[cisco-voip] CUCM Export

[Joel Perez]

Here is a guide that should help you make a decision and the steps needed.

I've never tried going from 6.x directly to 9.x using BAT Export/Import.
Not sure if you will encounter any issues there.

Joel P


On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Erick Wellnitz <ewellnitzvoip at gmail.com>wrote:

> Do you have an extra MCS available?
>
> I know it is a lot of steps but it would provide minimal disruption:  What
> I would do is backup the current 6.1.3 and restore to the 'spare' MCS.
> Upgrade on that to 8.0, backup and restore to VMWare. Upgrade to 9.1.
> With all required penalty trips to licensing, of course.
>
> All MACs would need to be done twice until you flip the switch on the DHCP
> option 150 settings.  I might upgrade the phone firmware to match 9.1
> before flipping the switch on option 150.  You can minimize downtime if you
> use peer firmware sharing, provided you have phones that support it.
>
> Maybe someone else has a simpler solution.
>
>
> On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Russell Chaseling <
> rchaseling at plannet21.ie> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Have a query regarding building a Call Manager from scratch using a BAT
>> export from another. Basically have to upgrade a 6.1.3 cluster on hardware
>> to 9.1 an VMware. This site is a 24/7 operation using Extension Mobility.
>> To do the upgrade it will need to be in 3 steps…..upgrade 6.1.3 to
>> 8.0.3….backup to VMware….refresh upgrade to 9.1. This is going to cause
>> more outages than the site can tolerate.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> My question is can anyone see any issues with taking a BAT Export of the
>> config on 6.13 and then importing it on the a new build of 9.1 with same IP
>> details / Hostname – then making sure all configuration is the same between
>> the two and unplugging old and plugging in new?****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> **1)      **I would assume all user / application passwords / PINs would
>> be lost****
>>
>> **2)      **Possible certificate issues (but as verion 6 doesn’t have
>> Security by Default) should be ok?****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Anyone done an upgrade like this?****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Thanks****
>>
>> Russell****
>>
>> ** **
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