Cisco Customer Response Applications 3.5(4) Service Release 1 (for Extended Services)

Description

This Cisco Customer Response Applications (CRA) Service Release, cm-es.3-5-4-sr1.exe, should only be installed with Cisco CRA 3.5(4).

You must install Service Release 1 on the server running Cisco CRA.

This service release contains the following resolved defects:

CSCsb00856Enhance tracing in AgentQueueStatus

CSCsb11917Agent changes to Work state while talking to caller

CSCsc19232IP phone transfers call results in call stuck in queue

CSCsc27461Database connection throwing errors because of a connection timeout

CSCsc33001Add traces to identify call stuck on CSD

CSCsc34785CRS not sending CALL_ESTABLISHED_EVENT

CSCsc38656Agent switches to ready state once caller completes transfer

CSCsc38947VOPI Monitor on IPCC causes CPU spike on Cisco CallManager

CSCsc46697Trailing spaces in the ICD extension that CRS is getting from LDAP

CSCsc52936Timing issue causes ACDR not to be written

CSCsc62132Cannot delete more than one inactive agent at one time

CSCsc71714Timing issue causes priority of 0 in historical reports

CSCsc79347When applying hotfix for French Cisco Agent Desktop on top of SR2, GUI is half English

CSCsc97761Stuck call; race condition

CSCsd10297Call stuck in queue

CSCsd23723Deadlock in Cisco CRS Engine—calls failing

CSCsd26855Historical Reporting Client login will fail with a bad user ID/password

CSCsd30105Name to user step terminates prematurelyActive Directory

CSCsd30475JVM.log greater than 4 GB crashes IP IVR

CSCsd31591Aborted call due to unhold fails when caller completes the transfer to CSQ

CSCsd38512ACDR with no matching CCDR for out of system then back in transfer

CSCsd38839Application exception if agent picks up just when RNA timer expires

CSCsd49923CRSInstallUtils.dll to be bundled in Historical Reports Client installer.

CSCsd70473Failed to open Cisco CallManager page from Cisco Desktop Administrator

CSCsd79734Call to a route point transferred to a route point = stuck in queue

CSCsd94290Keypad in Cisco Agent Desktop is grayed out until call is connected

CSCse01240Contacts are getting stuck in contacts report after routed through Cisco Unity

CSCse02507Blind transfer from Cisco Unity/ agents to Cisco IPCC Express failing

CSCse05416Cisco Agent Desktop buttons grayed out upon answering call

Using Bug Toolkit

You can search for and find additional information about defects by using the Cisco Software Bug Toolkit.  To access Bug Toolkit, you need the following items:

-     Internet connection

-     Web browser

-     Cisco.com user ID and password

To use the Software Bug Toolkit, follow these steps:

1.   To access the Bug Toolkit, go to this URL:

      http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl

2.   Log on with your Cisco.com user ID and password.

3.   Click the Launch Bug Toolkit hyperlink.

4.   To look for information about a specific problem, enter the bug ID number in the “Enter known bug ID” field and click Search.

Obtaining Troubleshooting Assistance

For the most current troubleshooting information and tips visit the following URL:

http://cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/browse/psp_view.pl?p=Software:Cisco_IPCC_Express_Edition&viewall=true

For assistance identifying and troubleshooting common problems, visit the Cisco TAC Case Collection Tool (TCCT) at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/support/tac/tsa/launch_tsa.html

From the Tools and Utilities page, select the Voice technology, and search for a solution using a free text query or a guided search.

Support Mailer

You can send questions about the installation and operation of Cisco CRA to the following e-mail address. You can also subscribe to this mailer by sending e-mail to this address and including Subscribe as the subject.

[email protected]

Install Instructions

Cisco recommends that you apply this Service Release during off-peak hours because this procedure requires that you reboot the Cisco CRA server.

Before you install this Service Release, you must complete the installation of Cisco CRA 3.5(4) and reboot the Cisco CRA server as prompted by the installation program.

Before installing this Service Release, you must log in to the CRA server as an administrator.

If you are using the Cisco Security Agent (CSA), you must disable the Cisco Security Agent service before installing Service Release 2. See the “Disabling the Cisco Security Agent Service” section at the end of this document for instructions.

Step 1: Download the cm-es.3-5-3-sr1.exe file to your CRA server. Make a note of the location where you save the downloaded file.

Step 2: Double-click the downloaded file.

Step 3: In the Cisco CRA 3.5(4)sr1 - InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Next.

Step 4: When the Install Completed dialog box appears, click Yes to view the log file to verify that that installation was successful. When you exit the log file, the Cisco CRA server reboots automatically.

Installing the Required Patch for the Cisco Agent Desktop and the Cisco Supervisor Desktop

This procedure installs a patch that fixes the problem identified by CSCsa74890. Perform this procedure on all computers on which the Cisco Agent Desktop or the Cisco Supervisor Desktop are installed.

Note: You cannot uninstall the patch after you install it. If you want to remove the patch, you must uninstall and then reinstall the Cisco Agent Desktop or the Cisco Supervisor Desktop.

Before you install the patch, make sure that you have installed Service Release 1 on the CRS server as explained earlier in this document.

Step 1: Exit the Cisco Agent Desktop or the Cisco Supervisor Desktop.

Step 2: Click Start > Run.

Step 3: In the Run dialog box, type \\appsserver\desktop_cfg and click OK to open the share folder.

Step 4: To install this patch, double-click Hotfix_language.exe, where language is the Cisco CRS language that is installed on this server.

Step 5: Start the Cisco Agent Desktop or the Cisco Supervisor Desktop.

Uninstall Instructions:

If you are using the Cisco Security Agent (CSA), you must disable the Cisco Security Agent service before uninstalling Service Release 1. See the “Disabling the Cisco Security Agent Service” section at the end of this document for instructions.

When you uninstall Service Release 1, you will choose some or all of the following programs from the Windows Add/Remove Programs window:

-     Cisco CRA – 3.5(4)sr1 Uninstall – Choose this program from the Cisco CRA server.

-     Cisco CRS – 3.5(4) Hofix Uninstall – Choose this program from a co-resident or a standalone Cisco CRA server.

To uninstall Service Release 1, follow these steps:

Step 1: Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

Step 2: Click the program to uninstall (Cisco CRA 3.5(4)sr1 Uninstall, Cisco CRS – 3.5(4) Hofix Uninstall.

Step 3: Click Change/ Remove.

Step 4: In the dialog box that prompts for confirmation that you wish to uninstall CRA 3.5(4) Service Release 1, click Next.

Step 5: When the Uninstall Cisco CRA – Cisco CRA 3.5(4)sr1 dialog box appears prompting you to confirm that you want to uninstall, click Yes.

Step 6: When the Uninstall Complete dialog box appears, click Yes to view the log file to verify that that uninstall was successful.

Step 7: When the This Server will Now Reboot dialog box appears, click OK to reboot.

Disabling the Cisco Security Agent Service:

If you are using the Cisco Security Agent (CSA), you must disable the Cisco Security Agent service before installing or uninstalling Service Release 1. To disable this service, perform the following steps.

For more information about the CSA, refer to Installing Cisco Security Agent for Cisco Customer Response Applications Releases. You can access that document from this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/sw_ap_to/apps_3_5/english/admn_app/index.htm

Step 1: Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

Step 2: From the Services window, right-click Cisco Security Agent and choose Properties.

Step 3: In the Properties window, verify that the General tab appears.

Step 4: In the Service Status area, click Stop.

Step 5: From the Startup type drop-down list box, choose Disabled.

Step 6: Click OK.

Make sure to restart the CSA after installing or uninstalling Service Release 1. For instructions, refer to the CSA document described earlier in this section.