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This chapter explains how to manage voice feature cards (VFCs) for the Cisco AS5300 and contains the following sections:
For a complete description of the commands used in this chapter, refer to the Cisco IOS Multiservice Applications Command Reference publication. To locate documentation of other commands that appear in this chapter, use the command reference master index or search online.
Voice feaure cards (VFCs) for the Cisco AS5300 come with a single bundled image of VCWare stored in VFC Flash memory. Table 19 shows the extension types defined for these embedded firmware files.
| Firmware | Filenames | Description |
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VCWare | vcw-vfc-* | Latest version of VCWare stores in Flash memory, including:
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DSPWare | btl-vfc-* | DSP bootloader |
| cor-vfc-* | Core operating system and initialization |
| bas-vfc-* | Base voice |
| cdc-*-* | Voice codec files |
| fax-vfc-* | Fax relay files |
DSPWare is stored as a compressed file within VCWare; you must unbundle VCWare to install DSPWare into Flash memory. During the unbundling process, two default lists (the default file list and the capability list) are automatically created, populated with default files from that version of VCWare, and stored in VFC Flash memory. The default file list contains the filenames indicating which files are initially loaded into DSP upon bootup. The capability list defines the set of codecs that can be negotiated for a voice call.
VFC management enables you to add versions of VCWare to Flash memory (download and unbundle files), erase files contained in Flash memory, add files to the default file list and capability list, and delete files from the default file lists and capability lists. These tasks are described in the following sections:
To download software to your VFC, perform the following tasks:
To determine the number of installed VFCs and their location, use the following command in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router# show vfc slot directory | Determines the number of installed VFCs and their location. |
For each VFC identified and located, perform the tasks described in the following sections to upgrade system software on that VFC.
To identify the mode (whether VCWare or ROM Monitor), use the following command in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router# show vfc slot board | Determines whether your VFC is operating in VCWare mode or ROM Monitor mode. |
If the mode is VCWare, the VFC status will be "VCWARE running." If the mode is ROM Monitor, the VFC status will be "ROMMON."
To download VFC software to the VFC while the VFC is in VCWare mode, use the following commands beginning in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
Step1 | Router# erase vfc slot | Erases the Flash memory. |
Step2 | Router# show vfc slot directory | Verifies that the VFC Flash memory is indeed empty. |
Step3 | Router# copy tftp vfc | Downloads the VCWare from a TFTPBoot server into VFC Flash memory. or Downloads the VCWare from the VFC motherboard into VFC Flash memory. |
Step4 | Router# clear vfc slot | Reboots the VFC. |
Step5 | Router# show vfc slot board | Checks whether the VFC is back up in VCWare mode. |
Step6 | Router# show vfc slot directory | Verifies that VCWare is in the VFC Flash. |
Step7 | Router# unbundle vfc slot | Unbundles the DSPWare from the VCWare and configures the default file list and the capability list. |
Step8 | Router# show vfc slot directory | Verifies that the DSPWare has been unbundled. |
Step9 | Router# show vfc slot default-list | Verifies that the default file list has been populated. |
Step10 | Router# show vfc slot cap-list | Verifies that the capability list has been populated. |
After you have completed the preceding tasks, reboot the Cisco AS5300 for these changes to take effect.
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NoteIf the VFC ROM is version 1.1, the image name must end in ".VCW." If the VFC ROM is version 1.2, the image name must start with "vcv-." |
To download VFC software to the VFC while the VFC is in ROM Monitor mode, use the following commands beginning in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
Step1 | Router# clear vfc slot purge | Erases the VFC Flash memory. |
Step2 | Router# copy tftp vfc | Downloads the VCWare from a TFTP server into VFC Flash memory. or Downloads the VCWare from the VFC motherboard into VFC Flash memory. |
Step3 | Router# clear vfc slot | Reboots the VFC. |
Step4 | Router# show vfc slot board | Checks whether the VFC is back up in VCWare mode. |
Step5 | Router# show vfc slot directory | Verifies that VCWare is in the VFC Flash. |
Step6 | Router# unbundle vfc slot | Unbundles the DSPWare from the VCWare and configures the default file list and the capability list. |
Step7 | Router# show vfc slot directory | Verifies that the DSPWare has been unbundled. |
Step8 | Router# show vfc slot default-list | Verifies that the default file list has been populated. |
Step9 | Router# show vfc slot cap-list | Verifies that the capability list has been populated. |
After you have completed the preceding tasks, reboot the Cisco AS5300 for these changes to take effect.
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NoteThe image name must start with "vcw-." |
To download the VCWare file from the AS5300 motherboard to VFC Flash memory, use the following command in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router# copy flash vfc | Downloads (copies) the Flash file from the AS5300 motherboard to the Flash memory on the VFC. |
To download the latest version of VCWare from a TFTP server, make sure that the file is stored on the TFTP server. If you have a copy of the current version of VCWare on disk, you must store that image on a TFTP server before you can download the file to VFC memory.
To copy the Flash file from a TFTP server, use the following command in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router# copy tftp vfc | Downloads (copies) the Flash file from a TFTP server to the Flash memory on the VFC. |
VCWare needs to be unbundled for DSPWare to be loaded in Flash memory and the two necessary default lists (default file list and capability list) created and populated with the appropriate default files for that version of DSPWare. Table 20 shows the files associated with each firmware file.
| Firmware | Filenames |
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VCWare | vcw-vfc-mz.0.15.bin |
DSPWare Initialization and Static Files | btl-vfc-1.0.14.0.bin |
DSPWare Overlay Files | bas-vfc-1.0.14.0.bin |
To unbundle the current running image of VCWare, use the following command in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router# unbundle vfc slot | Unbundles the current image of VCWare. |
router# show vfc 1 def Default List for VFC in slot 1: 1. btl-vfc-1.0.13.0.bin 2. cor-vfc-1.0.1.bin 3. bas-vfc-1.0.1.bin 4. cdc-g729-1.0.1.bin 5. fax-vfc-1.0.1.bin 6. jbc-vfc-1.0.13.0.bin
Under most circumstances, these default files should be sufficient. If you need to, you can add a file (from those stored in VFC Flash memory) to the default file list or replace an existing file from the default file list. When you add a specific file to the default file list, it replaces the existing default for that extension type.
To select a file to be added to the default file list, use the following command in global configuration mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router(config)# default-file vfc | Selects a file stored in the Flash memory to be added to the default file list. |
router# show vfc 1 cap Capability List for VFC in slot 1: 1. fax-vfc-1.0.1.bin 2. bas-vfc-1.0.1.bin 3. cdc-g729-1.0.1.bin 4. cdc-g711-1.0.1.bin 5. cdc-g726-1.0.1.bin 6. cdc-g728-1.0.1.bin 7. cdc-gsmfr-1.0.1.bin
VFC management lets you add codec files to the capability list to meet the needs of your specific telephony network.
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NoteThe capability list does not indicate codec preference; it simply reports the codecs that are available. The session application decides which codec to use. |
To add a codec overlay file to the capability list, use the following command in global configuration mode:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Router(config)# cap-list file-name vfc slot-number | Selects a codec overlay file to be added to the capability list. |
To delete a file from VFC Flash memory, use the following command in privileged EXEC mode
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| Command | Purpose |
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Router# delete file-name vfc slot | Deletes the specified file from VFC Flash memory. |
To erase the Flash memory of a specific VFC, use the following command in privileged EXEC mode:
| Command | Purpose |
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Router# erase vfc slot | Erases the Flash memory on the VFC. |
For more information about VFC management commands, refer to the Cisco IOS Multiservice Applications Command Reference publication.
Posted: Wed Jul 26 23:50:32 PDT 2000
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