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== Advanced Development Branch ==
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== New Features  ==
  
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The '''A'''dvanced '''D'''evelopment '''B'''ranch currently known as Toolpack 2.5 is an advanced release of the Toolpack framework containing new APIs and functionalities.  It is meant for system integrators and solution vendors requiring access to these new features and system calls to engage their development or testing process.  The traditional release cycle has been accelerated to allow an early access of these new features and reduce the development cycle of our customers' systems.  They can now build and test their new application in lab while synchronizing the release of the complete system with TelcoBridges' release of the final Toolpack 2.5 branch.
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Toolpack version 2.5 provides the following new features:
  
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This branch went through the standard TelcoBridges Q&A process to insure that critical portions of the product are stable (i.e. installation, migration, system startup, configuration).  However, in order to bring the functionality into the hands of developing customers earlier, there are a few important differences between an Advanced Development Branch and a regular product branch:
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'''Support for [[CAF: Working With Call Legs|Media Leg API]]'''
  
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* The main focus for the Advanced Development Branch is to deliver a specific feature set to developer.  Complete regression testing and cross-dependency tests may have been omitted.
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*This release of Toolpack allows the use of the media resources (TDM channels, RTP streams), without having to use the signaling stacks provided by TelcoBridges. This allows customers to use their own SIP stack, and use the high-performance RTP and vocoding from TelcoBridges. The same can be done with SS7 and Sigtran on the TDM network. The Media Leg API can be used in conjunction with the Call Leg API, thus having a hybrid system.
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* Q&A will not have covered testing on all supported OSes.  Only a few have been targeted.
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* Although TelcoBridges has invested large effort to run Q&A tests and fixes across the complete Toolpack feature set, some features or options may not be fully working.  Any blocking issue for testing can be addressed through the support department using the regular process.
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* The Advanced Development Branch is [[NOT]] to be installed in a production setup.  It is meant for lab integration, development and testing only.  Deploying a system using that branch is not recommenced and the customer will do it as his own risks.  Please contact TelcoBridges' support up-front in case an early deployment is desired.
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* Although TelcoBridges will try to minimizes the changes, subsequent releases of the advanced development branch may include API and service affecting behavior changes which is not usually permitted between minor releases of a normal branch.
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* Eventually, the advanced development branch will be replaced with an official release of the branch. At that point, TelcoBridges will be commited in maintaining the official release of the branch.  Any previous version of the Advanced Development Branch will be obsoleted.
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'''Support for [http://docs.telcobridges.com/mediawiki/index.php/H.248 H.248]'''
  
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== New features ==
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*This allows the Tmedia platform to be controlled by a SoftSwitch<br>
  
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Toolpack version 2.5 provides the following new features:
 
  
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'''Support for [[CAF: Working With Call Legs|Media Leg API]]'''
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'''Support for [http://docs.telcobridges.com/mediawiki/index.php/CAS CAS&nbsp;R2] in Toolpack'''  
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* This release of Toolpack allows the use of the media resources (TDM channels, RTP streams), without having to use the signaling stacks provided by TelcoBridges. This allows customers to use their own SIP stack, and use the high-performance RTP and vocoding from TelcoBridges. The same can be done with SS7 and Sigtran on the TDM network. The Media Leg API can be used in conjunction with the Call Leg API, thus having a hybrid system.
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*This adds a new signalling protocol to Toolpack. CAS&nbsp;R2 in Toolpack works on all TelcoBridges platforms which have IVR DSP devices. This makes a complete TDM offering with SS7, Sigtran and ISDN-PRI.<br>
  
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== Toolpack installation guide ==
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Please refer to the guide based on the version of Toolpack that you plan to install.
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*[[toolpack_installation_2-5|Toolpack system v2.5 installation guide]]
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== New Enhancements  ==
  
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== Uninstalling Toolpack ==
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Toolpack version 2.5 also improve usability and ease-of-use by adding the following enhancements:<br>
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You may also decide to remove Toolpack from a given host. The following will enable you to do so:
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*[[toolpack_uninstall_2-5|Uninstall procedure for release v2.5]]
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'''Web Portal [[Host-control|Host-control]]'''<br>
  
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== Major Upgrades ==
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*This new feature allow the user to upload a new Toolpack installer, upload a new license, shutdown a Toolpack host using the web portal.<br>
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It is considered a '''major upgrade''' when changing to a full release version or a major point release (e.g., v2.3 to v2.4 or v2.4 to v2.5). Please note that major upgrades require service interruption.
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*[[toolpack_major_upgrades_2-5|Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5]]
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== Minor Upgrades ==
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'''Web Portal Database Backup'''<br>
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It is considered a '''minor upgrade ''' when moving, for example, from upgrading a minor point release (e.g., v2.5.1 to v2.5.2).
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*[[toolpack_minor_upgrades_2-5|Minor upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5]]
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== License Upgrades ==
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*Using the web portal, it is possible to create/manage Toolpack database backup.<br>
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A '''license upgrade''' activates new functionality or capacity in the system. Example of license upgrades include adding SS7 signalling or unlocking additional IVR capabilities.
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*[[Add/Change_Licenses#Change Licenses|License upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5 (same as v2.3)]]
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'''Web Portal Recovery Server'''<br>
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*If Toolpack Web Portal cannot start, a recovery server will be started and will guide you through the problem. It will also allow you to re-import old Toolpack database backup.<br>
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'''Gateway Application '''[[Route retry|'''Retry Algorithm''']]<br>
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*The Gateway application can handles receive a list of route and will try each one until the connection is established. Requires new routing scripts.<br>
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'''Gateway Application [[Routeset Routing|Routesets Routing]]'''<br>
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*Using .csv files, it is possible to import/export more than hundred thousands dynamic routes. Requires new routing scripts.<br>
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'''Web Portal Configuration Enhanced Copy'''<br>
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*Copying a configuration also copies its gateway application routes, routesets (including File DB) and routing scripts. No need to re-enter all the routes anymore, Yay!<br>
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'''VoIP Port Range'''<br>
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*Each [[NAP|NAP]] can have an assigned port range.<br>
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'''[[Toolpack:Custom Tones|Custom Tones]]'''<br>
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*For the Tdev and [[H.248|H.248]] users, it is possible to create custom tones.<br>
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'''Improve [[Toolpack:NAP Profile|NAP Profile]]'''<br>
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*It is possible to customize: fax, record, VoIP, tones using the profiles and assigning it to the appropriate [[NAP|NAP]].<br>
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== Latest Release ==
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The latest release is available at TelcoBridges forum
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*[http://forums.telcobridges.com/viewforum.php?f=23&sid=0b6d56e6e0b395824678a8f03e81e280 Release Status Forum]
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== Toolpack installation guide  ==
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Please refer to the guide based on the version of Toolpack that you plan to install.
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*[[Toolpack installation 2-5|Toolpack system v2.5 installation guide]]
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== Uninstalling Toolpack  ==
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You may also decide to remove Toolpack from a given host. The following will enable you to do so:
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*[[Toolpack uninstall 2-3|Uninstall procedure for release v2.5 (same as v2.3)]]
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== Major Upgrades  ==
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It is considered a '''major upgrade''' when changing to a full release version or a major point release (e.g., v2.3 to v2.4 or v2.4 to v2.5). Please note that major upgrades require service interruption.
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*[[Toolpack major upgrades 2-5|Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5]]
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== Minor Upgrades  ==
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It is considered a '''minor upgrade ''' when moving, for example, from upgrading a minor point release (e.g., v2.5.1 to v2.5.2).
  
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*[[Tmedia_Minor_Upgrade|Minor upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5]]
  
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== License Upgrades  ==
  
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A '''license upgrade''' activates new functionality or capacity in the system. Example of license upgrades include adding SS7 signalling or unlocking additional IVR capabilities.
  
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*[[Add/Change Licenses#Change_Licenses|License upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5 (same as v2.3)]]
  
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 8 September 2015

Contents

New Features

Toolpack version 2.5 provides the following new features:

Support for Media Leg API

  • This release of Toolpack allows the use of the media resources (TDM channels, RTP streams), without having to use the signaling stacks provided by TelcoBridges. This allows customers to use their own SIP stack, and use the high-performance RTP and vocoding from TelcoBridges. The same can be done with SS7 and Sigtran on the TDM network. The Media Leg API can be used in conjunction with the Call Leg API, thus having a hybrid system.

Support for H.248

  • This allows the Tmedia platform to be controlled by a SoftSwitch


Support for CAS R2 in Toolpack

  • This adds a new signalling protocol to Toolpack. CAS R2 in Toolpack works on all TelcoBridges platforms which have IVR DSP devices. This makes a complete TDM offering with SS7, Sigtran and ISDN-PRI.


New Enhancements

Toolpack version 2.5 also improve usability and ease-of-use by adding the following enhancements:

Web Portal Host-control

  • This new feature allow the user to upload a new Toolpack installer, upload a new license, shutdown a Toolpack host using the web portal.

Web Portal Database Backup

  • Using the web portal, it is possible to create/manage Toolpack database backup.

Web Portal Recovery Server

  • If Toolpack Web Portal cannot start, a recovery server will be started and will guide you through the problem. It will also allow you to re-import old Toolpack database backup.

Gateway Application Retry Algorithm

  • The Gateway application can handles receive a list of route and will try each one until the connection is established. Requires new routing scripts.

Gateway Application Routesets Routing

  • Using .csv files, it is possible to import/export more than hundred thousands dynamic routes. Requires new routing scripts.

Web Portal Configuration Enhanced Copy

  • Copying a configuration also copies its gateway application routes, routesets (including File DB) and routing scripts. No need to re-enter all the routes anymore, Yay!

VoIP Port Range

  • Each NAP can have an assigned port range.

Custom Tones

  • For the Tdev and H.248 users, it is possible to create custom tones.

Improve NAP Profile

  • It is possible to customize: fax, record, VoIP, tones using the profiles and assigning it to the appropriate NAP.


Latest Release

The latest release is available at TelcoBridges forum


Toolpack installation guide

Please refer to the guide based on the version of Toolpack that you plan to install.

Uninstalling Toolpack

You may also decide to remove Toolpack from a given host. The following will enable you to do so:

Major Upgrades

It is considered a major upgrade when changing to a full release version or a major point release (e.g., v2.3 to v2.4 or v2.4 to v2.5). Please note that major upgrades require service interruption.

Minor Upgrades

It is considered a minor upgrade when moving, for example, from upgrading a minor point release (e.g., v2.5.1 to v2.5.2).

License Upgrades

A license upgrade activates new functionality or capacity in the system. Example of license upgrades include adding SS7 signalling or unlocking additional IVR capabilities.



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