[cisco-voip] CCM 5 on VMWare Server 1.0.0

Fri Jul 28 09:54:04 EDT 2006

Thanks for explaining what a MAC address is Isreal...
However I think that the real question is whether
Unity/CM5(Linux??) uses the "logical" registry value
or if it looks at the BIA (Burned-In Address),
typically if this can be changed it can only be
changed at the BIOS level or using a diagnostic
utility. I vaguely remember from some Unity class, way
back when, that Unity locks in on the BIA and not
logical address in the registry. Has anyone tried just
changing the registry value or the linux equivalent?
Thanks

--- Israel Lang <zephy316 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address
> 
> 
> Under Windows XP
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP>, the MAC
> address
> can be changed in the Ethernet adapter's Properties
> menu, in the Advanced
> tab, as "MAC Address", "Locally Administered
> Address", "Ethernet Address",
> "Physical Address" or "Network Address". The exact
> name depends on the
> Ethernet driver used; not all drivers support
> changing the MAC address in
> this way.
> 
> However, a better solution - requiring
> Administrative User Rights - is to
> pass over the System Registry Keys under
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
> Here settings for each network interface can be
> found. The contents of the
> string value called 'NetworkAddress' will be used to
> set the MAC address of
> the adapter when next it is enabled. Resetting the
> adapter can be
> accomplished in script with the freely available
> command line utility
>
devcon<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311272>from
> Microsoft, or from the adapters context menu in the
> Network
> Connections
> control panel applet.
> 
> There is a FREEWARE tool called Technitium MAC
> Address Changer v3.1
>
(FREEWARE)<http://www.technitium.com/software/mac_changer_v3.1/mac_changer_v3.1.html>which
> allows you to change MAC address of your network
> interface card (NIC)
> in seconds, irrespective of its driver or
> manufacturer.
> 
> Note: to check your MAC address easily under Windows
> NT4, Windows 2000 or
> Windows XP: Click "Start", choose "Run...", type CMD
> and click OK, then type
> ipconfig /all in the Command Prompt window that
> appears. The number under
> physical address is the MAC address. If multiple IP
> are displayed, you
> should look under the label "Ethernet adapter x",
> where x is the name of
> your connection (which is Local Area Connection by
> default).
> 
> 
> On 7/27/06, Ted Nugent <tednugent69 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Ryan...
> > No.. perfect sidetrack and good point...! and
> actually
> > the customer came up with that idea before I did
> :-(.
> > But it was an older DL380-G2 and the HP dude
> informed
> > us that this could not be done on that vintage
> > server?? I remember doing this on IBM NICs and
> laptops
> > years ago so I could not beleive it wasn't an
> option.
> > I've honestly not had to do that before on an HP
> MCS
> > server myself but you can do it via the HP
> foundation
> > CDs??
> >
> >
> > --- Ryan Ratliff <rratliff at cisco.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Not to sidetrack the thread but in that case I'd
> be
> > > changing the mac
> > > on the Unity server.
> > >
> > > -Ryan
> > >
> > > On Jul 27, 2006, at 3:48 PM, Ted Nugent wrote:
> > >
> > > Right on with the hardware failure deal
> scenario...
> > > emailing licensing and waiting for someone in
> RTP or
> > > SJ to come on shift is unacceptable. During
> working
> > > hours in the states turn around is pretty quick
> but
> > > I've found that APT and EMEA are good at "AVVID"
> TAC
> > > but licensing is non-existent! I had the exact
> > > scenario you mentioned with Unity at 1am Eastern
> US
> > > time and had to wait until 8:30am the next day
> to
> > > get
> > > a .lic file! The customer was furious because
> they
> > > fronted most of their calls through a unity AA.
> The
> > > HP
> > > guy was there to replace the motherboard within
> 3
> > > hours as contracted but we had to wait an
> additional
> > > 4
> > > hours for a new .lic file. And yes I did try
> calling
> > > in a P1 but no one could and/or knew how to
> help.
> > > That's Unity
 now if you have the same problem
> with
> > > your CM Cluster its Goodbye Cisco and Hello
> Avaya
> > > for
> > > your customer.
> > >
> > > --- Ryan LaTorre <rlatorre at unislumin.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Not to tow the cisco line too much, I would
> argue
> > > > that the 3.4GB of
> > > > patches in three months is a good thing. 
> Cisco is
> > > > undoubtedly dealing
> > > > with a large number of bugs, which should be
> > > > expected of a new product.
> > > > Cisco has done their part to keep it on New
> > > Product
> > > > Hold, primarily
> > > > approving lab deployments in which the real
> issues
> > > > will be discovered.
> > > > The patches have come fast and furious which
> tells
> > > > me they're feverishly
> > > > ramping up the stability.
> > > >
> > > > Having said that, I agree with the demo
> licensing
> > > > sentiments 100%.
> > > > There needs to be something readily available
> for
> > > > partners and Cisco SEs
> > > > to work with.
> > > >
> > > > Demo licensing isn't my only concern though.
> > > > Consider the operational
> > > > impact. The publisher hardware dies (somehow).
> An
> > > > extra server is
> > > > brought into service to quickly replace it,
> but
> > > wait
> > > > - to activate and
> > > > use it a special licensing request has to be
> > > > fulfilled. I don't know how
> > > > long that takes, especially if it's 2am.  Or
> > > > replacing a subscriber with
> > > > new hardware - it may be advantageous to build
> a
> > > new
> > > > server with a new
> > > > entity, add it into the cluster, and
> subsequently
> > > > remove the existing
> > > > one a few days later.  This will no longer be
> > > > possible.
> > > >
> > > > I understand the need for licensing, but the
> > > > operational impact has to
> > > > also be considered and some flexibility
> built-in.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
> > > > [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On
> > > > Behalf Of Jonathan
> > > > Charles
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:17 PM
> > > > To: Ted Nugent
> > > > Cc: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net; Serg; Andrew
> Riley
> > > > Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] CCM 5 on VMWare
> Server
> > > > 1.0.0
> > > >
> > > > What's really stupid here is that they offer
> demo
> > > > licenses for Unity,
> 
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