[cisco-voip] performing multiple DMA imports

[Ed Leatherman]

The licensing tied to the mac address only relates to the publisher -
and the feature license you will need to get using the PAK only
specifies software version (CUCM 6.x, 7.x etc).. so you should be able
to use it for your testing DMA and then again when you run DMA for
real when you're going to cut over (as long as its the same MAC).

I can't remember if the licensing for the number of nodes comes from
the PAK license or the DMA.. but either way it shouldn't affect your
testing.

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <lelio at uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> Yes, we have new hardware that will eventually be the production cluster.
> This is what I will be testing on.
>
> The biggest issue is that we have a fairly active MAC desk. And I don't want
> to tell them that they have to duplicate work on two clusters for too long.
>
> You mention the PAK and the MAC. I only have to worry about that for the
> publisher, correct?
>
> ---
> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
> Senior Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> "Bad grammar makes me [sic]" - Tshirt
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Voll" <svoll.voip at gmail.com>
> To: "Lelio Fulgenzi" <lelio at uoguelph.ca>
> Cc: "Ryan Ratliff" <rratliff at cisco.com>, "cisco-voip voyp list"
> <cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 5:30:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] performing multiple DMA imports
>
> once you do the upgrade you want to just do it.
> as for testing...... I don't know for sure how long it lasts.
> I'd be more concerned about the feature license that is tied to your pak
> (MAC of Server) upgrade, unless your using your new hardware as the
> test environment.
> Scott
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <lelio at uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>>
>> OK - so you do have to submit something to a website. I'd like to only do
>> this once (makes sense). How long does the temp license last? Do you see any
>> warnings anywhere?
>>
>> ---
>> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
>> Senior Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
>> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN)
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> "Bad grammar makes me [sic]" - Tshirt
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott Voll" <svoll.voip at gmail.com>
>> To: "Lelio Fulgenzi" <lelio at uoguelph.ca>
>> Cc: "Ryan Ratliff" <rratliff at cisco.com>, "cisco-voip voyp list"
>> <cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>
>> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 5:11:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] performing multiple DMA imports
>>
>> negitive.
>> just did this two weeks ago.
>> Do your DMA (funny typo DAM, anyway.....).  after you do the install +
>> DMA. the first thing you do is install your Feature license that you got
>> with your upgrade pak.  then you can get your services running.  then go to
>> the license and look at the temp license. there is a web site to paste your
>> temp into.... and then about 2 minutes later you get your full license.
>>  upload and your done.
>> no licensing at cisco.com
>> Scott
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi <lelio at uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Ryan. I thought I had to send something back to Cisco in order to
>>> get a license file created. That's why I asked about the expiry, i.e. if I
>>> install using a DMA export file, how long do I have to contact Cisco and get
>>> the permanent license file.
>>>
>>> Do I still have to contact licensing with the MAC address of my machine
>>> and the PAK number for the publisher? Or is that all done with the DMA?
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
>>> Senior Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
>>> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN)
>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> "Bad grammar makes me [sic]" - Tshirt
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ryan Ratliff" <rratliff at cisco.com>
>>> To: "Lelio Fulgenzi" <lelio at uoguelph.ca>
>>> Cc: "cisco-voip voyp list" <cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 4:51:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>>> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] performing multiple DMA imports
>>>
>>> For starters the latest DMAs will actually generate the licenses for you,
>>> bypassing the "paste this part of an xml file into the website" game (I
>>> think).
>>> Second a DMA file isn't going to expire, self-destruct, or any such
>>> thing.  It is simply a snapshot of your system at the time of the DMA so
>>> doing an export/install in the lab prior to full deployment is a smart thing
>>> to do.  Once you know the hiccups, estimate the install time, etc you can do
>>> the "real" DMA once you have frozen config changes prior to cutover.
>>> -Ryan
>>> On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:32 PM, Lelio Fulgenzi wrote:
>>> I'm just wondering, I'd like to get some testing underway on the new
>>> v7.1, using a DMA export.
>>>
>>> How long of a grace period do I have with a DMA import? i.e. how long
>>> does it wait until it stops working?
>>>
>>> I don't want to send DMA data to Cisco because it will be using the
>>> license count that I have at my testing date, not my actual cutover date.
>>>
>>> Essentially, what I want to do is get a DMA export, do some testing, then
>>> do a DMA export again and then product my system.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
>>> Senior Analyst (CCS) * University of Guelph * Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
>>> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN)
>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> "Bad grammar makes me [sic]" - Tshirt
>>>
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