ICX 1.1.3.X - Release Notes

This article provides the release notes for ICX-500 and ICX-Core software 1.1.3.x with incremental bug fix releases.

General information

VSF-ICX-500 is a firmware archive for the ICX-500 Intelligent Gateway platform.

• vsfx-1.1.3.x{-n}.swu - Used for standard in-field upgrades
• vsfx-prod-1.1.3.x{n}.img.zip - Used in-field recovery and major system upgrades (SD-Card update)
• vsfx-prod-1.1.3.x{n}.zip - Used in production upgrade only.

The first 4 numbers in version directly links to the the ICX-Core version. The last optional "-n" number is added for vsfx build with only platform changes form the first ICX-Core build for vsfx.''

ICX-Core software is an "apt" installation package for Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS Server containing the same functional capabilities as the ICX-500 Intelligent Gateway platform.

• ICX-Core-01.00-bionic-1.1.3.X.apt.tar - Used for installation from the Ubuntu shell or from ICX-Web on already running ICX-Core systems.

Software Upgrade information

ICX-500: Upload and install SWU file from web menu System Maintenance > System Upgrade. For detailed procedure, see ICX-500 software upgrade

ICX-Core:

• First time installation from a Ubuntu shell:

sudo tar -xf ICX-Core-01.00-bionic-1.1.3.0.apt.tar install.sh --to-command /bin/sh

For more details, see: ICX-AlphaCom Core - Installation

• Already running system: SWU file uploaded and installed from menu System Maintenance > System Upgrade on the ICX-Web.

ICX 1.1.3.0

Release info

Name: VSF-ICX-500 and ICX-Core
ICX Version: 1.1.3.0
Date: 21.04.2020
Status: General Availability

Bug fixes

ICXEL-10 ICX-500 Log Build-up

Due to /etc/machine-id not kept after SW upgrade, the systemd journal was stored to a new folder after each SW upgrade. The old journal files was never cleaned up. Resolution: We make sure to copy the old machine-id to new SW image, so we continue to log to same journal. We also clean away old orphaned journal files.

MTN-2516 Owner of Event 40/10

The owner of event 40/10 is now the correct station.

MTN-2574 Set Time from Station Using "785" does not Work.

The set time from station using "785" is now working

MTN-2668 SD-Card and USB Auto-discover

SD-Card and USB is now auto-discovered, and a reboot is no longer required.

MTN-2675 Node Name not Updated

The "Node name" should now be updated according to the name configured in AlphaPro

MTN-2685 High Priority Call from AlphaCom to Exigo Does not Work

Exigo integration: Issues with setting up a call with high priority from AlphaCom to Exigo.

MTN-2697 ICX-Core: Not possible to upload prerecorded messages

Not possible to upload prerecorded messages, as the "Messaging" form was missing in the web interface. Fixed

MTN-2699 MultiConference: MultiTalk Sometimes Locks up ECPIR Panel

MultiTalk will no longer cause lock up.

MTN-2711 Web Upgrade Unavailable

Fixed a bug where web pages on ICX500 believed it was a ICX-Core system after running for 10 days.

MTN-2745 Inconsistent State After Coldboot

Fixed an issue where configuration was not synced to flash after coldboot and power off. In addition fixed an issue where the web server failed to start due to slow certificate generation at boot.

MTN-2779 ICX-Core sets static IP on install

Fixed an issue where static IP was set on a VM after installation even if the interface was previously set to DHCP. In addition the interfaces will be checked/updated on boot for dynamic handling.

MTN-2798 ICX-500 SW update sometimes fails

An issue that sometimes caused the upgrade process to fail has been fixed.

MTN-2809 ICX IPHA license issue

IPHA license for ICX sometimes caused both exchanges to be set as slave.

MTN-2822 AlphaPro Reset Function

AlphaPro reset function should now work also for ICX.

Security Fixes and Improvements

ICXEL-15 ICX Build Version

ICX build version is displayed in AlphaWeb initial info page, along with ICXCORE version.

ICXEL-20 Multiplexing API Port 61112 and 61113

API/OPC ports 61112 and 61113 now accept multiple connections. Note that all ICX-AlphaCom nodes in an AlphaNet need to be upgraded to 1.1.3.0 or higher when using port 61112 and/or 61113. If this upgrade is not done on all nodes, broadcast messages from remote nodes will not be transmitted.

MTN-700 Simultaneous Recording

The recording system now initiate the recording session to recorder 1 and recorder 2 simultaneously, if configured.

MTN-1325 Event Report for Recorder Status

Recorder registration ON/OFF will be reported as Recorder Event (40) , sub event 20 and 21 for Recorder 1 and 2

MTN-2037 IPHA Over TLS on Port 443

IPHA can now be run with TLS on port 443. The option can be found on the IPHA web configuration settings page.

MTN-2682 AlphaPro now suports TLS

Port 443 with TLS can now be used for AlphaPro

NCP-528 Credentials Preserved after Upgrade

SSH keys and SSL certificate for HTTPS is now preserved after SW upgrade

Known issues 1.1.3.0

Downgrade from 1.1.3.0 to 1.0.3.0

Due to security upgrades, downgrading to versions 1.0.3.X will invalidate web user login. This will require a factory restore, or password restore.