Aastra Telecom Telephone 9143i User Manual

9143i,, 9448800ii,, 99448800ii CCTT  
and 5i Series Phonneess  
SIP IP PHONE  
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ReleaseRNeov t0e0  
Release 2.3  
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Contents  
General Information ..................................................................................................................................2  
Release Content Information ................................................................................................................2  
Hardware Supported .............................................................................................................................2  
Bootloader Requirements .....................................................................................................................2  
Before you Upgrade ..................................................................................................................................3  
Please Read Before Upgrading the Phones to Release 2.3 .................................................................3  
New Features in Release 2.3 ....................................................................................................................4  
Description ............................................................................................................................................4  
Network Features ..................................................................................................................................7  
Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED) ......................................7  
DHCP Options 159 and 160 for the Configuration Server ............................................................12  
DHCP Option 12 Hostname for the Configuration Server ............................................................15  
DHCP Option 77 User Class for the Configuration Server ...........................................................18  
Multiple DHCP Servers .................................................................................................................21  
Security Features ................................................................................................................................22  
Configuration File Encryption .......................................................................................................22  
HTTPS Server Certificate Validation .............................................................................................23  
XML Features ......................................................................................................................................29  
XML Execute Commands for Playing a WAV File ........................................................................29  
RTP Recording and Simultaneous Playing (not supported on 51i) ..............................................31  
Dialpad Passthrough for Objects ..................................................................................................34  
Non-Blocking Action URI ..............................................................................................................35  
New XML URI Variables ...............................................................................................................35  
XML Web Applications Button ......................................................................................................35  
XML Key Redirection ....................................................................................................................36  
Options Key Redirection  
(for Options Menu on all phones and Services Menu on 51i) .......................................................39  
XML Applications and Off-Hook Interaction ..................................................................................41  
XML URI for Key Press Simulation ...............................................................................................42  
Using XML Commands to Reset Local Data on the Phone ..........................................................45  
Action URI Disconnected Feature ................................................................................................46  
User Interface Features ......................................................................................................................49  
Preferred Line Focus Feature .......................................................................................................49  
Dialpad Speeddial Supported on All Phones ................................................................................52  
UTF- 8 Codec for Multi-National Language Support ....................................................................55  
Addition of New Timezone and Country Codes ............................................................................56  
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SIP Features .......................................................................................................................................57  
P-Asserted-Identity (PAI) Support in UPDATE message ..............................................................57  
DTMF Tones in Info Requests ......................................................................................................57  
Ignore Out of Sequence Errors .....................................................................................................58  
SIP BLA Expires Timer .................................................................................................................59  
Troubleshooting Features ...................................................................................................................61  
WatchDog Task Feature ...............................................................................................................61  
Issues Resolved in Release 2.3 ..............................................................................................................63  
Contacting Aastra Telecom Support ......................................................................................................65  
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SIP IP Phone  
Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT  
and 5i Series Phones  
Release Note 2.3  
About this Document  
This Release Note 2.3 provides new features for the 5i Series IP Phones (51i, 53i, 55i, 57i, and 57i  
CT), and the 9143i, 9480i, and 9480i CT IP Phones. It also includes the issues resolved since  
Release 2.2.1 of the IP Phones.  
For more detailed information about features associated with each phone, and for information on  
how to use the phones, see your model-specific SIP IP Phone Installation Guide and the SIP IP  
Phone User Guide. For detailed information about more advanced features, see the SIP IP Phone  
Administrator Guide.  
Topics in this release note include:  
(release content, hardware supported, bootloader requirements)  
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IP Phone Release Notes 2.3  
General Information  
General Information  
Release Content Information  
This document provides release content information on the Aastra 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT and 5i  
Series SIP IP phone firmware.  
Model  
51i  
Release Name  
Release Version  
Release Filename  
Release Date  
Generic SIP  
Generic SIP  
Generic SIP  
Generic SIP  
Generic SIP  
Generic SIP  
Generic SIP  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
2.3.0.82  
FC-001126-02-REV00  
FC-001086-04-REV00  
FC-001087-03-REV00  
FC-001088-03-REV00  
FC-001089-03-REV00  
FC-001092-02-REV00  
FC-001097-02-REV00  
FC-001101-02-REV00  
July 2008  
July 2008  
July 2008  
July 2008  
July 2008  
July 2008  
July 2008  
July 2008  
53i  
55i  
57i  
57i CT  
9143i  
9480i  
9480i CT Generic SIP  
Hardware Supported  
This release of firmware is compatible with the following Aastra IP portfolio products:  
51i  
53i  
55i  
57i  
57i CT  
9143i  
9480i  
9480i CT  
Bootloader Requirements  
This release of firmware is compatible with the following Aastra IP portfolio product bootloader  
versions:  
51i - Bootloader 2.1.0.2088 or higher  
53i - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher  
55i - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher  
57i - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher  
57i CT - Bootloader 2.0.1.1055 or higher  
9143i - Bootloader 2.2.0.166 or higher  
9480i - Bootloader 2.2.0.166 or higher  
9480i CT - Bootloader 2.2.0.166 or higher  
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SIP IP Phone Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT and 5i Series Phones Release Note 2.3  
Before you Upgrade  
Before you Upgrade  
Please Read Before Upgrading the Phones to Release 2.3  
Release 2.3 provides several new features for the Aastra IP Phones. However, before upgrading  
the phones in your network to Release 2.3, please read the following IMPORTANT information:  
In Release 2.3, LLDP is enabled by default.  
If LLDP is enabled on your network, the phones may come up with different network settings.  
For more information about LLDP, see “Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint  
Release 2.3 includes support for DHCP Options 159 and 160.  
If the DHCP server supplies Options 159 and 160, the phones will attempt to contact the  
configuration server given in these options. For more information about Options 159 and 160,  
Release 2.3 provides HTTPS validation.  
If you are using HTTPS and the certificates are not valid or are not signed by Verisign,  
Thawte, or GeoTrust, the phones fail to download configuration files. For more information  
about HTTPS validation, see “HTTPS Server Certificate Validation” on page 23.  
Release 2.3 includes a Watchdog task feature.  
If the phone detects a failure (for example, a crash), the phone automatically reboots. For more  
information about Options 159 and 160, see “WatchDog Task Feature” on page 61.  
Note: If you factory default a phone with Release 2.3 software, when the  
phone reboots, it attempts to connect to rcs.aastra.com. There is no  
personal information transmitted from the phone and the phone continues  
to boot up as normal.  
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IP Phone Release Notes 2.3  
New Features in Release 2.3  
New Features in Release 2.3  
Description  
This section provides the new features in SIP IP Phone Release 2.3. These new features apply to  
all of the 5i Series phones and the 9143i, 9480i, and 9480i CT phones, unless specifically stated  
otherwise. Each feature also specifies whether it affects the Administrator, the User, or both.  
Feature  
Description  
Network Features  
The IP Phones support Link Layer Discovery Protocol  
for Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED).  
(For Administrator)  
In addition to DHCP options 43 and 66 already  
supported on the IP Phones, Release 2.3 provides new  
DHCP Options 159 and 160.  
(For Administrator)  
The IP Phones support DHCP Option 12 that the phone  
automatically sends to the configuration server. This  
option specifies the hostname (name of the client).  
(For Administrator)  
The IP Phones support DHCP Option 77 User Class,  
that is sent in DHCP request packets from the phone to  
the configuration server. This Option 77 defines specific  
User Class identifiers to convey information about a  
phone’s software configuration or about its user's  
preferences.  
(For Administrator)  
In Release 2.3, the IP Phones can now receive  
messages from multiple DHCP servers.  
(For Administrator)  
Security Features  
Some vendors can have specific methods to encrypt  
files on their configuration servers. For each phone, the  
configuration server can generate a random hex string  
(encryption key) that is used to encrypt the phone’s  
MAC-specific configuration file.  
(For Administrator)  
The HTTPS client on the IP Phones now support the  
validation of HTTPS certificates.  
(For Administrator)  
XML Features  
XML Execute Commands for Playing a WAV The IP Phones now allow a WAV file to be played or  
stopped via XML Execute commands.  
(For XML Developers)  
The IP Phones allow for RTP recording and  
simultaneous playing of an audio file via XML Execute  
commands.  
(For XML Developers)  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Feature  
Description  
(For XML Developers)  
On the IP Phones, an XML Developer can now control  
digit passthrough while the phone is in the connected  
state using the “allowDTMF” attribute with the XML  
objects AastraIPPhoneTextScreen,  
AastraIPPhoneFormattedTextScreen, and  
AastraIPPhoneImageScreen.  
(For Administrator)  
The Action URI feature on the IP Phones is now  
enhanced to prevent the phone from hanging if the  
Action URIs should fail. Also, support for transparent,  
non-blocking, XML post execute item URI was added.  
Action URIs on the phone support variables, which are  
replaced with their corresponding value when the URI is  
triggered. New XML variables have been added that can  
be used with an onhook Action URI, and allow for  
enhanced information in call records and billing  
applications:  
(For Administrator and XML Developers)  
The IP Phones now have a feature that allows a User or  
Administrator to access XML-based applications via a  
new pre-programmed softkey called, "WebApps".  
(For Administrator and User)  
The IP phones now allow the redirecting of phone-based  
hard keys to XML scripts.  
(For XML Developers)  
The IP phones now allow the redirecting of the Options  
Key (Options Menu on all phones and Services Menu on  
the 51i) to an XML script.  
(For XML Developers)  
In Release 2.3, a feature has been implemented that  
prevents the phone from going into the off-hook/dialing  
state when the handset is off-hook and the call ends.  
(For Administrator)  
Release 2.3 provides a feature that allows you to define  
XML Key URIs that can send key press events to the  
phone, just as if the physical hard key or softkey were  
pressed on the phone.  
(For XML Developers)  
Using XML Commands to Reset Local Data Release 2.3 provides new XML commands that allow  
you to delete and reset the phone’s directory, callers list,  
redial list, and the local.cfg file. You use these  
(For XML Developers)  
commands with the AastraIPPhoneExecute object.  
A new parameter, “action uri disconnected” has been  
added to Release 2.3, that allows a disconnect event to  
occur when the phone transitions from any active state  
(outgoing, incoming, connected, or calling) to an idle  
state.  
(For Administrator)  
User Interface Features  
In previous releases of the IP Phones, after a call  
(incoming or outgoing), the phone would stay on the line  
that was used for that call. In Release 2.3, an  
Administrator or User can now define a preferred line as  
well as a preferred timeout.  
(For Administrator & User)  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Feature  
Description  
Dialpad Speeddial Supported on All Phones Previously, only the 51i IP Phone supported the dialpad  
speeddial feature. In Release 2.3, all the phones now  
(For Administrator & User)  
support this feature. Using the IP Phone UI or the Aastra  
Web UI, an Administrator or User can create speeddial  
keys on the dialpad.  
The IP Phones, expansion modules, and cordless  
handsets previously supported ISO 8859-1 (Latin1)  
language. The IP Phones and expansion modules now  
include support for ISO 8859-2 (Latin2) of multi-national  
languages when displaying and inputting in the IP Phone  
UI and the Aastra Web UI.  
(Applies to Administrator & User UIs)  
Note: UTF-8 is not applicable to the Handsets for CT  
models.  
Five new timezone and country codes have been added  
to the 2.3 Release.  
(Administrator & User)  
SIP Features  
P-Asserted-Identity (PAI) Support in UPDATE In Release 2.3, the phones now support PAI header in  
the UPDATE message, according to  
draft-ietf-sipping-update-pai-00.  
(For Administrator)  
In Release 2.3, the phones now support decoding and  
playing out DTMF tones sent in SIP INFO requests.  
(For Administrator)  
In Release 2.3, you can configure the phone via the “sip  
accept out of order requests” parameter to ignore  
CSeq number errors on all SIP dialogs on the phone.  
(For Administrator)  
(For Administrator)  
Release 2.3 now includes a SIP BLA subscription  
period parameter that allows an Administrator to set the  
BLA expiration timer for how long the phone waits to  
receive a BLA subscribe message from the server.  
Troubleshooting Features  
Release 2.3 provides a troubleshooting feature called  
the “WatchDog” task that monitors the status of the  
phones and provides the ability to get stack traces from  
the last time the phone failed. When the phone detects a  
failure (i.e., a crash), it automatically reboots.  
(For Administrator)  
The following paragraphs describe these features in more detail.  
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SIP IP Phone Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT and 5i Series Phones Release Note 2.3  
New Features in Release 2.3  
Network Features  
Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED)  
In Release 2.3, the IP Phones support Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices  
(LLDP-MED). LLDP-MED is designed to allow for things such as:  
Auto-discovery of LAN policies (such as VLAN, Layer 2 Priority and Diffserv settings)  
leading to "plug and play" networking.  
Extended and automated power management of Power over Ethernet endpoints.  
Inventory management, allowing network administrators to track their network devices, and  
determine their characteristics (manufacturer, software and hardware versions, serial / asset  
number).  
On the IP Phones, LLDP-MED performs the following:  
Supports the MAC/PHY configuration (e.g. speed rate/duplex mode).  
Supports VLAN info from the network policy; this takes precedence over manual settings.  
Allows you to enable/disable LLDP-MED if required.  
Allows you to configure time interval between successive LLDP Data Unit (LLDPDU)  
frames.  
Allows LLDP packets to be received from the LAN port and allows them to reach the PC Port.  
Allows the phone to use the location information, Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN)  
Emergency Location Identification Number (ELIN), sent by the switch, as a caller ID for  
making emergency calls.  
Note: If the phone receives location information in ECN ELIN format  
(10 to 25 numeric string), the phone replaces the caller ID SIP header  
with the ECN ELIN value and the SIP URI does not change. The phone  
determines if this is an emergency number by checking the emergency  
dial plan configured on the phone.  
You can enable or disable the LLDP-MED on the IP Phones using the configuration files, the IP  
Phone UI or the Aastra Web UI.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring LLDP-MED Using the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameters to configure LLDP-MED on the IP Phones.  
Parameter–  
lldp  
Configuration Files  
IP Phone UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Network Settings->Ethernet&VLAN->  
LLDP Support  
LLDP  
(in Web UI)  
Aastra Web UI  
Advanced Settings->Network->  
Advanced Network Settings  
Description  
Enables or disables Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint  
Devices (LLDP-MED) on the IP Phone.  
Format  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
1 (enabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
lldp: 0  
Parameter–  
lldp interval  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Advanced Settings->Network->  
Advanced Network Settings  
LLDP Packet Interval  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
The amount of time, in seconds, between the transmission of LLDP Data  
Unit (LLDPDU) packets. The value of zero (0) disables this parameter.  
Format  
Integer  
Default Value  
Range  
30  
0 to 2147483647  
lldp interval: 60  
Example  
Parameter–  
use lldp elin  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Basic Settings->Preferences->General  
Use LLDP ELIN  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Enables or disables the use of an Emergency Location Identification Number  
(ELIN) received from LLDP as a caller ID for emergency numbers.  
Format  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
1 (enabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
use lldp elin: 0  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring LLDP-MED Using the IP Phone UI  
Use the following procedure to enable/disable LLDP-MED using the IP Phone UI.  
Note: You cannot configure the “LLDP Interval” or the “Use LLDP  
ELIN” parameters via the IP Phone UI.  
Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step  
Action  
1
Press Options, and then select Administrator Menu.  
On the 51i:  
Press Services, and then select Options->Administrator Menu.  
Select Network Settings.  
2
3
4
5
Select Ethernet & VLAN.  
Select LLDP Support.  
Press CHANGE to toggle the LLDP setting to Enabled or Disabled.  
This field enables or disables Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED) on the IP  
Phone.  
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Press DONE to save the change.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring LLDP-MED Using the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to configure LLDP-MED using the Aastra Web UI:  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Network->Advanced Network Settings.  
LLDP  
LLDP Packet Interval  
2
3
The “LLDP” field is enabled by default. To disable LLDP, click the check mark in the box to clear the check mark.  
In the “LLDP Packet Interval” field, enter the time, in seconds, between the transmission of LLDP Data Unit  
(LLDPDU) packets.  
The value of zero (0) disables this parameter. Valid values are 0 to 2147483647. Default is 30.  
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Click  
to save your changes.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Aastra Web UI  
5
Select Basic Settings->Preferences->General.  
Use LLDP ELIN  
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7
The “Use LLDP ELIN” field is enabled by default. To disable LLDP ELIN, click the check mark in the box to clear  
the check mark.  
This field enables or disables the use of an Emergency Location Identification Number (ELIN) received from LLDP  
as a caller ID for emergency numbers.  
Click  
to save your changes.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
DHCP Options 159 and 160 for the Configuration Server  
In addition to DHCP options 43 and 66 already supports on the IP Phones for setting the  
configuration server, Release 2.3 provides new DHCP Options 159 and 160. The IP Phones now  
use the following order of precedence when deriving the configuration server parameters: 43,  
160, 159, 66.  
In addition, an administrator can override this order of precedence by setting a configuration  
parameter called, dhcp config option override. You can set this parameter via the configuration  
files, IP Phone UI, or the Aastra Web UI. Setting this parameter results in the phone only using  
the chosen DHCP option and ignoring the other options.  
Warning: Administrators should review the updated IP phone DHCP  
option precedence order and configuration options to avoid potential  
impact to existing Aastra IP phone deployments.  
Configuring DHCP Option Override via the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameter to configure DHCP option override on the IP Phones.  
Parameter–  
dhcp config option  
override  
Configuration Files  
IP Phone UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Network Settings->DHCP Settings->  
Option Override  
DHCP Option Override  
(in Web UI)  
Aastra Web UI  
Advanced Settings->Network->  
Advanced Network Settings  
Description  
The value specified for this parameter overrides the precedence order for  
determining a configuration server.  
Note: You must restart the IP Phone for this parameter to take affect.  
Integer  
Format  
Default Value  
Range  
0 (None - no override - uses normal precedence order of 43, 160, 159, 66)  
0
43  
66  
159  
160  
Example  
dhcp config option override: 66  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring DHCP Option Override via the IP Phone UI  
Use the following procedure to configure DHCP option override via the IP Phone UI.  
Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step Action  
1
Press Options, and then select Administrator Menu.  
On the 51i:  
Press Services, and then select Options->Administrator Menu.  
Select Network Settings.  
2
3
4
Select DHCP Settings.  
Select Option Override. The following list displays:  
None (default) - no override - uses normal precedence order of 43, 160, 159, 66.  
Option 43  
Option 66  
Option 159  
Option 160  
5
6
Choose an option that you want to use to override the DHCP normal precedence order, and press DONE.  
Restart the phone for the selection to take affect.  
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IP Phone Release Notes 2.3  
New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring DHCP Option Override via the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to configure DHCP option override using the Aastra Web UI:  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Network->Advanced Network Settings.  
DHCP Options  
2
In the “DHCP Option Override” field, select an option to use to override the normal precedence order. Valid values  
are:  
None (default) - no override - uses normal precedence order of 43, 160, 159, 66.  
Option 43  
Option 66  
Option 159  
Option 160  
3
4
Click  
to save your changes.  
Click on Operation->Reset, and restart the phone for the changes to take affect.  
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SIP IP Phone Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT and 5i Series Phones Release Note 2.3  
New Features in Release 2.3  
DHCP Option 12 Hostname for the Configuration Server  
Release 2.3 includes a new DHCP Option 12 that the phone automatically sends to the  
configuration server. This option specifies the hostname (name of the client). The name may or  
may not be qualified with the local domain name (based on RFC 2132). See RFC 1035 for  
character set restrictions.  
Notes:  
1.  
The hostname of [<model><MAC address>] automatically  
populates the field on initial startup of the phone. For example, for a 53i,  
the “Hostname” field is automatically populated as “53i00085D164435”,  
where the model number is “53i” and the MAC address is  
“00085D164435”.  
2.  
If the configuration server sends the hostname back to the phone  
in a DHCP Reply Packet, the hostname is ignored.  
An Administrator can change the “Hostname” for the DHCP Option 12 via the configuration files,  
the IP Phone UI, and the Aastra Web UI.  
Changing DHCP Option 12 Hostname via the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameter to change the “hostname” for DHCP Option 12.  
Parameter–  
hostname  
Configuration Files  
IP Phone UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Network Settings->Hostname  
Advanced Settings->Network->  
Basic Network Settings  
Hostname  
(in Web UI)  
Aastra Web UI  
Description  
Specifies the hostname DHCP Option 12 that the phone sends with the  
DHCP Request packet.  
Note: If you change this parameter, you must restart your phone for the  
change to take affect.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
[<model><MAC IP Address>]  
Up to 64 alpha-numeric characters  
Note: The value for this parameter can also be a fully qualified domain  
name.  
Example  
hostname: aastra4  
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IP Phone Release Notes 2.3  
New Features in Release 2.3  
Changing DHCP Option 12 Hostname via the IP Phone UI  
Use the following procedure to change the “hostname” for DHCP Option 12.  
Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step Action  
1
Press Options, and then select Administrator Menu.  
On the 51i:  
Press Services, and then select Options->Administrator Menu.  
Select Network Settings.  
2
3
4
Select Hostname.  
By default, the “Hostname” field is automatically populated with [<Model><MAC address>] of your phone (for  
example, 53i00085D164435).  
If you want to change the hostname, enter a hostname for your phone in the “Hostname” field, then press DONE.  
Valid values are up to 64 alpha-numeric characters. You can use a fully qualified domain name if required.  
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Restart the phone for the change to take affect.  
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Changing DHCP Option 12 Hostname via the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to change the “hostname” for DHCP Option 12.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Network->Basic Network Settings.  
Hostname  
2
By default, the “Hostname” field is automatically populated with [<Model><MAC address>] of your phone (for  
example, 53i00085D164435).  
If you want to change the hostname, enter a hostname for your phone in the “Hostname” field.  
Valid values are up to 64 alpha-numeric characters. You can use a fully qualified domain name if required.  
3
4
Click  
to save your changes.  
Note: Changing the “Hostname” field requires a reboot of your phone.  
Click on Operation->Reset, and click RESTART.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
DHCP Option 77 User Class for the Configuration Server  
Release 2.3 includes a new DHCP Option 77 User Class, that is sent in DHCP request packets  
from the phone to the configuration server. This Option 77 defines specific User Class identifiers  
to convey information about a phone’s software configuration or about its user's preferences. For  
example, you can use the User Class option to configure all phones in the Accounting  
Department with different user preferences than the phones in the Marketing Department. A  
DHCP server uses the User Class option to choose the address pool for which it allocates an  
address from, and/or to select any other configuration option.  
Notes:  
1.  
If the User Class is not specified (left blank) in the DHCP request  
packet, the phone does not send the User Class DHCP Option 77.  
2.  
3.  
Multiple User Classes inside a DHCP Option 77 are not supported.  
DHCP Option 77 may affect the precedence of DHCP Options,  
dependent on the DHCP Server.  
An Administrator can configure the DHCP Option 77 User Class via the configuration files, the  
IP Phone UI, and the Aastra Web UI.  
Configuring DHCP Option 77 User Class via the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameter to configure the phone to use DHCP Option 77.  
Parameter–  
dhcp userclass  
Configuration Files  
IP Phone UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Network Settings->DHCP Settings->  
DHCP User Class  
DHCP User Class  
(in Web UI)  
Aastra Web UI  
Advanced Settings->Network->  
Advanced Network Settings  
Description  
Specifies the User Class DHCP Option 77 that the phone sends to the  
configuration server with the DHCP Request packet.  
Note: If you specify a value for this parameter, you must restart your phone  
for the change to take affect. Any change in its value during start-up results  
in an automatic reboot.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
““  
Up to 64 alpha-numeric characters  
dhcp userclass: admin  
Example  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring DHCP Option 77 User Class via the IP Phone UI  
Use the following procedure to configure the phone to use DHCP Option 77.  
Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step Action  
1
Press Options, and then select Administrator Menu.  
On the 51i:  
Press Services, and then select Options->Administrator Menu.  
Select Network Settings.  
2
3
4
5
Select DHCP Settings.  
Select DHCP User Class.  
In the “DHCP User Class” field, enter a DHCP User Class to apply to your phones, then press DONE.  
Valid values are up to 64 alpha-numeric characters. For example, “admin”.  
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Restart the phone for the change to take affect.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring DHCP Option 77 User Class via the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to configure the phone to use DHCP Option 77.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Network->Advanced Network Settings.  
DHCP User Class  
2
3
In the “DHCP User Class” field, enter a DHCP User Class to apply to your phones. For example, “admin”.  
Valid values are up to 64 alpha-numeric characters.  
Click  
to save your changes.  
Note: Entering a value in the “DHCP User Class” field requires a reboot of your phone.  
Click on Operation->Reset, and click RESTART.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Multiple DHCP Servers  
In Release 2.3, the IP Phones can now receive messages from multiple DHCP servers.  
After the phone receives its first DHCP message, it listens for a specific time period, for more  
DHCP messages. If the first DHCP offer contains configuration server information (Options 43,  
66, 159 or 160), then the phone times out and continues using the first DHCP offer, without  
listening for more DHCP offers. If the first DHCP message contains no configuration server  
information, the phone continues to listen for other DHCP messages. If the second DHCP message  
contains configuration server information and other conditions, the phone chooses the second  
DHCP message over the initial DHCP message.  
Note: If the DHCP Option Override parameter is enabled with a value  
(Option 43, Option 66, Option 159, or Option 160), the phone checks the  
override option setting before timing out.  
IMPORTANT NOTE  
Users currently using multiple DHCP servers on a single network could be affected by this  
new feature.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Security Features  
Configuration File Encryption  
Some vendors can have specific methods to encrypt files on their configuration servers. For each  
phone, the configuration server can generate a random hex string (encryption key) that is used to  
encrypt the phone’s MAC-specific configuration file.  
The encryption key is placed in a plain text MAC-specific configuration file that the server  
downloads to the phone. After the phone receives the file, it updates the encryption key.  
This method of encryption does not affect the implementation of the Aastra method of file  
encryption.  
Note: The aastra.cfg file is not encrypted with this feature.  
You can set the phone-specific encryption key using the configuration files only.  
For more information about configuration file encryption, contact Aastra Technical Support.  
Configuring Configuration File Encryption  
Use the following parameter to configure configuration file encryption on the IP Phones.  
Parameter–  
Configuration Files  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
config encryption key  
Description  
Specifies the phone-specific encryption key that the configuration server  
uses to encrypt in a MAC-specific configuration file.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
Not applicable  
String length of 4 to 32 alphanumeric characters  
config encryption key: 123abcd  
Example  
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HTTPS Server Certificate Validation  
The HTTPS client on the IP Phones now support validation of HTTPS certificates. This new  
feature supports the following:  
Verisign, GeoTrust, and Thawte signed certificates  
User-provided certificates  
Checking of hostnames  
Checking of certificate expiration  
Ability to disable any or all of the validation steps  
Phone displays a message when a certificate is rejected (except on check-sync operations)  
All validation options are enabled by default.  
Certificate Management  
Aastra Provided Certificates  
The phone comes with root certificates from Verisign, GeoTrust, and Thawte pre-loaded.  
User Provided Certificates  
The administrator has the option to upload their own certificates onto the phone. The phone  
downloads these certificates in a file of .PEM format during boot time after configuration  
downloads. The user-provided certificates are saved on the phone between firmware upgrades but  
are deleted during a factory default. The download of the User-provided certificates are based on a  
filename specified in the configuration parameter, https user certificates (Trusted Certificates  
Filename in the Aastra Web UI; User-provided certificates are not configurable via the IP Phone  
UI).  
Note: Certificates that are signed by providers other than Verisign,  
GeoTrust or Thwate do not verify on the phone by default. The user can  
overcome this by adding the root certificate of their certificate provider to  
the use-provided certificate .PEM file.  
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Certificate Validation  
Certificate validation is enabled by default. Validation occurs by checking that the certificates  
are well formed and signed by one of the certificates in the trusted certificate set. It then checks  
the expiration date on the certificate, and finally, compares the name in the certificate with the  
address for which it was connected.  
If any of these validation steps fail, the connection is rejected. Certificate validation is controlled  
by three parameters which you can configure via the configuration files, the IP Phone UI, or the  
Aastra Web UI:  
https validate certificates - Enables/disables validation  
https validate hostname - Enables/disables the checking of the certificate commonName  
against the server name.  
https validate expires - Enables/disables the checking of the expiration date on the  
certificate.  
User Interface  
Certificate Rejection  
When the phone rejects a certificate, it displays, "Bad Certificate" on the LCD.  
Configuring HTTPS Server Certificate Validation via the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameters to configure HTTPS server certificate validation for the IP Phones  
using the configuration files.  
Parameter–  
https validate certificates  
Configuration Files  
IP Phone UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Configuration Server->HTTPS Settings->  
Cert Validation->Enable  
Validate Certificates  
(in Web UI)  
Aastra Web UI  
Advanced Settings->Network->HTTPS Settings  
Description  
Enables or disables the HTTPS validation of certificates on the phone.  
When this parameter is set to 1, the HTTPS client performs validation on  
SSL certificates before accepting them.  
Note: If you are using HTTPS as a configuration method, and use a self  
signed certificate, you must set this parameter to “0” (disabled) before  
upgrading to Release 2.3 of the IP Phones.  
Format  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
1 (enabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
https validate certificates: 0  
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Parameter–  
Configuration Files  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
https validate expires  
IP Phone UI  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Configuration Server->HTTPS Settings->  
Cert Validation->Check Expires  
Check Certificate  
Expiration  
Aastra Web UI  
Advanced Settings->Network->HTTPS Settings  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Enables or disables the HTTPS validation of the expiration of the certificates.  
When this parameter is set to 1, the HTTPS client verifies whether or not a  
certificate has expired prior to accepting the certificate.  
Note: If the “https validate expires” parameter is set to enable, the clock on  
the phone must be set for the phone to accept the certificates.  
Format  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
1 (enabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
https validate expires: 0  
Parameter–  
https validate hostnames  
Configuration Files  
IP Phone UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Options->Administrator Menu->  
Configuration Server->HTTPS Settings->  
Cert Validation->Check Hostnames  
Advanced Settings->Network->HTTPS Settings  
Check Certificate  
Hostnames  
(in Web UI)  
Aastra Web UI  
Description  
Format  
Enables or disables the HTTPS validation of hostnames on the phone.  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
1 (enabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
https validate hostnames: 0  
Parameter–  
https user certificates  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Advanced Settings->Network->HTTPS Settings  
Trusted Certificates  
Filename  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Specifies a file name for a .PEM file located on the configuration server. This  
file contains the User-provided certificates in PEM format. These certificates  
are used to validate peer certificates.  
Note: You must disable the “https validate certificates” parameter in order  
for the phone to accept the User-provided certificates.  
Format  
Alphanumeric string in the format <filename.pem>  
Not applicable  
Default Value  
Range  
Not applicable  
Example  
https user certificates: trustedCerts.pem  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring HTTPS Server Certificate Validation via the IP Phone UI  
Use the following procedure to configure HTTPS server certificate validation for the IP Phones  
using the IP Phone UI.  
Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step Action  
1
Press Options, and then select Administrator Menu.  
On the 51i:  
Press Services, and then select Options->Administrator Menu.  
Select Configuration Server.  
2
3
Select HTTPS Settings->Cert. Validation.  
The following list displays:  
Enable  
Check Expires  
Check Hostnames  
Enable/Disable HTTPS Server Certificate Validation  
4
5
Select Enable.  
Press Change to toggle the “Enable” field to “Yes” or “No”.  
Note: If you are using HTTPS as a configuration method, and use a self signed certificate, you must set this field to  
No” before upgrading to Release 2.3 of the IP Phones.  
6
Press DONE to save the change and return to the Certificates screen.  
Note: This change is immediately applied after pressing DONE.  
Enable/Disable HTTPS Validate Certificate Expiration  
7
8
Select Check Expires.  
Press Change to toggle the “Check Expires” field to “Yes” or “No”.  
Notes:  
1. This change is immediately applied after pressing DONE.  
2. If the “Check Expires” parameter is set to Yes, the clock on the phone must be set for the phone to accept the  
certificates.  
9
Press DONE to save the change and return to the Certificates screen.  
Note: This change is immediately applied after pressing DONE.  
Enable/Disable HTTPS Validate Hostnames  
10  
11  
Select Check Hostnames.  
Press Change to toggle the “Check Hostnames” field to “Yes” or “No”.  
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Step Action  
12  
Press DONE to save the change and return to the Certificates screen.  
Note: This change is immediately applied after pressing DONE.  
13  
Press  
to exit the Options Menu and return to the idle screen.  
Configuring HTTPS Server Certificate Validation via the  
Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to configure HTTPS server certificate validation for the IP Phones  
using the Aastra Web UI.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Network->HTTPS Settings.  
HTTPS Validation  
Certificate  
Parameters  
2
The “Validate Certificates” field is enabled by default. To disable validation of certificates, click the check mark  
in the box to clear the check mark.  
When this parameter is enabled, the HTTPS client performs validation on SSL certificates before accepting them.  
Notes:  
1. This parameter is immediately applied after clicking the SAVE SETTINGS button.  
2. If you are using HTTPS as a configuration method, and use a self signed certificate, you must disable  
(uncheck) this field before upgrading to Release 2.3 of the IP Phones.  
3
The “Check Certificate Expiration” field is enabled by default. To disable validation of certificate expiration, click  
the check mark in the box to clear the check mark.  
When this parameter is enabled, the HTTPS client verifies whether or not a certificate has expired prior to  
accepting the certificate.  
Notes:  
1. This parameter is immediately applied after clicking the SAVE SETTINGS button.  
2. If the “Check Certificates Expiration” parameter is set to Yes, the clock on the phone must be set for the  
phone to accept the certificates.  
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Aastra Web UI  
4
5
The “Check Certificate Hostnames” field is enabled by default. To disable validation of hostnames, click the  
check mark in the box to clear the check mark.  
Note: This parameter is immediately applied after clicking the SAVE SETTINGS button.  
If you require the download of User-provided certificates in a .PEM formatted file, enter the file name in the format  
<filename.pem> in the “Trusted Certificates Filename” field. For example:  
trustedCerts.pem  
This parameter specifies a file name for a .PEM file located on the configuration server. This file contains the  
User-provided certificates in PEM format. These certificates are used to validate peer certificates.  
Notes:  
1. You must disable the “Validate Certificates” field in order for the phone to accept the User-provided  
certificates.  
2. This parameter requires you restart the phone in order for it to take affect.  
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7
Click  
to save your changes.  
If you entered a filename in the “Trusted Certificates Filename” field, click on Operation->Reset, and restart  
the phone for the changes to take affect.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
XML Features  
XML Execute Commands for Playing a WAV File  
The IP Phones now allow a WAV file to be played or stopped via XML Execute commands. A  
WAV file is an audio file format standard for storing an audio bit stream on a system in raw,  
uncompressed format or compressed format to reduce the file size.  
A WAV file can be streamed to the phone using the HTTP protocol.  
The WAV feature supports the following:  
Streaming of the WAV file to allow it to be locally played  
Allows you to abort the audio streaming by pressing the Goodbye key on the phone.  
Supports the HTTP file download protocol  
Supports the aLaw and uLaw codecs  
Calls “Action URI INCOMING” when the audio WAV starts, and  
Action URI ONHOOK” when the WAV file playing has completed. The name of the WAV  
file is inserted into the Action URI.  
Plays the WAV file only if the phone is idle.  
Aborts streaming if another line is selected for dialing out, or if the current line is accepting an  
incoming call.  
WAV audio file starts only when 4 seconds of the audio data (or the complete file) has been  
accumulated.  
Follows the standard phone behavior of speaker/head set/hand set.  
An Administrator can use two new XML Execute commands with the AastraIPPhoneExecute  
object to allow the phones to play a WAV file:  
Wav.Play - This command initiates the streaming of a WAV file to the phone.  
Wav.Stop - This command aborts a WAV streaming.  
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XML Command: Wav.Play  
The Wav.Play XML Execute command starts the streaming of a WAV file. You enter this  
command with the AastraIPPhoneExecute object in the following format:  
The following are examples of using the wav.play command with the XML Execute object.  
Examples  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
XML Command: Wav.Stop  
The Wav.Stop Execute command aborts a WAV streaming currently in progress. You enter this  
command with the AastraIPPhoneExecute object in the following format:  
Wav.Stop:  
Example  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="Wav.Stop:" />  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
IP Phone UI Screens During WAV Streaming  
The 9143i, 51i, and 53i LCD screens display the following during WAV streaming.  
Streaming  
00:10  
The 9480i, 9480i CT, 55i, 57i, and 57i CT screens display the following during WAV streaming.  
Streaming  
00:10  
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To abort the WAV streaming, a user can press any of the following:  
Goodbye key  
Drop softkey  
Line key (not applicable to the 51i)  
You can also place the handset (if in use) on hook.  
RTP Recording and Simultaneous Playing (not supported on 51i)  
The IP Phones now allow for RTP recording and simultaneous playing of an audio file via XML  
Execute commands. An Administrator can use the RTP and multicast RTP commands (RTPTx,  
RTPRx, RTPMTx, RTPMRx) with the “AastraIPPhoneExecute” object to initiate this feature.  
The RTP and multicast RTP commands allow the phone to send/receive an RTP stream to/from  
given multicast/unicast addresses (without involving SIP signaling). An Administrator can use the  
following two options appended to the RTP commands for recording and simultaneously playing  
of an audio file:  
mix - When appended to an RTP command, “mix” enables RTP recording and simultaneous  
playing of an audio file.  
disableIcon - When appended to an RTP command, “disableIcon” disables the display of the  
mixed call icons on the LCD of the phones.  
Note: This feature is not supported on the 51i. Also, if the cordless  
handset (CT) and the base phone are connected (Models 9480i CT and  
57i CT), this feature is not supported.  
Sending RTP  
When a phone receives a request for sending RTP:  
and there is an existing call on the phone, no new audio session is created; the existing RTP  
call (incoming or outgoing) is sent to the receiving party.  
and the phone is already in a 3-way conference, the request is declined.  
and there is no existing call on the phone, a new audio session is created and the RTP call is  
sent to the receiving party.  
The following scenarios assume that a request for sending mixed RTP is initiated.  
Phone State  
Action When RTP Transmitting  
Phone is in idle state.  
The phone initiates a new RTP session on  
the paging line and the paging line displays.  
There is an existing voice call on the  
phone.  
The phone starts sending the mixed RTP  
stream, paging line does not display.  
The phone is in conference.  
The request for sending RTP is declined.  
The request for sending RTP is declined.  
The phone is not in conference;  
however, both voice and conference  
streams are busy (cordless handset).  
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Phone State  
Action When RTP Transmitting  
The phone is in a call using the  
conference stream and the voice  
stream is free.  
Paging call is initiated using the voice  
stream with the mixed audio from the  
conference stream; paging line does not  
display.  
The active voice call is dropped.  
(Mixed RTP stream was being sent  
using this voice call).  
RTP stream is dropped.  
A new call comes in while an active  
voice call is put on hold. (Mixed RTP  
stream was being sent using this voice  
call).  
RTP mixed stream is sent for the currently  
active call.  
The phone is sending the mixed RTP Localized conference request is declined,  
stream, and there is an existing voice and the focus is given back to the initiating  
call on the phone. A request for  
initiating localized conference is  
initiated.  
line.  
Note: When an RTP stream is being sent with RTP recording and  
simultaneous playing (mix), the IP Phone LCD displays an icon with an  
m’ on top to indicate that a mixed RTP stream is being sent.  
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Receiving RTP  
When a phone receives a request for receiving RTP:  
if there is an existing audio path, (handset, headset, or speakerphone), the phone uses it to play  
the incoming RTP stream on top of the existing one.  
if the phone is already in a 3-way conference, the request is declined.  
if there is no existing audio path, the phone creates a new one (speakerphone) to play the  
incoming RTP stream  
The following scenarios assume that a request for receiving mixed RTP is initiated.  
Phone State  
Action When RTP Receiving  
Phone is in idle state.  
The phone initiates a new RTP session on  
the paging line and the paging line displays.  
There is an existing voice call on the  
phone.  
The phone starts playing the incoming RTP  
stream on top of the existing call. Paging  
line does not display.  
The phone is in conference.  
The request for receiving RTP is declined.  
The request for receiving RTP is declined.  
The phone is not in conference;  
however, both voice and conference  
streams are busy (cordless handset).  
The phone is in a call using the  
conference stream and the voice  
stream is free.  
Incoming RTP stream is played on top of  
the existing voice stream. Paging line does  
not display.  
The active voice call is dropped. (RTP RTP stream is dropped.  
stream was being played on top of this  
voice call).  
A new call comes in while an active  
voice call is put on hold. (RTP stream currently active call.  
was being played on top of this voice  
call).  
RTP mixed stream is played on top of the  
The active voice call is dropped  
RTP stream is dropped.  
Note: When RTP stream is being received with RTP recording and  
simultaneous playing (mix), you can use the volume controls on the IP  
phone to adjust the volume (increase or decrease) to your specifications.  
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Examples  
The following are examples of using the “mix” and “disableIcon” execute commands with the  
AastraIPPhoneExecute object. These commands apply to both the RTP and multicast RTP  
XML commands (RTPTx, RTPRx, RTPMTx, RTPMRx).  
Send mix unicast RTP stream (if there is existing voice call) to 10.30.100.20:21000. Mix  
icon is displayed on the phone’s call screen.  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="RTPTx:10.30.100.20:21000:mix">  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
Receive unicast RTP stream from 10.30.100.20 at port 21000 with the egress voice settings  
at 3 levels more than the current offset and play on top of the existing voice stream (if any).  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="RTPRx:10.30.100.20:21000:3:mix">  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
Receive unicast RTP stream from 10.30.100.20 at port 21000 with the voice settings as used  
earlier and play on top of the existing voice call (if any). Also, the mixing icon is not shown  
on the call screen.  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="RTPRx:10.30.100.20:21000:mix:disableIcon">  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
Dialpad Passthrough for Objects  
In previous releases, when an XML application was active on the phone, it suppressed all  
dialpad events. This suppression was to prevent digit events from being sent to the underlying  
line application.  
On the IP Phones, an XML Developer can now control digit passthrough while the phone is in  
the connected state. (This feature is only applicable to phones in the connected state). This can  
be done by setting the new “allowDTMF” attribute with the XML objects  
AastraIPPhoneTextScreen, AastraIPPhoneFormattedTextScreen, and  
AastraIPPhoneImageScreen. Setting this attribute to “yes” allows dialpad events to pass  
through the XML applications.  
Note: The default behavior for this feature is to suppress dialpad events  
when an XML object is in focus (same as in previous releases). Other  
XML objects ignore this attribute.  
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Examples  
The following is an example of setting the allowDTMF attribute to allow dialpad events to  
pass through the XML applications.  
<AastraIPPhoneTextScreen allowDTMF="yes">  
<Title>Test</Title>  
<Text>Digits should pass through this object</Text>  
</AastraIPPhoneTextScreen>  
The following is an example of setting the allowDTMF attribute to prevent dialpad events  
from passing through the XML applications (this is the default setting).  
<AastraIPPhoneTextScreen allowDTMF="no">  
<Title>Test</Title>  
<Text>Digits do not pass through this object</Text>  
</AastraIPPhoneTextScreen>  
Non-Blocking Action URI  
The Action URI feature on the IP Phones is now enhanced to prevent the phone from hanging if  
the Action URIs should fail. Also, support for transparent, non-blocking, XML post execute item  
URI was added.  
New XML URI Variables  
Action URIs on the phone support variables, which are replaced with their corresponding value  
when the URI is triggered. New XML variables have been added that can be used with an onhook  
Action URI, and allow for enhanced information in call records and billing applications:  
$$LOCALIP$$ - Phone's IP address  
$$CALLDURATION$$ - Duration of the current/last call  
$$CALLDIRECTION$$ - Specifies whether the current/last call was incoming or outgoing  
XML Web Applications Button  
The IP Phones now have a feature that allows a User or Administrator to access XML-based  
applications via a new pre-programmed softkey called, "WebApps".  
On the 55i, 57i, 57i CT, 9480i, and 9480i CT phones, the WebApps softkey displays on softkey 1  
on the idle screen.  
On the 51i, 53i, and 9143i, you can access the WebApps option in the Services menu.  
You can set any programmable or softkey as a WebApps key. Pressing this key redirects the phone  
to a Web application provided by your Administrator.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
XML Key Redirection  
The IP phones now allow the redirecting of phone-based hard keys to XML scripts. This allows  
the server to provide the phone with Redial, Transfer (Xfer), Conference (Conf), and Intercom  
(Icom) key features, and the Voicemail option feature, rather then accessing them from the  
phone-side. This feature allows you to access the redirected keys and voicemail option from the  
server using the IP Phone’s Services Menu. By default, the server-side keys function the same as  
the phone-side key features.  
The following table identifies the phone states that apply to each key redirection.  
Hard Keys/Options  
Redirects in  
Conference (Conf)  
Transfer (Xfer)  
Redial  
the connected state  
the connected and dialing states  
all states  
Intercom (Icom)  
Voicemail  
all states  
all states  
Notes:  
1. If XML key redirection is enabled on the 51i., the Xfer and Conf  
menu items perform redirection.  
2. Key remapping takes precedence over redirecting.  
3. Disabling the redial, conference, or transfer features on the phone  
also disables the redirection of these keys.  
The following URI configuration parameters control the redirection of the keys and the  
voicemail option:  
redial script  
xfer script  
conf script  
icom script  
voicemail script  
An Administrator can configure the XML key, redirection URI parameters using the  
configuration files only.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring XML Redirection of the Redial, Xfer, Conf, and Icom Keys, and the  
Voicemail Option  
Use the following script parameters to redirection the Redial, Xfer, Conf, and Icom keys, and the  
Voicemail Option so that these features are provided by the server instead of the phone.  
Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
redial script  
Description  
Specifies a redial script for the phone to use. When this parameter is set,  
pressing the Redial key GETs the specified URI from the server to use in  
performing the redial action.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
empty  
Any valid URI  
Example  
Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
xfer script  
Description  
Specifies an Xfer script for the phone to use. When this parameter is set,  
pressing the Xfer key GETs the specified URI from the server instead of  
starting the transfer action.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
empty  
Any valid URI  
Example  
Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
conf script  
Description  
Specifies an Conf script for the phone to use. When this parameter is set,  
pressing the Conf key GETs the specified URI from the server to use in  
performing the conference action.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
empty  
Any valid URI  
Example  
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Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
icom script  
Description  
Specifies an Icom script for the phone to use. When this parameter is set,  
pressing the Icom key GETs the specified URI from the server to use in  
performing the Intercom action.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
empty  
Any valid URI  
Example  
Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
voicemail script  
Description  
Specifies an Voicemail script for the phone to use. When this parameter is  
set, selecting the voicemail option from the Services Menu GETs the  
specified URI from the server instead of starting the Voicemail application.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
empty  
Any valid URI  
Example  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Options Key Redirection  
(for Options Menu on all phones and Services Menu on 51i)  
The IP phones now allow the redirecting of the Options Key (Options Menu on all phones and  
Services Menu on the 51i) to an XML script. This allows the server to provide the phone with  
available options, rather then accessing them from the phone-side. You access the Options Key  
XML script by pressing the Options Key. You can still access the Options Menu from the  
phone-side by pressing and holding the Options key to display the phone-side Options Menu.  
The following URI configuration parameter controls the redirection of the Options Key:  
options script  
IMPORTANT NOTES  
If no Options URI script is configured, the local Options Menu on the phone displays as  
normal.  
If you configure password access to the Options Menu, this password is required when  
accessing the local Option Menu, but is not required for the Options Key redirection feature.  
Pressing the Options Menu for redirection from the server does not interfere with normal  
operations of the phone (for example, pressing the options menu when on a call does not affect  
the call).  
If the phone is locked, you must unlock the phone before accessing the Options Menu redirect  
feature. After pressing the Options Key, the phone displays a screen that allows you to unlock  
the phone before continuing.  
On the 51i, the redirection feature works after selecting “Options” from the Services Menu. To  
display the original Options Menu, press and hold the Services key.  
An Administrator can configure the XML Options Key (or Services Key on the 51i), redirection  
URI parameter using the configuration files only.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring XML Redirection of the Options Key (Services Key on the 51i)  
Use the following parameter to configure XML redirection of the Options Key (or Services Key  
on the 51i).  
Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
options script  
Description  
Specifies an Options script for the phone to use. When this parameter is set,  
pressing the Options Key (or Services Key on the 51i) GETs the specified  
URI from the server.  
Note: Pressing and holding the Options key (or the Services Key on the 51i)  
displays the local Options Menu on the phone.  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
empty  
Any valid URI  
Example  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
XML Applications and Off-Hook Interaction  
In Release 2.3, a feature has been implemented that prevents the phone from going into the  
off-hook/dialing state when the handset is off-hook and the call ends.  
In previous releases, the phone behaved as in the following scenario:  
You are in a call using the handset and the phone displays an XML application. The far-end  
terminates the call, and a new XML application gets pushed/pulled onto the display. Since the  
handset is off-hook and in idle mode, the "offhook idle timer" starts. When this timer expires, the  
phone applies dial tone and moves to the off-hook/dialing state, which then destroys the XML  
application that was being displayed.  
In Release 2.3, you can set an “auto offhook” parameter that determines whether or not the phone  
is prevented from entering the off-hook/dialing state, if the handset is off-hook and the call ends.  
An Administrator can enable or disable the “auto offhook” parameter using the configuration files  
only.  
Configuring the Off-Hook Interaction Feature  
Use the following parameter to configure the XML application and off-hook interaction feature.  
Parameter–  
Configuration Filesaastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
auto offhook  
Description  
Specifies whether or not the phone is prevented from entering the off-hook/  
dialing state, if the handset is off-hook for more than 2 seconds, and the call  
ends.  
Format  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
0 (disabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
auto offhook: 1  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
XML URI for Key Press Simulation  
Release 2.3 provides a feature that allows an XML Developer or Administrator to define XML  
Key URIs that can send key press events to the phone, just as if the physical hard key, softkey, or  
programmable key were pressed on the phone.  
When the Key URI event is sent from the server to the phone, the phone initiates the event as if  
the key was physically pressed. If the key is not present on the phone (hard key) or not available  
(softkey or programmable key), when the phone receives the URI, the event is discarded. If you  
are in the process of changing the softkey or programmable key setting, or the key is disabled  
while the event is being processed, the request is discarded. The phone maps key events to it’s  
physical keys and not to it’s mapped logical keys.  
The following table identifies the XML URIs for pressing buttons on the phone..  
XML Key URI  
Description  
Line Keys  
Key:Line1 to Key:Line4  
Line 1 to 4 Keys  
Note: The phone ignores URI line keys 5 to  
9 since it does not have Line 5 to 9 physical  
keys.  
Keypad Keys  
Key:KeyPad0 to Key:KeyPad9  
Key:KeyPadStar  
Numeric Keypad Keys 0-9  
* - Star Key  
Key:KeyPadPound  
Softkeys  
# Hash Key  
Key:SoftKey1 to Key:SoftKey<n>  
Softkey 1 to <n> (valid softkeys depend on  
the number of physical softkeys on the  
phone)  
Key:TopSoftKey1 to Key:TopSoftKey<n>  
top  
Top softkeys 1 to <n> ((valid top softkeys  
depend on the number of physical top  
softkeys on the phone)  
Programmable Keys  
Key:PrgKey1 to Key:PrgKey<n>  
Programmable keys 1 to <n> (valid  
programmable keys depend on the number  
of physical programmable keys on the  
phone)  
Expansion Module Keys  
Key:ExpMod1SoftKey1 to  
Key:ExpMod1SoftKey60  
Expansion module 1 softkeys 1 to 60  
Note: The phone ignores URI expansion  
module key events if the keys are not  
physically present on the expansion  
module.  
Key:ExpMod2SoftKey1 to  
Key:ExpMod2SoftKey60  
Expansion module 2 soft keys 1 to 60  
Key:ExpMod3SoftKey1 to  
Key:ExpMod3SoftKey60  
Expansion module 3 soft keys 1 to 60  
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XML Key URI  
Description  
Volume Key  
Key:VolDwn  
Key:VolUp  
Volume Decrease Key  
Volume Increase Key  
Feature Keys  
Key:Xfer  
Transfer Key  
Conference Key  
Services Key  
Intercom Key  
Headset Key  
Key:Conf  
Key:Services  
Key:Intercom  
Key:Headset  
Note: For Headset URI key, the behavior  
will be as if the "speaker/headset" key is  
pressed; and does not switch to headset for  
headset key event or to speaker for speaker  
key event.  
Key:Speaker  
Speaker Key  
Note: For Speaker URI key, the behavior  
will be as if the "speaker/headset" key is  
pressed; and does not switch to headset for  
headset key event or to speaker for speaker  
key event.  
Key:Mute  
Mute Key  
Key:Hold  
Hold Key  
Key:Redial  
Key:Callers  
Key:Directory  
Key:Options  
Key:Save  
Redial Key  
Callers Key  
Directory Key  
Options Key  
Save Key  
Key:Delete  
Key:Swap  
Delete Key  
Swap Key  
Key:Goodbye  
Navigation Keys  
Key:NavUp  
Key:NavDwn  
Key:NavLeft  
Key:NavRight  
GoodBye Key  
Navigation Up Key  
Navigation Down Key  
Navigation Left Key  
Navigation Right Key  
Function Keys (only if physically configured on the phone or expansion module)  
KeyPark  
Park Softkey  
KeyPickup  
Pickup Softkey  
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Notes:  
1. If the URI key is a valid key, the phone executes the key regardless  
of the current state on the phone.  
2. Park and Pickup XML URI softkeys are available ONLY if these  
features are physically configured on the phone or expansion module.  
Examples  
There are two ways to format the XML key URI:  
For XML Post Messages  
<ExecuteItem URI="<XML Key URI>" />  
Example:  
<ExecuteItem URI="Key: Line1" />  
For XML Key Scripts  
<URI><XML Key URI></URI>  
Example:  
<URI>Key: Line1</URI>  
<SoftKey index="1">  
<Label>Keypad1</Label>  
<URI>Key: Line1</URI>  
</SoftKey>  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Using XML Commands to Reset Local Data on the Phone  
Release 2.3 provides new XML commands that allow an XML Developer to delete and reset the  
phone’s directory, callers list, redial list, and the local.cfg file. You use these commands with the  
AastraIPPhoneExecute object. The following table identifies the new XML commands to reset  
data on the phone.  
XML Command  
Description  
Command: ClearLocal  
Deletes the local.cfg file  
Displays a "Resetting" message to the  
IP Phone UI  
Resets the phone  
Command: ClearCallersList  
Deletes the Callers List  
Clears any missed call messages  
Command: ClearDirectory  
Command: ClearRedialList  
Deletes the Directory  
Deletes the Redial List  
Examples  
The following examples illustrate the use of the new XML commands to delete and reset data on  
the phone. The command is shown in bold.  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="Command: ClearLocal"/>  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="Command: ClearCallersList"/>  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="Command: ClearDirectory"/>  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
<ExecuteItem URI="Command: ClearRedialList"/>  
</AastraIPPhoneExecute>  
Note: The XML commands to reset local data on the phone are not  
applicable to the Model CT handsets.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Action URI Disconnected Feature  
A new parameter, “action uri disconnected” has been added to Release 2.3 that allows a  
disconnect event to occur when the phone transitions from any active state (outgoing, incoming,  
connected, or calling) to an idle state. A new line variable called “$$LINESTATE$$” has also  
been added to Release 2.3 that an Administrator can use with the “action uri disconnected”  
parameter as well as with existing XML URI parameters.  
Note: The $$LINESTATE$$ variable is optional and not required when  
enabling the “action uri disconnected” parameter.  
If the Administrator enables this feature (by specifying a disconnect URI), when a call is  
disconnected, the phone checks to see if the event has a Disconnect URI configured. If the  
phones finds a configured URI with a $$LINESTATE$$ variable, it replaces the  
$$LINESTATE$$ variable with the appropriate line state of the current active line. After all of  
the variables are bound, the phone executes a GET on the URI. The following table lists the  
applicable values for the $$LINESTATE$$ variable.  
$$LINESTATE$$ Value Description  
Meaning in a Disconnected URI  
IDLE  
Phone is idle.  
N/A  
N/A  
DIALING  
CALLING  
Phone is offhook and ready to dial.  
A SIP INVITE was sent but no  
response was received.  
Error occurred during the call.  
OUTGOING  
INCOMING  
CONNECTED  
CLEARING  
Remote party is ringing.  
Local phone is ringing.  
Parties are talking.  
Call was cancelled.  
Call was missed or cancelled.  
Call was successful.  
N/A  
Call was released but not  
acknowledged.  
The Action URI Disconnect feature allows an Administrator to determine the reason for the  
disconnect if required.  
Note: If you enable the Action URI Disconnect feature by specifying a  
URI, the URI is called when any disconnect event occurs including an  
intercom call or a conference setup.  
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Example  
If you enter the following string on Phone A for the “action uri disconnected” parameter:  
action uri disconnected: http://fargo.ana.aastra.com/  
disconnected.xml?state=$$LINESTATE$$  
and then Phone A calls Phone B, Phone B answers and then hangs up, Phone A executes a GET  
on:  
http://fargo.ana.aastra.com/disconnected.xml?state=CONNECTED  
which is what the remote server receives.  
Note: If the phone can’t find the Action URI you specify, it returns a  
“NULL” response. For example,  
An Administrator can enable the disconnect feature using the configuration files or the Aastra Web  
UI.  
Configuring the Action URI Disconnect Feature Using the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameter to configure the Action URI Disconnect feature.  
Parameter–  
action uri disconnected  
Aastra Web UI  
Configuration Files  
Advanced Settings->Action URI->Event  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Description  
Specifies the URI that the phone executes a GET on, when it transitions from  
the incoming, outgoing, calling, or connected state into the idle state.  
This parameter uses the following variable to determine the state of the line:  
$$LINESTATE$$  
Format  
String  
Default Value  
Range  
Blank  
Any valid URI  
Example  
disconnected.xml?state=$$LINESTATE$$  
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Configuring the Action URI Disconnect Feature Using the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to configure the Action URI Disconnect feature.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Action URI->Event.  
2
In the “Disconnected” field, enter a valid URI for which the phone executes a GET on, when it transitions from  
the incoming, outgoing, calling, or connected state into the idle state. Leaving this field empty disables the Action  
URI Disconnected feature. For example,  
http://fargo.ana.aastra.com/disconnected.xml?state=$$LINESTATE$$  
The following table lists the applicable values and descriptions for the $$LINESTATE$$.  
$$LINESTATE$$ Value  
Description  
Meaning in a Disconnected URI  
IDLE  
Phone is idle.  
N/A  
N/A  
DIALING  
Phone is offhook and ready to  
dial.  
CALLING  
A SIP INVITE was sent but no  
response was received.  
Error occurred during the call.  
OUTGOING  
INCOMING  
CONNECTED  
CLEARING  
Remote party is ringing.  
Local phone is ringing.  
Parties are talking.  
Call was cancelled.  
Call was missed or cancelled.  
Call was successful.  
N/A  
Call was released but not  
acknowledged.  
3
Click  
to save your settings.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
User Interface Features  
Preferred Line Focus Feature  
In previous releases of the IP Phones, after a call (incoming or outgoing), the phone would stay on  
the line that was used for that call. For example, if you made a call on Line 2, then after the call,  
the display would be showing line 2. Then when you picked up the handset, the phone would go  
offhook on line 2.  
In Release 2.3, an Administrator or User can now define a preferred line as well as a preferred  
timeout. If a preferred line is selected, after a call ends (incoming or outgoing), the display  
switches back to the preferred line. Next time you go off-hook, you pickup on the preferred line.  
You can specify the number of seconds it takes for the phone to switch back to the preferred line  
using the “preferred timeout” parameter.  
An Administrator can configure the “preferred line” and the “preferred timeout” parameters  
using the configuration files or the Aastra Web UI. A User can configure these parameters using  
the Aastra Web UI only.  
The following table provides the behavior of the preferred line focus feature with other features on  
the phone.  
Phone Feature  
Preferred Line Focus Behavior  
call return  
The phone switches back to the focused line immediately after  
the call ends.  
speeddial  
conference  
transfer  
The line is already specified when the speeddial is created. The  
phone switches back immediately after the call ends.  
For incoming calls, the phone switches back immediately after  
the call ends.  
For incoming or outgoing calls, the current behavior is that the  
same line used to transfer the call does not change. For incoming  
calls, the phone switches back immediately after the call  
transfers.  
blf  
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.  
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.  
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.  
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.  
park  
voicemail  
redial  
dialing  
For incomplete dialing on a non-preferred line, the focus does not  
change if some digits are entered.  
If no digits are entered or digits were cleared, the focus changes  
to preferred line after the time out has passed without activities.  
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Phone Feature  
Preferred Line Focus Behavior  
caller id  
If the "Switch UI Focus To Ringing Line" parameter is disabled,  
the User is able to see the Caller ID when the phone switches the  
focus to the ringing line.  
factory default  
Factory default and recovery mode clears the "preferred line" and  
"preferred line timeout" parameters, and the phone operates in a  
non-preferred line mode.  
Notes:  
1.  
If you specify a value of “0” for the preferred line parameter, it  
disables the preferred line focus feature. The phone behaves as in  
previous releases.  
2.  
If you specify a value of “0” for the preferred line timeout  
parameter, the phone returns the line to the preferred line immediately.  
Configuring Preferred Line Focus via the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameters to configure preferred line focus using the configuration files.  
Parameter–  
preferred line  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Basic Settings->Preferences->General  
Preferred Line  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Specifies the preferred line to switch focus to when incoming or outgoing  
calls end on the phone.  
Format  
Integer  
1
Default Value  
Range  
0 (none - disables the preferred line focus feature)  
1 to 9  
Example  
preferred line: 2  
Parameter–  
preferred line timeout  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Basic Settings->Preferences->General  
Preferred Line Timeout  
(seconds)  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Specifies the time, in seconds, that the phone switches back to the preferred  
line after a call (incoming or outgoing) ends on the phone, or after a duration  
of inactivity on an active line.  
Format  
Integer  
Default Value  
Range  
0 (the phone returns the line to the preferred line immediately)  
0 to 999  
Example  
preferred line timeout: 30  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring Preferred Line Focus via the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following parameters to configure preferred line focus using the Aastra Web UI.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Basic Settings->Preferences->General.  
Preferred Line  
Preferred Line  
Timeout  
2
In the “Preferred Line” field, select a preferred line to switch focus to after incoming or outgoing calls end on the  
phone. Valid values are:  
None (disables the preferred line focus feature)  
1 to 9  
Default is 1.  
For example, if you set the preferred line to “1”, when a call (incoming or outgoing) ends on the phone (on any line),  
the phone switches focus back to Line 1.  
3
4
In the “Preferred Line Timeout” field, enter the amount of time, in seconds, that the phone switches back to the  
preferred line after a call (incoming or outgoing) ends on the phone, or after a duration of inactivity on an active  
line. Default is 0. Valid values are:  
0 to 999  
Click  
to save your changes.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Dialpad Speeddial Supported on All Phones  
Previously, only the 51i IP Phone supported a dialpad speeddial feature using the IP Phone UI or  
the Aastra Web UI. In Release 2.3, all the phones now support this feature. Using the IP Phone  
UI or the Aastra Web UI, an Administrator or User can create speeddial keys on the dialpad.  
For more information about speeddial keys, see your model-specific User Guide.  
Creating a Speeddial Key using the IP Phone UI  
In addition to creating speeddial keys by pressing and holding a key on the keypad, you can also  
select “Speed Dial Edit” at the path Options->Preferences->Speed Dial Edit. Use the following  
procedure to create speeddial keys using the IP Phone UI  
You can cancel out of the speeddial editing process at any time without saving, by pressing the  
key.  
Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step Action  
1
Press Options, and then select Preferences.  
On the 51i:  
Press Services, and then select Options->Preferences.  
Select Speed Dial Edit.  
2
For the 51i (1 line only)  
3
The following prompt displays:  
Press a SD (speeddial) button”.  
4
Press any number key on the keypad. For example, “5”.  
Note: If a number on the keypad is already setup as a speeddial key, pressing the applicable number when  
creating a speeddial key displays the speeddial information for you to edit.  
The following prompt displays:  
Enter Number”  
5
Enter the number to assign to this speeddial key and press SAVE.  
Note: On the 51i, you can remove the Speeddial Key by erasing the speeddial number digits (leaving the  
speeddial value blank) and then press SAVE or the RIGHT arrow key. Use the LEFT arrow key to delete the digits.  
The following prompt displays:  
Saved Memory Key <phone number>”.  
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Aastra IP Phone UI  
Step Action  
For the 53i and 9143i  
3
The following prompt displays:  
Press a SD (speeddial) button”.  
4
Press any number key on the keypad. For example, “5”.  
Note: If a number on the keypad is already setup as a speeddial key, pressing the applicable number when  
creating a speeddial key displays the speeddial information for you to edit.  
The following prompt displays:  
Enter Number”  
5
6
Enter the number to assign to this speeddial key and press SAVE.  
Select the Line number for which this speeddial dials out on., and press SAVE.  
The following prompt displays:  
Saved Memory Key <phone number>”.  
For the 55i, 57i, 57i CT, 9480i, and 9480i CT  
3
The following prompt displays:  
Press a SD (speeddial) button”.  
4
Press any number key on the keypad. For example, “5”.  
Note: If a number on the keypad is already setup as a speeddial key, pressing the applicable number when  
creating a speeddial key displays the speeddial screen for you to edit.  
A screen displays allowing you to enter the Name, Number, and Line for which to assign the speeddial key.  
In the “Enter Name” field, enter a name to assign to the speeddial key and press the DOWN arrow.  
In the “Enter Number” field, enter a phone number to assign to the speeddial key and press the DOWN arrow.  
In the “Line” field, use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select a specific line for which the speeddial dials out on.  
Press SAVE to save the changes for the new speeddial key.  
5
6
7
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Creating a Speeddial Key using the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to create a speeddial key using the Aastra Web UI.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Operation->Keypad Speed Dial.  
2
3
Choose a key for which to assign a speeddial key. In the “Value” field, enter the phone number to assign to the  
speeddial key.  
Click  
to save your changes.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
UTF- 8 Codec for Multi-National Language Support  
The IP Phones, expansion modules, and cordless handsets previously supported ISO 8859-1  
(Latin1) language. The IP Phones and expansion modules now include support for ISO 8859-2  
(Latin2) of multi-national languages when displaying and inputing in the IP Phone UI and the  
Aastra Web UI.  
Note: This feature is not applicable to the handsets on the 57i CT and the  
9480i CT.  
UTF-8 is also compatible with XML encoding on the IP Phones.  
The following table illustrates the Latin 2 character set now used on the IP Phones.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Addition of New Timezone and Country Codes  
In Release 2.3, the following new timezones and country codes have been added.  
Time Zone Country Code/Time  
Time Zone Code  
Zone Name  
AZ - Azerbaijan (Baku)  
GE - Georgia (Tbilisi)  
MU - Mauritius  
AZT  
GET  
MUT  
GST  
GST  
OM - Oman (Muscat)  
AE - United Arab Emirates (Dubai)  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
SIP Features  
P-Asserted-Identity (PAI) Support in UPDATE message  
In previous releases, the IP Phones supported P-Asserted-Identity (PAI). In Release 2.3, the  
phones now support PAI header in the UPDATE message, according to  
draft-ietf-sipping-update-pai-00. This feature is always enabled.  
If an UPDATE is received with a PAI header from a trusted source, the phone updates the display  
with this information. The phone ignores any PAI received from untrusted entities.  
DTMF Tones in Info Requests  
In Release 2.3, the phones now support decoding and playing out DTMF tones sent in SIP INFO  
requests. The following is now supported:  
Support signals 0-9, #, *  
Support durations up to 5 seconds  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Ignore Out of Sequence Errors  
In Release 2.3, an Administrator can configure the phone via the “sip accept out of order  
requests” parameter to ignore CSeq number errors on all SIP dialogs on the phone. When this  
parameter is enabled, the phone no longer verifies that the sequence numbers increase for each  
message within a dialog, and does not report a "CSeq Out of Order" error if they do not increase.  
Note: As the default Asterisk configuration does not fully track dialogs  
through a reboot, it is recommended that this parameter be enabled when  
using the BLF feature with an Asterisk server. If you do not enable this  
feature, then rebooting the Asterisk server may cause BLF to stop  
working. With this parameter enabled, the BLF key starts working again  
when the phone re-subscribes, which by default, are one hour apart.  
Enabling/Disabling “Out of Order SIP Requests”  
Use the following parameter to enable or disable the SIP out of order requests.BL  
Parameter–  
Configuration Files  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
sip accept out of order  
requests  
Description  
Enables a workaround for non-compliant SIP devices (for example, Asterisk)  
which do not increment the CSeq numbers in SIP requests sent to the  
phone.  
Format  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
0 (disabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
sip accept out of order requests: 1  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
SIP BLA Expires Timer  
Release 2.3 now includes a SIP BLA subscription period parameter that allows an Administrator  
to set the amount of time, in seconds, of the BLA subscription period.  
If this parameter is set to zero (0), the phone uses the value specified for the BLA expiration in the  
subscribe message received from the server. If no value is specified in the Subscribe message  
received from the server, the phone uses the default value of 300 seconds.  
You can configure this parameter using the configuration files or the Aastra Web UI.  
Configuring SIP BLA Expirey Timer Using the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameters to configure the BLA expirey timer using the configuration files.  
Parameter–  
sip bla subscription  
period  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Advanced Settings->Global SIP->  
Advanced SIP Settings  
BLA Subscription Period  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, that the phone waits to receive a  
BLA subscribe message from the server. If you specify zero (0), the phone  
uses the value specified for the BLA expiration in the subscribe message  
received from the server. If no value is specified, the phone uses the default  
value of 300 seconds.  
Format  
Integer  
300  
Default Value  
Range  
0 to 3700  
Note: When set to zero (0), the phone uses BLA expiry value specified in  
subscribe message.  
Example  
sip bla subscription period: 0  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Configuring SIP BLA Expirey Timer Using the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to configure the SIP BLA Subscription Period using the Aastra  
Web UI.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Global SIP->Advanced SIP Settings.  
2
3
In the “BLA Subscription Period” field, enter a value, in seconds, that the phone waits to receive a BLA subscribe  
message from the server. If you specify zero (0), the phone uses the value specified for the BLA expiration in the  
subscribe message received from the server. If no value is specified, the phone uses the default value of 300  
seconds. Valid values are 0 to 3700. Default is 300 seconds.  
Click  
to save your changes.  
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New Features in Release 2.3  
Troubleshooting Features  
WatchDog Task Feature  
Release 2.3 provides a troubleshooting feature called the “WatchDog” task that monitors the  
status of the phones and provides the ability to get stack traces from the last time the phone failed.  
When the phone detects a failure (i.e., a crash), it automatically reboots. You can view a WatchDog  
crash file using the Aastra Web UI at the path, Advanced Settings->Troubleshooting. You can  
enable/disable the WatchDog task using the configuration files or the Aastra Web UI.  
Enabling/Disable WatchDog Using the Configuration Files  
Use the following parameter to enable/disable the WatchDog task for the IP Phones using the  
configuration files.  
Parameter–  
watchdog enable  
Configuration Files  
Aastra Web UI  
aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg  
Advanced Settings->Troubleshooting  
WatchDog  
(in Web UI)  
Description  
Format  
Enables/disables the use of the WatchDog task for the IP Phones.  
Boolean  
Default Value  
Range  
1 (enabled)  
0 (disabled)  
1 (enabled)  
Example  
watchdog enable: 0  
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Enabling/Disable WatchDog Using the Aastra Web UI  
Use the following procedure to enable/disable the WatchDog task for the IP Phones using the  
Aastra Web UI. You can also view the “Crash Log” generated by the WatchDog task using the  
Aastra Web UI.  
Aastra Web UI  
1
Click on Advanced Settings->Troubleshooting.  
View Crash Log  
Enable/Disable WatchDog  
Enable/Disable WatchDog Task  
2
The “WatchDog” field is enabled by default. To disable the WatchDog task, click in the “Enabled” box to clear the  
check mark.  
3
Click  
to save your changes.  
View the Crash Log  
4
To view a crash log, in the “Get a Crash Log” field, click the SAVE AS button. You can open the file immediately, or  
you can save the Crash Log to your PC.  
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Issues Resolved in Release 2.3  
Issues Resolved in Release 2.3  
This section describes the issues resolved on the 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT, and the 5i Series IP  
phones in Release 2.3. The following table provides the issue number and a brief description of  
each fix.  
Note: Unless specifically indicated, these resolved issues apply to all  
phone models.  
Issue Number  
Description of Fix  
User Interface  
CLN10378  
CLN10430  
ENH08045  
DEF09452  
DEF09517  
DEF09689  
53i: Pickup key now works when there is a held call on the phone.  
The TRUN password is no longer displayed in clear text on the WebUI.  
Phone now plays DTMF tones it receives via SIP INFO packets.  
Lock item is only displayed if both TLS and SRTP are in use.  
Dial plan is no longer used after receipt of a 484 Address Incomplete message.  
Audible ringback now continues to play if a monitored BLF line changes or an incoming call is  
received on the phone.  
DEF09879  
DEF09974  
Corrected some German translation errors for the softkeys.  
When you are offhook and another call comes in, then the BLF/Xfer and Speeddial/Xfer keys work as  
speed dials.  
DEF10114  
Dialed numbers beginning with a * and having a total of three * (eg *8*81*201) are no longer treated  
like an IP address.  
DEF10125  
DEF10236  
Early media is now played when STUN is enabled.  
51i: Dialing numbersfrom the directory that were entered into the directory from the phone now work  
correctly.  
DEF10369  
XML  
A transferred call (INVITE with replaces) no longer un-mutes the microphone.  
DEF07935  
When scrolling quickly through multiple input fields, the phone no longer switches back to the  
previous screen.  
DEF08582  
ENH10109  
SIP  
Pressing the right-arrow on a field that is not editable no longer exits the object.  
HTTPS URLs are now supported in the XML execute object.  
DEF07398  
DEF08024  
DEF08179  
DEF08594  
DEF08643  
DEF09820  
DEF10067  
SCA: Phone now sends the correct appearance index for conference calls.  
BLF: Phone now retries SUBSCRIBE messages more often.  
ACD: Incorrect state change messages no longer trigger the phone to change state..  
Phone now rejects incoming SRTP calls if SRTP is disabled.  
BLA: Phone now sends a terminating NOTIFY when it terminates the subscription  
As-feature-sync SUBSCRIBE messages now accept the symmetric sip messaging parameter.  
Phone now supports usernames with dots (.)  
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Issues Resolved in Release 2.3  
Issue Number  
Description of Fix  
DEF10102  
DEF10323  
DEF10328  
Robustness  
DEF07375  
DEF09481  
Retry-After headers with additional parameters are now supported.  
RTCP packets are no longer treated like early media.  
Phone now supports Replaces headers from servers that get the from-tag and to-tag mixed up.  
Fixed a crash if you dial a number ending with a # using manual dialling.  
Phone now continues to attempt to get DHCP address in the background if it boots up prior to the  
network being up.  
DEF10185  
Phone no longer reloads firmware every time it is factory defaulted  
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Contacting Aastra Telecom Support  
Contacting Aastra Telecom Support  
If you’ve read this release note, and consulted the Troubleshooting section of your phone model’s  
manual and still have problems, please send inquiries via email to [email protected].  
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2.3 Release Notes  
Copyright © 2008 Aastra Telecom. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to  
change without notice. Aastra Telecom assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in  
this document. Product capabilities described in this document pertain solely to Aastra Telecom's  
marketing activities in the U.S. and Canada. Availability in other markets may vary.  
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