[cisco-voip] CCM 5 on VMWare Server 1.0.0

Fri Jul 28 09:59:38 EDT 2006

>From experience, the OS seems to use the LAA (Locally Administered Address)
by default.  If memory serves there is a way to get it to use the BIA.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Ted Nugent
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 8:54 AM
> To: Israel Lang
> Cc: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] CCM 5 on VMWare Server 1.0.0
> 
> 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\{4D3
> 6E972-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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