CUCM 7.1 to CUCM 9.0.1 Upgrade

[haythamsaid]

Dears,

i have there cucm servers version 7.1 and i need to upgrade to version 9.0

can i upgrade directly from 7.1 to 9.0 or i need a bridge?

what about the license and how i can get the new mac address?

Please help asap

best regards

[ronpatel]

HI

You can directly update from CUCM 7.1 to CUCM 9.0.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/compat/ccmcompmatr1.pdf

But do you need bridge upgrade depends on your current hardware.  See below link if both of your CUCM releases are supported in current hardare you donot need bridge upgrade.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6790/ps5748/ps378/prod_brochure0900aecd8062a4f9.html

Regards

Ronak Patel

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[haythamsaid]

Thanks for your support

Where i can find the ova files?

Thanks

Haytham

[anchoudh]

Hi Haytham,

Use the below link,

http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/OVA_Template_Details_for_Unified_CM_Release_9.0

Thanks,

Anand

[haythamsaid]

Thanks for your support

i am sorry i cant find the ovf file.

is the initial UCS setup:

1: Connect to the ucs server using the KVM console

2: press f8 to access the CIMC configuration utility

3: assign an ip address to the cimc

4: access the cicm using brower

is this is correct or not?

- i need to configure RAID

- i need to download ESXI from vmware site or not? and what about the ESXI license?

- how i can find the VMW license mac ?

thanks

[anchoudh · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Use the below link for the OVA templates,

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=284329957&catid=278875240&softwareid=283088407&release=9.0%25281%2529&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Refer the belw one for the step by step procedure for using UC on UCS.

http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Implementing_Virtualization_Deployments

Hoep this helps,

Anand

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[haythamsaid]

Thanks  Anand for you greate support

- i need to download ESXI from vmware site or cisco will give it to me in a dvd?

- how i can download the license for cucm which mac i should you?

Best Regards,

Haytham

[anchoudh · Accepted solution]

Hi Haytham,

Answers inline.

- i need to download ESXI from vmware site or cisco will give it to me in a dvd?

Anand:

VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter may be either customer-provided or purchased from Cisco.

Refer the below link for more information,

http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Before_You_Buy_or_Deploy_-_Considerations_for_Design_and_Procurement

- how i can download the license for cucm which mac i should you?

Anand: You need to use the license MAC for this.

Issue the show status cli command from the command line interface to obtain the license MAC.

Refer the below link,

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/admin/8_0_2/ccmfeat/fslicense.html

http://www.cisco.com/web/cuc_afg/index.html

Hope this helps.

Anand

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[haythamsaid]

Hi Anand,

Thanks for your support.

i have a cluster v 7.1.5 (three CUCM and one Unity) and i will upgrade to uc v9.0 on ucs. i should use this cop file before upgrade or not:

ciscocm.refresh_upgrade_v1.1.cop.sgn

Please advise.

Best Regards

Haytham

[Harmit Singh · Accepted solution]

Hi Haytham,

Yes, you would need to do the refresh upgrade to go from 7.x to 9.0. Please refer to the following docs:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/upgrade/9_0_1/CUCM_BK_U8D523AB_00_upgrade-guide-cucm-90_chapter_010.html#CUCM_TK_UC3F0642_00

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/security/9_0_1/secugd/CUCM_BK_CCB00C40_00_cucm-security-guide_chapter_011.html#CUCM_TK_R03F138C_00

HTH.

Regards,

Harmit.

[haythamsaid]

Hi Harmit,

Thanks for your support.

let me give you more details about the upgrade.

We have four MCS servers 7835 ( 3xCUCM and 1xUnity server).

We bought two UCS server C210M2 and we need to install cucm and UC v 9.0 in the new server and restore the old database and old license in the old mcs servers.

USC 1 has PUB, SUB-1 and Primary UC

UCS 2 has SUB-2 and Secondary UC

Please advise.

Best Regards,

Haytham

[Harmit Singh · Accepted solution]

Hi Haytham,

Thanks for the details. It's quite straight forward actually. If you plan on doing a fresh install of CUCM and UC v 9.0 on the UCS servers and then do a DRS restore, then you do not need to apply the refresh upgrade file on those servers. However, you would need to do a refresh upgrade when upgrading from 7.x to 9.0 on the old MCS servers.

HTH.

Regards,

Harmit.

[haythamsaid]

Hi Harmit,

Thanks alot for your greate support.

I must upgrade from 7.1.5 to 9.0 on the mcs and take backup tehn install the cucm v 9.0 on the usc and make restore.

oor just i need to install the cucm and uc v 9.0 on ucs servers then restore the old database only.

what about the license? and how i can get the new virtual mac address and the new license?

Best Regards,

Haytham

[Harmit Singh]

Hi Haytham,

So that means you would need to run the refresh upgrade on the MCS servers while upgrading from 7.x to 9.0. Once the upgrade is complete, take a DRS backup --> Do a fresh install on the UCS platform --> Do a DRS restore.

Once the above is complete, you would need to apply for the software feature license for version 9.0. Also, you would need to get the phone unit and node license files rehosted with the new MAC address. You can get the virtual mac only once you have done the fresh install. You can issue "show status" from the CLI of the CUCM Pub and CUC Pub.

HTH.

Regards,

Harmit.

[haythamsaid]

Hi Harmit.

i will not upgarde from 7.x to 9.0 on the msc server.

i will install a fresh 9.0 on new ucs servers the i will use DRS restore. Is this right or not?

i this case no needs for refresh upgrade on the MCS servers.. is this right or not.

in the license i need to use file answer generator to or not?

please advise.

BR

Haytham