Sunday, October 14, 2012

OBi100 Firmware Update

On Saturday October 13, 2012 I found that OBi had release a new firmware update to the OBi100. The release is version 1.3.0 with build version 2744. Click here for the official release and information on previous firmware updates. Per the release issued by OBi version 1.3.0 build version 2744 addresses the following:

- Various software optimizations to improve performance.
- Support for fax pass-through event (RFC2833).
- Show fax mode active state in call status.
- Proxy redundancy fail-over then resume improvement.

There are also several enhancements for the OBi202 and OBi302, however I do not own either of these products so I will not include them in in this list. Se the official release noted above for details if you need them.

Of particular note this time, this was the first time I have seen reference to an OBi302 device. The website current does not list this as a current product but does list it as a partner device. This device is used by vendors for their own VoIP.

Just like the update preformed last month, and posted about here on this blog, I processed the update using the web interface. There are multiple options for applying firmware updates to the Obi100 but I prefer the web interface because it gives me a sense of control over the process. The steps for applying the update this way are provided by OBi in the link provided above. I'll provide them here for future reference:

Firmware Update Instructions:
1. Download the file to your computer.

2. Access the web page of the OBi device:
- From a phone attached to the PHONE port of the OBi dial * * * 1
- The IP address of the OBi will be read to you.
- Open a new browser window on your PC and enter the IP address of the OBi. (E.g. 192.168.1.110)
- When prompted, enter "admin" for username and "admin" for password.
If you have previously changed the password, use that instead of "admin."

3. Now that you have accessed the OBi web page, go to the "System Management" - "Device Update" page. From there, "Browse" to the firmware file you just downloaded above and click Update.

4. Wait for the OBi to restart (approx. 30 seconds) and you will be good to go.

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