================================================================================ readme.txt May 2016 Dialogic(R) NaturalAccess(TM) Development Environment Release 9.0.9 Readme (C)Copyright 2015-2016 Dialogic Corporation ================================================================================ ******************************************************************************** ******************************* IMPORTANT NOTICES ****************************** - This release of NaturalAccess supports the following operating systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Solaris 10 Intel x86 64 bit - NaturalAccess 9.0.9 supports the following boards: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: CG 6060, all variants (CG 6060 PCI, CG 6060C) CG 6565, all variants (CG 6565 PCI, CG 6565C, CG 6565E) Solaris 11 Intel x86 64 bit: CG 6565E (PCIe) - Hot Swap is not supported. - CDI Service is not included in this release. - Video Access is not included in this release. - Before carrying out a NaturalAccess installation, uninstall all previous versions: not just of NaturalAccess, but also of VideoAccess if previously installed. 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. */ - 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 9.0.9 contains the following products: ag-cas - 2.363 ag-isdn - 1.993 cnf - 2.223 ctaccess - 4.233 dlcp_cg - 1.223 fusion - 4.593 naabstrct - 4.233 nabase - 4.233 naccess - 9.04 nacore - 4.233 nademos - 4.233 nadriver - 4.233 nadsp - 4.233 naruntime - 4.233 nccsip - 2.013 nfx - 4.323 nmslm - 2.273 oam - 1.243 spaccess - 1.213 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. *** Note: Remove all existing NaturalAccess components and VideoAccess (vaccess) before installing NA9.0.9. *** The /opt/nms/doc/install.log file contains a record of the NaturalAccess product installation. ================================================================================ 2.1. Installation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ================================================================================ *** By default, installation of RHEL 7 kernel does not include 32-bit packages. You may need to manually install the following package that is required by NA9.0.9: glibc.i686 *** For NA9.0.9 "Compatibility Mode" (64 bits with 32-bit applications) you may need to manually install these additional packages: libgcc.i686 libstdc++.i686 ncurses-libs.i686 *** To run the NMS License Manager, you may need to manually install these additional packages: libXp.i686 libXt.i686 libXtst.i686 libICE.i686 libuuid.i686 ================================================================================ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. OS and Compiler Support ================================================================================ - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with 64 bit applications - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with 32 bit applications - Solaris 11 Intel x86 64 bit with 64 bit applications Natural Access 9.0.9 for RHEL 7 was built with gcc version 4.8.2 Natural Access 9.0.9 for Solaris 11 Intel was built with SunStudio 12 update 1 ================================================================================ 5. Product Release Notes ================================================================================ Each Natural Access product has its own release notes. These files are installed with their package in the /opt/nms/doc directory. ================================================================================ 5.1. Product Documentation ================================================================================ NaturalAccess documentation is available from the NaturalAccess Software Download page on the Dialogic web site, or from http://www.dialogic.com/en/manuals/na/naturalaccess9.0.aspx Note: NaturalAccess documentation has not been update to reflect support for 64-bit Intel Solaris. Statements made in the documentation that apply to 32-bit Intel Solaris should also apply to 64-bit Intel Solaris. ================================================================================ 5.2. New Features included in NA 9.x ================================================================================ - 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.) - HiZ support for the CG 6565e PCI Express Media Board - Per-channel disable control added to echo canceler ================================================================================ 5.3. Features no longer supported ================================================================================ - PPX service - V5.2 protocol - GR303 protocol ================================================================================ 6. New Features included in NA 9.0.9 ================================================================================ [none] ================================================================================