MAX Communication Server Release 7.
This guide covers the following: • A brief summary of the new features and changes in MAXCS release 7.5. • Guidelines for upgrading from earlier releases of MAXCS to release 7.5. For directions on migrating to MAXCS Private Cloud, refer to the Partners Methods and Procedures for MAXCS Private Cloud guide, which is available from your AltiGen sales representative. Operating System Support This release supports Softswitch and MAXCS Private Cloud ONLY.
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• The TLS enabled and SRTP disabled settings are no longer supported. • The Persistent TLS connection for SIP Tie-Trunk is no longer supported. • Redundancy is no longer supported. • Multiple Gateway Softswitch is no longer supported. Additional Changes Please note the following additional changes in Release 7.5: • AltiGen Phone Group Paging uses SIP tie-trunk channels in this release.
Upgrading from Release 6.5 or Earlier If you are upgrading from Release 6.5 or earlier, you can either re-enter the data in Release 7.5, or you can upgrade to Release 6.5 Update 1, and then upgrade from 6.5 Update 1 into Release 7.5. Upgrading from Release 6.7 If you are upgrading from Release 6.7, you can either re-key the data or you can upgrade to Release 6.7 Update 1, then upgrade from 6.7 Update 1 into Release 7.5.
• If Exchange integration was used in the previous version of MaxCS server, you must uninstall the Outlook client before you install MaxCS Release 7.5. To upgrade to Release 7.5, 1. Make sure you have the MAXCS 7.5 Softswitch Deployment Guide on hand; you will follow some instructions from that guide in step 6. This guide should be available from the AltiGen Knowledge Base. 2. Upgrade AltiGen IP-705, IP-710, and IP-720 phones to firmware version A8 before you begin the upgrade process. 3.
Upgrade Process: MAXCS Private Cloud For instructions on migrating a MAXCS 6.5 – 7.0 Update 1 on-premise deployment (on a hardware chassis) to MAXCS Private Cloud, follow the steps in the Partners Methods and Procedures for MAXCS Private Cloud guide, which is available from your AltiGen Communications sales representative and on the AltiGen Knowledgebase. For any upgrade issues or questions, please contact AltiGen Technical Support.
