[cisco-voip] Download CM version 8.6?

[Nick Marus]

VMWare *IS* supported on current version of CuCM. This is supported on
Cisco server hardware (UCS) as well as non Cisco hardware (Spec Based).

Nick

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 2:17 AM, Karim Jiwani <karimjiwani at hotmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Dennis,
>
> As I have already mentioned to use it on VmWare and officially cisco does
> not provide tac support for VmWare based CuCM.
>
> Moreover CuCM is built upon Redhat Linux, technically there iso boot file
> are identical.
>
> Thirdly there is a more simple solution, use boot loader of any CuCM 7.x+.
>
>
>
> On Jul 20, 2012, at 19:45, "Ryan West" <rwest at zyedge.com> wrote:
>
>  TAC will post up bootable versions of interim releases for DRS issues.
> How do you suppose they can tell the difference between their bootable ISO
> and one you create.   The OS and application files are identical, you’re
> only inserting a 10KB to allow for boot.  I guess I can’t think of a
> situation where TAC would be inclined to even try to figure that out.****
>
> ** **
>
> Can you show me a documented case?****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:
> cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] *On Behalf Of *Heim, Dennis
> *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 9:23 AM
> *To:* Karim Jiwani; cisco-voip at puck.nether.net; svoll.voip at gmail.com
> *Cc:* cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Download CM version 8.6?****
>
> ** **
>
> If you make a non-bootable image, bootable, and you have to get support,
> you better freshen up that resume. The fact is tac can determine if a
> hacked bootloader was used. There are numerous documented cases where a
> hacked boot loader causes entire enviroments to be rebuilt. Therefore, I
> would only do this is a lab environment.****
>
> ** **
>
> Dennis Heim****
>
> Sr. UC Engineer****
>
> World Wide Technology****
>
> Office: 314.212.1814****
>
> Email: dennis.heim at wwt.com****
>
> www.wwt.com****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] *On Behalf Of *Karim Jiwani
> *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 12:01 AM
> *To:* cisco-voip at puck.nether.net; svoll.voip at gmail.com
> *Cc:* cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Download CM version 8.6?****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi,****
>
> ** **
>
> You can download any version of CM from cisco site and CCO account is
> needed. After download you can burn ISO to physical media (DVD) or you can
> directly mount iso if using VMware. The ISO and/or DVD is not bootable and
> only can be used for up-gradation of existing CUCM. Bootable media comes
> with purchase of new CUCM servers only.****
>
> ** **
>
> There are unofficial ways that you can make 8.6 iso bootable at your own
> risk and use it on VMware. You will need following to things to make iso
> bootable.****
>
> ** **
>
> 1. Cucm Iso.****
>
> 2. Redhat linux v5 (32 bit) iso****
>
> 3. Ultra ISO software (or any other iso software you prefer)****
>
> ** **
>
> Open the redhat iso in ultra iso and extract the boot file and save it.
> Now load the cucm iso in ultra iso. Insert the save bootable file in cucm
> iso and save the cucm iso. Now mount or burn the iso and make a clean
> install of cucm. ****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
>  ****
>
> ** **
>
> From: "Norton, Mike" <mikenorton at pwsd76.ab.ca>
> To: Scott Voll <svoll.voip at gmail.com>, "cisco-voip at puck.nether.net"
>    <cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] Download CM version 8.6?
> Message-ID:
>    <2C4107B204F8E74EB0A63EF59B0F97023AB8F8 at PWSDEXCHANGE06.pwsb33.ab.ca>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> The one you want is on the Cisco site under
> Downloads Home --> Products --> Voice and Unified Communications --> IP
> Telephony --> Unified Communications Platform --> Cisco Unified
> Communications Manager (CallManager) --> Cisco Unified Communications
> Manager Version 8.6 --> Unified Communications Manager / Cisco Unity
> Connection Updates.
>
> Not bootable but other than that it is the full thing. If you need
> bootable then you have to use PUT. The one I got from PUT recently was
> 8.6(2a). For 8.6(2a)SU1 you need to download from the above.
>
> -mn
>
>
> From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net[mailto:
> cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Scott Voll
> Sent: July-18-12 8:22 AM
> To: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [cisco-voip] Download CM version 8.6?
>
> Can you download CM or is it a PUT physical media only?  is the recovery
> download the full ISO?
>
> TIA
>
> Scott****
>
>
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