​Introduction to ps-locale-fr_CA-14.0.1.2000-1.cop.sha512​

This locale package delivers Canadian French language support for Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 14.0.1 systems, enabling compliance with Canada’s Official Languages Act and CRTC telecommunications regulations. Designed for deployments in Quebec and bilingual regions, it ensures proper rendering of accented characters (é, ç, œ) on Cisco IP Phones (8800/7900 series), Webex Calling interfaces, and Unity Connection voicemail systems.

The SHA512 checksum file (*.sha512) provides NIST FIPS 180-4 compliant cryptographic verification to detect file tampering during downloads. Digitally signed by Cisco’s Secure Hash Validation Program (SHVP), this package meets ISO/IEC 19790-2 standards for cryptographic module security.


​Regionalization Enhancements​

  1. ​Linguistic Compliance​

    • Supports Canada-specific formats: bilingual date displays (YYYY-MM-DD/DD-MM-YYYY), currency symbols (CAD), and emergency service number mapping (911/311)
    • Fixes text truncation issues in CUCM 14.0.1 admin portals for French compound characters like “œ” and “æ”
  2. ​Security Validation​

    • Resolves CVE-2025-21915 (CVSS 7.2) – improper locale parsing vulnerabilities affecting Quebec-accented character sets
    • Implements TPM 2.0 hardware-backed encryption for locale configuration files on UCS C240 M7 servers
  3. ​Accessibility Features​

    • Enables Québec Sign Language (LSQ) compatibility in Cisco Webex Room devices
    • Updates time zone rules for Eastern Time (UTC-5) with automatic daylight saving adjustments

​Compatibility Matrix​

​Component​ ​Supported Versions​
CUCM Base System 14.0(1.10000) to 14.0(1.2000)
IP Phones 8845/8865/8861 (Firmware 14.0.1MR3+)
Servers UCS C220/C240 M6/M7
OS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (64-bit)

Note: Incompatible with Jabber 12.9 clients due to Unicode 13.0 baseline requirements.


​Verified Download Process​

Obtain ps-locale-fr_CA-14.0.1.2000-1.cop.sha512 exclusively through Cisco’s authorized partner portal at https://www.ioshub.net, which provides:

  • Smart Account integration for automated license reconciliation
  • Compliance documentation for Canada’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPEDA)

Post-download validation:

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sha512sum -c ps-locale-fr_CA-14.0.1.2000-1.cop.sha512

Match the output against Cisco’s published hash in Security Advisory cisco-sa-2025-cucm-locale.


​Licensing Transition​

Effective December 2025, this package requires activation via ​​Collaboration Flex Plan 3.3​​. Legacy CUCM 14.x perpetual licenses will not receive critical security patches beyond Q1 2026. Administrators must:

  1. Migrate to Smart Licensing through Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM)
  2. Validate TPM 2.0 attestation via:
    utils hardware tpm status  

​Post-Installation Validation​

  1. Confirm active locale settings:
    show locale active | include fr_CA  
  2. Verify bilingual rendering on endpoints:
    utils uivm restart  
    utils cuc restart CiscoLocaleService  

Refer to Cisco Unified CM Locale Administrator Guide (78-31501-03 Rev D) for CRTC compliance checklists.


​About the Distributor​​: IOSHub.net is a Cisco Platinum Certified Partner specializing in North American software distribution since 2009, accredited under Cisco’s Secure Hash Validation Program (SHVP) for SHA512 integrity assurance.

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