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Release Notes for Cisco Voice Interworking Service Module Release 3.3.30

Table of Contents

About Release 3.3.30

About Release 3.3.25

About Release 3.3.20

About Release 3.3.10

About Release 3.3

Overview

New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.30

G.723 codec for VoATM

cnfprofparams

cnfprofelemvoice

cnfprofelemvbd

dspprofparams

dspaal2profile

Enhanced Support for Controlling the EcanControl for Clearchannel Codec

cnfvbdcodec

dspvbdcodec

cnfprofelemvbd

Codec Upspeed for Fax Modems

cnflnfaxmodem

Interoperability with 1AESS Switch

cnflnsig

dspln

New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.25

SPVC Capacity Expansion

VISM-PR Alarm Events Reported in the MGX Log File

cnflnalmlog

cnfpvcalmlog

cnfallalmlog

dspalmlog

Configurable Loopback Cell Priority

History Statistics Enhancement

VISM Management Information Base

VISM Redundancy

VISM Call Rate

Compatibility

Limitations and Restrictions

Upgrade Procedures

Prerequisites

VISM/VISM-PR Upgrades with PXM1

Upgrading VISM-PR with PXM1E and PXM45

Downgrading VISM/VISM-PR

Upgrading VISM to VISM-PR Hardware

Caveats in Release 3.3.30

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.30

Open Caveats in Release 3.3.30

Caveats in Release 3.3.25

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.25

Open Caveats in Release 3.3.25

Caveats in Release 3.3.20

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.20

Open Caveats in Release 3.3.20

Caveats in Release 3.3.10

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.10

Open Caveats in Release 3.3.10

Caveats in Release 3.3

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3

Open Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Product Documentation DVD

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Cisco Product Security Overview

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Product Alerts and Field Notices

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information


Release Notes for Cisco Voice Interworking Service Module Release 3.3.30


Part Number OL-11146-01 Revision A0, August 29, 2006

The Voice Interworking Service Module (VISM) product is supported by Cisco MGX Voice Media Gateways. Refer to these release notes for Media Gateway and version level support guidelines.

The VISM/VISM-PR software release notes are supported by the Cisco Voice Interworking Services (VISM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference Release 3.3, which is available at Cisco.com.

Table of Contents

About Release 3.3.30

VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30 is a maintenance release of Release 3.3.25 and contains new features for VISM-PR. For a description of these features, see the "New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.30" section.

For a list of the caveats in this release, see the "Caveats in Release 3.3.30" section.

About Release 3.3.25

VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.25 is a maintenance release of Release 3.3.20 and contains new features for VISM-PR. For a description of these features, see the "New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.25" section.

For a list of the resolved caveats in this release, see the "Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.25" section.

About Release 3.3.20

VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.20 is a maintenance release of Release 3.3 and contains the following new features:

1560/980 Hz modem tones

VQT statistics

V.110


Note For a description of these features, refer to the Cisco Voice Interworking Services (VISM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference, Release 3.3.


For a list of the open and resolved caveats in this release, see the "Caveats in Release 3.3.20" section.

About Release 3.3.10

The VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.10 is a maintenance release of Release 3.3 and contains no new features. For a list of the open and resolved caveats in this release, see "Caveats in Release 3.3.10" section.

About Release 3.3

VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3 is a new release. Table 1 summarizes the new features in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.


Note For a description of these features, refer to the Cisco Voice Interworking Services (VISM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference, Release 3.3.


Table 1 VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3 Features 

Feature
Summary

ATM Fax Relay

VISM-PR can transport fax over an ATM trunk using less bandwidth than fax pass through.

Filtering Traps

To reduce the load on CWM, you can filter the VISM-PR traps while the card is being configured.

VISM-PR Bulk Statistics Upload to CWM

You can upload history statistics data collected on a VISM-PR card to Cisco WAN Manager (CWM).

Display History Statistics

VISM and VISM-PR can collect history statistics.

Display All Static Configuration

On the VISM/VISM-PR card, you can use the dspall command to display static configurations, run-time statistics, and real-time dynamic data.

TDM Companding Law

VISM-PR supports non-standard law companding on the TDM interface.

G.729a Codec with 20 ms

VISM/VISM-PR cards contain a custom profile to support G.729a with 20 milliseconds (ms) packetization period.

Priority Bumping

On the VISM-PR card, you can set up high priority connections even if the available resources on the links are not enough to route the call.

Bearer IP Address Ping

On the VISM/VISM-PR card, you can ping both the controller traffic IP address and the bearer traffic IP address.

Call Throttling

VISM-PR card supports call throttling to maintain the stability of the card when the call rate exceeds the maximum allowable limit.


For a list of the open and resolved caveats this release, see "Caveats in Release 3.3" section.


Note The content of VISM Release 3.3 supersedes previous releases.


Overview

These release notes contain the following sections:

"New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.30" section

"New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.25" section

"VISM Management Information Base" section

"VISM Redundancy" section

"VISM Call Rate" section

"Compatibility" section

"Limitations and Restrictions" section

"Upgrade Procedures" section

"Caveats in Release 3.3.30" section

"Caveats in Release 3.3.20" section

"Caveats in Release 3.3.10" section

"Caveats in Release 3.3" section

"Related Documentation" section

"Obtaining Documentation" section

"Documentation Feedback" section

"Cisco Product Security Overview" section

"Product Alerts and Field Notices" section

"Obtaining Technical Assistance" section

"Obtaining Additional Publications and Information" section

New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.30

This section describes the following new features:

G.723 codec for VoATM

Enhanced Support for Controlling the EcanControl for Clearchannel Codec

Codec Upspeed for Fax Modems

Interoperability with 1AESS Switch

G.723 codec for VoATM

Release 3.3.30 supports the G.723 codec with upspeed option for VoATM circuits. G.723 codecs with a packetization period of 30 ms can reduce the bandwidth requirements for voice traffic and improve the bandwidth utilization of existing AAL2 trunks. To support fax/data modem traffic, an upspeed procedure can change from G.723 to G.711 after detection of fax/data modem tones. For more information about the upspeed option, see the "Codec Upspeed for Fax Modems" section.

A new custom profile supports the G.723 codec for VoATM. Table 2 shows the default values for custom profile 211.

Table 2 Custom Profile 211

UUI Range
Packet Length (octet)
Codec
SID
M
Packet time (ms)
Sec. No. Interval (ms)

8-15

40

PCMU

No SID

1

5

5

8-15

40

PCMA

No SID

1

5

5

0-7

40

Clear Channel

No SID

40

5

5

0-15

24

G723AH

SID723

1

30

5

0-15

24

G723H

No SID

1

30

5

0-15

20

G723AL

SID723

1

30

5

0-15

20

G723L

No SID

1

30

5


The following commands are modified to accommodate custom profile 211. In each case, the command has a new parameter for selecting custom profile 211. The MIB for Release 3.3.30 supports this profile as well.

cnfprofparams

cnfprofelemvoice

cnfprofelemvbd

dspprofparams

dspaal2profile

cnfprofparams

To configure a profile preference for a channel, use the cnfprofparams command.

cnfprofparams <profileType> <profileNumber> <profilePreference>

Syntax Description

profileType

Profile type to be used for the channel.

1 = International Telecommunication Union (ITU) I.366.2

3 = Custom

profileNumber

Number of the profile.

1 = ITU profile

2 = ITU profile

3 = ITU profile

7 = ITU profile

8 = ITU profile

12 = ITU profile

100 = Custom profile

101 = Custom profile

110 = Custom profile

200 = Custom profile

200 = Custom profile

201 = Custom profile

210 = Custom profile

211 = Custom profile (G.723 codec)

profilePreference

Profile preference. It can be one of the following values:

0 = No preference; exclude the profile from xGCP profile negotiation.

1-13, where 1 is the highest preference (default) and 13 is the lowest preference.


Command Modes

AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC and switched AAL2 PVC

Usage Guidelines

Follow standard CLI procedures for this command.

Examples

In the following example, the ITU profile type, profile number 1 is configured with the midrange preference level of 4:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfprofparams 1 1 4

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Use the dspprofparams command to view the profile parameters.

Related Commands

Command
Description

dspprofparams

Displays the profile elements and preferences for all profiles.


cnfprofelemvoice

To configure the profile voice element, use the cnfprofelemvoice command.

cnfprofelemvoice <profileType> <profileNumber> <voice_codec_type> <pktPeriod> <sid>

profileType

Profile type to be used for the CID.

1 = International Telecommunication Union (ITU) I.366.2

3 = Custom

profileNumber

Number of the profile.

1 = ITU profile

2 = ITU profile

3 = ITU profile

7 = ITU profile

8 = ITU profile

12 = ITU profile

100 = Custom profile

101 = Custom profile

110 = Custom profile

200 = Custom profile

201 = Custom profile

210 = Custom profile

211 = Custom profile (G.723 codec)

voice_codec_type

Type of coding/decoding to be performed on the data stream.

1 = G.711u

2 = G.711a

3 = G.726-32k

4 = G.729a

5 = G.729ab

6 = Clear channel (VAD must be off)

7 = G.726-16k

8 = G.726-24k

9 = G.726-40k

11 = G.723.1-H

12 = G.723.1a-H

13 = G.723.1-L

14 = G.723.1a-L

15 = Lossless (VAD must be off)

pktPeriod

Voice packetization period (defined in milliseconds).

5

10

20

30

40

sid

Silence insertion descriptor (SID).

1 = VAD off

2 = VAD on

3 = SID generic

4 = SID 729

5 = SID 723


Command Modes

AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC and switched AAL2 PVC

Usage Guidelines

Use the dspaal2profile command to identify valid combinations of codec type, packetization period, and SID.

The G.723.1 codecs are supported for VISM-PR cards and are not supported for VISM cards.

Examples

In the following example, the ITU profile type on profile number 1 is configured with the G.711a codec type, a packetization period of 5 ms, and VAD enabled:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfprofelemvoice 1 1 2 5 2

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Use the dspprofparams to view your configurations.

Related Commands

Command
Description

cnfprofelemvbd

Configures the VBD profile element for a profile.

dspaal2profile

Displays information about a specified AAL2 profile type and profile number.

dspprofparams

Displays the profile elements and preferences for all profiles.


cnfprofelemvbd

To configure the voiceband data (VBD) profile element for a profile, use the cnfprofelemvbd command.

cnfprofelemvbd <profileType> <profileNumber> <codecType> <pktPeriod>

Syntax Description

profileType

Profile type to be used for the channel identifier (CID).

1 = International Telecommunication Union (ITU) I.366.2

3 = Custom

profileNumber

Number of the profile.

1 = ITU profile

2 = ITU profile

3 = ITU profile

7 = ITU profile

8 = ITU profile

12 = ITU profile

100 = Custom profile

101 = Custom profile

110 = Custom profile

200 = Custom profile

201 = Custom profile

210 = Custom profile

211 = Custom profile (G.723 codec)

codecType

Type of coding/decoding to be performed on the data stream.

1 = G.711u

2 = G.711a

3 = G.726-32k

6 = Clear channel (VAD must be off)

7 = G.726-16k

8 = G.726-24k

9 = G.726-40k

11 = G.723.1-H

13 = G.723.1-L

14 = G.723.1a-L

15 = Lossless (VAD must be off)

pktPeriod

Voiceband data packetization period (defined in milliseconds).

5

10

20

30

40


Command Modes

AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC and switched AAL2 PVC

Usage Guidelines

Use the dspaal2profile command to identify valid combinations of codec type, packetization period, and silence insertion descriptor.

The G.723.1 codecs are supported for VISM-PR cards and are not supported for VISM cards.

Examples

In the following example, the ITU profile type, profile number 1 is configured with G.711a codec type and a 5-ms packetization period:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfprofelemvbd 1 1 2 5

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Use the dspprofparams to view your configurations.

Related Commands

Command
Description

cnfprofelemvoice

Configures the voice profile element for a profile.

dspaal2profile

Displays AAL2 profile type and profile number data.

dspprofparams

Displays the profile elements and the preferences for all profiles.


dspprofparams

To display the profile elements and the preferences for all profiles, use the dspprofparams command.

dspprofparams

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Modes

AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC and switched AAL2 PVC

Usage Guidelines

When you execute this command, the display includes the default voice and voiceband data profile element that corresponds to each supported profile.

Examples

In the following example, the profile elements and preferences for all profiles are displayed:

nodename.1.5.VISM8.a > dspprofparams
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : ITU
Profile Number : 1
Profile Preference : 4
Voice Profile Codec : G.711u
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): five
Voice Profile SID : VAD on
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : ITU
Profile Number : 2
Profile Preference : 3
Voice Profile Codec : G.711u
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): five
Voice Profile SID : sidGenric
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : ITU
Profile Number : 3
Profile Preference : 1
Voice Profile Codec : G.726-32K
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): five
Voice Profile SID : sidGenric
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : ITU
Profile Number : 7
Profile Preference : 2
Voice Profile Codec : G.729ab
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): ten
Voice Profile SID : sid729
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : ITU
Profile Number : 8
Profile Preference : 5
Voice Profile Codec : G.729ab
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): ten
Voice Profile SID : sid729
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : ITU
Profile Number : 12
Profile Preference : 10
Voice Profile Codec : G.723.1a-H
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): thirty
Voice Profile SID : sid723
VBD Profile Codec : G.723.1-H
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : thirty
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 100
Profile Preference : 6
Voice Profile Codec : G.726-32K
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): ten
Voice Profile SID : sidGenric
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 101
Profile Preference : 7
Voice Profile Codec : G.729ab
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): ten
Voice Profile SID : sid729
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 110
Profile Preference : 8
Voice Profile Codec : G.729ab
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): thirty
Voice Profile SID : sid729
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 200
Profile Preference : 9
Voice Profile Codec : clr chan
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): five
Voice Profile SID : VAD off
VBD Profile Codec : clr chan
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 201
Profile Preference : 11
Voice Profile Codec : Lossless
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): five
Voice Profile SID : VAD off
VBD Profile Codec : Lossless
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 210
Profile Preference : 12
Voice Profile Codec : G.729a
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): twenty
Voice Profile SID : VAD off
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Profile Type : Custom
Profile Number : 211
Profile Preference : 13
Voice Profile Codec : G.723.1a-H
Voice Profile Packetization-period(ms): thirty
Voice Profile SID : sid723
VBD Profile Codec : G.711u
VBD Profile Packetization-period (ms) : five
VBD Profile Ecan Control : enable

Related Commands

Command
Description

cnfprofelemvbd

Configures the VBD profile element for a profile.

cnfprofelemvoice

Configures the voice profile element for a profile.

cnfprofparams

Configures a profile preference.


dspaal2profile

To display data about a specified AAL2 profile type and profile number, use the dspaal2profile command.

dspaal2profile <profileType> <profileNumber>

Syntax Description

profileType

Profile type to be used for the CID.

1 = International Telecommunication Union (ITU) I.366.2

3 = Custom

profileNumber

Number of the profile.

1 = ITU profile

2 = ITU profile

3 = ITU profile

7 = ITU profile

8 = ITU profile

12 = ITU profile

100 = Custom profile

101 = Custom profile

110 = Custom profile

200 = Custom profile

201 = Custom profile

210 = Custom profile

211 = Custom profile (G.723 codec)


Command Modes

AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC and switched AAL2 PVC

Usage Guidelines

The AAL2 profiles correspond to the profile types ITU and ATMF as defined in the ITU-T I.366.2 and ATM forum AF-VTOA-0113 standards.

Examples

In the following example, the data for AAL2 profile type 3 and profile number 110 is displayed:

nodename.1.5.VISM8.a > dspaal2profile 3 211

UUI Packet Packet Seq. No.
Codepoint Length Time Interval
Range (octets) Codec SID M (ms) (ms)
8-15 40 PCMU No SID 1 5 5
8-15 40 PCMA No SID 1 5 5
0-7 40 CCD No SID 40 5 5
0-15 24 G723AH SID723 1 30 5
0-15 24 G723H No SID 1 30 5
0-15 20 G723AL SID723 1 30 5
0-15 20 G723L No SID 1 30 5

nodename.1.5.VISM8.a >

Related Commands

There are no related commands.

Enhanced Support for Controlling the EcanControl for Clearchannel Codec

In Releases 3.3.10 and earlier, when a channel is configured to use clearchannel as the voiceband data (VBD) codec, the value of Ecan cancellation is not changed. Therefore, if the initial call was set up with echo cancellation on, it remains remain on even after upspeed to clearchannel.

Cisco recommends having Ecan cancellation off with clearchannel because the CCD vbd codec should be used for carrying transparent bit streams. With Ecan cancellation off, transparent bit streams are passed transparently through VISM without modification by echo cancellers.

In Release 3.3.20, as a fix for DDTS CSCef12950, when a channel is configured to use clearchannel as VBD codec, echo cancellation is set to off for that channel.

However, some fax adapters (Gammalink and Brooktrout) require Ecan cancellation to be on to eliminate echo on the tail circuit. To accommodate such fax adapters, Release 3.3.30 adds a parameter to the VBD codec commands to enhance control of the Ecan cancellation.

By default the EcanControl parameter is set to true for Clearchannel (Ecan Cancellation is turned off). For fax adapters that require echo cancellation, set EcanControl to false (Ecan cancellation remains unchanged).

Release 3.3.30 modifies the following commands to enhance echo cancellation control for clearchannel as the VBD codec.

cnfvbdcodec—Configures Ecan Validation in VOIP mode

A new argument enables or disables Ecan validation for a clearchannel voiceband data (VBD) codec.

dspvbdcodec—Displays Ecan Validation in VOIP mode

A new line displays the Ecan control state.

cnfprofelemvbd—Configures Ecan Validation in AAL2 mode

A new argument enables or disables Ecan validation for a VBD profile.

dspprofparams—Displays Ecan Validation in AAL2 mode

A new line displays the Ecan control state.

cnfvbdcodec

To configure voiceband data (VBD) upspeed codec on the VISM card, use the cnfvbdcodec command.

cnfvbdcodec <upspeedCodec> | <payload> <ecan_control> |

Syntax Description

upspeedCodec

Upspeed codec. Values are

1 = G.711u (default for T1)

2 = G.711a (default for E1)

3 = G.726-32K

4 = Clear channel

5 = G.723.1-H (valid for template number 4 only)

6 = G.723.1-L (valid for template number 4 only)

7 = G.726-16K

8 = G.726-24k

9 = G.726-40K

payload

(Optional) Payload type. This entry provides a mechanism for the codec to upspeed. Range is 0-256. Default is 256.

ecan_control

(Optional) Enables or disables Ecan validation. Values are

1 = Enable (default)

2 = Disable

Note For clear channel VBD codec only


Command Modes

VoIP switching/VoIP trunking

Usage Guidelines

VISM uses the configured codec even if, for example, the configured codec is G.726-32k and VISM is preconfigured with G.711.

If you configure clear channel, VISM does support a mixed system clock—VISM cannot be originated at a T1 line and terminated at an E1 line, or originated at an E1 line and terminated at a T1 line.

When VISM is configured with clearchannel VBD codec, the ecan_control parameter enables or disables Ecan validation. If ecan_control is enabled (default), then while upspeeding to clearchannel VBD codec, Ecan is disabled. If ecan_control is disabled, then while upspeeding to clearchannel VBD codec, Ecan is not disabled and the behavior remains as it was in release 3.2.11.

In AAL2 modes the VISM obtains the upspeed codec from the AAL2 profile table. AAL1 modes do not support compression and therefore do not require upspeed.

The G.723.1 codecs are supported for VISM-PR cards only.


Note We recommend that you not use upspeedCodec argument values 5 or 6 with this command.


Examples

In the following example, the VBD upspeed codec is configured as clearchannel, is assigned payload type 182, and Ecan validation is disabled:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfvbdcodec 4 128 2

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Related Commands

Command
Description

addrtpcon

Adds a static RTP VoIP trunking connection.

cnfdynamicpayload

Enables or disables the dynamic payload on the current VISM card.

cnfrtpcon

Modifies an existing static RTP VoIP trunking connection.

dspdynamicpayload

Displays the card level configuration of dynamic payload on the current VISM card.

dsprtpcon

Displays the configuration data of a specific static RTP VoIP trunking connection.

dspvbdcodec

Displays the upspeed codec used for voiceband data (VBD).


dspvbdcodec

To display the upspeed codec used for voiceband data (VBD) and the payload type, use the dspvbdcodec command.

dspvbdcodec

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Modes

VoIP switching/VoIP trunking

Usage Guidelines

Follow standard CLI procedures for this command.

Examples

In the following example, the upspeed codec used for VBD, the default payload type, and Ecan Control appear:

nodename.1.28.VISM8.a > dspvbdcodec

VBD UpSpeed Codec: ClearChannel
Payload Type : 128
Ecan Control : disable

nodename.1.28.VISM8.a >

Related Commands

Command
Description

addrtpcon

Adds a static RTP VoIP trunking connection.

cnfdynamicpayload

Enables or disables the dynamic payload on the current VISM card.

cnfrtpcon

Modifies an existing static RTP VoIP trunking connection.

cnfvbdcodec

Configures the VBD upspeed codec.

dspdynamicpayload

Displays the card level configuration of dynamic payload on the current VISM card.

dsprtpcon

Displays the configuration data of a specific static RTP VoIP trunking connection.


cnfprofelemvbd

To configure the voiceband data (VBD) profile element for a profile, use the cnfprofelemvbd command.

cnfprofelemvbd <profileType> <profileNumber> <codecType> <pktPeriod> <ecan_control>

Syntax Description

profileType

Profile type to be used for the channel identifier (CID).

1 = International Telecommunication Union (ITU) I.366.2

3 = Custom

profileNumber

Number of the profile.

1 = ITU profile

2 = ITU profile

3 = ITU profile

7 = ITU profile

8 = ITU profile

12 = ITU profile

100 = Custom profile

101 = Custom profile

110 = Custom profile

200 = Custom profile

201 = Custom profile

210 = Custom profile

codecType

Type of coding/decoding to be performed on the data stream.

1 = G.711u

2 = G.711a

3 = G.726-32k

6 = Clear channel (VAD must be off)

7 = G.726-16k

8 = G.726-24k

9 = G.726-40k

11 = G.723.1-H

13 = G.723.1-L

15 = Lossless (VAD must be off)

pktPeriod

Voiceband data packetization period (defined in milliseconds).

5

10

30

ecan_control

Enables or disables Ecan validation. Values are

1 = Enable

2 = Disable

Note For clear channel VBD codec only


Command Modes

AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC and switched AAL2 PVC

Usage Guidelines

Use the dspaal2profile command to identify valid combinations of codec type, packetization period, and silence insertion descriptor.

The G.723.1 codecs are supported for VISM-PR cards and are not supported for VISM cards.

When VISM is configured with clearchannel VBD codec, the ecan_control parameter enables or disables Ecan validation. If ecan_control is enabled (default), then while upspeeding to the clearchannel VBD codec, Ecan is disabled. If ecan_control is disabled, then while upspeeding to clearchannel VBD codec, Ecan is not disabled and the behavior remains as it was in release 3.2.11.

Examples

In the following example, the ITU profile type, custom profile number 100 is configured for a clearchannel codec type, a 5-ms packetization period, and disables Ecan validation:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfprofelemvbd 3 100 6 5 2

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Use the dspprofparams to view your configurations.

Related Commands

Command
Description

cnfprofelemvoice

Configures the voice profile element for a profile.

dspaal2profile

Displays AAL2 profile type and profile number data.

dspprofparams

Displays the profile elements and the preferences for all profiles.


Codec Upspeed for Fax Modems

Release 3.3.30 has a new command (cnflnfaxmodem) that enables or disables the upspeed procedure after detection of fax/modem tones. The dspln command displays the fax/modem control.

cnflnfaxmodem

To enable or disable the upspeed procedure for a line, use the cnflnfaxmodem command.

cnflnfaxmodem <line_number> <faxModemType>

Syntax Description

line_number

Number of the line you to configure. Range is 1-8.

faxModemType

Controls the upspeed procedure. Values are:

1 = Enable

2 = Disable

Default: 1


Command Modes

VoIP switching/VoIP trunking, AAL2 trunking, switched AAL2 SVC, switched AAL2 PVC, and VoIP trunking/AAL2 trunking

Usage Guidelines

The cnflnfaxmodem command enables or disables the upspeed procedure for all DS0s on the specified line. To view the current setting for a line, enter the dspln command.

Examples

In the following example, the upspeed procedure is disabled for line 1:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnflnfaxmodem 1 2

Related Commands

Command
Description

dspln

Displays the characteristics of a VISM/VISM-PR line.



Note For an example of the dspln comand showing the status of LineFaxModem, see dspln.


Interoperability with 1AESS Switch

Release 3.3.30 extends VISM signaling capabilities to include interoperation with 1AESS switches.

1AESS Signaling Overview

The Lucent 1AESS local exchange telephone switching system was widely deployed in the 1970s across what was then the Bell System. Most 1AESS switches are replaced by the next-generation digital switches, such as the Lucent 5ESS and Nortel DMS-100. While few 1AESS switches remain, those still in service are generally heavily built-out. About 2 to 5 percent of lines are on 1AESS switches.

Service providers that offer wholesale dial, Internet/intranet, and access virtual private networks (VPNs) require remote access and expect to provide widely available service at the lowest cost. To do so, they must have Signaling System 7 (SS7) trunks to each local exchange in a service area. And for Internet service providers (ISP) or competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC) that want 100 percent dial coverage, an interface to the remaining 1AESS switches is mandatory.

Even though 1AESS switches use out-of-band SS7 signaling, they cannot disable robbed-bit signaling (RBS). Therefore, gateways that connect to the 1AESS switch must send a steady A/B bit status on specific SS7-controlled lines to prevent the 1AESS tandem from bringing trunks down and placing them in the out-of-service state. Any fluctuation in the received A/B bits might force the entire line on a 1AESS switch into the out-of-service state. To address the sensitivity of 1AESS switch to A/B bits, the connected MGX switch must send a steady stream of A/B bits towards 1AESS switch that corresponds the activity (call setup, call tear down, COT operations) on the DS0.

Configuring VISM for 1AESS Signaling

For VISM to interoperate with the 1AESS switch, you configure the VISM module to send a specific, steady A/B/C/D bit pattern to the 1AESS switch when the call is active (seize pattern) and another steady A/B/C/D bit pattern when there is no call (idle pattern). The cnflnsig command has a new signaling_type option for enabling this feature, and the dspln command displays the corresponding LineSignalingType.


Note The 1AESS feature is supported in VOIP switching mode only. Do not configure 1AESS signaling in any other mode (CSCek38088).


cnflnsig

To configure the signaling mode for a VISM/VISM-PR line, use the cnflnsig command.

cnflnsig <line_number> <signaling_type>

Syntax Description

line_number

Number of the line you want to bring to the out-of-service state. Range is 1-8.

signaling_type

Signaling type of the line. Values are

1 = Channel-associated signaling (CAS)

2 = Common channel signaling (CCS)

3 = No signaling

4 = 1AESS (only for T1)


Command Modes

VoIP switching/VoIP trunking, AAL2 trunking, AAL1 switching, switched AAL2 SVC, switched AAL2 PVC, VoIP and AAL1 SVC, and VoIP trunking/AAL2 trunking

Usage Guidelines

Confirm your entry when using this command to ensure that the signaling type is not changed while endpoints are configured for the line indicated by the line_number argument.

This command is not allowed when CIDs or CCS channels are present.

Configure the line type as either E1MF or E1MFCRC for E1 lines. Otherwise, this command is invalid.

Examples

In the following example, line 1 is configured for 1AESS:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnflnsig 1 4

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Related Commands

Command
Description

dspln

Displays the characteristics of a VISM/VISM-PR line.


dspln

To display the configuration data of a VISM card line, use the dspln command.

dspln <line_number>

Syntax Description

line_number

Number of the line for which you want to display the configuration data. Range is 1-8.


Command Modes

VoIP switching/VoIP trunking, AAL2 trunking, AAL1 switching, switched AAL2 SVC, switched AAL2 PVC, VoIP and AAL1 SVC, and VoIP trunking/AAL2 trunking

Usage Guidelines

Follow standard CLI procedures for this command.

Examples

In the following example, the configuration data for line number 1 is displayed:

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >dspln 1

LineNum: 1
LineConnectorType: RJ-48
LineEnable: Modify
LineType: dsx1ESF
LineCoding: dsx1B8ZS
LineLength: 0-131 ft
LineXmtClockSource: LocalTiming
LineLoopbackCommand: NoLoop
LineSendCode: NoCode
LineUsedTimeslotsBitMap: 0x0
LineLoopbackCodeDetection: codeDetectDisabled
LineSignalingType: 1AESS
LineCcsChannels: 0x0
LineTrunkConditioning: disable
LineBearerBusyCode: 127
CircuitIdentifier:
TxDigitOrder: aniThenDnis
TonePlanRegion:
TonePlanVersion: 0
RingingTO: 180
RingBackTO: 180

Type <CR> to continue, Q<CR> to stop:

BusyTO: 30
ReorderTO: 30
DialTO: 16
StutterDialTO: 16
OffHookAlertTO: 5
RemoteRingbackMethod: proxy
LineV110EnableFlag: disable
LineFaxModem: enable

LineNumOfValidEntries: 8

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

Related Commands

Command
Description

dspln

Adds a T1 or E1 line to a VISM card.

cnfln

Configures characteristics for a VISM card line.

delln

Deletes a T1 or E1 line from a VISM card.


New Features Introduced in Release 3.3.25

This section contains the description of the following new features:

"SPVC Capacity Expansion" section

"VISM-PR Alarm Events Reported in the MGX Log File" section

"Configurable Loopback Cell Priority" section

"History Statistics Enhancement" section

SPVC Capacity Expansion

In this release, you can now configure a maximum of 248 PVCs on a VISM-PR-8E1 card and a maximum of 192 PVCs on a VISM-PR-8T1 card. The cards must be running in the AAL2 trunking mode.

Prior to Release 3.3.25, you could configure a maximum of 64 PVCs on a VISM-PR card.

With the increase in SPVC capacity now supported, you have the option of assigning each DS0 to a separate PVC.

VISM-PR Alarm Events Reported in the MGX Log File

Prior to Release 3.3.25, VISM-PR reported the Receive Line alarms to the PXM log file.

In Release 3.3.25, in addition to the Receive Line alarms, VISM-PR reports the following alarms in the PXM log file:

Transmitted Line alarms

Transmitted and Received PVC alarms

Transmitted and Received Ds0 alarms

The reporting of these alarms is applicable to all of the VISM-PR modes.

The following new commands support this feature:

cnflnalmlog

cnfpvcalmlog

cnfallalmlog

dspalmlog

By default, the alarm log is disabled on all the lines, and the timer is set to 0.

cnflnalmlog

To enable or disable the reporting of VISM-PR line alarms to the PXM log file, use the cnflnalmlog command.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnflnalmlog <line_number> <logEnab> |LogTimer|

Replace the above arguments with the values listed in Table 3.

Table 3 Parameters for cnflnalmlog Command 

Parameter
Description

line_number

Line number for which you want to enable or disable the DS0 alarm reporting.

logEnab

Value you can use to enable or disable the logging of VISM-PR line alarms to the PXM alarm log.

1 = Enable

2 = Disable

|LogTimer|

(Optional) Number of minutes for which you want the line alarms to be reported to the PXM log file. The maximum time is 7200 minutes (5 days).


In the following example, DS0-based alarm logging is enabled on line 1 for 1440 minutes (1 day):

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnflnalmlog 1 1 1440

cnfpvcalmlog

To enable or disable the reporting of the alarms for all of the PVCs on a VISM-PR card to the PXM log file, use the cnfpvcalmlog command.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfpvcalmlog <logEnab> <LogTimer>

Replace the above arguments with the values listed in Table 4.

Table 4 Parameters for cnfpvcalmlog Command 

Parameter
Description

logEnab

Value you can use to enable or disable the alarm reporting for all of the PVCs on a VISM-PR card.

1 = Enable

2 = Disable

|LogTimer|

(Optional) Number of minutes for which you want the PVC alarms to be reported to the PXM log file. The maximum time is 7200 minutes (5 days).


In the following example, alarm logging for all PVCs is enabled on line 1440 minutes (1 day):

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfpvcalmlog 1 1440

cnfallalmlog

To enable or disable the reporting of alarms on all of the lines and PVCs to the PXM log file, use the cnfallalmlog command. The default reporting time is 7200 minutes (5 days).

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfallalmlog <logEnab>

Replace the <logEnab> argument with one of the following values to enable or disable the alarm reporting for all of the lines and PVCs on the VISM-PR card:

1 = Enable

2 = Disable

In the following example, alarm logging for all of the lines and PVCs on a VISM-PR card is enabled.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfallalmlog 1
nodename.1.27.VISM8.a >

This command is valid when all of the lines on the card are enabled.

dspalmlog

To display the current settings for reporting VISM-PR line and PVC alarms to the PXM log file, use the dspalmlog command.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > dspalmlog

In the following example, the line and PVC alarm reporting settings are displayed:

8850.1.1.VISM8.a > dspalmlog

Detailed PVC Alarms to Log: Enabled
-----------------------------------

Alarm Time Configured(minutes) Alarm Time Left(minutes)
============================== ================================
7200 7200


Detailed Line Alarms to Log
-----------------------------

Line Number Timer Configured(minutes) Time Left(minutes)
========== =============================== ========================
1 1440 1440
2 7200 7198
3 Disabled
4 Disabled
5 Disabled
6 Disabled
7 Disabled
8 Disabled

Configurable Loopback Cell Priority

The ATM OAM loopback cell is used to monitor the end to end connectivity of the PVC in an ATM network.The cell loss priority (CLP) bit in the ATM header is used to set the priority of the cell. A cell with CLP set to 0 has higher priority compared to a cell with CLP set to 1. During traffic congestion events, the lower priority cells are eligible first for discard.

The ATM OAM loopback cells in the VISM-PR card have the cell loss priority (CLP) bit set to 1 by default. These cells can be discarded during traffic congestion even though the class of service is configured to be constant bit rate (CBR). This discard can cause the SPVCs to go into alarm as a result of an OAM loopback timeout, which could result in the dropping of all calls on the SPVCs.

In Release 3.3.25, you can set the CLP bit of an OAM loopback cell to 0 on a VISM-PR card. This setting is propagated across the network to preserve the calls during traffic congestion.

CLP bit configuration is applicable to the OAM loopback cells in all configured PVCs of a VISM-PR card.

To configure the loopback cell priority, complete the following steps:


Step 1 Ensure you are logged in to a VISM-PR card and are operating in the VoIP switching/trunking or AAL2 trunking mode.

Step 2 To set the CLP bit in the OAM cell, enter the cnfoamloopbkclp command.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > cnfoamloopbkclp <ClpSetFlag>

Replace the <ClpSetFlag> argument with one of the following values:

1 = Enable (default). The CLP bit of the OAM cell is set to 1.

2 = Disable. The CLP bit of the OAM cell is set to 0.

Step 3 To display the CLP bit settings for the OAM loopback cell, enter the dspvismparam command.

The following example shows the CLP bit of the OAM cell is set to 0.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > dspvismparam

VISM mode: voipSwitching/voipTrunking
VISM features Bit Map: 0x5bc
FunctionModuleType: VISM-PR-8T1
CAC flag: enable
DS0s available: 192
Template number: 2
Percent of functional DSPs: 100
IP address: 20.25.14.99
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Bearer IP address: 0.0.0.0
Bearer Subnet mask: 0.0.0.0
Bearer IP ping:              disable
RTCP report interval: 5000 msec
RTCP receive multiplier: 3
RTP receive timer: disable
ControlPrecedence/Tos: 0x60
BearerPrecedence/Tos: 0xa0
Aal2 muxing status: disable
Tftp Server Dn TFTPDOMAIN
Aggregate Clipping enable

Type <CR> to continue, Q<CR> to stop:

Aggregate Svc Bandwidth 0
Codec negotiation option 1
Profile negotiation option 1
VAD Duty Cycle 61
VAD Tolerance 100
VISM Initiated NW COT Off
VISM CO4 Timer 1000 msec
CALEA flag disable
Oam Loopback CLP Bit 0
Continuity Check Cell 1
SupportdModuleType: VISM-PR-8T1.
VismNSAP: 3838353000000000000000000000000001000100


History Statistics Enhancement

In Release 3.3.25, the VISM-PR card can collect the following new statistics:

OAM Loopback Timeout counts

New OAM Loopback Timeout duration

Active OAM Loopback Timeout Duration

OAM Loopback Timeout Threshold

When all of the statistics are enabled, VISM-PR performance is not affected. All of the statistics are enabled by default except for the statistics upload file, which is enabled through CWM.

The following two commands are modified to include these new statistics:

dsphistorystats

dspconcnt

You can collect history statistics on PVCs 1-64. PVCs above the 64th PVC are not tracked in history statistics and cannot be displayed with the dsphistorystats command.

For more information about collecting history statistics and the commands, refer to the Cisco Voice Interworking Services (VISM) Configuration Guide & Command Reference, Release 3.3 located at the following URL on Cisco.com:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps1938/products_configuration_guide_book09186a0080301d30.html

To view the new OAM history statistics, use the dsphistorystats command.

nodename.1.5.VISM8.a > dsphistorystats <StatsType> <Interval> <InterfaceIndex>
|InterfaceIndex2|

Replace the above arguments with the values listed in Table 5.

Table 5 Parameters for dsphistorystats Command 

Parameter
Description

StatsType

Type of history statistics. Value is 1 for PVC.

Interval

Interval. Range is 0-96.

A value of 0 displays the 24-hr total of all of the intervals. Values 1-96 are 15-minute time intervals for the previous 24 hrs.

InterfaceIndex

If StatsType is set to 1 (PVC) or 2 (CID), this value is in the range 131-510 for the logical channel number (LCN).

|InterfaceIndex2|

Not applicable for displaying the new OAM statistics.


In the following example the new OAM statistics are shown in bold.


pxm45-24.1.13.VISM8.a > dsphistorystats 1 80 132

PVC History Statistics: interval = 80, LCN = 132
--------------------------------------------

Valid Flag = VALID
Last Reset Uptime Ticks = 0
Total ATM Xmt Cells = 33157
Total ATM Rcv Cells = 31380
Avg Per Sec ATM Xmt Cells = 36
Avg Per Sec ATM Rcv Cells = 34
Peak Per Sec ATM Xmt Cells = 49
Peak Per Sec ATM Rcv Cells = 40
Total OAM Xmt End-to-End Lpbk Req Cells = 874
Total OAM Rcv End-to-End Lpbk Rsp Cells = 874
Total OAM Xmt Segment Lpbk Cells = 0
Total OAM Rcv Segment Lpbk Cells = 0
Total OAM End-to-End Lpbk Lost Cells = 0
Total Discarded Rcv OAM Cells = 0
Total OAM Lpbk Timeout Cnts   = 0
Total New OAM Lpbk Timeout Duration = 0
Total Active OAM Lpbk Timeout Duration  = 0
OAM Lpbk Timeout Threshold   = 5
Total AIS Suppress Cnts = 0
Total Xmt AIS Cnts = 0
Total Rcv AIS Cnts = 0
Total Xmt FERF Cnts = 0
Total Rcv FERF Cnts = 0
Total Xmt AIS Cells = 0
Total Rcv AIS Cells = 0
Total Xmt FERF Cells = 0
Total Rcv FERF Cells = 0
Total AAL2 CPS Sent Pkts = 196985
Total AAL2 CPS Rcvd Pkts = 223126
Total AAL2 HEC Errors = 0
Total AAL2 CRC Errors = 0
Total AAL2 Invalid OSF Cells = 0
Total AAL2 Invalid Parity Cells = 0
Total AAL2 Invalid Cid Pkts = 12997
Total AAL2 Invalid UUI Pkts = 0
Total AAL2 Invalid Length Pkts = 0
Total AAL5 PDU Sent Pkts = 0
Total AAL5 PDU Rcvd Pkts = 0
Total AAL5 Invalid CPI PDUs = 0
Total AAL5 Oversized SDU Rcvd PDUs = 0
Total AAL5 Invalid Length PDUs = 0
Total AAL5 CRC32 Errored PDUs = 0
Total AAL5 Reassembly Timer Expiry PDUs = 0

Last Completed Interval Number is 81

To view the real-time count and duration of OAM Loopback Timeouts, use the dspconcnt command.

nodename.1.5.VISM8.a > dspconcnt <LCN>

Replace <LCN> with the number of the logical channel for which OAM loopback timeout information is to be displayed. Range is 131-510.

The following example shows the OAM Loopback Timer count and duration in bold.

pxm45-24.1.13.VISM8.a > dspconcnt 132

ChanNum: 132
Chan State: okay
Chan XMT ATM State: Normal
Chan RCV ATM State: Normal
Chan Status Bit Map: 0x0
OAM Lpb Lost Cells: 0
AAL2 HEC Errors: 0
AAL2 CRC Errors: 0
AAL2 Invalid OSF Cells: 0
AAL2 Invalid Parity Cells: 0
AAL2 CPS Packet Xmt: 3619340
AAL2 CPS Packet Rcv: 3745789
AAL2 Invalid CID CPS: 220398
AAL2 Invalid UUI CPS: 0
AAL2 Invalid Len. CPS: 0
Chan 24Hr Peak Xmt Cell Rate (CPS): 192
Chan Current Xmt Cell Rate (CPS): 38
Chan 24Hr Peak Rcv Cell Rate (CPS): 160
Chan Current Rcv Cell Rate (CPS): 36
AAL5 PDU Packet Xmt: 0
AAL5 PDU Packet Rcv: 0
AAL5 Invalid CPI: 0
AAL5 oversized SDU PDU: 0
AAL5 Invalid Len. PDU: 0
AAL5 PDU CRC32 Errors: 0
AAL5 Reassembly Timer expired PDU: 0
AIS Successful Suppression Count: 0
AIS Alarm Transmitted Count: 0
AIS Alarm Received Count: 0
FERF Alarm Transmitted Count: 0
FERF Alarm Received Count: 1
OAM Loopback Timeout Count 0
OAM Loopback Timeout Duration(secs):0

VISM Management Information Base

VISM Release 3.3.30 uses Management Information Base (MIB) Version 80. VISM MIBs are compatible with both PXM1-based and PXM1E/PXM45-based chassis.

To access the MIBs, complete the following steps:


Step 1 Load the MIBs available with MGX Release 1.3.11 located at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/wan/wan-planner.shtml

Step 2 Copy the modified MIBs that are contained in the MIBS.zip file, which is available at the same location as the firmware files for this release.



Note The MIB version number was last updated in Release 3.3.30.


VISM Redundancy

Table 6 provides the support level for 1:N Service Module Redundancy (N = 1 through 11).

Table 6 Service Module Redundancy 

Front Card Model Number
Redundancy Support

MGX-VISM-8T1

1:N redundancy (bulk mode support for T1 lines only).

MGX-VISM-8E1

1:N redundancy (bulk mode support for E1 lines only).

MGX-VISM-PR-8T1

1:N redundancy (bulk mode support for T1 lines only).

MGX-VISM-PR-8E1

1:N redundancy (bulk mode support for E1 lines only).



Note You can use a VISM-PR card as a redundant card for a VISM card, but a VISM card cannot be used as a redundant card for a VISM-PR card.


VISM/VISM-PR cards support bulk distribution using the SRM-3T3 and SRM-E (OC-3) cards. In a redundancy configuration VISM/VISM-PR cards in bulk distribution mode do not require any back cards.

VISM Call Rate

Software Release 3.3.30 for VISM/VISM-PR handles 10 CAS, SS7, or PRI calls per second per VISM/VISM-PR card.

Compatibility

VISM/VISM-PR software interoperability with Cisco MGX 8230, Cisco MGX 8250, Cisco MGX 8830, Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1, PXM1E, PXM45), and Cisco MGX 8880 platform software is listed in Table 7.

Table 7 VISM/VISM-PR Software Interoperability 

Product
Firmware

PXM1

1.3.14

1.3.12

1.2.23

PXM1E

5.3.10

5.2.10

5.0.20

PXM45

5.3.10

5.2.10

5.0.20

RPM-PR

12.4(6)T1

12.3(7)T3

RPM-XF

12.4(6)T1

12.3(7)T3

AXSM

5.3.10

5.2.10

5.0.20

MPSM

5.3.10

5.2.10

VXSM

5.3.10

5.2.10

5.0.70


Table 8 shows VISM and VISM-PR compatibility with the PXM controller cards.

Table 8 VISM/VISM-PR Compatibility with PXM Cards

 
PXM1
PXM1E
PXM45 (A/B/C)

VISM

Yes

No

No

VISM-PR

Yes

Yes

Yes


Table 9 shows VISM and VISM-PR compatibility with the Cisco MGX chassis.

Table 9 VISM/VISM-PR Compatibility with Cisco MGX Chassis

 
Cisco MGX 8230
Cisco MGX 8250
Cisco MGX 8830
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1)
Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM1E or PXM45)
Cisco MGX 8880 (PXM45)

VISM

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

VISM-PR

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Table 10 describes the VISM/VISM-PR software interoperability with other Cisco products.

Table 10 VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30 Interoperability with Other Cisco Products 

Product
Latest Firmware

CWM

15.3.0

15.1.50 P2

15.0 (P3)

BTS

4.5

4.4

PGW

9.5(2)

CISCO 2421

12.3(10a)

AS5400

12.3.9

AS5300

12.3.9 with vcware 11.32


Table 11 describes the software images available for Release 3.3.30 for VISM/VISM-PR.

Table 11 Software Images for VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30

Product Name
Software Version
Firmware Image Name
Description

MGX-VISM-SW3330

003.003.030.200.FW

vism_8t1e1_003.003.030.200.fw

This image does not support the CALEA1 feature.

MGX-VISM-LISW3330

003.053.030.200.FW

vism_8t1e1_003.053.030.200.fw

This image supports the CALEA2 feature.

1 CALEA = Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

2 The CALEA implementation supports the CALEA law intercept confirmation interface.


Table 12 describes the software boot code requirements for VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30.

Table 12 VISM/VISM-PR Software 3.3.30 Boot Code Requirements 

Board Pair
Boot Code Image Name
Boot Code Version

MGX-VISM-8T1

vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.2.00.fw

VI8_BT_3.2.00

MGX-VISM-8E1

vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.2.00.fw

VI8_BT_3.2.00

MGX-VISM-PR-8T1

vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.2.00.fw

VI8_BT_3.2.00

MGX-VISM-PR-8E1

vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.2.00.fw

VI8_BT_3.2.00


Limitations and Restrictions

The following limitations and restrictions are valid for software Release 3.3.30 for VISM/VISM-PR:

In VISM Release 3.3.20 and later, the packetization period for G726-32K codec in custom profile 210 is 5 msec. In VISM Release 3.3.10 and earlier, this value was 10 msec. Because of this change, VISM Release 3.3.20 and later cannot interoperate with VISM Release 3.3.10 and earlier if the two releases have CIDs configured for custom profile 210 in AAL2 mode.

The packetization period change also made it difficult to upgrade from VISM Release 3.3.10 and earlier to VISM Releases 3.3.20 through 3.3.30, when CIDs were configured for G726-32K codec in custom profile 210 in AAL2 mode. The workaround was to clear the card configuration, upgrade the software, and then reconfigure the card.

VISM Release 3.3.30 resolves the upgrade problem (CSCek34084). You can now upgrade from all VISM releases to Release 3.3.30 normally, even when CIDs are configured with custom profile 210 in AAL2 mode. However for VISM Release 3.3.10 and earlier, you must increase the bandwidth of PVCs for CIDs that use custom profile 210 prior to the upgrade. This is because the upgrade automatically decreases the packetization period to 5 msec for CIDs using custom profile 210, but does not automatically increase the PVC bandwidth for those CIDS.

If you are upgrading the VISM-PR image to Release 3.2.1x or later and the PXM1E or PXM45 image from Release 4.x or earlier to Release 5.x, first upgrade the VISM-PR cards. Then, upgrade the PXM1E or PXM45 cards in the same node.

Do not configure the new VISM features until you have fully upgraded the network. After you upgrade your network to PXM1E or PXM45 Release 5.x or later and VISM-PR to Release 3.2.1x or later, apply the standard upgrade process.

Cisco recommends that you use the cnfcodecjtrdelay command to configure the fixed jitter-delay argument to 20  ms when using VISM-PR 3.3.30.

In a PNNI network, upspeeding SVC fax or modem calls requires an increase in bandwidth between the voice codec and the vbd codec. For fax calls to go through, you must disable policing.

Switched AAL2 PVC mode is not recommended as this mode requires a meshed PVC network topology, which does not scale.

The following commands are not supported:

cnfmaxconfnum

dspconferences

dspmaxconfnum

GR-303 is not supported for the LAPD commands.

In AAL2 SVC mode, all active calls on the VISM cards are dropped upon PXM hard and soft switchover.

For VISM-PR cards that are running on a PXM45 chassis, you can add connections to a maximum of 11 VISM-PR cards.

To add more cards and connections, you must enable the expanded memory option on the PXM45 card by using the cnfndparms (option 4) command.

When configuring VoIP for modem or fax upspeed (passthrough), set the EventNegoPolicy parameter of the cnfvoiptransparams command to the value all.

This configuration is required for all related upspeed codecs to function correctly. An upspeed codec is defined as the codec that is switched to G.711a/u law, Clear Channel, or G.726.

For a list of open issues and mitigations in VISM Release 3.3.27, see "Caveats in Release 3.3.30" section.

Upgrade Procedures

This section describes the following upgrade procedures:

Prerequisites

VISM/VISM-PR Upgrades with PXM1

Upgrading VISM-PR with PXM1E and PXM45

Downgrading VISM/VISM-PR

Upgrading VISM to VISM-PR Hardware

VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30 provides a procedure for the graceful upgrade (one in which the existing VISM/VISM-PR configuration is preserved throughout the upgrade procedure) from one of the following releases:

From VISM 3.2.11 to VISM 3.3.30

From VISM 3.3 to VISM 3.3.30

From VISM 3.3.20 to VISM 3.3.30

From VISM 3.3.25 to VISM 3.3.30

Prerequisites

To ensure that the VISM/VISM-PR configuration is preserved throughout the upgrade procedure, you must complete the prerequisites listed in this section.

Before starting the graceful upgrade procedure, complete the following prerequisites:

Configure your MGX 8000 Series shelf with at least two VISM cards in a redundant configuration.

For more information on adding redundancy, refer to the add redundancy, addred, command in the Cisco MGX 8250, Cisco MGX 8230, and Cisco MGX 8850 PXM1-based Command Reference documentation and the Cisco MGX 8830 and Cisco MGX 8850 PXM1E/ PXM45-based Command Reference documentation.

Ensure that the VISM cards are running at least Release 2.1, and the VISM-PR cards are running at least Release 3.0.

Download software Release 3.3.30 for VISM/VISM-PR to the MGX 8000 Series shelf.

If you are using the CALEA feature, ensure that you have the version of VISM/VISM-PR software that supports CALEA.

VISM/VISM-PR Upgrades with PXM1

This section describes the procedures for upgrading VISM/VISM-PR software when the VISM/VISM-PR is used with a PXM1 card.

Downloading VISM/VISM-PR Boot Code and Firmware to PXM1

To download the VISM/VISM-PR boot code and firmware to the PXM1 card, use TFTP.


Step 1 Log in to your TFTP server.

Step 2 Download the bootcode and firmware images from the Cisco website.

Step 3 Download the selected revision of service module boot code into the service module.

a. tftp <node_name or IP address>

b. bin

c. put <backup boot> POPEYE@SM_1_0.BT

d. quit

Step 4 Download the selected firmware file.

a. tftp <node_name or IP address>

b. bin

c. To upgrade all VISM cards:

put <FW file> POPEYE@SM_1_0.FW

quit

d. To upgrade an individual VISM card:

put <FW file> POPEYE@SM_1_<slot number of card to upgrade>.FW

quit


Note Do not enter two put commands in the same TFTP session.


Step 5 Proceed to the "Upgrading VISM/VISM-PR Firmware with PXM1 Card" section to install the download.


Upgrading Boot Code with PXM1 Cards

Complete the following steps to upgrade the new backup boot code when you are using PXM1 cards in in a Cisco MGX 8230, Cisco MGX 8250, and Cisco MGX 8850 chassis:


Step 1 Log in to the active PXM1 card (slot 7 or 8 for Cisco MGX 8250 and Cisco MGX 8850 chassis; slot 1 or 2 for Cisco MGX 8230 and Cisco MGX 8830 chassis).


Note VISM/VISM-PR must be in the active state to update the VISM/VISM-PR boot code.


Step 2 Execute the PXM1 install command.

nodename.1.27.VISM8.a > install [bt] [sm <slot>] <version>

Caution Do not touch the VISM/VISM-PR card until the status comes back ('Sent xxx bytes in yyy seconds'). Failure to follow this recommendation corrupts the boot code, which cannot be recovered.

When the boot code is being written to PROM, you see comments displayed at the VISM/VISM-PR prompt. This behavior is normal and expected.

Step 3 Type the version command to verify the correct boot code.


Note Step 3 is optional.



Upgrading VISM/VISM-PR Firmware with PXM1 Card

Software Release 3.3.30 is for VISM and VISM-PR cards. Ensure that the VISM and VISM-PR cards have the minimum boot code version of vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.2.00.fw.

The following versions of VISM software Release 3.3.30 are available:

003.003.030.200.FW—without CALEA

003.053.030.200.FW—with CALEA

In this procedure the following conditions apply:

If two VISM or VISM-PR cards are part of a redundancy group, initially the primary card is in the active state, and the secondary card is in the standby state.

Old-rev refers to the firmware, Release 3.2 and prior.

New-rev refers to the firmware after the upgrade, Release 3.3.30.

Perform the firmware upgrade on the VISM or VISM-PR cards. Do not remove the VISM cards and replace them with VISM-PR cards at this time.


Step 1 Log in to the active PXM1 card (slot 7 or 8 for Cisco MGX 8250 and Cisco MGX 8850 chassis; slot 1 or 2 for Cisco MGX 8230 and Cisco MGX 8830 chassis).

Step 2 Save the existing configuration as a contingency plan by entering:

nodename.1.8.PXM.a > savesmcnf <SM slot#>

This command saves the existing configuration in the C:CNF directory. This file can be used during the downgrade procedure.

Step 3 To obtain the correct version of VISM/VISM-PR firmware, enter the dspfwrevs command.

nodename.1.8.PXM.a > dspfwrevs
Card Type Date Time Size Version File Name
----------- ------------------- -------- -------------------------------------
VISM-8T1E1 04/26/2004 20:06:04 248688 VI8_BT_3.2.00 sm150.bt
PXM1 01/04/2004 08:19:52 2602836 1.2.11 pxm_1.2.11.fw
PXM1 01/04/2004 11:03:02 2620132 1.2.21 pxm_1.2.21.fw
VISM-8T1E1  09/10/2004 16:22:32 4135208  003.003.000.200     sm150_12.fw
VISM-8T1E1 09/10/2004 15:37:52 4077560 003.002.010.200 sm150.fw
VISM-8T1E1 06/16/2004 13:29:38 3863768 003.051.002.000 sm150_11.fw
PXM1 01/04/2004 11:01:56 1346844 1.2.21              pxm_bkup_1.2.21.fw
VISM-8T1E1 03/08/2004 08:20:16 4037880 003.002.000.000 sm150_3.fw
VISM-8T1E1 03/08/2004 08:19:44 248688 VI8_BT_3.2.00 sm150_3.bt
PXM1 01/04/2004 07:58:44 1345328 1.2.11              pxm_bkup_1.2.11.fw
VISM-8T1E1 01/07/2004 23:33:02 3863768 003.051.002.000 sm150_2.fw
VISM-8T1E1 03/08/2004 08:21:12 248688 VI8_BT_3.2.00 sm150_4.bt
VISM-8T1E1 05/10/2005 19:59:52 4037880 003.003.020.000 sm150.fw

Step 4 Execute the PXM install command.

nodename.1.8.PXM.a > install sm <SM slot#> <new-rev>

Replace <SM slot#> with the slot number of the primary VISM or VISM-PR card.

Replace <new-rev > with the version of the new firmware (for example, 003.003.030.200.FW).

The install sm command causes the secondary VISM or VISM-PR card to reset and come up in the standby state, running the new-rev firmware. The primary VISM or VISM-PR card is unaffected by this command.


Caution Ensure that you perform Step 4. If you do not perform Step 4, the boot code is corrupted and not recoverable.

Step 5 Execute the PXM newrev command.

nodename.1.8.PXM.a > newrev sm <SM slot#> <new-rev>

Replace <SM slot#> with the slot number of the primary VISM or VISM-PR card.

Replace <new-rev> with the version of the new firmware.

The newrev command causes the primary VISM or VISM-PR card to reset. The secondary VISM or VISM-PR card becomes active and runs the new-rev firmware.

Step 6 Execute the PXM commit command.

nodename.1.8.PXM.a > commit sm <SM slot#> <new-rev>

Replace <SM slot#> with the slot number of the primary VISM or VISM-PR card.

Replace <new-rev> with the version of the new firmware.

The two VISM or VISM-PR cards are now back to their original condition, except that both cards are now running the new-rev firmware.

Step 7 Log in to the active VISM or VISM-PR card and use the display commands (for example, dspendpts, dspcasvar, and so forth) to confirm that the configuration has been preserved through the upgrade process.


Note For more than one primary VISM or VISM-PR card in a redundancy group, ensure that the secondary card is in the standby state, and repeat Step 5 and Step 6 for each VISM/VISM-PR card in the redundancy group.


Step 8 Perform the following verifications:

Make minor modifications to the configuration.

Check that the changes have been executed correctly.

Change the configuration back again.



Note If the VISM or VISM-PR card is not part of a redundancy group, complete only
Step 1 to Step 4.


Upgrading VISM-PR with PXM1E and PXM45

This section describes the procedures for upgrading VISM-PR software when the VISM-PR is used with a PXM1E or PXM45 card.

To upgrade the VISM-PR image to Release 3.2.1x or later and the PXM1E or PXM45 image from Release 4.x or earlier to Release 5.x, first upgrade the VISM-PR cards. Then, upgrade the PXM1E or PXM45 cards in the same node.

Do not configure the new VISM features until you have fully upgraded the network. After you upgrade your network to PXM1E or PXM45 Release 5.x or later and VISM-PR to Release 3.2.1x or later, apply the standard upgrade process.

Downloading VISM-PR Boot Code and Firmware to PXM1E and PXM45

To download the VISM-PR boot code and firmware to the PXM1E or PXM45 card, use FTP.


Step 1 Access the boot code and firmware images on Cisco.com.

Step 2 To download the images, enter the ftp command.

ftp node-ip

The node-ip argument is the IP address of the node to which you want to download the image.

Step 3 Enter your user name and password.

Step 4 Enter bin.

Step 5 Change to the C:FW directory.

cd C:FW

Step 6 Download the images to your C:FW directory.

a. To download one file at a time, use the put image-version command.

b. To download multiple files at the same time, use the mput <image-version> <image-version> command.

The image-version argument is the image that you accessed in Step 1.

Step 7 To exit the download procedure, enter bye.


Upgrading Boot Code with PXM1E and PXM45 Cards

Complete the following steps to upgrade the new backup boot code when you are using PXM1E or PXM45 cards in your MGX 8000 Series chassis:


Step 1 Complete the steps in the "Downloading VISM-PR Boot Code and Firmware to PXM1E and PXM45" section.

Step 2 Log in to the active PXM1E or PXM45 card.

Step 3 To upgrade the VISM-PR boot, enter the burnboot command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > burnboot <slot> <revision>

Replace <slot> with the number of the VISM-PR card that you want to upgrade.

Replace <revision> with the version of the bootcode you downloaded from Step 1.

The following example shows sample results from the burnboot command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > burnboot 12 3.2(0.0)

The card in slot 12 will be reset.
burnboot:Do you want to proceed (Yes/No)? yes

For VISM-PR cards without redundancy, the card automatically resets and becomes active with the latest boot code image.

For VISM-PR cards with redundancy, the active card takes approximately 60 seconds to reset as standby. For the original standby card, complete Step 2- Step 3. This card now resets and becomes the standby again, and the standby card is now active.


Upgrading VISM-PR Firmware with PXM1E and PXM45 Cards

Complete the steps in this section to upgrade the VISM-PR firmware. Ensure that the VISM-PR cards have the minimum boot code version of vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.2.00.fw.

The following versions of VISM-PR software Release 3.3.30 are available:

003.003.030.200.FW—Without CALEA

003.053.030.200.FW—With CALEA


Caution If you plan to upgrade PXM cards and VISM-PR modules, upgrade the PXM cards first. Wait until the PXM cards are operating in active and standby modes with the correct software before upgrading the VISM-PR modules. Failing to upgrade the node in the correct order can fail VISM connections, causing significant service disruption.

Perform the firmware upgrade on the VISM-PR cards.


Step 1 Log in to the active PXM1E or PXM45 card.

Step 2 Ensure that the card is in the redundant mode, where the active card is the primary card.

Step 3 To save the existing configuration, enter the saveallcnf command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > saveallcnf

Step 4 To load the new software, enter the loadrev command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > loadrev <sm-primary-slot-num> <new-rev>

Replace <sm-primary-slot-num> with the slot number of the VISM-PR card on which you want to install the new software.

Replace <new-rev> with the new firmware version number for the VISM-PR software.


Caution Temporary traffic loss occurs.

Step 5 Ensure that the redundant card is returned to the standby state by executing the dspcds command.


Note You must wait for the redundant card to return to the standby state. If you issue the runrev command too early, an error message is generated. The rev change does not occur.


Step 6 To execute the download, enter the runrev command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > runrev <sm-primary-slot-num> <new-rev>

Replace <sm-primary-slot-num> with the slot number of the VISM-PR card on which you want to install the new software.

Replace <new-rev> with the new firmware version number for the VISM-PR software.


Caution Temporary traffic loss occurs.

Step 7 Ensure that the primary card completes booting up and goes into the standby state by executing the dspcds command.


Note You must wait for the primary card to finish booting up and get to standby state. Issuing the commitrev command early might be accepted without an error. However, the active and standby cards might not be swapped back to their original states. For example, the original primary card might be left in standby, and the original redundant card might be left as active.


Step 8 To commit the new download to the VISM-PR card, enter the commitrev command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > commitrev <sm-primary-slot-num> <new-rev>

Replace <sm-primary-slot-num> with the slot number of the VISM-PR card on which you want to install the new software.

Replace <new-rev> with the new firmware version number for the VISM-PR software.

The commitrev command switches the primary card from a standby state to an active state and the redundant card from an active state back to a standby state.

Step 9 To verify the card states, execute the dspcds command.


Downgrading VISM/VISM-PR

Use this procedure to downgrade VISM/VISM-PR software from software Release 3.3.30 to an earlier VISM/VISM-PR release. If you use the downgrade procedure described here, you can retain the configurations after the downgrade.


Note The configurations that existed with old-rev firmware should have been saved earlier. You cannot downgrade from VISM-PR to VISM.


Complete the following steps to downgrade the VISM/VISM-PR software:


Step 1 If the VISM/VISM-PR card is in a redundancy group, remove the redundancy.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > delred <SM slot#>

Step 2 Download the old-rev firmware onto the MGX shelf.

Step 3 Execute the PXM clrsmcnf command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > clrsmcnf <SM slot#>

Replace <SM slot#> with the slot number of the VISM/VISM-PR card to be downgraded.

Wait for the card to become active. The VISM/VISM-PR card resets after you execute this command.

Step 4 Execute the PXM restoresmcnf command.

nodename.1.7.PXM.a > restoresmcnf -f <filename> -s <SM slot#>

Replace <filename> with the name of the old configuration file that was saved while the old-rev firmware was running. The file can be found in the C:CNF directory on the MGX shelf.

Replace <SM slot#> with the slot number of the VISM/VISM-PR card to be downgraded.

The VISM/VISM-PR card resets again. The card becomes active, running the old-rev firmware with the old configuration.


Note For PXM1E/PXM45 cards, you cannot restore the configuration for an individual VISM-PR service module. You can save and restore the configuration of all cards in a chassis using the saveallcnf and restoreallcnf commands.



Caution The restoreallcnf command reconfigures all of the cards in the chassis.

Step 5 Reconfigure the redundancy group, if required.


Upgrading VISM to VISM-PR Hardware

Complete the following steps to upgrade your system from VISM cards to VISM-PR cards.


Caution For this procedure, you must install the redundant (standby) VISM-PR card first. Failure to follow this recommendation results in traffic loss. In addition, do not remove an active VISM card from your chassis. Ensure that you change an active VISM card to the standby state before you remove it and replace it with a VISM-PR card.


Step 1 Remove the redundant (standby) VISM card from its slot in your chassis.

Step 2 Install a VISM-PR card in the same slot.

Step 3 Administratively configure the VISM-PR card you installed in Step 2 as primary (active).

Step 4 Remove the now redundant VISM card from your chassis.

Step 5 Install a VISM-PR card in the slot from which you removed the VISM card in Step 4.

Step 6 Log in to the redundant (secondary) VISM-PR card and execute the dspcd command. Verify that the output from the dspcd command lists the card type under FunctionModuleType as a VISM-PR card. If the card type still indicates the VISM card, execute the resetcd slot-num command from the PXM and repeat the dspcd command to ensure that the correct card type is shown.

Step 7 Log in to the active VISM-PR card and execute the dspcd command. Verify that the output from the dspcd command lists the card type under FunctionModuleType as a VISM-PR card.

If the card type still indicates the VISM card, execute the resetcd slot-num command from the PXM. Repeat the dspcd command to ensure that the correct card type is shown.

Step 8 If you have no other VISM cards in your chassis, you have completed the hardware upgrade procedure; do not proceed to Step 9. If you have more VISM cards in your chassis, proceed to Step 9.

Step 9 Remove a standby VISM card from its slot in your chassis.

Step 10 Install a VISM-PR card in the same slot.

Step 11 Repeat Step 9 and Step 10 to remove any remaining VISM cards in your chassis and replace them with VISM-PR cards.

Step 12 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 on the remaining VISM-PR cards to ensure that the correct card type is shown for each.


Caveats in Release 3.3.30

This section describes the resolved and open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30.

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.30

Table 13 describes the open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30.

Table 13 Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.30 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCeh83811

G.729ab does not appear to utilize fixed jitter buffer

CSCei03133

AAL2 Trunking G.729ab codec VQ scores are poor

CSCei25172

Vism lines stuck in AIS

CSCei29995

VQT Stats: Latency is zero when VISM-PR interop with other platforms

CSCei61996

VQT Stats: Latency is different between each direction of a call

CSCei81862

VISMPR does not deal with mp:10;- properly

CSCej06477

some CIDS goes into failed state with 248 PVC

CSCej12076

VISM stops transporting DTMF after BW change

CSCej24027

Commenting out unused DSP files

CSCej27090

AAL2 Invalid CID cps increment even when T1 lines in alarm

CSCej29886

pinglndsp causes DSP to fail

CSCej30039

dspcons command reports incorrect channel number for next available

CSCej35953

Trap 50745 sent twice when disabling alarm log with cnfallalmlog

CSCej37166

PVC alarm log timer can be set to out of range value using SNMP set

CSCej37372

Timer values remain at zero when line almlog is enabled using SNMP

CSCej39020

TDM Line alarms wont clear after using cnfcon on VBR Connections

CSCej45474

Change OAM spelling under dspvismparam command

CSCej45540

RTP connection not received any RTP packets carrying SS7 signaling

CSCej61968

DSP failure : Endpoint is Blocked even after rebind (with new DSP)

CSCej85004

AUEP reason codes need to be realigned for tmp or permanenet failure

CSCej86553

VISM-PR: When all DSPs fail, VISM should NACK all msgs on this endpt

CSCek00085

VISM needs to break capabilities line for image/t38

CSCek23851

VISM SCPU Crashes/Frozen against udp checksum error test

CSCek24036

DSP could not generate NSE193 due to channel busy

CSCek25001

Conn ID implementation is case-sensitive in VISM

CSCek28417

Log VISM TDM alarm to PXM while sending alarm message to TDM side

CSCek28893

slave endpoint no concac update when upspeed occurs 8T1/E1 vism

CSCek30356

PVC RX stopped.RxCmpq Ret Conn Num counter of Sar keeps incrementing

CSCek30905

VISMPR G.729 RTP Payload Type should follow RFC 3551 18 not 96

CSCek31974

during faxrealy cleardown one end of call hang in faxrelay codec

CSCek34078

During graceful upgrade Feature V110 automatically gets enabled

CSCek34084

DB inconsistent after VISM upgrade 3.3.10 -> 3.3.25

CSCek34908

VISm dont support audio codec and image codec together in LCO

CSCek35114

Multiple connections accepted on a VISM endpoint

CSCek35879

1AESS Interop with VISM (feature check -in)

CSCek36338

D channel does not come up on certain VISM slots

CSCek36375

VISM does not increment the SDP version

CSCek37018

VISM gives parse error for a=sendrec,ptime,mptime with m=image

CSCek37637

Trnasmit side packet not replicated correctly to DF in calea

CSCek38088

1AESS signaling can be configured in AAl2 Trunking mode also

CSCek38424

Codec negotiation does not comply with RFC 3435

CSCek38724

end point not able to reattach after dsp kill

CSCek40460

VISMPR doesnot deal with mp:-;- correctly

CSCek40599

support for G723 and PCMU upspeed for VOATM is not present in VISM

CSCek41174

MGCP 540 Response comment text corrupted

CSCek41529

Error returned by cnfallalmlog Cli

CSCek41685

AUEP reason codes need to be realigned for tmp or permanenet failure

CSCek41847

CIDS are going into Failed state when PVC type changed CBR -> VBR

CSCek41861

ChanNumNextAvailable Value in dspcons CLI output is not Proper

CSCek41986

doing switchredcd from secondry vism to primary vism goes to failed

CSCek42155

change signaling name from 1AESS to oneAESS

CSCek42291

AUEP with F:A causes VISM to crash

CSCek42486

mptime before codecs in LCO causing error

CSCek43434

new cli for enabling/diabling upspeed at line level

CSCek43750

memory leak in VISM when it receives AUEP with F:A

CSCek43865

Vism returning 200 Ok with missing es-ccd in LCO

CSCek44530

VISM does not support Gammalink and Brooktrout fax adapter

CSCek44849

VISM sending 200 ok when attempted mid call surveillance

CSCek44867

VISM goes to failed state on graceful upgrade

CSCek44868

vism sending 200 ok for unusable ccd parameter

CSCek45421

Ecan remains on when upspeed to clear channel

CSCek46252

cnfvbdcodec & cnfprofelemvbd CLIs are not working properly

CSCek46402

VoIPSW mode with CAS signalling VBD=CCD then ECAN remains ON (FAX-PT

CSCek47258

Upgrade 3.3(214.130)I ---> 3.3(214.135)I not working

CSCek47616

Fax Relay not working in aal2svc mode

CSCek47623

Profile preference 13 cannot be configured

CSCek47925

VISM sends 200 OK for invalid mptime in LCO

CSCek48150

VISM does not send telephone event if dont recieve fmtp in SDP

CSCek48452

Modem Calls are NOK in AAL2Tr mode when call orig on SLAVE - CON

CSCek49495

disabling of fax/moedm does not work in swichting mode

CSCek49496

if new cids are added on a line with faxdetection disabled dont work

CSCin91332

DTMF digit detection failures w 45/48,40/55&60/80 ms on/off time

CSCin98304

No traps generated for fax_jitt_mode & fax_jitt_initdelay config.

CSCuk60048

VISM SDP only has LF, not CR-LF, impacting 3rd party gateways


Open Caveats in Release 3.3.30

Table 14 describes the open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.30.

Table 14 Open Caveats in Release 3.3.30 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCei51973

Headline: Fax retrains to a lower data rate in case of VISM <-> IOS interop

Symptom: With a T38 Fax Relay call between VISM-T1/VISM-PR-T1 (Template 3;G711u) and 5300, 2421 and 3745 IOS platforms, the fax transmission retrains from 14400bps to 12000bps. The fax transmission is successful but only at the lower data rate.

Conditions: With a T38 Fax Relay call between VISM-T1/VISM-PR-T1 (Template 3; G711u) and 5300, 2421 and 3745 IOS platforms, the fax transmission retrains from 14400bps to 12000bps. The fax transmission is successful but only at the lower data rate. This occurs only when the IOS (5300, 2421 & 3745) platforms originate fax calls. The fax calls operate correctly when VISM/VISM-PR originates the call. Also, for VISM interop with 5400 and 3810 this problem is not observed.

Workaround: Because the fax call does not fail, only the speed at which the fax is transmitted is affected, so this is not a major issue.

CSCek49221

Headline: Card resetting after fax calls are run in VOIP trunking mode.

Symptom: Card resets after fax calls are run across VISM PR E1 cards.

Conditions: Single PVC for bearer and control traffic.

Workaround: None.

CSCek49386

Headline: Voice calls in VOIP Trunking E1 CAS failing with g729ab codec

Symptom: In VISM PR E1 cards, VOIP trunking calls are run with CAS signalling. The voice calls are not going through on all endpts, pass % is around 90%.

Conditions: VOIP trunking mode, CAS signaling, rtpcons with G.729 ab and pp 10ms, vbdcodec PCMA, VAD disabled, and ECAN on.

Workaround: With all other codecs, the voice calls have 100% success rate.

CSCek50971

Headline: CAP MIB Update for not supporting vismRtpTriRedundancy, lossless Codec

Symptom: vismRtpTriRedundancy and lossless type in vismRtpCodecType are not supported in the VISM.

Conditions: VISM with the latest 3.3 image.

Workaround: None

CSCek51873

Headline: VISM resets when UDP attack, when access vismparam

Symptom: VISM resets while accessing the cli dspvismparam, when udp attack is occurring.

Conditions: Releases 3.3.10, 3.3.25, 3.3.30.

Workaround: dspvismparam should not be used while the udp attack is going on. However, after udp attack is stopped, dspvismparam is successful.

CSCin96578

Headline: DTMF digit detection failure w G723 codecs in VoIPTR mode

Symptom: Few DTMF digits missing at the receiving end.

Conditions: With template 4 and G723 codecs.

Workaround: Use codecs other than G723.


Caveats in Release 3.3.25

This section describes the resolved and open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.25.

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.25

Table 15 describes the caveats that have been resolved in Release 3.3.25 as of November 4, 2005.

Table 15 Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.25 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCee41976

VISM cards are failing due to incorrect card id field on MB/DC

CSCee92429

Performance degradation since 3.1.3 results in additional AAL2 errors

CSCeh49678

dspxgcpendpt shows wrong information

CSCeh64800

Fax passthrough fails when excessive jitter is experienced

CSCeh72843

False statistics displayed by dspconcnt after deleting and adding AAL2 CIDs

CSCei20746

Profile 1, 7 (ITU 7) AAL2 indicates generic SID which is incorrect

CSCei54326

VISM stops sending RTCP packets after cnfgwoos forceful

CSCei54618

Discrepancy in the VISM statistical information

CSCei69138

NLP gets stuck in VoIP switching mode

CSCei85965

Insufficient bandwidth causes CIDs to be put OOS after card reset

CSCei87559

Configurable continuity check cell

CSCei93468

Voice path exists when CID is out of service

CSCej16082

Bad voice quality after upgrade from 3.1 to 3.3

CSCej24398

VISM line DB corruption

CSCej24487

Cannot clear dspconcac counter when card is reset

CSCej54263

VISM statistics upload key field for PVC statistics is incorrect

CSCin90085

In RSVP, GUI shows new element created although the LCN does not exist

CSCin95193

Modifying the session type for the RUDP session should throw error


Open Caveats in Release 3.3.25

Table 16 describes the open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.25 as of November 17, 2005.

Table 16 Open Caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.25 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCei29995

Symptom: VISM-PR reports latency of zero when it interoperates with platforms: 2421, 3745, and 5400.

Conditions: This issue is seen intermittently in VISM-PR interop testing with 2421, 3745, and 5400.

Workaround: None.

CSCei51973

Symptom: Fax retrains to a lower data rate in case of VISM <-> IOS interop.

Conditions: With a T38 Fax Relay call between VISM-T1/VISM-PR-T1 (Template 3; G711u) and 5300, 2421, and 3745 IOS platforms, the fax transmission retrains from 14400 bps to 12000 bps. The fax transmission is successful but only at the lower data rate.

This conditions occurs when the IOS (5300, 2421, and 3745) platforms originate fax calls. The fax calls run successfully when VISM/VISM-PR originates the call.

With VISM interoperating with 5400 and 3810 platforms, this problem is not observed.

Workaround: None.

CSCej06477

Symptom: When 248 PVCs are configured and CIDs with G711a and VAD off are added per PVC, some PVCs go into failed state.

Conditions: The problem occurs if all 248 PVCs are added and each PVC has one CID on it.

Workaround: None.

CSCej12076

Symptom: VISM stops transporting DTMF after BW change.

Conditions: CIDS are in alarm state and are not able to transmit DTMF digits.

Workaround: None.

CSCej45540

Symptom: The UDP port used by the static RTP stream is used later by a dynamic RTP stream, which causes the datamover to send all of the data from the C7 signaling stream to the incorrect DSP channel.

Conditions: This issue occurs because after 1 to 2 hours, more than 248 dynamic RTP connections are set up. The 249 dynamic RTP connections use UDP port 49684, which is used by slot 2, C7 signaling channel. If the call rate is less, the time it takes to the dynamic RTP connection is more.

Workaround: Delete the RTP connections for the C7 signal, and add them back with a local UDP port greater than 49748.

CSCej61968

Symptom: Even after successfully recovering from DSP failure, VISM sends a 900 DSP Failure message in response to AUEP message CA.

Conditions: This issue occurs with a DSP failure.

Workaround: None.


Caveats in Release 3.3.20

This section describes the resolved and open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.20.

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.20

Table 17 describes the caveats that have been resolved in Release 3.3.20 as of August 9, 2005.

Table 17 Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.20 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCec68687

Simultaneous ISDN call drops not clearing all the endpoints on VISM

CSCef12950

VISM processes calls with Clr Chan Codec and ECAN On

CSCef32606

DSP fails to re-download when DSP failed

CSCef55005

High failure rate for fax passthrough calls on VISM

CSCef55425

Path confirmation failures-G729a codec, adaptive Jtr Delay

CSCef72611

Path confirmation failures with CCD calls and VISM 3.1(3.x)

CSCef80145

No speech with 0 fixed JB, timestamp on and 20 ms codec packet period

CSCeg25307

Increasing the jitter buffer has no effect in one-way delay

CSCeg61617

VISM crashes hours after running PRI backhaul load

CSCeg82063

RTP ports check on RTP stream

CSCeg86053

PVC bandwidth not freed up correctly after FAX relay call

CSCeg86125

VISM-PR DTMF not working for tones of 50 ms or less with Arris E-MTA

CSCeg90314

Wrong values for E1 dsplndsx0s default idle and seize CAS code

CSCeh02598

VISM displays novram via PXM1E incorrectly

CSCeh06598

VISM should return 540 errors instead of 501

CSCeh07389

T38 failed if dtmf-relay low-bit-rate configured on IAD side

CSCeh18123

After failing DSPs, dsplncidcps shows negative values

CSCeh35201

VISM crashes with E1 CCS load-ATMizier not responding

CSCeh36322

Six extra packets cause metallic voice

CSCeh39265

VISM-PR crashes when CP tone SIT is played out

CSCeh46707

Interop with SIP fails as VISM does not accept different codec strings

CSCeh47379

CCS AAL2 Trunking load of 200 V.110 calls cause reset

CSCeh51733

VISM dspcidcps does not show correct display

CSCeh54188

VISM is reset when interop with VXSM

CSCeh58782

32740 byte ping to vism host IP causes card to reset

CSCeh72843

False statistics displayed by dspconcnt after deleting/adding AAL2 CIDs

CSCeh77215

Softswitch on VISM causes burst of audible noise

CSCeh78724

Calls fail when adding cas variant endpoints in AAL2 trunking mode

CSCeh89668

Remote loopback on VISM does not appear to be working

CSCeh91020

E911 call drops when BTS sends piggybacked mgcp messages

CSCei26177

Call failures in benchmark load tests due to call throttling

CSCei26288

Restore the UUI codepoint range of custom profile 210

CSCin82554

VISM-PR sec.card allows SNMP set for trap filtering but not from CLI

CSCin87735

Wrong codec status displayed when fax mode changed to relay/passthru

CSCin89464

D_vismChanState_oid 1.3.6.1.4.1.351.110.5.5.3.2.1.1.2 missing in CF


Open Caveats in Release 3.3.20

Table 18 describes the open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.20 as of July 19, 2005.

Table 18 Open Caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.20 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCeh72843

Symptom: CLI dspconcnt shows false AAL5 statistics when AAL2 CIDs have been deleted and re-added.

Conditions: This symptom occurs with the following conditions:

AAL2 trunking

CIDs added, deleted and re-added

Releases 3.3.10 and earlier

Workaround: Do not delete and re-add CIDs.

Issue the clrsmcnf command and reconfigure the card if CIDs are changed and statistics are needed.

CSCei25172

Symptom: VISM lines are stuck in AIS.

Conditions: VISM-PR-8T1 is configured for AAL2 trunking and has CID. When the DS3 links go down and come back up, the VISM line remains stuck in AIS alarm.

Workaround: Disconnect and then reconnect the VISM cable.

CSCei30249

Symptom: VISM resets itself upon receiving RTP packets with different SSRCs on each RTP packet.

Conditions: The symptom happens only when VISM receives RTP packets with different SSRCs on each RTP packet.

This condition occurred with 12.3.4T6 on one of its IAD 2431 to create the problem.

Workaround: Fix the issue on the other side of the RTP session so that the correct SSRCs are used.

CSCei54326

Symptom: VISM stops sending RTCP packets after cnfgwoos forceful.

Conditions: RTCP packets are not sent from VISM for any of the calls when the VISM meets the following conditions:

1. One hundred or more active calls exist.

2. The gateway is forcefully taken out of service: cnfgwoos 2

3. The gateway is put back in service: cnfgwis

Workaround: Take the gateway gracefully out of service: cnfgwoos 3

CSCei54618

Symptom: Discrepancy in the VISM statistical information.

Conditions: The issue was observed with the CTM /MGM 5.0 Element Management on the MGX 8850 with VISM-PR-8T1/E1 Release 3.3.10.

Workaround: Use SNMP to get the current real-time and last 15 minute statistics for unavailable seconds (UAS) statistics.

Further Problem Description: The incorrect report value is of the UAS that is calculated by the VISM-PR.

CSCei61996

Symptom: VQT Stats: Latency is different between each direction of a call. During the early stage of a call, the A-->B and B-->A directions of a call report different values of latency.

Conditions: This symptom occurs with the following conditions:

VAD ON

Fixed jitter buffer

Timestamp disabled

VoIP switching mode

Workaround: Use one of the following workarounds:

1. Fixed jitter buffer mode with timestamp enabled

2. Adaptive jitter buffer mode

3. VAD disabled

CSCei85965

Symptom: CIDs are put in OOS as a result of insufficient bandwidth.

Conditions: Subsequent CIDs will be put in OOS after a card reset.

Workaround: Increase the bandwidth on the PVC.


Caveats in Release 3.3.10

This section describes the resolved and open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.10.

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3.10

Table 19 describes the caveats that have been resolved in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.10.

Table 19 Resolved Caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.10 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCed60487

CLI dspcids does not reflect correct state of the CID

CSCee03716

DTMF Relay: missing digits in VoIP switching mode

CSCee37537

VISM-PR responses to AUEP 502 failed to allocate tuple sometimes

CSCef03116

Fax passthrough fails with AAL2 Trunking, E1 PRI

CSCef03134

Low uplink rate on modem passthrough with AAL2 Trunking, E1-PRI

CSCef10041

VISM sending AIS twice upon detection from line side

CSCef26476

VISM CLI dsplnendptstatus does not reflect correct ECAN value

CSCef39465

HEC errors, invalid OSF cells on all VISM connections

CSCef54851

Connection parameter mismatch with cnfcon CLI command

CSCef61454

Display connection database discrepancy

CSCef69692

SNMP mibwalk stuck in loop when configuration has multiple PVCs

CSCef70885

Some client modems failed to upspeed to the configured VBD codec

CSCef80412

Timestamp discrepancy between PXM1 and VISM-PR

CSCef81423

BTS VoIP Switch T1 CAS 15 cps load causes card resets

CSCef82038

One way traffic on VISM-PR-8E1 for VoIP

CSCef97639

G.729 20 ms codec not supported in template 5 AAL2 Trunking

CSCeg01767

VISM prints debug messages after executing any gain/att CLI

CSCeg02863

Need to remove lossless codec from rtpcons—not supported

CSCeg06965

VISM should handle ICMP traffic gracefully

CSCeg09338

CLI output of dspcons command on VISM needs correcting

CSCeg12913

VISM rejects the a=sendrecv SDP when using image/t38 codec

CSCeg18984

VISM SCPU is crashed/frozen VoIP implementation

CSCeg24368

cnfjtrinitdelay can silently fail to set codec jitter delay

CSCeg27900

After FAX call, VISM sends voice packets when remote TDM alarm

CSCeg29149

printf should only be called when debug flag is set on VISM

CSCeg33271

Modem call failed to upspeed/downspeed

CSCeg33898

VISM card stuck in boot state after issuing ccTraceDump

CSCeg36000

VISM response 200 OK to CRCX but never really create a connection

CSCeg45224

PVC switchover broken in 3.2.11

CSCeg47932

64 character VISM domain name causes VISM card to hang

CSCeg49706

SGCP incorrect order crashes VISM

CSCeg55292

Setting timestamp ON w adaptive jtrmode resets jtrmode to fixed

CSCin79200

Fax Tx is successful using pt when Org-fxlco=pt and Trm-fxlco=gw

CSCin79878

VAD is not turned back to ON after a fax transmission in VISM

CSCin84813

VISM-PR card resets on bulk trap addition

CSCin87238

AAL2 fax passthrough fails for multiple fax calls


Open Caveats in Release 3.3.10

Table 20 describes the open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.10 as of March 11, 2005.

Table 20 Open Caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.10 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCef12950

Symptom: VISM does not disable the ECAN when the codec used is Clear Channel.

Conditions: This symptom occurs when Clear Channel is set as the upspeed codec for fax/modem calls. In addition, this occurs when Clear Channel is used as a voice codec and if ECAN is enabled during call setup.

Workaround: Do not enable the ECAN through the MGCP, if the codec to be used is Clear Channel. VISM does not reject the MGCP command if ECAN is turned on and the preferred codec is Clear Channel.

CSCeg25307

Symptom: Increasing the jitter buffer has no effect in one-way delay.

Conditions: No significant change on one way delay was observed with fixed jitter buffer settings between 60 ms and 100 ms. The expected behavior is that increasing the jitter buffer would also increase the one-way delay value. Tests were performed in AAL2 Trunking mode.

Workaround: None.

CSCeg61617

Symptom: VISM crashes hours after running PRI backhaul load.

Conditions: While running PRI backhaul load on a fully loaded VISM-PR, the card would reset after running between 12-80 hours.

Workaround: The problem is fixed in VISM Patch Release 3.3.0.202. If you are running PRI backhaul load on VISM-PR, it is recommended that you upgrade to this patch release.

Contact Cisco TAC to obtain VISM Patch Release 3.3.0.202.

CSCeg82063

Symptom: VISM is not passing packets even if received at the ATM level as shown with the dspsarcnt command.

On the contrary dsprtpconnstat does not show any RTP packets received or rejected.

Conditions:

1. VISM should run 3.2(11.202) or above.

2. The CPE should use a different UDP port as source form the UDP, one used as destination. Code 3.2(11.202) introduced this check for security reasons.

Workaround: Revert back to 3.1.

CSCeg85887

Symptom: Card resets when running T.38 load in template 4.

Conditions: When configured to template 4, VISM DSPs crash if running T.38 GW mode load.

Workaround: Configure the VISM card to template 3, which supports T.38 fax relay.

CSCeg86053

Symptom: In 3.3.10 release, when using ATM Fax Relay feature, VISM checks for at least 200 cps to be available before it can upspeed the CID to Fax Relay mode.

However, it utilizes only 50 cps once in Fax Relay mode.

Conditions: This affects fax calls on VISM when using a template in AAL2 trunking mode. The configured bandwidth is lesser than that used by fax passthrough.

Workaround: Configure the PVC with extra bandwidth of 140 cps, which allows the fax calls on VISM to upspeed to Fax Relay mode.

CSCeg86125

Symptom: When VISM is working with Arris MTAs through DTMF relay and the DTMF digits duration is no more than 50 ms, Arris MTA fails to outpulse the digits correctly. MTAs from other vendors work fine.

Conditions: This only happens to Arris MTAs when the DTMF digits are less than or equal to 50 ms. For digits longer than 50 ms, it works fine.

Workaround: None.

CSCeh35201

Symptom: VISM crash with E1 CCS load. ATMizier not responding.

Conditions: This reset happens in AAL2 Trunking mode with CCS channels that are configured with signaling PVCs.

Workaround: Do not configure CCS channels with signaling PVCs. Use Clear Channel codec with bearer PVCs to transport signaling.

CSCeh36322

Symptom: Six extra packets cause metallic voice.

When 6 out-of-order RTP packets are received, PSTN side hears robotized voice with the following configuration:

dejitter buffer mode: fixed without timestamp

initial delay: 20 ms

codec: G.711A

packetization period: 20 ms

Conditions: This problem happens in fixed without timestamp dejitter mode and the above specific configuration.

This issue does not happen when less than or more than 6 packets are received.

This issue is cleared by another extra packet being added or one packet being dropped.

Workaround: Use fixed with timestamp dejitter buffer mode.

CSCeh47379

Symptom: CCS AAL2 Trunking load of 200 V.110 calls cause reset.

VISM-E1/VISM-PR-E1 cards might intermittently reset. For a non-redundant configuration, the card resets and comes back active. If redundancy is configured, the card fails over to a redundant card. PXM log shows reset reason as Watchdog Timeout.

Conditions: VISM-E1/VISM-PR-E1 might intermittently reset if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Card is configured for AAL2 Trunking mode.

2. Statistics upload feature for VISM-E1/VISM-PR-E1 is enabled, including CID statistics. By default, statistics upload feature is disabled.

3. VISM-E1/VISM-PR-E1 has 200 or more CIDS configured.

Workaround: One of the following workarounds can be applied, depending on the customer's requirements related to statistics upload to minimize an impact to their statistics upload capability.

1. Disable statistics upload feature all together for all narrow band service module (NBSM) cards.

2. Enable statistics upload feature only for other NBSMs only.

3. Enable statistics upload feature for VISM-E1/VISM-PR-E1, but only for PVC and/or line statistics (no CID statistics enabled).


Caveats in Release 3.3

This section describes the resolved and open software caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.

Resolved Caveats in Release 3.3

Table 21 describes the caveats that have been resolved in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3.

Table 21 Resolved Caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCed10672

VISM supports 217 AAL2 SVC calls on VISM-PR-E1 only.

CSCed43103

VISM should not send any P2P messages in Alarm mode.

CSCed43668

Display of AIS delay time should display remaining time also.

CSCed66304

Video conference freezing under mixed traffic condition.

CSCed74024

T.38 CA controlled mode calls fail after successful initial run.

CSCed83124

CIDs oos while adding when the con is down even enough bandwidth is available.

CSCed84289

Wrong encoding of bits type in ABCD incoming and outgoing pattern.

CSCed85909

Proper error message should be thrown if Channel Modification not possible.

CSCed86492

VISM does not send busybearercode on random endpts with bulk ATM alarms.

CSCed86763

MIB gets set to none no matter which value is set.

CSCed87750

Line alarms with restoration of ATM trunks.

CSCed88798

During VISM line alarm VISM sends voice packets to network.

CSCed88838

Implement OAM CC cells transmission on VISM.

CSCed89176

Walk on rsvpIfRefreshInterval does not work.

CSCed89221

JitterInitialDelay cannot be SET to non-multiples of 5 for lossless.

CSCed91157

Wrong Transtbl is associated with DSX0 though returns failure.

CSCed92129

Adding CIDs on the second PVC puts all the CIDs oos.

CSCed92165

CID stays in fail state even after LOS got cleared.

CSCed95335

AAL2 Trunking - cnfcodectmpl does not check for CIDs codec types.

CSCee03210

T38 interop fails between VISM and 2421.

CSCee07416

No trap is sent when only BearerBusyCode is change through SNMP set.

CSCee07440

Switch agent should reject SET on BearereBusyCode, if TrunkCond disable.

CSCee09073

VISM 3.2.1-vism_cid table is not updated when changed admin state.

CSCee13138

VISM-PR unreachable from IP cloud.

CSCee20389

tstdelay measurement reported as us instead of ms.

CSCee21753

CAS template allowed to create with out-of-range index 21 by SNMP.

CSCee22756

Media Start package-Packet detector work only on first DSP channel.

CSCee29268

REG5+: VISM MSG #9059 missing from legacy/vismGlobals.c.

CSCee31685

VISM sends extra concealment when init delay is 20 ms and 3 packet lost.

CSCee32065

911 Operator Ringback Fails on VISM.

CSCee35515

CAS signaling channel not programmed during DSP redownload.

CSCee37609

Adding multiple endpoints succeeds but failure reported.

CSCee54848

Spurious upspeed on VISM 3.2.10.

CSCee61267

Increase of PVC bandwidth should be allowed when CIDs are active.

CSCee66023

DSPs failed when running calls on Clear Channel with timestamp enable.

CSCee68257

Support 64 character domain name on VISM.

CSCef23824

VISM card resets when multiple DSPs fail.

CSCef26389

Clock slips on VISM while running load.

CSCin69879

VISM resets on giving addcon with MBS = 0.


Open Caveats

Table 22 describes the open caveats in VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3 as of September 27, 2004.

Table 22 Open Caveats for VISM/VISM-PR Release 3.3 

DDTS Issue
Description

CSCec54765

Symptom: VISM regenerates incorrect DTMF on-times in VoIP Trunking mode.

Conditions: When DTMF digits with on-times of less than 50 ms are detected on the near-end VISM, the digits are regenerated with inconsistent on/off times on the far end VISM.

Workaround: Ensure the DTMF digits that are detected have an on-time value greater than 50-60 ms (preferably greater than 60 ms).

CSCed59217

Symptom: VISM-PR keeps sending DTMF digits when no digit is pressed.

Conditions: By random press of the digits on both on-net and off-net phone or the combination of various digits at the same time, the VISM-PR card sends out the DTMF payload type 101 packets every 50 ms (like retransmission) even when digit is entered from the TDM side.

Workaround: Press another digit in the normal fashion to clear the problem.

CSCed83268

Symptom: Lower than expected throughput on V.90 modem calls over AAL2. Some modem calls speed shift to V.34 speeds and/or retrain.

Conditions: This symptom occurs with VISM to VISM calls as well as VISM to VXSM calls.

Workaround: None.

CSCee92429

Symptom: Voice quality issue due to AAL2 packet drops.

Conditions: Configure 248 CIDS with G.711a 5 ms with VAD off and subcell muxing enabled from one VISM-PR-E1 to another VISM-PR-E1.

Delete some CIDS on one VISM-PR and re-add. The following errors are seen on other side thus causing voice quality issue:

AAL2 HEC errors

AAL2 invalid OSF cells

AAL2 invalid length

Workaround:

1. Turn subcell muxing off and/or turn VAD on.

2. Use G.729 or other 10 ms/20 ms codecs.

CSCef02022

Symptom: VISM advertising the NTE capability with DTMF relay disabled.

Conditions: When DTMF Relay is disabled on the VISM, the NTE capability is still advertised by the VISM.

Specifically, when the VISM is configured for DTMF relay off (cnfvoiptransparams 2 1 1 1), VISM response to the call agent still advertises the VISM bearer capability to use NTE for digits 0-15.

Workaround: None.

CSCef32606

Symptom: DSPs stop responding to ping after re-download is initiated when DSPs failed.

Conditions: This condition is random. Some DSPs might or might not re-download. This symptom happens when you have connections that are associated with the DSPs prior to the failure. DSP status is not in active state.

Workaround: Reset the card.

CSCef39465

Symptom: When the cell rate on one of the VISM connection exceeds its PCR value, HEC Errors and Invalid OSF cell counters starts incrementing on all of the connections on the VISM card.

Conditions: This problem happens only in AAL2 trunking mode and with subcell multiplexing on.

Workaround: Having a sufficient PCR value on all the VISM connections so that the cell rate on any of the connections exceeds the PCR value is the only solution.

CSCef55005

Symptom: When running high traffic load scenarios with eight fully loaded E1 spans in VoIP switching mode, traffic might include upspeed to G.711, clear channel, or nailed up G.711 voice connections.

Packet loss might be encountered on occasion.

Conditions: This symptom occurs when concurrent traffic load of G.711 or clear channel with VAD off is sustained on lines with greater than 220 DS0s.

Workaround: For G.711 use VAD on because this issue does not occur with VAD on. Currently for clear channel the recommendation is not to load more than seven spans when utilizing 3.3 release.

CSCef55425

Symptom: Path confirmation failures—G.729a codec, adaptive jitter delay.

Conditions: At 11 calls per second, 3% of the voice calls fail with path confirmation errors (subsequent).

VISM configuration is ISDN-G729a with template 1. Jitter buffer is adaptive with initial delay set at 60 ms.

Workaround: Configure fixed jitter buffer delay of any value should resolve this problem for G.729a codec.

CSCef69692

Symptom: Mibwalk stuck in loop on catsAal2PvcHistoryTable.

Conditions: Multiple PVCs with multiple bucket interval updates for statistics causes this symptom to occur.

Workaround: No workarounds exist for the mibwalk. Except, run the mibwalks right after a card reset.

Note SNMP gets for objects within the table work correctly.

CSCef72611

Symptom: Path confirmation failures with CCD calls and VISM 3.1(3.x).

Conditions: Voice quality degrades (hiss) when running Clear Channel codec when the originating and terminating VISM cards are running different images, for example 3.1.3.x and 3.2.x.x.

This problem is not seen with any other codec or when running the Clear Channel codec on both VISM cards that are running the same version.

Workaround: Configure VISM to utilize a different codec during upgrades. And/or upgrade both VISM cards to the same version before running Clear Channel voice traffic.

CSCef81423

Symptom: BTS VoIP Switch T1 CAS 15 CPS load causes card resets.

Conditions: This problem exists only during CAS call load. VISM supports call rates up to a maximum call load of 10 cps.

Workaround: Ensure the call rate for a fully loaded VISM card that is configured for CAS voice traffic does not exceed the supported rate of 10 cps.

CSCeg47932

Symptom: 64 character VISM domain name causes VISM card to hang.

Conditions: After adding a 64 character VISM domain name using the cnfvismdn command, the card resets. When the card becomes active and you execute the dspvismdn command, the response shows (null) instead of the vism domain name.

If you try to execute the cnfvismdn command again, the prompt hangs indefinitely.

This problem is similar to caveat CSCee68257, regarding the call agent domain names instead of the VISM domain name.

This symptom occurs on VISM cards with Release 3.3 and a 64 character VISM domain name.

Workaround: Clear the configuration and enter only vism domain names with a maximum length of 63 characters.


Related Documentation

The following documents contain information that may be useful to software Release 3.3.30 for VISM/VISM-PR:

Cisco Voice Interworking Services (VISM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference, Release 3.3

Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Hardware Installation Guide, Releases 2 - 5.2

Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Configuration Guide, Release 5.2

Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Command Reference, Release 5.2

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. This section explains the product documentation resources that Cisco offers.

Cisco.com

You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

You can access the Cisco website at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com

You can access international Cisco websites at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml

Product Documentation DVD

The Product Documentation DVD is a library of technical product documentation on a portable medium. The DVD enables you to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and software products. With the DVD, you have access to the HTML documentation and some of the PDF files found on the Cisco website at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm

The Product Documentation DVD is created monthly and is released in the middle of the month. DVDs are available singly or by subscription. Registered Cisco.com users can order a Product Documentation DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD= or DOC-DOCDVD=SUB) from Cisco Marketplace at the Product Documentation Store at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore

Ordering Documentation

You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access Cisco Marketplace. Registered users may order Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore

If you do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Documentation Feedback

You can provide feedback about Cisco technical documentation on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation site area by entering your comments in the feedback form available in every online document.

Cisco Product Security Overview

Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html

From this site, you will find information about how to do the following:

Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products

Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products

Register to receive security information from Cisco

A current list of security advisories, security notices, and security responses for Cisco products is available at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt

To see security advisories, security notices, and security responses as they are updated in real time, you can subscribe to the Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS) feed. Information about how to subscribe to the PSIRT RSS feed is found at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_psirt_rss_feed.html

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:

For emergencies only —  security-alert@cisco.com

An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered nonemergencies.

For nonemergencies —  psirt@cisco.com

In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:

1 877 228-7302

1 408 525-6532


Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product (for example, GnuPG) to encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work with information that has been encrypted with PGP versions 2.x through 9.x.

Never use a revoked encryption key or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html

The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.

If you do not have or use PGP, contact PSIRT to find other means of encrypting the data before sending any sensitive material.


Product Alerts and Field Notices

Modifications to or updates about Cisco products are announced in Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices. You can receive Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices by using the Product Alert Tool on Cisco.com. This tool enables you to create a profile and choose those products for which you want to receive information.

To access the Product Alert Tool, you must be a registered Cisco.com user. (To register as a Cisco.com user, go to this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do) Registered users can access the tool at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/Support/PAT/do/ViewMyProfiles.do?local=en

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact your reseller.

Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website

The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is available 24 hours a day at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do


Note Use the Cisco Product Identification Tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a request for service online or by phone. You can access this tool from the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link, clicking the All Tools (A-Z) tab, and then choosing Cisco Product Identification Tool from the alphabetical list. This tool offers three search options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or, for certain products, by copying and pasting show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call.



Tip Displaying and Searching on Cisco.com

If you suspect that the browser is not refreshing a web page, force the browser to update the web page by holding down the Ctrl key while pressing F5.

To find technical information, narrow your search to look in technical documentation, not the entire Cisco.com website. On the Cisco.com home page, click the Advanced Search link under the Search box and then click the Technical Support & Documentation.radio button.

To provide feedback about the Cisco.com website or a particular technical document, click Contacts & Feedback at the top of any Cisco.com web page.


Submitting a Service Request

Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest

For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.

To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:

Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411
Australia: 1 800 805 227
EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55
USA: 1 800 553 2447

For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts

Definitions of Service Request Severity

To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.

Severity 1 (S1)—An existing network is "down" or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.

Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operations are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.

Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of the network is impaired while most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.

Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources.

The Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide is a handy, compact reference tool that includes brief product overviews, key features, sample part numbers, and abbreviated technical specifications for many Cisco products that are sold through channel partners. It is updated twice a year and includes the latest Cisco channel product offerings. To order and find out more about the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/guide

Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, documentation, and logo merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/

Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training, and certification titles. Both new and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:

http://www.ciscopress.com

Packet magazine is the magazine for Cisco networking professionals. Each quarter, Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can subscribe to Packet magazine at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/packet

Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/ipj

Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be obtained at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html

Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website where networking professionals share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and other networking professionals. Join a discussion at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking

"What's New in Cisco Documentation" is an online publication that provides information about the latest documentation releases for Cisco products. Updated monthly, this online publication is organized by product category to direct you quickly to the documentation for your products. You can view the latest release of "What's New in Cisco Documentation" at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/abtunicd/136957.htm

World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html


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