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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I need to do some windows updates on our Call manager servers and IPCC servers. I have looked at all the documentation and know where to download the files from the Cisco site. I still have one question. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have 3 Call Manager Servers (1 Pub, 2 Sub) and 2 CRS Servers. I have a very short maintenance window to work with so I want to spread this over a couple of days. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I know I need to update the Publisher first, but can I safely update the Publisher on one night</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and then the Subs and CRS servers on single nights after that. If I do one server on each night, it will take me 5 nights.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> If it goes well, I may be able to do two a night, but I know I will not be able to do all 5 in one night. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I did not know or see in the docs that having the servers run on different OS versions is good or bad.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Also, are the updates for the Unity server the same or different as what I have found for the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CCM and CRS servers.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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