Comdial DXP, DXP Plus, And Impact FX Release 14a Instructions Manual

DXP, DXP Plus, and Impact FX
General Description for the Common Code Base Software
Feature Set 14A, Release 162
The information in this publication is applicable for software feature set 14A,
release 162.
GCA40–218.02 11/99
Printed in U.S.A. 

Comdial®strives to design the features in our communications systems to be fully interactive with one
another. However, this is not always possible, as the combinations of accessories and features are too
varied and extensive to insure total feature compatibility.
Accordingly, some features identified in this publication will not operate if some other feature is activated.
Comdial disclaims all liability relating to feature non-compatibility or associated in any way with problems
which may be encountered...

Contents
Introducing The Software Release.......................1
Introducing The Software Release...........................................1
Detailing Hardware And Software Considerations For The DXP System.............2
Detailing The Hardware Considerations....................................2
Detailing The Software Considerations.....................................2
Explaining The Software Release Features....................3
Feature Sets and Release Numbers (All CCB...

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Introducing the Software Release
Introducing the Software Release
Software release 14A contains new features and feature enhancements designed to make the common
code base (CCB) systems—the DXP, DXPPlus, and Impact FX Systems— easier for end users to use.
CCB began with software release 10A and provides a uniformity of features across the spectrum of
digital communications system platforms. While hardware capacities may limit feature availability for
some CCB systems, the CCB software is completely...

Detailing Hardware and Software Considerations for the DXP System
Detailing the Hardware Considerations
The DXP system must be operating on a DXCPU–68K CPU board. The 14A software release is not
compatible with systems using a DXCPU–186 CPU board found in earlier DXP systems.
If you are upgrading a DXP system to 14A from software 9C or earlier, you must use the
DXPSW–DLRP package. In addition to the 14A software card, this package includes the following
items that you must install as part of the software...

Explaining the Software Release
Features
Feature Sets and Release Numbers
Beginning with software release 14A of the common code base (CCB) operating software, a new
convention exists for naming the software and the features that it supports. Hereafter, designation of
software consists of two parts: therelease numberand thefeature set.
Release Number: The release number designates a particular build of software but does not define the
features contained therein. A release number is permanent and is never...

Software Keying
Beginning with release of 14A of the common code base (CCB) software, each Impact FX System
includes a software keying mechanism. This keying mechanism, or key, is an encrypted string of
characters, that installers obtain from a Comdial representative and enter into VMMI programming
during the initial software enable or subsequent software upgrade operations.
A software key enables the following components:
feature sets (such as, 13C, 14A, and so forth),
slot count/port size (such as,...

Understanding Some Factors that Affect Software Keying
It is possible for system installers to not have the correct component in order to proceed with either an
installation or software upgrade. The following paragraphs detail such situations and describes how to
detect them.
Installers could select a system software file that does not support the features specified by the
software key. In this case, VMMI detects this situation by checking the supported features within the
system software file against...

4. Once you know the system serial number (and the CTI application information if needed), contact the
Comdial representative:
1-800-669-2663 (calls from within the U.S.A.)
1-804-978-2290 (international calls)
To obtain the software enabling key (an encrypted string of characters, that you use to enable the system
software) and the CTI application’s magic number, you must provide to the representative the following facts:
system serial number,
port size of the system,
feature set desired,
system software...