[cisco-voip] easy Unity Connection migration?

[John P Callahan]

Is there an "easy" way to move from Unity Connection 7.1.(x) to 8.5(x)?

I have CUC 7.1(3) on an MCS 7825 and have 8.5(1) running as cluster of 
VMs on a pair of UCS C210 servers.

If I read the documentation right - I have to install 7.1 on UCS, which 
isn't really supported, upgrade it to the exact same version 
(7.1.3.32900-4 in this case), then backup the old system and restore it 
to the VM, and then upgrade the VM?

Is there a shortcut, maybe with CUPI and CUMI?

My 7.1.3.32900-4 started at UC 2.1.x and has always been a little flakey 
as it gets upgraded from version to version - so I was looking forward 
to new hardware starting with a clean install and just loading in 
messages and greetings...

Thanks!

John

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John P. Callahan<jcallaha at willamette.edu>
Director of Infrastructure Services
Willamette University
900 State St, Salem OR, 97301
Phone: 503-375-5495