How does Cisco Unity Failover Licensing work

[mohamed.bari]

I already have Cisco Unity VM install with 100 users, we wanted to add a Failover Unity Server. What part number do I use, do I order exactly identical server + VM licensing for 100 users + OS + Failover License, etc?

Or I just buy an identical Server and some sort Failover license bundle?

Will I be able to use Dynamic Config tool for this?

[Hin Lee]

You add a Failover License. Call your sales engineer to help obtain that.

[mohamed.bari]

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response, in that note, do I still buy the 100 VM license for the secondary Server and the Failover licenses too? or its just the Failover licenses only in some sort of bundle for 100 users?

[sachinraja]

Hello Mohamed

See if this document helps you:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_qanda_item09186a0080094ce5.shtml#q4a

REgards,

Raj

[mohamed.bari]

Hi Raj,

Thanks for the reply, I have seen that before, but I am confused to what I should order for the Failover Server, do I order the VM License for the exisiting 100 users and the Failover licnese or just the Failover license only?

thanks

Mohamed

[thisisshanky]

Mohammed,

For failover you will need to buy,

a. one backup server (h/w)

b. for every VM or UM license, buy a failover license

c. For the number of ports (16,32,72), you have to buy equivalent failover ports.

UNITYUM-FOVR-USR or UNITYVM-FOVR-USR indicates item b.

UNITY-FOVRSVR4-32 should indicate item c.

if using 72 ports item c will be UNITY-FOVRSVR33-UP

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