[cisco-voip] Unity 7 upgrade questions / advice

[Joe Cisco]

Thanks for the input. As a rebuild is required, we may replace the
hardware at the same time.

-Joe C.

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Jonathan Charles <jonvoip at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, but if you request a Unity 7 license, they will say no... at least they
> did 2 weeks ago...
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> Jonathan
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> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Justin Steinberg <jsteinberg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> unity 5 license works with unity 7.
>>
>> order unity 5 upgrade PAK, use unity 7 software,  it's in the release
>> notes.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Jonathan Charles <jonvoip at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> That doesn't mean anything... when you go to get a license they only
>>> issue a temp.
>>>
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>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Justin Steinberg <jsteinberg at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> unity 7 is not on NPH as far as I can tell.   The ISO files were
>>>> downloadable from CCO last month - I haven't looked recently though.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 12:43 PM, Jonathan Charles <jonvoip at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, Unity 7 is still on new product hold... so you may want to
>>>>> wait....
>>>>>
>>>>> As for the Unity 4.2 to 5, here is what you have to do...
>>>>>
>>>>> Backup 4.2 fully.
>>>>>
>>>>> Blow server away and install Win2k3... then install Unity 4.2 (call TAC
>>>>> to have them rehost your licenses if a new server).
>>>>>
>>>>> Restore data.
>>>>>
>>>>> Make sure you have a Unity 5 upgrade license...
>>>>>
>>>>> Upgrade to 5....
>>>>>
>>>>> Done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then, if you are daring, upgrade to 7...
>>>>>
>>>>> NOTE: Any call transfer settings on call handlers will be LOST when you
>>>>> upgrade from 4.2 to 5... note them before hand and re-add them manually when
>>>>> upgraded.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jonathan
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Joe Cisco <smetsysocsic at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Background: current system: Unity 4.2.1 / Windows 2000 (cisco unity
>>>>>> platform disk-cisco branded hardware) / unified messaging.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We would like to upgrade the OS to Win2k3. I haven't looked in detail,
>>>>>> but it appears I have to "smoke" the box and start over? Also
>>>>>> during/after this process we would like to upgrade to Unity 7.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If anyone has any experience in this process any advice would be
>>>>>> greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Joe C.
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