======================================================================================= readme.txt May 2012 Dialogic(R) NaturalAccess(TM) Development Environment Release 9.0.6 Readme ======================================================================================= (C)Copyright 2012 Dialogic Corporation *************************************************************************************** ****************************IMPORTANT NOTICES****************************************** NaturalAccess 9.0.6 supports the following operating systems only: RedHat Linux 6 Update 1 (64 bit) Compatibility Mode - Refer to Section 6 of this document for boards supported in this release. - Before carrying out a NaturalAccess installation, uninstall all previous versions, not just of NaturalAccess, but also of VideoAccess if previously installed. - 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. */ - 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/media/system-release-software/download/natural-access-software.aspx ================================================================================ 1. Contents of NaturalAccess ================================================================================ NaturalAccess 9.0.6 contains the following products: CT Access 4.233 OAM 1.243 CAS 2.363 ISDN 1.993 NaturalFax 4.323 NaturalConference 2.223 Fusion 4.593 DLCP 1.223 NMSLM 2.273 NCCSIP 2.013 SPACCESS 1.213 (SAI) Each Natural Access product 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. Installation Overview ================================================================================ Refer to the installation PDF file for detailed installation instructions. Only one installation cycle is required to install all the applicable products for your system. ***Notes: Remove all existing NaturalAccess components, and VideoAccess (vaccess) before the installation of NA9.0.6. The (base_install_dir)/install.log file contains a record of all the NaturalAccess product installations. ================================================================================ 3. 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 = sai, saimgr | 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 files are installed 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. Product Features ================================================================================ ================================================================================ 6.1 OS and Compiler Support ================================================================================ Linux: - support for Red Hat Linux 6 Update 1 64 bit, Compatibility Mode (32 bit libraries) Compiler info - gcc version 4.4.5 has been used to build Natural Access 9.0.6 ================================================================================ 6.2. New Features included in NA 9.0.x ================================================================================ - Video Access package incorporated under the NaturalAccess package and qualified under: RHEL 5.3, 32-bit RHEL 5.3, 64-bit (compatiblility mode) SPARC Solaris 10, (compatiblility mode) - Universal Speech Access (SAI) - MRCP 1.0 - SIP for Natural Call Control (NCCSIP) - 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) - HiZ support for the CG 6565e PCI Express Media Board - Support for AG, CX, and CG CompactPCI Boards ================================================================================ 6.3. Features no longer supported under NaturalAccess ================================================================================ - PPX service - V5.2 protocol - GR303 protocol ================================================================================ 6.4. Supported Boards ================================================================================ AG 2000 (PCI) AG 2000-BRI (PCI) AG 2000C (CompactPCI) CG 6060 PCI (PCI) CG 6060C (CompactPCI) CG 6565 PCI (PCI or PCI-X) CG 6565C (CompactPCI) CG 6565E (PCI Express) CX 2000 (PCI) CX 2000C (CompactPCI) Boards no longer supported under NaturalAccess, beginning with release 9.0, include: - AG 4000 - AG 4000C - AG 4040 - AG 4040C - CG 6000 - CG 6000C - CG 6100C - CG 6500C - QX 2000