Release Note

Network T-Server for AT&T

7.6.x

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. © 2008

Contents

Introduction

Release Number AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Tru64 UNIX Windows
7.6.000.08 [05/12/08] – General     X X   X
7.6.000.07 [01/30/08] – General     X X   X

Link to 7.5 Product Release Note (Cumulative)
Known Issues and Recommendations
Discontinued Support
Internationalization
Additional Information


Introduction

As of February 1, 2012, Genesys is no longer an affiliate of Alcatel-Lucent; any indication of such affiliation within Genesys products or packaging is no longer applicable. Please see the Genesys website at http://www.genesyslab.com for more details.

This release note applies to all 7.6 releases of Network T-Server for AT&T.

Use of Third-Party Software

Genesys follows applicable third-party redistribution policies to the extent that Genesys solutions utilize functionality of commercial or non-commercial third parties. For specific information on any third-party software used in this product, see the Read Me.


Release Number 7.6.000.08 [05/12/08] – General

Supported Operating Systems
New in This Release
Corrections and Modifications

Supported Operating Systems

The operating systems supported by this release are listed in the Contents, above.

New in This Release

This release of Network T-Server is built with Programmable Gateway Framework (PGF) release number 7.6.000.09. Consult the PGF release note for information on changes that may affect the functionality of your particular type of Network T-Server.

There are no restrictions for this release. There are no new features introduced in this release of Network T-Server for AT&T.

Corrections and Modifications

There are no corrections or modifications in this release of Network T-Server for AT&T.

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Release Number 7.6.000.07 [01/30/08] – General

Supported Operating Systems
New in This Release
Corrections and Modifications

Supported Operating Systems

The operating systems supported by this release are listed in the Contents, above.

New in This Release

This release of Network T-Server is built with Programmable Gateway Framework (PGF) release number 7.6.000.08. Consult the PGF release note for information on changes that may affect the functionality of your particular type of Network T-Server.

There are no restrictions for this release. There are no new features introduced in the initial 7.6 release of Network T-Server for AT&T.

Corrections and Modifications

There are no corrections or modifications in the initial 7.6 release of Network T-Server for AT&T.

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Known Issues and Recommendations

This section provides the latest information on known issues and recommendations associated with this product.


Genesys is not responsible for OS support by third-party components used in the regular operation of Genesys components. Genesys recommends that you consult with the vendor on OS support for third-party products when planning your deployment.

Found In: 7.6.x Fixed In: 

The list of configuration options in the log file for Network T-Servers that utilize Programmable Gateway Framework appears twice. The first list is incomplete and may contain the wrong default values for some options. A complete list of options and default values appears in the second list.

Found In: 7.6.000.07 Fixed In: 

For NMS SS7 version 4.3 on Linux, in the MTP3cp1.cfg configuration file, you need to change the default values of

to the following:

Note: To comply with AT&T MTP3 Conformance Tests you need to use NMS MTP123 firmware version 8.4.1 or later. This firmware must be obtained from NMS Technical Support. The version of the firmware is reported when you run the ss7load script.

Found In: 7.5.004.00 Fixed In: 

The Network T-Server for AT&T sends an incorrect response to TCAP messages that are greater than 254 octets in length. (ER# 9403715)

Found In: 7.1.001.00 Fixed In: 

The International Dialing Plan implementation in versions 4.1 and 4.2 of the NMS SS7 stack is not fully compatible with AT&T encoding. The Network T-Server for AT&T cannot properly process messages with attributes corresponding to the International Dialing Plan.

Found In: 7.1.001.00 Fixed In: 

The AT&T test case MTP5.1, Part C is known to fail. As a result, some STP traffic can be lost under link switchover conditions. If this limitation is deemed critical for your deployment, Genesys recommends that you contact NMS Support at www.nmscommunications.com and place a support call.

Found In: 7.1.001.00 Fixed In: 

The following versions of the NMS software are compatible with the Network T-Server for AT&T on Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux using NMS TX4000 boards:

Note: For full compliance with AT&T Conformance Tests, MTP3 firmware version 8.4.1 or later is required.

Found In: 7.1.001.00 Fixed In: 

Network T-Servers do not support warm or hot standby.  Instead, they use a load sharing redundancy schema. See the Framework 7.6 Network T-Server Deployment Guide for your T-Server for more information.

Found In: 7.0.001.00 Fixed In: 

Running the Network T-Server for AT&T on the Solaris operating system requires the installation of certain patches to the C++ runtime libraries. The required patches can be obtained in one of two ways:

  1. Install the latest "Recommended and Security Patches" from Sun Microsystems located on the SunSolve web site at http://sunsolve.sun.com/show.do?target=patchpage.

OR

  1. Install the specific patches for the C++ runtime as shown below:

Found In: 6.5.100.03 Fixed In: 

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Discontinued Support

This section documents features that are no longer supported in this software. This cumulative list is in release-number order with the most recently discontinued features at the top of the list.


Windows NT operating system is no longer supported.

Discontinued As Of: 7.2.x

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Internationalization

Information in this section is included for international customers. There are no known internationalization issues for this product.

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Additional Information

Additional information on Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. is available on our Technical Support website. The following documentation also contains information about this software. Please consult the Deployment Guide first.

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