[cisco-voip] Prime Collaboration Deployment Tool

Wed Nov 12 18:29:02 EST 2014

https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.install.doc_50%2FGUID-09AA1655-4162-49D3-A1BC-945122716145.html

I haven't dug up the docs on 5.5, but I'm assuming its the same, 5.1 docs
mention it as well.

Note the pre-requisite of the eval not expiring already.

On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Anthony Holloway <
avholloway+cisco-voip at gmail.com> wrote:

> I must be a moron when it comes to navigating vmware's website, because I
> cannot see where I grab an eval license that will work for PCD.
>
> If I click on the link you provided, I am presented with a license, but
> it's not eval.  Rather, it's a license for the free hypervisor, and it
> doesn't list the API's as a feature.  I'm thinking PCD wouldn't work with
> that license, but I haven't tried it.
>
> Screenshot of the license installed from the link you sent, license masked:
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> To get an eval license of the non free product, I would think I start here:
> VMWare.com > My Evaluations > Start a New Evaluation
>
> Which takes me to this URL
> https://www.vmware.com/try-vmware
>
> From there, I select VMware vSphere, which takes me to this URL (similar
> to the one you sent):
> https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/evalcenter?p=vsphere-55
>
> I am then met with the following:
> Your evaluation has expired.
> 0 days remaining on your evaluation.
>
> And from there it looks like they are only providing me with the option to
> purchase vSphere.  This is where in the past I have called VMWare and they
> said to go to Cisco.
>
> What am I missing here?  Surely, I cannot be the only person struggling
> with this...or am I?
>
>
> On Wed Nov 12 2014 at 4:32:03 PM Chris Ward (chrward) <chrward at cisco.com>
> wrote:
>
>>  Anthony,
>>
>>
>>
>> You can grab the trial license by creating an account on vmware.com and
>> requesting the ESXi license.  This is still how I get standalone ESXi
>> instances running here at Cisco in my lab.
>>
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>> Login with your account, go to the below link, request a key.
>>
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>> https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi5&lp=default
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>>
>> +Chris
>>
>> TME - MediaSense and Unity Connection
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* cisco-voip [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] *On
>> Behalf Of *Anthony Holloway
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2014 5:15 PM
>> *To:* Ryan Ratliff (rratliff); Boon
>> *Cc:* cisco-voip voyp list
>>
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Prime Collaboration Deployment Tool
>>
>>
>>
>> Ryan,
>>
>> Can you be more specific on where you get the trial license?  I heard
>> this same thing mentioned at Cisco Live, and when I approached VMWare about
>> it, they pushed me to Cisco, and Cisco pushed me to VMWare.
>>
>>
>>
>> An alternative option, which I'm not endorsing, is to apply the key seen
>> here in this Cisco Field Trainers video, temporarily of course, and then
>> revert the key once done with PCD.
>>
>>
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWsgXrlD4Ew#t=570
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>> On Wed Nov 12 2014 at 3:57:42 PM Ryan Ratliff (rratliff) <
>> rratliff at cisco.com> wrote:
>>
>>  One small thing to add to Dennis' great post.  The trial ESXi license
>> will work for a PCD migration if you are moving to a BE with the hypervisor
>> license.  This will probably only work for new installs where you are still
>> in the 60 day trial.  It's very easy to switch between the hypervisor and
>> trial license.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Boon <ciscovoipuser at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Some great advice there thanks all
>>
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>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Jason Aarons (AM) <
>> jason.aarons at dimensiondata.com> wrote:
>>
>>  I agree, device loads should be hard coded on devices and upgraded
>> outside of CallManager upgrades.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* cisco-voip [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] *On
>> Behalf Of *Josh Warcop
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:13 AM
>> *To:* cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
>>
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Prime Collaboration Deployment Tool
>>
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>> Side note - I've started advocating assigning firmware loads to devices
>> via BAT. I no longer want all phones to upgrade or downgrade immediately
>> following a CUCM version switch.
>>
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>>
>> Sent from my Windows Phone
>>   ------------------------------
>>
>> *From: *Heim, Dennis <Dennis.Heim at wwt.com>
>> *Sent: *‎11/‎11/‎2014 8:46 AM
>> *To: *Boon <ciscovoipuser at gmail.com>; cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
>> *Subject: *Re: [cisco-voip] Prime Collaboration Deployment Tool
>>
>>           PCD is a tool, it is not a complete upgrade and patching
>> solution (sales/marketing). It has specific versions and specific tasks
>> that it can do. Many things it cannot (verify with cco).  It does work with
>> all the caveats. You will need to upload all cop files and iso files to the
>> PCD server. All files will be pushed from the PCD server as part of the
>> upgrade task. If you have nodes at remote locations, this will be 4-5gb
>> across your network (allocate necessary time). It will upgrade one node at
>> a time, streamlining and parallel ops is not really in PCD’s deck of cards
>> at this time. For example, it will do each cucm subscriber in serial,
>> instead of all at the same time, or upgrading IM&P while it doing cucm.
>> With proper time, it will complete.
>>
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>> Normally in a significant upgrade as 6.x to 10.x is, you are obviously
>> getting new hardware. Without PCD, this would all be staged in an offline
>> environment, so cut night is turning off the existing servers and turning
>> on the new ones. VM migration and all that has to be planned for, etc.
>> However, with PCD, everything happens the night of cut. PCD migrates the
>> data out of the existing cluster, then it shuts those down and bring up the
>> new VM’s.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please also note that you need appropriate VMWare licensing to support
>> the storage API’s .. you need foundation or standard the default that is
>> offered as part of BE7K will not permit the use of PCD.
>>
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>>
>> In your migration you will also  need to plan for endpoint firmware
>> upgrades, depending on what you are running for some endpoints this may be
>> a multi-step upgrade. Some have also noted there is a bug with the default
>> 10.5 firmware as it relates to headset and transfer functionality, so
>> following your upgrading to 10.X you will want to upgrade past the default
>> firmware.
>>
>>
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>> The trick with PCD is to figure out what you want your upgrade process to
>> look like then determine where PCD can help. PCD is great for pushing cop
>> files and firmware upgrades across medium to large size clusters (big time
>> savings). When it comes to full upgrades, it does get the job done, but it
>> does take longer.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>>
>>
>> *Dennis Heim | Collaboration Solutions Architect*
>>
>> World Wide Technology, Inc. | +1 314-212-1814
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>>           <image001.png> <https://twitter.com/CollabSensei>
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>> <image002.png><image003.png> <+13142121814><image004.png>
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>> *From:* cisco-voip [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
>> <cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net>] *On Behalf Of *Boon
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 11, 2014 3:49 AM
>> *To:* cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
>> *Subject:* [cisco-voip] Prime Collaboration Deployment Tool
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm planning on upgrading a customer's CUCM 6.1(5) to 10.5 in the next
>> few weeks by using the new PCD tool. I've tried it out in the lab and it
>> seems ok.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone used this tool to perform upgrades on production systems? If
>> so what was your experience please, good or bad? Are there any gotchas that
>> I need to be aware of?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> itevomcid
>>
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