Revision History
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August 30, 2023 |
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Introduction
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To view the release notes for previous versions of Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose the Cisco Unified Communications Manager version from the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/prod_release_notes_list.html |
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Please review all sections in this document pertaining to installation before you install this Service Update (SU). Failure to install this SU as described may result in inconsistent Cisco Unified Communications Manager behavior. |
This 12.5(1)SU8a ReadMe file contains important information about installation procedures and resolved caveats for Cisco Unified Communications Manager release 12.5(1)SU8a. This SU can be applied to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Session Management Edition.
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Before you install Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco recommends that you review the Important Notes for information about issues that may affect your system. |
System Requirements
The following sections comprise the system requirements for this release.
Server Support
In this release, you cannot install or run Cisco Unified Communications Manager on server hardware; you must run these applications on virtual machines. Please refer to the “Hardware” section of the Upgrade and Migration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and the IM and Presence Service, Release 12.5(1) for additional details:
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Ensure that you connect each node to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to provide backup power and protect your system.
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Failure to connect the Cisco Unified Communication Manager nodes to a UPS may result in damage to physical media and require a new installation of Cisco Unified CM. |
Version and Description
This SU is a cumulative update that incorporates all of the fixes and changes from Cisco Unified Communications Manager 12.5(1) through 12.5(1)SU8 along with additional changes that are specific to this SU.
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You can only install this SU on Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 8.6(x) through 11.x, 12.0(1x), 12.5(1) through 12.5(1)SU8, or any 12.5(1)ES from 12.5.1.11001-1 to 12.5.1.18197-1. Upgrades from any earlier supported versions require a PCD migration. If you are upgrading from a version prior to 12.x, ensure you have the proper licensing prior to doing the upgrade. |
For a list of all supported upgrade paths and the supported upgrade method, please see the Compatibility Matrix at:
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Please note that if you install an SU it may contain fixes that are not included in the newer Unified CM releases. For example, a fix in an 11.5(1)SU, 11.5(1)SU6, may not be included in 12.0(1) because the fix was not available prior to the release of 12.0(1). In this example, an SU or ES on the 12.0(1) branch may be required to retain the same fixes. |
New to this Release
For details about the features included in this release, refer to Release Notes for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and IM & Presence Service, Release 12.5(1) at:
Important Notes
Compatibility between collaboration products is detailed at the following link. You must insure your versions are compatible before beginning your upgrade:
Cisco provides the following guidance to help you successfully upgrade Cisco Unified Communications Manager software:
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To minimize call-processing interruptions during the upgrade process, register all devices to servers that are running the same version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager software. Make sure that you register all devices to the backup Cisco Unified Communications Manager server or to the primary Cisco Unified Communications Manager server, but not to both the backup and primary servers.
Related Documentation
To view documentation that supports Cisco Unified CM Release 12.5(x), go to:
Before You Begin
Before you upgrade the software version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager, verify your current software version.
To do that, open Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. The following information displays:
Cisco Unified CM Administration System version: x.x.x
Installation Instructions
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Apply this SU to all of your Cisco Unified Communications Manager servers, beginning with the publisher server and TFTP server |
Refer to the Upgrade and Migration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and IM and Presence Service, Release 12.5(1) for detailed information about doing this upgrade:
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Because the 12.5.1.18901-1 build is a non-bootable ISO, it proves useful only for upgrades. You cannot use it for new installations. You may however install with the base version 12.5.1.10000-22 and apply 12.5.1.18901-1 as a patch during the installation. |
Release 12.5(1)SU8a is available in both restricted (which is the release type that has always been available from Cisco) and unrestricted versions of software to comply with import / export restrictions to various countries. The unrestricted version is available in limited markets. Please refer to the “Export Restricted and Export Unrestricted Software” section in the Understanding Upgrades and Migrations chapter, of the Upgrade and Migration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and the IM and Presence Service, Release 12.5(1) referenced above, for a more detailed description.
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Once installed, UNRST releases can never be converted or upgraded to releases which support full encryption capabilities |
The file names and hash values you will use for this upgrade are:
ISO Name: |
UCSInstall_UCOS_12.5.1.18901-1.sha512.iso |
MD5: |
19000b615713c36adca6daa8b146c258 |
SHA512: |
31271b3ab29003c5f177c47434573099f895e8175dc07e469c7cf1a77bfce81454905cb0c543eec9fec5bae5b3f9101485e 763d7a57b91f5d8102f2930777b93 |
ISO Name: |
UCSInstall_UCOS_UNRST_12.5.1.18901-1.sha512.iso |
MD5: |
48820c3cfa7965a2af96478fc3d8c295 |
SHA512: |
fed78106261394e7506bd398f5cbdb90abc40e9e8630cefb4e11aadbc0b77f8dfd92699d6e160e6b6a08846063768a7888762 0d9f8be3cc235daaafadf20c117 |
Reverting to a Previous Version
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Revert the SU on all servers in the cluster in the same order in which you performed the installation. |
Refer to the “Switch to Previous Version” section in the Upgrade Procedures chapter at Upgrade and Migration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and IM and Presence Service, Release 12.5(1) for detailed instructions on “Reverting to a Previous Version.”
Caveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior on a Cisco Unified Communications server. The following sections contain lists and descriptions of resolved and open caveats in this release.
Resolved Caveats
Resolved Caveats for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 12.5(1)SU8a describes possible unexpected behaviors in previous Cisco Unified Communications Manager 12.5(1) releases.
Resolved CUCM Caveats in 12.5(1)SU8a (everything fixed in SU8a since SU8)
Click Here for the list
Cumulative Resolved CUCM Caveats (everything fixed in all SU's since base 12.5(1))
Click Here for the list
Open Caveats
Open Caveats for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 12.5(1)SU8a describes a few of the possible unexpected behaviors still remaining in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 12.5(1)SU8a.
CUCM Caveats 12.5.1 Complete List
For a complete list of caveats applicable to 12.5.1, use the following Bug Search Tool link:
To determine the caveats that were open for a specific release, use the following steps (the screenshots below are from Excel for Mac, the Excel for Windows options are a little different but follow the same basic flow):
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Click on the "Export Results to Excel" link
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Open the downloaded file in Excel and Save As a .xlsx file
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Open a blank Excel workbook
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Click on Data --> Get Data (Power Query)
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Choose "Excel workbook" as the source.
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Click "Browse", select the .xlsx file saved previously, and click Next
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Click the checkbox next to the Tab name (by default it will be Search Results)
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Click on the "Transform Data" button
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Click on the fx button to insert a new step
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In the text box next to the fx button, paste the desired filter string (see below)
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Click the check mark to apply the changes
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Click the "Close and load" button
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The results that are loaded into the Excel workbook will be all of the Open Caveats for that specific release
Filter String for 12.5.1SU8a:
For Mac:
Table.SelectRows(#"Changed column type", each not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.10000.022)") and
not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.11900.146)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.12900.115)")
and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.13900.152)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases],
"CCM.012.005(001.14900.063)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.15900.066)") and not Text.Contains([Known
Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.16900.048)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.17900.064)")
and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.18100.014)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases],
"CCM.012.005(001.18900.040)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.18901.001)") and not Text.StartsWith([Known
Fixed Releases], "UCMAP") and Text.Contains([#"Product - Series"], "CallManager") or [Known Fixed Releases] = null)
For Windows:
= Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.10000.022)") and not Text.Contains([Known
Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.11900.146)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.12900.115)")
and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.13900.152)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases],
"CCM.012.005(001.14900.063)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.15900.066)") and not Text.Contains([Known
Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.16900.048)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.17900.064)")
and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.18100.014)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases],
"CCM.012.005(001.18900.040)") and not Text.Contains([Known Fixed Releases], "CCM.012.005(001.18901.001)") and not Text.StartsWith([Known
Fixed Releases], "UCMAP") and Text.Contains([#"Product - Series"], "CallManager") or [Known Fixed Releases] = null)
Security Advisory Caveats: To get a list of caveats that are applicable to Security Advisories or other security related issues, after filtering for a specific release using the examples above, an additional filter for the keyword PSIRT can be applied to the Release Note Enclosure column.
Firmware Versions
SUs contain firmware loads, however, Cisco recommends that you always download the latest firmware load from the Software Download Center.
Phone Firmware
To download phone firmware, follow this procedure:
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Click on Browse All
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Click on Collaboration Endpoints
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Choose the desired Endpoint Type
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Choose the desired Endpoint Model
Device Packages
To download phone firmware, follow this procedure:
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Click on Browse All
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Click on Unified Communications
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Click on Call Control
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Click on Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
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Choose the desired UCM version
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Click on the Device Packages link
Firmware Versions in this Release
Device type Load name Version
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3905 3905.9-4-1SR3 9.4(1SR3.0)
3911_3951-sip 3911_3951-sip.8-1-4a 8.1(4.0)
6608 6608-4.0.0.32-mgcp 4.0(0.32)
6608cfb 6608cfb-4.0.0.03-sccp 4.0(0.3)
6608mtp 6608mtp-4.0.0.06-sccp 4.0(0.6)
6624 6624-4.0.0.13-mgcp 4.0(0.13)
6901-sccp 6901-sccp.9-3-1-SR2-2 9.3(1.0)
6901-sip 6901-sip.9-3-1-SR2-3 9.3(1.0)
6911-sccp 6911-sccp.9-3-1-SR2-3 9.3(1.0)
6911-sip 6911-sip.9-3-1-SR2-4 9.3(1.0)
6945-SCCP 6945-SCCP-9-4-1-3SR3 9.4(1.3)
6945-SIP 6945-SIP-9-4-1-3SR3 9.4(1.3)
69xx-SCCP 69xx-SCCP-9-4-1-3SR3 9.4(1.3)
69xx-SIP 69xx-SIP-9-4-1-3SR3 9.4(1.3)
7832-sip 7832-sip.14-2-1-0101-26.k4 14.2.1(0101.26)
78xx 78xx.14-2-1-0101-26.k4 14.2.1(0101.26)
7911_7906-sccp 7911_7906-sccp.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
7911_7906-sip 7911_7906-sip.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
7914-sccp 7914-sccp.5-0-4 5.0(4.0)
7915 7915.1-0-4-2 1.0(4.2)
7916 7916.1-0-4-2 1.0(4.2)
7925-sccp 7925-sccp.1-4-8SR1-5.k3 1.4(8SR1.5)
7926-sccp 7926-sccp.1-4-8SR1-5.k3 1.4(8SR1.5)
7931-sccp 7931-sccp.9-4-2SR2-2 9.4(2SR2.2)
7931-sip 7931-sip.9-4-2SR2-2 9.4(2SR2.2)
7936-sccp 7936-sccp.3-3-21 3.3(21.0)
7937 7937-1-4-5-7-SCCP 1.4(5.7)
7940-7960 7940-7960-8.12.00-sip 8.12(00.0)
7940-7960-sccp 7940-7960-sccp.8-1-2SR2 8.1(2SR2.0)
7941_7961-sccp 7941_7961-sccp.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
7941_7961-sip 7941_7961-sip.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
7942_7962-sccp 7942_7962-sccp.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
7942_7962-sip 7942_7962-sip.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
7945_7965-sccp 7945_7965-sccp.9-4-2SR4 9.4(2SR4.0)
7945_7965-sip 7945_7965-sip.9-4-2SR4-3 9.4(2SR4.3)
7975-sccp 7975-sccp.9-4-2SR4 9.4(2SR4.0)
7975-sip 7975-sip.9-4-2SR4 9.4(2SR4.0)
7985 7985-4-1-7-0-sccp 4.1(7.0)
8821-sip 8821-sip.11-0-6SR4-3.k4 11.0(6SR4.3)
8831-sip 8831-sip.10-3-1SR7-2 10.3(1SR7.2)
8832-sip 8832-sip.14-2-1-0101-26.k4 14.2.1(0101.26)
8845_65-sip 8845_65-sip.14-2-1-0101-26.k4 14.2.1(0101.26)
88xx-sip 88xx-sip.14-2-1-0101-26.k4 14.2.1(0101.26)
894x-sccp 894x-sccp.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
894x-sip 894x-sip.9-4-2SR3-1 9.4(2SR3.1)
8961 8961.9-4-2SR4-1.k3 9.4(2SR4.1)
9951 9951.9-4-2SR4-1.k3 9.4(2SR4.1)
9971 9971.9-4-2SR4-1.k3 9.4(2SR4.1)
ata ata-3.2.4-sccp 3.2(4.0)
ata187 ata187.9-2-3-1 9.2(3.1)
ata190 ata190.1-2-2-003 1.2(2.3)
ATA191 ATA191.12-0-1-0506-010 12.0.1(0506.10)
headset-builtin headset-builtin.3-1-0001-1.k4 3.1(0001.1)
PHONEOS-8875 PHONEOS-8875.2-1-1-0001-11 2.1.1(0001.11)
Plug-in Report
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cm-rtmt-client-plugin-12.5.0.0-0.i386.rpm
cm-ctlc-plugin-6.0.0.1-1.i386.rpm
cm-taps-plugin-7.0.2.0-1.i386.rpm
cm-tsp-plugin-12.5.2.2-0.i386.rpm
cm-axlsqltoolkit-plugin-1.1.0.0-1.i386.rpm
cm-jtapi-plugin-12.5.1.18900-2.i386.rpm
TZDATA file Version
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platform-tzdata-2022g-1.el7_9.noarch.rpm 2022-g