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MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 1 of 46 MAX Communication Server Release 8.0 New Features Guide January 26, 2016
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 2 of 46 AltiGen Communications, Inc. 679 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134 Telephone: 888-AltiGen (258-4436) | Fax: 408-597-9020 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.altigen.com All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners. Copyright © AltiGen Communications, Inc. 2016. All rights reserved.
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 3 of 46 Contents About This Guide ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Requirements: New Installations .............................................................................................................................. 6 Requirements: Upgrades from Earlier Releases ........................................................................................................ 7 Polycom Enhancements in Release 8.0 ......................................................................................................................... 7 Polycom Auto-Provisioning ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Polycom Global Extension Relocation ....................................................................................................................... 7 Polycom User Password Consolidation ..................................................................................................................... 8 Polycom Default Local Administrator Password ........................................................................................................ 8 Polycom Secondary Proxy Support ............................................................................................................................ 8 Polycom Auto-Generate Digit Map ........................................................................................................................... 9 Polycom Mobile Fallback ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Polycom Firmware Auto-Upgrade ............................................................................................................................. 9 Polycom Global BLF ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Polycom VVX Expansion Module Support ............................................................................................................... 10 Polycom VVX Call Recording Button ........................................................................................................................ 10 Polycom Transfer and Conference on MaxCS Clients .............................................................................................. 10 Polycom VVX Directory Dialing ................................................................................................................................ 11 Polycom Client Call Control ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Polycom-to-Polycom Video Call Support ................................................................................................................. 11 Polycom Device Auto-Answer Changes ................................................................................................................... 11 Polycom #33 Do Not Disturb Feature Profile .......................................................................................................... 12 Polycom Miscellaneous Updates ............................................................................................................................. 12 Polycom Known Issues and Considerations ............................................................................................................. 12 Technology Enhancements in Release 8.0 ................................................................................................................... 12 HMCP Load Balancing .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Security Enhancement ............................................................................................................................................. 12 SIP Group Configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Create a New SIP Group ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Add SIP Servers to a SIP Group ............................................................................................................................ 15 Change the Order of SIP Servers in a SIP Group .................................................................................................. 16 Configure SIP Server Registration Parameters .................................................................................................... 17 Configure General SIP Server Parameters ........................................................................................................... 17 Configure Server SIP Options ............................................................................................................................... 18 Enable or Disable Channels ................................................................................................................................. 19
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 4 of 46 Assign Channels to a SIP Group ........................................................................................................................... 19 Trunk View Enhancements .................................................................................................................................. 20 Trunk Configuration Enhancements .................................................................................................................... 21 Callback from Queue ............................................................................................................................................... 21 The Caller’s Perspective ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Processing Logic ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Callback Licenses ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Step 1: Assign Licenses and Record Phrases ........................................................................................................ 23 Step 2: Configure the Workgroups that will Offer the Callback Option .............................................................. 24 Step 3: Configure the Workgroups that will handle the Callback Calls ............................................................... 23 Blocking Area Codes from Callback ..................................................................................................................... 24 Operational Notes ............................................................................................................................................... 28 Callback Data in CDRs .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Callback Data in MaxAgent .................................................................................................................................. 30 Callback Data in MaxSupervisor .......................................................................................................................... 32 Callback Data in CDR Search ................................................................................................................................ 34 Callback Data in AltiReport .................................................................................................................................. 34 Free Format Forwarding Support for SIP Trunk and SIP Extensions ........................................................................ 34 Example: Forwarding to a FaxFinder Extension ................................................................................................... 35 Example: Forwarding to an Outside Number ...................................................................................................... 35 Format Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Configure Forwarding .......................................................................................................................................... 35 Expanded Caller ID Support ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Release SIP Tie-Link Trunk ....................................................................................................................................... 37 SIP Trunk TLS Support .............................................................................................................................................. 39 IPTalk Redirect ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 How to Enable the Redirect Feature ................................................................................................................... 43 How to Switch Users Back to the Main Server .................................................................................................... 43 The Redirect Feature from the User’s Perspective .............................................................................................. 44 MaxOutlook Reconnection .................................................................................................................................. 44 Windows 10 Client Support ..................................................................................................................................... 45 Android OS Support ................................................................................................................................................. 45 Operational Limitations ............................................................................................................................................... 45 AltiGen Technical Support ........................................................................................................................................... 45
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 5 of 46 About This Guide This guide describes the enhancements that have been added since the release of MaxCS 7.5. Polycom Enhancements The following enhancements are summarized in this guide; refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full details and configuration instructions. o Auto-Provisioning (page 7) o Global Extension Relocation (page 7) o User Password Consolidation (page 8) o Default Local Administrator password (page 8) o Secondary Proxy (page 8) o Auto-Generate Digit Map (page 9) o Mobile Fallback (page 9) o Firmware Auto-Upgrade – VVX mod- els (page 9) o ** Global BLF (page 10) o ** Polycom VVS Expansion Module Support (page 10) o ** Call Recording Button – VVX mod- els (page 10) o ** Transfer and Conference en- hancements (page 10) o ** Corporate Directory support (page 10) o ** User Directory Dialing – VVX mod- els (page 10) o ** Client Call Control (page 11) o Video Call support – VVX models (page 11) o Auto-Answer changes – VVX models (page 11) o Feature Code #33 changes (page 12) o Additional enhancements (page 11) ** Feature requires a Polycom Advanced Features license Technology Enhancements o HMCP Load Balancing -- The HMCP system has been optimized to perform load balancing on a multi-core system, to enhance performance. See page 12. o Security Enhancement --The new Java Service Manager can connect only to the local system. In addition, earlier versions of the MAXCS AltiGen Java Service Manager will not be able to connect to the MaxCS 8.0 AltiGen Java Service loader. This change makes the system more secure. o SIP Groups – This feature streamlines SIP registration configuration; SIP servers are now orga- nized within SIP groups. You can include up to four SIP servers in each SIP group, and can priori- tize their use within the group. See page 12 for details. o Callback from Queue – You can now offer callers the choice of receiving a return call instead of remaining in the call queue. This customizable feature lets you control various thresholds that can trigger the callback offer. For example, you can offer the callback option only to callers whose wait times exceed a set number of minutes. Or you can offer the callback option only to callers who are beyond a certain position in the call queue. See page 21 for details. o Free Format – This feature lets you insert delays and/or to send out additional DTMF digits when forwarding calls to an extension, a hunt group, a workgroup, or an outside number. This option is located on the PBX > Extension Configuration Answering tab. See page 34 for details.
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 6 of 46 o Expanded SIP trunk support – Two new SIP Trunk options, Custom P-Asserted Identity and Diver- sion, have been added to the SIP Trunk Profile parameters to support Verizon Caller ID. Custom P-Asserted Identity allows you to insert a header into the SIP packet. See page 36 for details. o SIP Trunk Release Link Tie (SIP Refer) - This feature is implemented to support various Audio- Codes devices. It instructs the SIP Trunk provider to release both the inbound and the outbound legs of a transferred call once the transfer has been completed. See page 36 for a brief summary; refer to the configuration guide for your AudioCodes model for full instructions. Note: Not all PBX or services providers support SIP Refer or release link tie. o SIP Trunk TLS Support – This feature is implemented to support SIPTrunk.com SIP Trunks and connectivity to AudioCodes gateways. This feature is briefly described on page 39. For full details, refer to the appropriate SIP Trunk Configuration guide in the AltiGen Knowledgebase. o IPTalk Redirect – This feature allows users to redirect a client application to the alternate server if the client loses its connection to the main server. See page 39 for details. o SIP Delayed Offer Support – MaxCS now supports SIP Delay Offer on incoming SIP calls. Requirements This section lists the operating system requirements for the various types of MAXCS deployments. Requirements: New Installations This MAXCS 8.0 release supports Softswitch, hardware chassis, and MAXCS Private Cloud. The following operating systems are supported: Max1000 Windows 7 32-bit SP1 Max2000 Windows 7 32-bit SP1 Windows 2008 32-bit SP2 Office 3G/2G Windows 2008 32-bit SP2 The following Windows operation systems are supported for All-in-One Softswitch: • Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit (supported on Hyper-V version 6.0 and VMware ESX 5.5 and 6.0) • Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1 • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit SP1 • Windows 2012 Server R2 64-bit (supported on VMware ESX 5.5 and 6.0) MAXCS 8.0 uses internal network port 10072 to work with the client applications. Other applications on the users’ system should not use this port. Since this is for internal use, no firewall setting should be configured for this port.
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 7 of 46 Requirements: Upgrades from Earlier Releases If you are upgrading to MaxCS Release 8.0 from an earlier release of MaxCS, see the MaxCS 8.0 Upgrade Guide for system requirements and upgrade procedures. You can find this guide in the AltiGen Knowledgebase at https://know.altigen.com. Polycom Enhancements in Release 8.0 This section provides an overview of the enhancements for Polycom IP Phone integration that have been added since the initial release of version 7.5. For full details and configuration instructions, refer to the Polycom Configu- ration Guide. You can find this guide in the AltiGen Knowledgebase at https://know.altigen.com. Polycom Auto-Provisioning This feature was added in Release 8.0. In MaxCS 8.0, the process of provisioning Polycom IP phones has been significantly streamlined. Administrators can now configure an option in the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. The DHCP service, in conjunction with the AltiGen Polycom phone configuration service, will deploy configurations to Poly- com phones automatically. Polycom phones are preconfigured to use DHCP to receive an IP address and use DHCP Option (160) and then Op- tion 66 to determine the location of a provisioning server. AltiGen uses DHCP to configure the Polycom phones’ “Provisioning Server Type” as “HTTP” and the “Provisioning Server Name” as the AltiGen Polycom phone configuration service IP or Hostname. If a Polycom phone is used in a non-supported environment, then the Administrator is responsible for setting up a local provisioning server. In this case, the Administrator should configure the provisioning server’s type and IP (Hostname) manually. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom Global Extension Relocation This feature was added in MaxCS 7.5 Patch 1. Users can now relocate their Polycom phones within the Enterprise domain by using #17. Requirements A Third-party IP Device license must be assigned to the extension. A Polycom Advanced Features license must be assigned to the extension. A Polycom Advanced Features license is required on the server to which the extension is being relocated. For example, assume active global extension 200 is on server A. A Polycom phone on server B enters #17, and then enters extension number 200 and the password. When the server B extension is activated, MaxCS automatically checks for a Polycom Advanced license. If no Polycom Advanced Features license is available on server B, then this relocation request would fail. To enable this feature, a checkbox on the Enterprise Manager > User > Resolve tab has been renamed to Allow user to relocate a global extension using #17/#27.
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 8 of 46 After upgrading to Release 8.0, the user must pick up the handset and then press #17. Then they must the exten- sion number and voicemail password to bind that Polycom phone to that extension number. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom User Password Consolidation This feature was added in MaxCS 7.5 Patch 1. To simplify Polycom phone management, AltiGen has merged the various passwords in MaxCS into a single pass- word. Specifically, the provisioning password, the voicemail password, and the SIP Registration have been com- bined into a single password, which is set to the voicemail password. This has resulted in changes to two options on the Extension Configuration page, found on the General tab. Both renamed options are in the IP Extension group: Enable Polycom or 3rd Party SIP Device 3rd Party SIP Registration Password After the upgrade to Release 8.0 has been completed, some Polycom users may need to pick up the handset and press #17 to log into their extensions, entering their voicemail password. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom Default Local Administrator Password This feature was added in MaxCS Release 8.0. You can change the default Polycom administrator password (which is currently 456) via a new field on the System > Number Plan tab. This is the password for the Polycom phone itself; users must enter this password to access menus on the phone to change its configuration. In addition, you can enable a Polycom phone so that it downloads this default password; select PBX > AltiGen IP Phone Configuration, select the extension, and switch to the Polycom tab. Check the Enable Password Control op- tion; the password from the System > Number tab will be copied over. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom Secondary Proxy Support This feature was added in MaxCS 7.5 Patch 1. You can now assign a secondary proxy server that Polycom phones will connect to when the main MaxCS server becomes unavailable. On this proxy server, some limited inbound and outbound calls can be performed. Only SIP/UDP is supported. When the main MaxCS server is back up, the phones will automatically reconnect to the main server, restoring all functionality. You can select which extensions will register to the survivable gateway. The supported emergency gateways are the following devices: AudioCodes MP11x MultiTech MVP 410 – (for this device, only emergency dialing is supported and outbound DTMF is not supported) Adtran 900e series
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 9 of 46 For details on configuring the gateways, refer to the appropriate configuration guide in the AltiGen Knowledge- base. Polycom Auto-Generate Digit Map This feature was added in Release 8.0. You can now have MaxCS Administrator automatically generate a digit map, which will be based upon your current dialing plan. You do this via a button on the System > System Configuration > Number tab. We recommend that you review the auto-generated digit map, to make sure that it meets your system require- ments. Modify the map as needed. After you make any change to the system dial plan, click the Generate Polycom Digit Map button and a new digit map will be created base on the current dialing plan. The new Digit Map will overwrite the previous version. Polycom phones must be rebooted in order to receive the updated configuration. The default Polycom dial plan has also been enhanced to support redialing outbound calls from the phone history logs. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom Mobile Fallback This feature was added in Release 8.0. You can now enable mobile fallback on Polycom phones, just as you can with AltiGen IP Phones. When enabled for an extension, if a Polycom phone loses its network connection, MAXCS will automatically fall back to a Mobile Ex- tension for this extension. To enable this for an extension, open the PBX > Extension Configuration > General tab, check the Enable Fallback to Mobile Extension option, and specify the appropriate mobile extension channel from the list. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom Firmware Auto-Upgrade This feature was added in Release 8.0. MaxCS now supports an automatic firmware upgrade on the following Polycom VVX phones: VVX 300/310 VVX 400/410 VVX 500 VVX 600 The Auto-upgrade feature is not supported on VVX 1500 model phones. There are two separate options that you can use to upgrade VVX firmware. One is for new phones that you have recently acquired and are starting to configure (it can also be used on existing phones that are not associated with an extension on this server, such as when an extension number is changed). The other option is for existing phones that are already associated with an extension. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions.
MaxCS 8.0 New Features Guide Page 10 of 46 Polycom Global BLF This feature was added in Release 8.0. You can now set a Global extension as a BLF softkey for Polycom phones, just as you can with AltiGen IP phones. This feature requires a Polycom Advanced Features license. Polycom VVX Expansion Module Support This feature was added in Release 8.0. MaxCS now supports the Polycom VVX Expansion Module, which is a third-party device that is sold by Polycom to work with their model VVX IP phones. The Expansion model is supported on the following Polycom phones: VVX 300/310 VVX 400/410 VVX 500 VVX 600 The BLF slots that you configure will overflow from the VVX phone onto the expansion module. In other words, the BLF slots will fill up all available slots on the Polycom phone’s LCD display first, then will begin filling up the expan- sion module. This feature requires a Polycom Advanced Features license. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for details. Polycom VVX Call Recording Button This feature was added in Release 8.0. You can enable a Record softkey for Polycom VVX models. This option is found on the PBX > AltiGen IP Phone > Configuration Polycom tab. Once this feature has been enabled, the VVX extension user can tap a Record softkey on their Polycom phone to choose to record the call in progress. A new page opens, with a Record button for users to click. This feature requires a Polycom Advanced Features license. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for full instructions. Polycom Transfer and Conference on MaxCS Clients These enhancements were included in Release 8.0. In this release, Polycom users now have additional ways to transfer calls and to join or initiate conferences, using the client applications MaxAgent, MaxOutlook, MaxCommunicator, and AltiConsole. Refer to the MAXCS Polycom Configuration Guide for details. Users must enable the Use Polycom Phone to make or answer calls option in their MAXCS client in order to use this feature. Users must have a Polycom Advanced Features license in order to perform these operations.