unity 5.x upgrade & change to exch2007

[rvincent]

Hi:

Have a small customer with Unity 4.0(3)partnered to exch2003. They have moved all users to Exch2007, leaving the Exch2003 server partnered to Unity.

I will be upgrading Unity to 5 and then changing msg partner to the exch2007 box.

When I run the AD schema for the upgrade do I run it on the Exch2003 and/or the Exch2007?

Can I run it prior to doing the upgrade or will it cause problem?

Also, regarding the change to exch2007, how do you actually run this Ex2K7_script?

thanks

Rob

[Tommer Catlin]

Technically, there should be no problem running Unity 5.01 on Windows 2000 when partnered with Exchange 2007. When partnered with Exchange 2007, the Exchange 2003 System Management Tools get loaded on the Unity server. That's it. Everything else is handled at the Exchange 2007 with script files. (powershell)

Unity takes the call

Records the message

Uses MTA to hand the file off to Exchange for delivery

Unity has access to the Exchange store for MWI, etc.

I have an install coming up the customer wanted to have 2000 OS loaded instead of 2003. Because the H1 (I think) server does not support 2003. (Cisco's way of forcing an hardware upgrade) But the H1 support Unity 5.0.

Cheers!

[mlitka]

Where did you read that H1's don't support Windows 2003? I haven't found that anywhere. Is there a specific H1 configuration you are referring to?

[Tommer Catlin]

On this list:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps5745/ps2237/product_data_sheet0900aecd802132ef.pdf

I see the 7835 H1 ECS with platform 2000. I'm not sure if that means only 2000 or 2003 would probably work, is it TAC supported? not sure.

[mrmccann]

We don't have a Platform Configuration Disc to install Windows 2003 on the H1. But it is supported, you just need to provide your own copy of Windows 2003.

[mhurley131]

I received the UNITY-OS-UPG-K9 kit for upgrading from 2000 to 2003. The last CD in the second case specifically says for the H1.

The cd isnt an image, but a plain 2003 server cd. So you have to install windows, then put a few drivers on it.

That being said, i can only assume that 2003 is supported on the H1.