MiVB 9.0

[lundah]

Scheduled to be released 9/7/18. Update training is up on the Mitel training site. Lots of new stuff. New controller model, 1GB RAM required in hardware based controllers, controller operating system is changing from VxWorks to Mitel Linux. Lots of older hardware and phones are no longer supported.

Best new feature in my opinion is the ability to finally whitelist/blacklist calls based on the incoming CPN.

[petr.necas]

Do I understand is correctly that the CX(i) and MXe II controllers will not be upgradeable to MiVB 9.0?

[petr.necas]

Unfortunately answer to my previous question is Yes :-( 

[VeeDubb65]

I'm pretty excited about the blacklist also.

Anybody have a link to official release notes? I'm really curious about what models they're dropping (I read rumors they were killing the 52xx line), and whether they're actually breaking compatibility, or just no longer recommending them.

Either way, we probably won't upgrade until there's a service pack or two out there.

[VeeDubb65]

I'm also curious about RAM upgrades. We've got 3 physical controllers, and they're all MXe III. Two fo them already have 1GB of RAM, but one of them is lower traffic and only has 512. Wondering if I can buy a memory module or have to replace the whole chassis.

[petr.necas]

From the MiVB 9.0 update training document:

The following hardware components are obsolete and do not work on MiVoice Business release 9.0:

Obsolete controllers
• MXe
• MXe II
• CX
• CXi
• LX

Obsolete sets
• 5001 IP phone
• 5005 IP phone
• 5010 IP phone
• 5020 IP phone
• 5140 IP phone
• 5201 IP phone
• 5205 IP phone
• 5207 IP phone
• 5215 IP phone Dual Mode
• 5215 IP phone
• 5220 IP phone Dual Mode
• 5220 IP phone
• 5230 IP phone
• 5240 IP phone
• 5401 IP
• 5550 IP Console
• 6600 Your Assistant Pro
• App Server
• SS4001
• SS401
• SuperConsole 1000
• SS4015
• SS4025
• SS410
• SS4125
• SS4250
• SS420
• SS430

Mitel issued a revised support statement for the 5200 series sets under bulletin PB20170185. This bulletin clarified that, whilst we expect the phones will operate as normal, the 5200 sets will not have the normal support level. Specifically, this means that, should issues arise after the upgrade to release 9.0, Mitel reserves the right to not fix specific issues isolated to the 5200 series sets operation. In effect, this is a very similar position as Mitel undertook on the Peripheral Node as we transitioned away from the older technology to the newer product variants.

[VeeDubb65]

That's great news! 

We've got 15 of the 5201's in service as IP housephones, but they've never been great, and the 5304 is not a bad option.

What I was worried about was the 5224, of which I've got 70 or so in service, including several with conference sidecars and saucers.

[petr.necas]

Wondering if I can buy a memory module or have to replace the whole chassis.

I think , this is the part number for the memory upgrade:

50006727 - MXe III & CX/i II , 1GB RAM Mod Upgrade

[petr.necas]

Scheduled to be released 9/7/18

After 10 days and still not available for download?

[acejavelin]

Scheduled to be released 9/7/18

After 10 days and still not available for download?

Nope... Nothing yet, but the training on LMS has been up, finished it last week.

Must have been more complications than expected.

[ghost]

the documentation is now up in edocs
making some interesting reading

[Sube100]

I guess this is Mitel phasing out ISDN as well as you have to purchase a new server for that (unless i am reading it wrong?)

[Ronan]

MXe III is still supported so ISDN should be fine, no ?

[eugenej]

I guess this is Mitel phasing out ISDN as well as you have to purchase a new server for that (unless i am reading it wrong?)

Not at all. MXeIII and CX(i)II are still supported provided they have correct HDD sizes and 1GB Memory module. These are FRU.
The EX (new controller) will also have support for ISDN and FXS and FXO - hardly dying

[acejavelin]

Anybody else have a test bench system they have to upgrade in order to test 9.0 before deploying it customers? I do... my old MXe (original) on the bench just isn't going to cut it I guess.

Called Mitel Sales Engineering, no hardware only demo kit... so regular dealer cost.

Called a couple refurb houses I deal with (PC Liquidators and American Telebrokers), but the cheapest refurb MXe III bare chassis could find was just under $700 (so I could reuse my SysID chip from the MXe and save a little headache since the last time I changed the SysID on a demo system it somehow became a Production system in AMC and that took like 2 weeks and an act of the Mitel AMC gods to fix)... Took a chance and went to eBay and found a MXe III with a dual T1/E1 module, dual power supplies, and a raid system with dual 160GB drives for $295 with free shipping in "pulled from working environment" condition. Should be here next week.

Now to order that 1GB RAM upgrade module...

EDIT: Seems our vendor is out of stock of the 1GB upgrade module... Anyone know the exact specs to get one from Crucial or some other memory supplier? Seems to me it is a SODIMM ECC module of some kind.