Hello,

As 9-0-3 is not a signed firmware, you should  not have any issues.

I agree with Joe, check if the firmware 8-5-3 shows up in the device defaults or not.

Just a side question, why are we looking to downgrade the firmware?

Regards

Kunal

Hello,

we would like to downgrade to 8-5-3-0 because the 6921s, with 9-0-3-0 firmware, cant' get the correct locale (they remain in English, even if the locale on the CallManager is different).

Regards.

Hello,

we haven't restarted the TFTP service because the only firmware available for 6921s is 8-5-3-0 (the one present originally when we have installed the CallManager).

Moreover, the firmware listed in the "Device Default" section is 8-5-3-0, as expected.

Keep in mind that the "old" 6921s have succesfully upgraded to 8-5-3-0 (they had an older firmware); the problem is with the "new" 6921s, which have a 9-0-3-0 firmware, and they can't downgrade to 8-5-3-0.

Regards.

Once IP phones have been upgraded to a 9.0 firmware version they will not be able to be downgraded.  This is a limitation with the 9.0 firmware version.

--Matt

Once you load an unsigned image, the next 
upgrade or downgrade has to be to a SIGNED Firmware image. 
For example
 You have one 6921 on 9.0.2 unsigned FW, I would recommend 
you to upgrade all your new 6921s to 9.0.3(unsigned) and then once every 
6921 is on unsigned **image, you can go ahead an load 9.0.3 *signed *and 
upgrade all of them together. Please note that a new 6921 runs 8.5.4 
which needs to be upgraded to an *unsigned *image (9.0.2 or 9.0.3) first.

Could you please download appropriate locale files from from 
http://tools.cisco.com/squish/b81437

Here are some pointers on the locale install.

Please note that Cisco Unified Communications Locale Installer *MUST* be 
installed on every Cisco Unified Communications Manager server in a 
cluster, starting with the publisher. After installation has completed, 
it is essential to reboot the platform in order for all user and network 
locale changes to become fully 
activated.(http://tools.cisco.com/squish/E792a ).

If the previous download doesn't work, then try 
cm-locale-fr_FR-7.1.5.1000-1.cop.sgn(whichever locale you need) 
(http://tools.cisco.com/squish/a488F4) which has the FR locale for all 
the phones for CUCM 7.1.5. NOTE: * The full Cisco Unified Communications 
Locale Installer for Cisco Unified Communications Manager must be 
installed prior to installation of Phone Only 
locale.*(http://tools.cisco.com/squish/E8838 ). CUCM Locale installer 
file names start with *cm-locale*. and phone locale installer file names 
starts with *po-locale*. As per the information given by you, You have a 
locale issue with the 6921s. So try the po-locale first. If that doesn't 
work then try the cm-locale upgrade.


Please be aware that there is bug CSCtf40828 
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCtf40828 which affects locale installs on 6921s on 9.0.2

My 2 cents

Hello,

thanks for your great answer!

I have 3 doubts/questions:

1. You have written: "Once you load an unsigned image, the next upgrade or downgrade has to be to a SIGNED Firmware image" and "You have one 6921 on 9.0.2 unsigned FW, I would recommend you to upgrade all your new 6921s to 9.0.3(unsigned)". It seems that one phrase tells one thing and the other one the opposite... Which of them is correct?
2. How can I understand if a 6921 has onboard a signed or unsigned firmware? Is it possible by the web interface of the phone?
3. Are these upgrade paths correct?
   • Factory 8-5-3-0 (is it unsigned? See question 2) -> 9-0-2-0 (unsigned) -> 9-0-3-a (signed)
   • Factory 9-0-2-0 (is it unsigned? See question 2) -> 9-0-3-a (signed)

Thanks again and regards.