vWAAS device mode central-manager - error message: mode change is unsupported on a VWAAS

desmondsmith1 · ‎01-27-2016

Cisco vWAAS problem:

“vWAAS 2500 running version universal-k9 5.4.1a cannot be converted to a WAAS CMS”

NO-HOSTNAME-10-146-8-37(config)#device mode central-manager
Device mode change is unsupported on a Cisco Optimization Engine -VWAAS. ß

We have already a vWAAS (same device type) configured as a CMS !

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NO-HOSTNAME-10-146-8-37#sh inventory
Name: Chassis , DESCR: Wide Area optimization Engine
PID: OE-VWAAS-ESX , VID: V01,

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NO-HOSTNAME-10-146-8-37#sh vers
Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software (WAAS)
Copyright (c) 1999-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Wide Area Application Services (universal-k9) Software Release 5.4.1a (build b17 Oct 1 2014)
Version: oe-vwaas-5.4.1a.17

Compiled 16:29:23 Oct 1 2014 by gpadhi

Device Id: 00:50:56:a5:17:7a
System was restarted on Tue Jan 26 16:28:55 2016.
System restart reason: called via cli.
The system has been up for 15 hours, 30 minutes, 18 seconds.

finn.poulsen · ‎01-29-2016

Hi Desmond,

The Device-type (OE-VWAAS-ESX) is a generic VMware device type.

For vWAAS you'll need the correct (sized) ova file, this is why they are split up into several versions (150/200/750/1300/2500) for the vWAAS images.

CM images (vCM) and the bigger acceleration images (12.000 & 60.000) you'll get when you purchase the license and you cannot (with my knowledge) swap between the sizes, without installing another ova-image.

Best Regards

Finn

Jorge Bejarano · ‎02-09-2016

Please proceed to talk to your Cisco Account team to get you a Central Manager ova file, it seems they gave you an accelerator ova file instead. Please notice that for WAAS CM ova, you´ll require additional resources and hardware requirements however confirm with them

Jorge

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