3Com Oven manual Important Information, Updating the 3Com Asterisk Appliance to Release

Release Notes for 3Com Asterisk Appliance Release 1.4.0.14.3 Page 2

The 3Com Asterisk Appliance is a stand-alone PBX, which runs a specially enhanced version of the Asterisk software. It is suitable for the desktop or mounting in a typical network closet or restricted access location. The 3Com Asterisk Appliance is ideal for small office environments.

The 3Com Asterisk Appliance can function not only as a PBX, but also as a voice mail server, IVR server, conferencing server, VoIP ATA, or VoIP gateway. It has four FXO ports and four FXS analog ports. Additionally, the built-in four port LAN switch and WAN port allow it to serve as a basic router.

See the 3Com Partner Access web site or the 3Com ftp site for additional information and resources for the 3Com Asterisk Appliance, such as:

ƒA README file that augments the information in this document.

ƒThe firmware, bootloader, and 3Com telephone images.

ƒThe CompactFlash Image and its corresponding README file.

ƒTime zone files, which you down load using the Networking page in the 3Com AsteriskGUI. Follow the instructions in the 3Com Asterisk Appliance Administrator’s Guide to set the time zone for your appliance.

ƒThe 3Com Asterisk Appliance Administrator’s Guide.

The 3Com Service FAQs (frequently asked questions) site provides additional information about 3Com Asterisk. Point your browser to http://servicefaq.3com.com and select Asterisk from the drop-down menu. Check this site frequently for new FAQs.

For information about using 3Com Asterisk with 3Com telephones, point your browser to http://www.3com.com/downloads. Enter the product number, 3CR10551A, and then click the Search button.

As always, address all questions about the 3Com Asterisk Appliance and related hardware and software to your authorized 3Com reseller.

Important Information

Updating the 3Com Asterisk Appliance to Release 1.4.0.14.3

Release 1.4.0.14.3 includes new 3Com Asterisk Appliance firmware and telephone images. To update the 3Com Asterisk Appliance to Release 1.4.0.14.3, see Updating Your 3Com Asterisk Appliance Configuration and do the following:

ƒSkip the section that describes how to update the bootloader image. Because Release 1.4.0.14.3 does not include a new bootloader image, there is no need to update the image.

ƒUpdate the 3Com Asterisk Appliance firmware to Release 1.4.0.14.3. Follow the steps in the Updating the 3Com Asterisk Appliance Firmware Image section. The firmware image file is uImage-dgm-1.0.3.2-3com-r1.4.0.14.3

ƒUpdate the telephone image to Release R_7_1_47_3. Follow the steps in the Updating the Telephone Image Files section. The telephone image file is phone_image_R_7_1_47_3.tar.gz.