Jabber for Windows 9.2 and iLBC ?

We run iLBC across our wan between sites.
Does Jabber for Windows 9.2 or a newer version of Jabber for Windows support iLBC?
I can't find details in the Data Sheets about what codecs Jabber for Windows supports.

The answer is no. That ilbc is not supported with Jabber for Windows 9.2.1;
g.722.1
Note
g.722.1 is supported on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.1 or later.
g.722.1 32k
g.722.1 24k
g.711
g.711 A-law
g.711 u-law
g.729a
Supported Video Codecs
H.264/AVC
Refrence
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/Windows/9_2/JABW_BK_C9731738_00_jabber-windows-install-config/JABW_BK_C9731738_00_jabber-windows-install-config_chapter_010.html#JABW_RF_A8E7D898_00

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Do these users all have a conferencing profile assigned to them in CUCM (9.0) or CUPS (8.x)?
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Cisco Jabber for Windows in Extend and Connect mode and making outbound calls

Hi guys,
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Hi guys,
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Hi All,
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Thanks
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Yep, that's what I did now.
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Jabber for Windows openLDAP and Deskphone Control

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Ok I have half of the problem resolved. I got Deskphone controll working with CTI.
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/Windows/9_1/JABW_BK_CA48EE46_00_cisco-jabber-for-windows-administration.pdf
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Jabber for Windows and Ldap Contacts without CUPC license

Dear Sr:
It is possible to add a user on ldap as a jabber contact WITHOUT assigning a CUPC license to the user?
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Hello,
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I'm able to provide SDI traces, logs, diagnostic sip/h323 calls from VCS in order to know for sure if this is an incompatible issue or something I can workaround.
Let me know if someone of you are interested in read these logs or could point me on the right direction.
Thanks!

Ok,
I have looked at both logs. I have to mentinon though that you didnt
provide the log that shows the h323 setup between cucm and the VCS. This
is most likely because the call originated from a different cucm than
the ones you provided the logs from.
The call would have orginated from the first cucm in the cucm group of
this trunk: Name=RL_TRUNK_VIDEO
The cucm ip will be : 10.252.53.10.
This is the VCS log that confirms where the h323 request originated
from:
pr 10 22:50:29 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:29,187"
Module="network.h323" Level="DEBUG": Src-ip="10.252.53.10" Src-
port="54000"
Received RAS PDU:
Having said that here is my analysis of the logs that you sent..
Jabber sent an INVITE to CUCM and advertised all the codecs (audio and
video it can support)..
Observer that Jabber says it doesnt support G729 anexB
21:55:16.576 |//SIP/SIPTcp/wait_SdlReadRsp: Incoming SIP TCP message
from 10.223.20.73 on port 54677 index 90661 with 2220 bytes:
[862370,NET]
INVITE sip:[email protected];user=phone SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP 10.223.20.73:54677;branch=z9hG4bK000029d3
From: "4122107" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=00059a3c78000011000070b0
-00000e65
To: <sip:[email protected]>
Call-ID: [email protected]
Max-Forwards: 70
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 01:55:16 GMT
CSeq: 101 INVITE
User-Agent: Cisco-CSF/9.4.1
m=audio 19252 RTP/AVP 0 8 18 105 104 101
c=IN IP4 10.223.20.73
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000
a=rtpmap:18 G729/8000
a=fmtp:18 annexb=no
a=rtpmap:105 G7221/16000
a=fmtp:105 bitrate=24000
a=rtpmap:104 G7221/16000
a=fmtp:104 bitrate=32000
a=rtpmap:101 telephone-event/8000
a=fmtp:101 0-15
a=sendrecv
m=video 28878 RTP/AVP 97
c=IN IP4 10.223.20.73
++++Now lets observer the capabilites exchange during h245 negotiation
between cucm and VCS++++
Here CUCM advertises its caps to VCS (afterreceiving caps from VCS)
Note that G729A, G729AB, G729 is all advertised..
Apr 10 22:50:31 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:31,017"
Module="network.h323" Level="DEBUG": Src-ip="10.252.53.10" Src-
port="45660"
Received H.245 PDU:
value MultimediaSystemControlMessage
::= request : terminalCapabilitySet
capabilityTableEntryNumber 2,
       capability receiveAudioCapability :
g729wAnnexB : 6
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   capability receiveAudioCapability : g729AnnexAwAnnexB : 6
       capabilityTableEntryNumber 4,
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receiveAudioCapability : g729 : 6
capabilityTableEntryNumber 5,
       capability receiveAudioCapability :
g729AnnexA : 6
++++++
After doing MSD (master slave determination, we move to the OLC phas e..
Here we see that the far end..c40 wants to use G729AB for media++++
Apr 10 22:50:31 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:31,783"
Module="network.h323" Level="DEBUG": Src-ip="10.224.114.11" Src-
port="11163"
Received H.245 PDU:
value MultimediaSystemControlMessage
::= request : openLogicalChannel :
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forwardLogicalChannelParameters
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g729AnnexAwAnnexB : 20,
     multiplexParameters
h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
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Apr 10 22:50:31 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:31,784"
Module="network.h323" Level="DEBUG": Dst-ip="10.252.53.10" Dst-
port="45660"
Sending H.245 PDU:
value MultimediaSystemControlMessage
::= request : openLogicalChannel :
   forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1,
forwardLogicalChannelParameters
     dataType audioData :
g729AnnexAwAnnexB : 20,
     multiplexParameters
h2250LogicalChannelParameters :
++++The next thing we get is an OLC reject from CUCM and this is where
th call drops++
Apr 10 22:50:31 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:31,790"
Module="network.h323" Level="DEBUG": Src-ip="10.252.53.10" Src-
port="45660"
Received H.245 PDU:
value MultimediaSystemControlMessage
::= response : openLogicalChannelReject :
forwardLogicalChannelNumber 1,
   cause dataTypeNotSupported : NULL
Apr 10 22:50:31 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:31,790"
Module="network.h323" Level="INFO": Dst-ip="10.224.114.11" Dst-
port="11163"
Detail="Sending H.245 OpenLogicalChannelRejResponse
+++We then receive a call release from cucm with cause code of 47:
resource unavailable++++
Apr 10 22:50:32 TWELDVCS01 tvcs: UTCTime="2014-04-11 01:50:32,365"
Module="network.h323" Level="DEBUG": Src-ip="10.252.53.10" Src-
port="50913"
Received H.225 PDU:
Q931
   Message Type: Release
Complete
   Call reference flag: Message sent from originating side
Call reference value: 0x7b
   Info Element : Cause
     Location: Usr
   Cause Value: Resource unavailable
   Info Element : User User
   Length = 22
Suggestions:
Change the region setting between the ICT trunk to VCS and Jabber to use
G711 and test again.

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Hi,
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Dear community,
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I recently upgraded our Call Manager infrastructure from 8.6.5 to 10.0. Along with that, I wanted to rollout the new Jabber for Windows (9.7.2) because now we use a very old version (9.2.1).
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Look at this thread. You can find the answer there.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/12241391/ldap-contacts-and-photos-jabber-ipad-iphone-and-android-not-working
First I had to uncheck "Use UDS for Contact Resolution" and then I had to create a new jabber-config.xml and upload it to the TFTP server.
But there are a few limitations you have to deal with. But I have mentioned that in the other thread.

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Other XMPP solutions we have tried (wildfire/Openfire & MS Lync for example) can interact directly with AD and authenticate users without having a go-between server, it's simply Jabber/chat server to AD.
If I install 10.5 over our existing deployment of 9.7.2 (jabber client I'm referring to), what extra benefit do I get directly relating to SSO? With each new version it seems SSO is either improved or added but yet the requirements and setup have not changed, and when you do find the instructions and much digging around it basically points to having to research, install and configure an entirely separate server and then simply point the Cisco server to that. Given the complexity of the Cisco VOIP setup, getting our server infrastructure updated will not be an easy task and taken lightly if the only reason is that SSO would be enabled but will still require a separate server.

Jabber for Windows - Flip between WebEx and CUPS logins

I am running Jabber for Windows 9.0.5
I want to flip between my CUPS install in my lab and a WebEx Connect instance we are testing. I can get it logged into my CUPS instance but when I go to File -- Connection Settings and choose WebEx, it will not login. I tried specifying the server but I don't know what the URL would be. The one in the default is
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How do I get Jabber for windows to login to my Connect account? Maybe it's not supposed to but I thought this was the on-demand version of Jabber that is documented here
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps6836/ps12511/data_sheet_c78-704195.html&ei=6J-AUK8yjJOzBtLFgbAK&usg=AFQjCNFQ_n2Ih1yyFi_LQry4M_5E0ba-uA&sig2=v0-ta4tEtjZMzU6hC3Vf0A

Hello, Josh!
You can switch the config of J4W by altering the Connection Settings under the File menu before you log in. On my Jabber client, I selected the Cisco WebEx server type and left the login server address by checking the default server option. Make sure you log into WebEx Messenger (formerly WebEx Connect) using your complete email name (in my case, [email protected]) and your WebEx Messenger IM password (not necessarily same as WebEx Meeting Center credentials). I don't know the startup process for J4W, so I don't know how this works with the default server option. I'll follow up, though, as I know I saw a post that addresses this.

Jabber for Windows- VM issue

I had configured Jabber for windows in windows 7, the problem is after logging into jabber client iam not able to get the "phone accounts" under options.
Iam able to call , and recieve calls but no voice mail. In the Jabber cleint diagnostic it shows username and password is wrong for voice mail.
If i have 'phone acounts' option in jabber client i could set username and password for voice mail. Iam able to telnet the unity server.
Any clue?
We have IM&Presence 9.0, CUCM 9.0
Jabber - 9.2
Tnx
Bobby

HI,
As Aron states - you can configure your client to use same login and password ID as other UC services. This will then mask the fields you see in your jabber client. This is great when you don't want your users to have to populate the fields. The less they have to do the better.
Check your Unity Connection system - is it AXL ot AD or neither ?
If you can, your better to use only one username / password across your UC environment. For now just check your setting for the VM service is not set .

Cisco Jabber for Mac - Directory Lookup and Contact Fields

Hello,
After having issues myself with Cisco Jabber for Mac 9.2 specifically with Active Directory lookups not working, or contact information not populating (and therefore not being able to call users from the contact list as no telephone information exists) I am including a sample jabber-config.xml file that works for me.
Please note: there are many different ways to configure this. What I will be showing is the method that works for me and my deployment, which is pretty standard.
As always and as a disclaimer, once again, this is what has worked for my deployment scenario. Always keep backups of your configuration files, and always be mindful of anything you have configured already, especially in the jabber-config.xml file.
Background
My deployment is based on CUCM 9, with 1 publisher and 2 subscribers. I also have a CUCM IM & Presence 9.0 server. This assumes that you have already configured your deployment and Jabber is functioning already, albeit with the aforementioned issues.
As for Active Directory, my deployment will be based on Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controllers running in native 2008 mode. For this example, we will be searching directly against one of the DCs with a Global Catalogue role. Please be aware that in large deployments you will have to plan accordingly with regards to lookup traffic from Jabber clients to the DCs.
Also, as of Cisco Jabber for Mac 9, the client no longer can search via the CUCM internal directory (which may be made of local end users, Active Directory synced users, or a mix of both) and this must be done via a LDAP mechanism.
Scenario
In this deployment scenario, Cisco Jabber for Windows is working properly - you can search and add people from Active Directory, and contacts in your contact list have all the appropriate fields populated from Active Directory. However, when trying the same with Jabber for Mac, Jabber for iPhone or Jabber for iPad you notice that you cannot perform a directory lookup, and if you add people directly (for example, [email protected]) the user only has the IM field populated. No telephone, email or additional information is displayed.
Solution
Whereas Cisco Jabber for Windows uses the EDI mechanism (native Windows), whereby when running from a computer that is on the domain (or in the event that you are search for contacts in another Active Directory domain where a domain trust exists) , Jabber for Mac / iPhone / iPad uses the BDI mechanism.
In this case, you will need to provision a jabber-config.xml file that you will upload to your TFTP server (or Publisher) that will be "downloaded" by your Jabber for Mac client and also used by the iPhone and iPad client. You can configure many options in the jabber-config.xml file, but for this example we will place just the information that we need to order for these clients to request and display Active Directory information.
Please note that the configuration may vary depending on your deployment, but at the very least we will be:
- Configuring a DC where we will perform the lookup.
- Configure credentials that will be used to perform the lookup. This will be an Active Directory account that has read rights on the Active Directory domain. Please note that these credentials are saved in plain text in the file, so ensure that the account that you will be using is not privileged.
- Configure the server port that we will be using to perform the lookup.
- Configure the Search Base. This is basically where we want the directory lookup to happen. You can either choose for this lookup to start at the "base" of the domain (and therefore the search will iterate through all the user accounts and and OUs below the root base) or define a specific OU where you want to search.
Caution!
- There is a current limitation with Cisco Jabber for Mac whereby you can only have 1 search base configured. Please keep this in mind if, like me, you have multiple OUs (like an OU for each company in your organization) and under these OUs you have sub OUs as a user account container.
- If using the top level search base, unless you specify a filter, you will potentially be able to search for all user accounts in the domain. You will need to configure the <BDIBaseFilter> parameter if you want to fine tune your search ability.
Steps
These are the steps I have followed. Other steps or considerations may vary.
- Log in to your TFTP server and download the jabber-config.xml file and keep it as a backup. If you are already using the jabber-config.xml file for other purposes, do not worry - you can add your BDI information parameters inside.
- Remove the jabber-config.xml file
- Edit the jabber-config.xml file and configure thus:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config version="1.0">
    <Directory>
        <DirectoryServerType>BDI</DirectoryServerType>
        <BDILDAPServerType>AD</BDILDAPServerType>
        <BDIPrimaryServerName>DOMAIN CONTROLLER IP ADDRESS</BDIPrimaryServerName>
        <BDIPresenceDomain>YOUR PRESENCE DOMAIN</BDIPresenceDomain>
        <BDIServerPort1>3268</BDIServerPort1>
        <BDISearchBase1>YOUR SEARCH BASE</BDISearchBase1>
       <BDIConnectionUsername>[email protected]</BDIConnectionUsername>
        <BDIConnectionPassword>PASSWORD</BDIConnectionPassword>
        <BDIEnableTLS>0</BDIEnableTLS>
   </Directory>
</config>
For example, let´s assume the following:
- Domain controller IP address is 10.1.1.2 .
- Your presence domain is test.local .
- Your search base will be test.local using the top level of the domain.
- Your username with which you will be doing your searches is called walt . Usually you can either identify walt as test.local\walt or [email protected] . It is always best, in these sort of scenarios, to use the UPN convention so we will be configuring a [email protected] .
- The password is the Active Directory password for the account walt .
- I have disabled TLS in my case. There are issues with the Jabber for Mac client when using other security methods.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config version="1.0">
    <Directory>
        <DirectoryServerType>BDI</DirectoryServerType>
        <BDILDAPServerType>AD</BDILDAPServerType>
        <BDIPrimaryServerName>10.1.1.2</BDIPrimaryServerName>
        <BDIPresenceDomain>test.local</BDIPresenceDomain>
        <BDIServerPort1>3268</BDIServerPort1>
        <BDISearchBase1>DC=test,DC=local</BDISearchBase1>
       <BDIConnectionUsername>[email protected]</BDIConnectionUsername>
        <BDIConnectionPassword>walt01!</BDIConnectionPassword>
        <BDIEnableTLS>0</BDIEnableTLS>
   </Directory>
</config>
One you have configured the jabber-config.xml file, you will now need to upload it to you TFTP server. Once uploaded, you will need to restart the Cisco TFTP service. Again, my TFTP server is on my CUCM publisher, so:
- I go to Cisco Unified OS Administration on my Publisher server, TFTP File Management and I upload jabber-config.xml to / directory
- I then go to Cisco Unified Serviceability on my Publisher server, I locate the Cisco TFTP service and I restart the service
Once this is done, you can figure up your Jabber for Mac client. As a test, on your Mac (using Terminal) go to:
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Cisco/Unified Communications/Jabber/Config
In here you will see several files, but what we want to see is jabber-config.xml . As soon as you start the Jabber for Mac client and log in, the jabber-config.xml file will download from your TFTP server and get saved here. When you see it appear, just type in your terminal window more jabber-config.xml and make sure that the output is the same as the xml file you created.
From there, try doing directory search. If you have previously added contacts and they still lack attribute information, you will need to remove them (sometimes it will not refresh properly) and add them again from the directory.
I will be updating this guide and ammending anything that is incorrect, but this is meant to be a quick checklist and steps to get this, at least in the most very basic version, up and running for Jabber for Mac.

Hello,
Thanks for this post! It works, I can do lookup and also I can add found contact to contact list and get information about contact from LDAP.
One more question: - I can't get all information about contact. I don't get e.c mobile phone number and more others attributes. I have tried to expand your file as follows:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config version="1.0">
<Directory>
<DirectoryServerType>BDI</DirectoryServerType>
<BDILDAPServerType>AD</BDILDAPServerType>
<BDIPrimaryServerName>IP of AD</BDIPrimaryServerName>
<BDIPresenceDomain>Presence Domain</BDIPresenceDomain>
<BDIServerPort1>3268</BDIServerPort1>
<BDISearchBase1> Search Base</BDISearchBase1>
<BDIConnectionUsername>User</BDIConnectionUsername>
<BDIConnectionPassword>Password</BDIConnectionPassword>
<BDIEnableTLS>0</BDIEnableTLS>
       <BDISipUri>msRTCSIP-PrimaryUserAddress</BDISipUri>
       <BDIPhotoSource>thumbnailPhoto</BDIPhotoSource>
       <BDIBusinessPhone>telephoneNumber</BDIBusinessPhone>
       <BDIMobilePhone>mobile</BDIMobilePhone>
       <BDIHomePhone>homePhone</BDIHomePhone>
       <BDIOtherPhone>otherTelephone</BDIOtherPhone>
       <BDITitle>title</BDITitle>
       <BDICompanyName>company</BDICompanyName>
<BDILocation>co</BDILocation>
<BDIPostalCode>postalCode</BDIPostalCode>
       <BDICity>l</BDICity>
       <BDIState>st</BDIState>
       <BDIStreetAddress>streetAddress</BDIStreetAddress>
</Directory>
</config>
But it didn't help.
When I capture lookup via Wireshark, I can see that Jabbers sends search request with bunch of attributes, but from LDAP answer contains only 8 attributes. (see attached screenshots)

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