FlySIP 5.6

FlySIP 5.6 is available for production from June 24, 2024. Upgrades of staging systems are scheduled with FlySIP support for partners with a valid support agreement who run the latest version of the previous release. To buy a support package, contact sales@flysip.com.

Major Changes

DID Ranges

Carriers often handle large quantities of DID numbers assigned to various customers and accounts. Historically, managing these DIDs has involved significant configuration overhead, despite the fact that the majority of DID numbers share the same basic configuration. In FlySIP V5.6, we introduced DID ranges, enabling you to specify the start and end of a DID range, as well as the ability to subdivide and assign the range to the customers and accounts that require them.

Web Interface for Stir/Shaken

You can now set up Stir/Shaken directly through the web interface. Previously, Stir/Shaken setup was conducted directly within the database. With the latest update, you have the autonomy to configure your Stir/Shaken parameters independently. This includes options such as employing a trusted partner like 1callconnect for call verification or configuring your provider to manage both authentication and verification, using the built-in tools on your softswitch.

Stir/Shaken Per Routing Group

Stir/Shaken dips can now be set on a per-routing group basis. This improvement makes it so that you can specify each route where you need to set up Stir/Shaken. This is incredibly useful as not all areas have adopted Stir/Shaken and may not even need verification. You will now be able to set your Routing Entries to either force call signing over Stir/Shaken (Required), reuse cached Stir/Shaken Identity (Supported), or not use any Stir/Shaken (Disabled).

CA Lists and SSL Certificate Management

We have streamlined the management of CA lists and SSL certificates. We have introduced a new attribute called “domain type” specifying the relevant domain for the list or certificate, promoting a more cohesive administrative approach. The new domain type also helps us incorporate Stir/Shaken Certificates into this system. A full suite of the corresponding XMLAPI methods was adjusted to add support for the new parameters.

New Features and Improvements

• SS-5987 - Implement SIP HEP capture for OpenSIPS, enabling better diagnostics and SIP message tracking.
• SS-5884 - Switched Jenkins agent to Java 17 for better stability and support.
• SS-5850 - Added support for ADD_HEADER for external_translator_outbound in Python and GoLang B2BUA.
• SS-5775 - Stir/Shaken lookups are now reflected in the Test Dial Plan.
• SS-5690 - Introduced Cloud Backup Speed Limit to balance bandwidth usage.
• SS-5681 - Unified all email templates to use UTF-8 encoding.
• SS-5578 - Added email notifications for successful backup jobs.
• SS-5538 - Added warning messages for Routing Entries when configurations are incomplete.
• SS-5783 - Enabled customization of Stir/Shaken AS connectors for specific use cases.
• SS-5616 - Improved the performance of the Customers Summary Report.
• SS-5605 - Optimized Customers CDRs Report for faster execution.
• SS-2370 - Added Estimated Costs for Origination in Test Dial Plan.
• SS-5097 - Refactored the mail subsystem for better retries and error processing.

Key Version Updates

• SS-5844 - Upgraded Python from 3.9 to 3.11.
• SS-5843 - Upgraded PHP from 8.1 to 8.2.
• SS-5842 - PostgreSQL 14 is now the default, with optional upgrades to PostgreSQL 16. PostgreSQL 10 is deprecated.
• SS-5836 - OpenSIPS default version is now 3.1.17, with optional upgrades to 3.4.3. OpenSIPS 2.4 is deprecated.
• SS-5726 - FreeBSD 13.1 is the new default, with upgrades to FreeBSD 13.2 available. FreeBSD 12.2 is deprecated.

API Changes

• SS-5867 - You can now link CDR connections with trunk connections using the i_connection parameter in XMLAPI methods.
• SS-5643 - Added API methods to block and unblock web users.
• SS-4639 - Improved the XML-RPC API to include setup time in active calls.

Security Improvements

• SS-5810 - Enabled unique encryption/decryption keys for each subsystem to enhance security.
• SS-5582 - SMTP passwords are now encrypted in the Web UI and database.
• SS-5631 - Adjusted permissions for NOC users to restrict changes to connections and routes via the Test Dial Plan.

Stability Improvements

• SS-5979 - Extended Cloud Backup to support multi-tenant systems.
• SS-5957 - Fixed occasional CSS load errors on the web UI.
• SS-5951 - Resolved false “system is outdated” notifications on AWS systems.
• SS-5930 - Fixed replication alerts when slave systems became unavailable.
• SS-5865 - Corrected network buffer monitoring graph issues in FreeBSD 13.x.
• SS-5958 - Fixed issues with “Use Pref.Codec only” when video streams were announced in SDP.
• SS-5788 - Addressed DNS cache resolving issues in OpenSIPS.
• SS-5994 - Fixed a race condition between DB backup and thrift file rotation.
• SS-5772 - Corrected DB query issues for payment processors.
• SS-5654 - Added options for handling media IP in SDP for NAT scenarios.
• SS-5567 - Enabled proper processing of INFO messages.
• SS-5954 - Fixed incorrect source IP in requests to vendors.
• SS-5413 - Resolved firewall issues with multiple IP addresses.

Pre-Upgrade Checks

Before upgrading to FlySIP V5.6, ensure your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenSIPS Version 3.1.
• PostgreSQL Version 14.
• FreeBSD Version 13.1.

Deprecated functionality

Support for Internet Explorer and older browsers is discontinued to accommodate new web frameworks.

For questions or support, contact sales@flysip.com.