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Cisco VCWare Compatibility Matrix for the Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server/Voice Gateway

Cisco VCWare Compatibility Matrix for the Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server/Voice Gateway

September 7, 2000

The Cisco VCWare compatibility matrix contains information about Cisco VCWare with Cisco IOS software on the Cisco AS5300 universal access server/Voice Gateway.


Note   Cisco VCWare is not backward compatible and should not be used with earlier Cisco IOS software releases. Each Cisco VCWare release should be used with its compatible Cisco IOS software release.


Note   The compatibility matrixes below indicate the earliest version of a given Cisco IOS software branch that is compatible with the listed portware. If the indicated version of Cisco IOS software is not available on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) for any reason, any subsequent Cisco IOS software version of the same branch will also work.


Table 1: Cisco VCWare Feature Descriptions
Cisco VCWare Version New Feature Description

7.xx

Maintenance release. No new features have been introduced

6.xx

Maintenance release. No new features have been introduced.

5.xx

PCM switch-over for support of modem/fax. Supports High-Density voice cards (c549-based DSP Modules, p/n AS53-VOXD) and earlier generation c542-based DSP modules.

4.xx

Support for High-Density voice cards (c549-based DSP Modules, p/n AS53-VOXD) and earlier generation c542-based DSP modules. Also adds new codecs including G.723.1, G.726, and G.728.

2.xx

Improved comfort noise functionality. For TI c542-based DSP Modules, p/n AS53-6VOX. Also includes E1/R2, MFC/R2 support.

1.xx

Initial release. Includes T1 CAS support.


Table 2: Cisco VCWare/Cisco IOS Release Compatibility Matrix
Cisco VCWare Solution Supported Cisco VCWare Version Cisco IOS Software Release

Cisco VCWare Version 7.16 contains the same functionality as the previous release with the following changes:

  • c542-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWS-7.0. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c542.7.16.bin

  • c549-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWA-7.0. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.7.16.bin

  • Bug fixes:

    • CSCdr72821—Voice and fax calls not possible on the same DSP. This problem occurs in all VCWare versions 6.04 through 7.14.

    Workaround this problem by doing the following: After boot up of the access server, enter an explicit unbundle vfc <x> for each VFC in that access server. This must be done after every boot up.

    • CCSdp35005—MSG_TX_GET_ERROR_STAT message can get overwritten in DSP firmware.

    • CSCdr84411—Named Signalling Event (NSE) DTMF-relay:
      * and # mapped to wrong dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) event value.

7.16 with Cisco DSPWare 3.4.27

12.1(3)XI

Cisco VCWare Version 6.08 contains the same functionality as the previous release with the following changes:

  • c542-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWS-6.0. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c542.6.08.bin

  • c549-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWA-6.0. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.6.08.bin

  • c549-based Limited Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWQ-6.0. Supports voice c549 DSP firmware G.711, G.726, G.729a/ab, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.6.08.bin

6.08 with Cisco DSPWare 3.3.13

12.1(2a)T2

Cisco VCWare Version 5.12 contains the same functionality as the previous release with the following changes:

  • c542-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWS-5.1. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c542.5.12.bin

  • c549-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWA-5.1. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.5.12.bin

  • c549-based Limited Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWQ-5.1. Supports voice c549 DSP firmware G.711, G.726, G.729a/ab, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.5.12.bin

  • Bug fix: CSCdp59918---VCWare download in ROMMON mode fails if image is larger than 500KB. To save memory space, only the high-complexity and the medium-complexity DSP code is bundled in the respective VCWare.

5.12 with Cisco DSPWare 3.2.18

12.0(6)T, 12.0(7)T, 12.1(1), 12.1(1a)T1, 12.1(2a), 12.1(1)AA1, 12.1(2a)AA, 12.1(3), 12.1(3)AA

Cisco VCWare Version 5.09 contains the same functionality as the previous release with the following changes:

  • c542-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWS-5.0. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c542.5.09.bin

  • c549-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWA-5.0. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.5.09.bin

  • c549-based Limited Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWL-5.0. Supports voice c549 DSP firmware G.729a and G.711 only.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.5.09.bin

5.09 with Cisco DSPWare 3.2.17

12.0(7)XR2

Support for High-Density voice cards (c549-based DSP Modules, p/n AS53-VOXD) and earlier generation c542-based DSP modules. Also adds new codecs including G.723.1, G.726, and G.728.


Note   VCWare 4.10 is released in 3 versions:

  • c549-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWA-4.10. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.4.10.bin

  • c542-based All Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWS-4.10. Supports G.711, G.729, G.726, G.723.1, G.728, and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c542.4.10.bin

  • c549-based Limited Codecs feature set, Cisco part number: VC-SWQ-4.10. Supports G.711, G.729(a), and fax relay.
    File name: vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.4.10.bin1

4.10 with Cisco DSPWare 3.1.10

12.0(4)XH1, 12.0(6)T, 12.0(7)T

Support for c549-based DSP modules and c542-based DSP modules with two separate VCWare images.

4.04 with Cisco DSPWare 3.1.7

12.0(4)XH, 12.0(5)T2, 12.0(7)T

Support for High-Density voice cards (TI c549-based DSP Modules, p/n AS53-VOXD) and adds new codecs, including G.723.1.

4.04 with Cisco DSPWare 3.1.7

12.0(2)XH

Improved comfort noise functionality. For TI c542-based DSP Modules, p/n AS53-6VOX.

2.52 with Cisco DSPWare 2.3(3)

11.3(8)NA1

Includes E1/R2, MFC/R2 support.2

2.4 with Cisco DSPWare 2.3(3)

11.3(6)NA2 through 11.3(10)NA. Do not use with prior releases of 11.3NA.

Includes T1 CAS support.

1.0

11.3(2)NA to 11.3(5)NA

1For more information about codec feature sets, see the Cisco VCWare release notes.
2All follow-on releases include caveat updates, performance improvements, and so on.


Table 3: Cisco VCWare/Cisco DSPWare Releases
Cisco VCWare Product Name Spare Product Name Image Name

7.16

VC-SWS-7.0

VC-SWS-7.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c542.7.16

7.16

VC-SWA-7.0

VC-SWA-7.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.7.16

7.16

VC-SWL-7.0

VC-SWL-7.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.7.16

6.08

VC-SWS-6.0

VC-SWS-6.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c542.6.08

6.08

VC-SWA-6.0

VC-SWA-6.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.6.08

6.08

VC-SWL-6.0

VC-SWL-6.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.6.08

5.12

VC-SWS-5.1

VC-SWS-5.1=

vcw-vfc-mz.c542.5.12

5.12

VC-SWA-5.1

VC-SWA-5.1=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.5.12

5.12

VC-SWL-5.1

VC-SWL-5.1=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.5.12

5.09

VC-SWS-5.0

VC-SWS-5.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c542.5.09

5.09

VC-SWA-5.0

VC-SWA-5.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.5.09

5.09

VC-SWL-5.0

VC-SWL-5.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.5.09

4.10

VC-SWS-4.10

VC-SWS-4.10=

vcw-vfc-mz.c542.4.10

4.10

VC-SWQ-4.10

VC-SWQ-4.10=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.mc.4.10

4.10

VC-SWA-4.10

VC-SWA-4.10=

vcw-vfc-mz.c549.hc.4.10

2.52

VC-SW-2.52

VC-SW-2.52=

vcw-vfc-mz.2.52

2.4

VC-SW-2.4

VC-SW-2.4=

vcw-vfc-mz.2.4

1.0

VC-SW-1.0

VC-SW-1.0=

vcw-vfc-mz.1.0

Related Links

For additional Cisco VCWare and Cisco IOS software information, refer to the following links:

  http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_serv/5300/iosrn/vcwrn/rnvcw7.xx.htm

Note   You must have an account with Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and be logged in to download new Cisco VCWare software releases.

  http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vcware
  http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/index.htm

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