to E.164 formats and vice versa (normalizing a called number on outgoing calls and denormalizing calling number on incoming calls to the E.164 numbering format).

This section contains the following topics:

"Definitions of Terms" section

"Behavior Description" section

"Syntax for `N' Rule" section

Definitions of Terms

The following is a list of terms that are applicable to this topic or are used in the sections that follow:

ENUM—A protocol developed for fetching Universal Resource Identifiers (URIs) given an E.164 number.

NDD (National Direct Dialing) Prefix—The access code used to make a call within that country from one city to another (when calling another city in the same vicinity, this may not be necessary). This is also referred to as the National Prefix.

NPA—Numbering Plan Area (also known as an area code).

NXX—The three digits after an NPA in a phone number (also called a prefix, exchange, or central office code).

NANP—North American Numbering Plan. This refers to the area code/prefix concept, which applies in the United States, most U.S. territories, Canada, and some island countries in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

CC (Country Code)—A one-, two-, or three-digit number used to specify the destination country for international calls outside the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).

IDD (International Direct Dialing) Prefix—The prefix needed to dial a call FROM the country listed TO another country. This is followed by the country code for the country you are calling. This is also referred to as the International Prefix.

Behavior Description

This dial plan rule allows users to specify their international prefix, country code, national prefix, and local area code. It also provides the option to turn on/off the normalization and denormalization process, and the option of putting a leading plus sign (+) in the normalized outgoing number.

Three types of calls are subject to this process—Local calls, long distance calls and international calls.

Normalization Rules

The Cisco ATA follows these rules to normalize a called-party number on outgoing calls when the N-rule NF011+1+1+408 is applied:

A local call is normalized as:

[+]<NDD><NPA><NXX-XXXX>

For example, if a local call for a number of 5556666 is made (and the NPA is 408), the Cisco ATA would normalize the number to +14085556666.

A long distance call is normalized as:

[+]<NDD><NPA><NXX-XXXX>

For example, if a long distance call for a number of 13106667777 is made, the Cisco ATA normalizes the number to +13106667777.

An international call is normalized as:

[+]<CC><NPA><NXX-XXXX>

For example, if an international call for a number of 011886277778888 is made, the Cisco ATA normalizes the number to +886277778888.

Denormalization Rules

The Cisco ATA follows these rules to de-normalize calling-party numbers on incoming calls (the leading plus sign is removed) when the N-rule NF011+1+1+408 is applied.

A local call is denormalized as:

<NXX-XXXX>

For example, if the calling party number is +14085556666, the Cisco ATA would display a caller ID of 5556666.

A long distance call is denormalized as:

<NDD><NPA><NXX-XXXX>

If the calling party number is +13106667777, the Cisco ATA would display a caller ID of 13106667777.

An international call is denormalized as:

<IDD><CC><NPA><NXX-XXXX>

For example, if the calling party number is +886277778888, the Cisco ATA would display a caller ID of 011886277778888.

Syntax for `N' Rule

The syntax for the `N' rule follows this format:

NTn1+n2+n3+n4

where:

T is the letter used to indicate the available options in applying the `N' rule:

A: No normalization, no denormalization

B: No normalization, denormalization only

C: Normalization without leading plus sign only, no denormalization

D: Normalization without leading plus sign, denormalization

E: Normalization with leading plus sign only, no denormalization

F: Normalization with leading plus sign, denormalization

n1 is the international prefix.

n2 is the local country code number.

n3 is the national prefix.

n4 is the local area code.

Example 1

NF011+1+1+408

011 is the international prefix, the first 1 is the country code of the United States, the second 1 is the national prefix in the United States, and 408 is the area code for San Jose, CA.

Example 2

NF011+886+1+2

where 011 is the international prefix, 886 the country code of Taiwan, 1 is the national prefix in Taiwan, and 2 is the area code for Taipei, Taiwan.

New Features for Release 3.2 that do not Require Configuration

The following list contains new features for Cisco ATA Release 3.2 that do not require configuration. This list applies only to the SIP protocol.

RFC 3261 Enhancements:

Loose-routing support

Addition of branch parameter in Via header

RFC 3262 PRACK Support:

The Cisco ATA supports PRACK based on RFC 3262.

RFC 3264 Offer/Answer Support:

The Cisco ATA supports the offer and answer model based on RFC 3264.

RFC 3311 UPDATE Method Support:

The Cisco ATA supports handling a SIP UPDATE request but does not initiate an UPDATE request.

Registration and line status reporting:

The Cisco ATA provides a web page that includes SIP registration status and call-state status for both Cisco ATA lines.

The web page is:

http://<ip_address>/stats

For each line, this page shows the status of channels 1 and 2 of the Cisco ATA. For example, their status might be:

Line 0 states IDLE,IDLE
Line 1 states IDLE,IDLE

Possible states for each channel are:

IDLE

PREDIAL

DIALING

CALLING

CONNECTED

ALERTING

ANSWERING

HOLDING

HELD

CANCELING

DISCONNECTING

WAITHOOK

CONFIG

TRYING

RETRYING

N/A

Resolved Issues for Release 3.2

Table 4 lists DDTS issues that have been resolved in Cisco ATA Release 3.2

Table 4 Resolved Issues for Release 3.2  

DDTS Number
Summary
Protocol(s)

CSCee58660

After receiving a 487 Request Cancelled message, the Cisco ATA does not generate an ACK with the correct Req-URI destination.

SIP

CSCee89902

A Cisco ATA using both the Sweden locale and G.726 codec encounters unexpected audio after a hook flash is performed.

SIP

CSCee91360

Loose Routing causes subsequent calls to fail.

SIP

CSCee94128

A Cisco ATA using the SCCP protocol with Cisco CallManager version 4.0(1) SR2 does not provide a reminder ring for those parties in a three-way call.

SCCP

CSCef01154

The Cisco ATA does not release a call-cancel request if a new call occurs within five seconds.

SIP

CSCef04850

Some supplementary services failed on a Cisco ATA running SCCP with Cisco CallManager version 4.x.

SCCP

CSCef15297

When the Consultation Transfer feature is disabled in the PaidFeature parameter, and the user goes on hook during a three-way call, the last party dialed gets placed on hook instead of being dropped.

SIP

CSCef16936

DNS Query is not re-executed if an SRV query times out.

SIP

CSCef19907

The Cisco ATA does not report Quality of Service (QoS) to CAR.

SCCP

CSCef20551

When attached to a cable modem, the Cisco ATA crashes after several hours online.

SIP

CSCef22627

The Cisco ATA does not send a reminder ring to the phone.

SCCP

CSCef24305

While performing loose routing, the Cisco ATA may drop the port information in the Request URI.

SIP

CSCef44462

The Cisco ATA Reorder tone cannot be disabled.

SIP

CSCef54264

In a Cisco CallManager Express environment, the Cisco ATA cannot send out digits after the user presses **3 (pickup).

SCCP

CSCef56665

DTMF-relay tone generation is susceptible to packet loss.

SIP

CSCef57781

The Cisco ATA crashes while trying to re-establish audio using a bogus audio codec value of -1.

SIP

CSCef58130

Clicking the Apply button on the web configuration page should invoke a warning that the Cisco ATA will get reset.

SCCP

CSCef60921

Multiple media-level sections in an SDP are not supported.

SIP

CSCef94946

Upon receiving an unknown telephone number, the Cisco ATA does not correctly send calling line identification presentation (CLIP) information to a TeleDanmark-compliant caller ID device.

SIP, SCCP

CSCeg23884

The Cisco ATA has poor voice quality when NumTXFrames is set with a high value.

SIP, SCCP


Related Documentation

Use these release notes in conjunction with the documents located at this index:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ata/index.htm

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