====================================================================================== readme.txt April 15, 2010 - Dialogic(R) NaturalAccess(TM) Development Environment Release 9.0.2 Readme ====================================================================================== - updated on May 21, 2010 to reflect cPCI Support - Refer to Section 6 of this document for new features supported in this release. - Before carrying out a NaturalAccess installation, uninstall all previous versions. This procedure will ensure a valid NaturalAccess product configuration on your system. - NaturalAccess products do not include patent or other intellectual property rights ("IPR") with respect to vocoders complying with the industry standards G.723.1 and/or G.729. For those customers who have not licensed such rights independently from the respective IPR holders, Dialogic will provide such rights with respect to either or both standards for an additional charge. This charge is passed through to the respective holders. Contact your Dialogic sales representative. - The cgsetkey program, installed as part of NaturalAccess, was derived from source code obtained from the KAME project,http://www.kame.net. This source code was used in accordance with the following license: /* * Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 WIDE Project. * All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * 3. Neither the name of the project nor the names of its contributors * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software * without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF * SUCH DAMAGE. */ (C)Copyright 2010 Dialogic Corporation ******************************************************************************** ****************************IMPORTANT NOTICES*********************************** - For the availability of this software package for other operating system platforms, or for updates for this software package, please check the "Software and Downloads" page at http://www.dialogic.com/products/tdm_boards/system_release_software/download/natural-access-software.htm ================================================================================ 1. Contents of NaturalAccess ================================================================================ NaturalAccess 9.0.2 contains the following products: ag-cas - 2.361 ag-isdn - 1.991 cnf - 2.221 ctaccess - 4.231 cx2000 - 1.151 dlcp_cg - 1.221 fusion - 4.591 naabstrct - 4.231 nabase - 4.231 naccess - 9.1 nacore - 4.231 nademos - 4.231 nadriver - 4.231 nadsp - 4.231 naruntime - 4.231 nccsip - 2.011 nfx - 4.321 nmslm - 2.271 oam - 1.241 spaccess - 1.211 Each Natural Access product now includes a module identification signature file (*.sgn). A pair of utilities, installed by the Natural Access package, use the signature files to provide version information about product modules (files). The utilities are nmsabout and nmssearch. ================================================================================ 2. Product Compatibility ================================================================================ All products contained in NaturalAccess are fully compatible with each other. Product compatibility and dependency checking for the products is part of the NaturalAccess installation procedure. You will be informed of known dependencies and incompatibilities during the NaturalAccess installation process. This release of NaturalAccess supports the following operating systems only: Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise, SP2 for 32 bit Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise, SP2 for 64 bit, as well as R2 There is no support for Windows NT, XP, Windows Server 2003, or Vista ================================================================================ 3. Installation Overview ================================================================================ Refer to the installation booklet for detailed installation instructions. ================================================================================ 3.1. Dialogic Products ================================================================================ The installation program prompts you for system environment information so it can determine the applicable Dialogic products for your system. It then launches the individual installation programs for each of these products using the information specified. ================================================================================ 4. Installation Specifications ================================================================================ Only one installation cycle is required to install all the applicable products for your system. The (base_install_dir)\install.log file contains a record of all the NaturalAccess product installations. ================================================================================ 4.1. Cta Configuration Specifications ================================================================================ The NaturalAccess installation updates the [ctasys] section of the cta.cfg file with service and service manager specifications as follows: Package cta.cfg Update ------------------------------------------------------------------ NaturalAccess | Service = ncc, adimgr | Service = adi, adimgr | Service = dtm, adimgr | Service = swi, swimgr | Service = vce, vcemgr | Service = ncc, sipmgr ------------------------------------------------------------------- OAM | Service = oam, oammgr ------------------------------------------------------------------- CX 2000 | Service = cdi, cdimgr ------------------------------------------------------------------ NaturalFax | Service = nfx, nfxmgr | Service = fax, faxmgr | Service = fxm, adimgr ------------------------------------------------------------------ NaturalConference | Service = cnf, cnfmgr ------------------------------------------------------------------ ISDN | Service = isdn, adimgr | Service = imgt, adimgr ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fusion | Service = msp, mspmgr ------------------------------------------------------------------ USAI | Service = sai, saimgr ------------------------------------------------------------------ ================================================================================ 4.2. Minimum Installation Requirements ================================================================================ Typical installation will require approx. 100.0 MB ================================================================================ 5. Product Release Notes ================================================================================ Each Natural Access product has its own release notes. These release notes are accessible by using the CD Browser on the Release Notes page. They are displayed in the default *.txt file program. These files are installed with their package in the (base install dir)\doc directory. ================================================================================ 5.1. Product Documentation ================================================================================ NaturalAccess documentation is available from the NaturalAccess Software Download page on the Dialogic web site, www.dialogic.com. ================================================================================ 6. New/Removed Features ================================================================================ NaturalAccess 9.0.2 Service Update supports the following products and features: ================================================================================ 6.1. OS and Compiler Support ================================================================================ Windows: -Support for Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise, SP2 for 32 bit -Support for Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise, SP2 for 64 bit, as well as R2 Compiler Info: -Visual C++ 9.0 has been used to build Natural Access 9.0.2 32 bit and 64 bit versions ================================================================================ 6.2. Features included in SU 9.0.2 ================================================================================ - SAI and NCCSIP packages incorporated under the NaturalAccess package. - Native play & record added to EVRC codec (supports the EDTX file format and the raw EVRC file format). The evrc_convert utility converts raw EVRC files to EDTX file formats and vice versa. Type evrc_convert -h for the list of options. The natprtest utility has been updated to accept the new EVRC codec ids. - DTMF parameter control added to Fusion encoders - ISDN: Q.Sig Transfer (path replacement) support added - NMSabout is replacing "Ctavers" and "Naver" to check installed package versions (ctavers and Naver utilities no longer being maintained; will be removed in subsequent release) - AG 2000 PCI Media Boards under Linux 5.3 compatibility mode - CX 2000 CompactPCI Boards on Linux and Solaris - HiZ support for the CG 6565e PCI Express Media Board - AG 2000 PCI Media Boards under Windows - Support for AG, CX, and CG CompactPCI Boards ================================================================================ 6.3. Supported Boards ================================================================================ AG 2000 AG 2000-BRI AG 2000C CG 6060 CG 6060C CG 6565 CG 6565 pci-x CG 6565C CG 6565 pci Express CX 2000 CX 2000C Boards no longer supported under NaturalAccess, beginning with this release include: - AG 4000 - AG 4000C - AG 4040 - AG 4040C - CG 6000 - CG 6000C - CG 6100C - CG 6500C - QX 2000 ================================================================================ 6.4. NaturalAccess License Manager (NMSLM) ================================================================================ You must install the latest Java runtime and LibXP rpm for the License Manager to function properly. Latest Java runtime can be installed from here: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp Without the latest java runtime, you may experience the following error: ./nmslm_tool Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /opt/nms/nmslm/jre/li b/i386/libawt.so: libXp.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or di rectory at java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary.load(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary0(ClassLoader.java:1586) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java:1503) at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Runtime.java:788) at java.lang.System.loadLibrary(System.java:834) at sun.security.action.LoadLibraryAction.run(LoadLibraryAction.java:50) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at sun.awt.NativeLibLoader.loadLibraries(NativeLibLoader.java:38) at sun.awt.DebugHelper.(DebugHelper.java:29) at java.awt.Component.(Component.java:506) ================================================================================ 7.0. Bug fixes integrated since the last version of NaturalAccess Bug# Product Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3552 NFX TIFF tag BadFaxLines not updated correctly in ECM session 5434 NFX correction to DCS response to DIS 9990 ISDN Sending USER -> PCS request does not work correctly in generic stack 3491 CNF Conference Board Errors and Lock timout 5430 CNF Unhandled exception generated by the CNF API under load 9991 USAI saidemo demo app fails to start due to missing MSVCP90.dll 3494 Runtime safely dump DSP HPI memory 2877 Runtime CG6x00 fails to boot with EXEC_INIT_COMPLETE error code 0xFFFFFFFE 3518 Runtime memory leak in vceRecord 5437 Runtime CG6565C: No voice on stream 31 Bugs fixed in previous release Bug# Product Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2063 CG6565C 6565C Trunk LEDs are on when framer is absent 3385 Driver Win64: OpenServices fails after 27 iterations 3429 NMSLM License Manager fails to start 3445 NCCSIP NCCSIP, ctasip fails to exit with the "q" command 3446 NaturalAccess ctdaemon failed to start with sai service added 3469 NaturalAccess version number reported by DLM's is version number of core. 3468 NaturalAccess CG linker errors not reported for CG6x6x 3477 NCCSIP Resolved issues on sending protocol events 3482 NaturalAccess AG2000 fails to boot 3483 NaturalAccess AG2000 driver signature file missing 3487 DSP DTMF_SHIFT causes talkoff 3488 NaturalAccess Installation failure does not roll back partial install 3489 NaturalAccess Switching errors from Conferencing 3491 NaturalAccess Thread protection to cOnference manager 3494 NaturalAccess cg6ktool -P can crash host 3498 NaturalAccess AG2000 DMESG error 3501 NaturalAccess cg6ktool -A causes board crash 3502 NaturalAccess Error message when removing NA 9.0 3503 NaturalAccess cg6ktool -L can hang I2C on CG6565e 3509 NCCSIP SIP bodies behavior was different than SIP 1.1 3510 NaturalAccess CG6565C: No voice on stream 31 3512 CX2000 warning at kernel/sched.c:4041/interruptible_sleep_on_timeout() ================================================================================ 7.1 Known issues/Limitations. ================================================================================ - On some CompactPCI Platforms, certain third party SBC's may cause a system hang due to Windows 2008 PCI Bridge configurations, specific to PCI Express Link Power Management. Disabling the Operating Systems setting for "Link State Power Management" resolves the issue: Under the Windows Control Panel, go to --> Power Options--> Change Plan Settings --> Change Advanced power settings --> PCI Express --> Link State Power Management --> Settings --> Set to "OFF" ================================================================================