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Every CUCM version past 5.0(4) I believe will install in VMWare. I don't believe 5 has demo licenses and 7 now has specific vmware licenses that are a bit more useful than the 6.x demo license.<div><br><div> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">-Ryan</font></p> </div><br><div><div>On Jan 12, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Brion Washington wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> <div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I run 2x CUCM 7.0, Unity connection and XP pro for testing in Vmware workstation 6. They run fine with Quad Core and 4 gig RAM.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">CM 6 will work in VM 5.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">HTH,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Brion<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"> </span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net [<a href="mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net">mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Voice Noob<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 12, 2009 12:00 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Ahmed Elnagar'; <a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> 'VOIP Group'<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [cisco-voip] CUCM on Virtual Servers</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D">I have UCCX 7.0, MPE 2.1, and Presence 7.0 running in VMWare ESX<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net [<a href="mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net">mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Ahmed Elnagar<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 12, 2009 11:54 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> VOIP Group<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [cisco-voip] CUCM on Virtual Servers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana"><br> Actually yes, a friend of mine was installing 7.0 on VMware and it works and we were shocked for this but seems that it is working normally, but as I am preparing for CCIE current blueprint and I am using 4.1 version but anyway it is a good thing that Vmware is working with current version.<br> <br> Regarding the Demo version I think it is the NFR that is orderable for Advanced unified communication partners and it is really amazing it includes a lot of software pack. (software only) with only 275$; yet I think same cisco restriction regarding the platform is still the same.<br> <br> Anyone tried unity connection, IPCC, presence server on VMware??<br> <br> Note: for information about NFR see the below link<br> <a href="http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/sell/promotions/uc_system_release_nfr_program.html">http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/sell/promotions/uc_system_release_nfr_program.html</a> <br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Thanks,</span></font><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><br> <font color="black"><span style="color:black">Ahmed Elnagar</span></font><br> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" id="stopSpelling"> </span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:41:35 -0500<br> From: <a href="mailto:lelio@uoguelph.ca">lelio@uoguelph.ca</a><br> To: <a href="mailto:ahmed_elnagar@hotmail.com">ahmed_elnagar@hotmail.com</a><br> CC: <a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a>; <a href="mailto:wsisk@cisco.com">wsisk@cisco.com</a>; <a href="mailto:scasper@mtb.com">scasper@mtb.com</a><br> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] CUCM on Virtual Servers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Actually, I believe you can install v7 on VMware now. It installs with special demo licenses and everything. I have not tested this, but this is what I heard.<br> <br> <br> <br> ---<br> Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.<br> Senior Analyst (CCS) * <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Guelph</st1:placename> * <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Guelph</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Ontario</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">N1G 2W1</st1:postalcode></st1:place><br> (519) 824-4120 x56354 (519) 767-1060 FAX (JNHN)<br> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<br> "Bad grammar makes me [sic]" - Tshirt<br> <br> <br> ----- Original Message -----<br> From: "Ahmed Elnagar" <<a href="mailto:ahmed_elnagar@hotmail.com">ahmed_elnagar@hotmail.com</a>><br> To: <a href="mailto:wsisk@cisco.com">wsisk@cisco.com</a>, <a href="mailto:scasper@mtb.com">scasper@mtb.com</a><br> Cc: "VOIP Group" <<a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a>><br> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:37:32 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<br> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] CUCM on Virtual Servers<br> <br> <br> I think it would be useful for training and Lab purpose if cisco supported...we are not concerned about system performance or what so ever we just need to have a couple of virtual machines on a single server to reduce lab costs and to always be able to revert to a clean machine state ...I even tried to install CM on vmware on a supported platform but the installation detects that it is a VMware and refuses to install.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Thanks,<br> Ahmed Elnagar<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana; color:black"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" id="EC_stopSpelling"> </span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:25:03 -0500<br> From: <a href="mailto:wsisk@cisco.com">wsisk@cisco.com</a><br> To: <a href="mailto:SCASPER@mtb.com">SCASPER@mtb.com</a><br> CC: <a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a><br> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] CUCM on Virtual Servers<br> <br> it is more in the tradition of cisco documentation. not stated = not supported.<br> <br> There is a listing of supported platforms per version in the compatiblity section of CM documentation:<br> <a href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_device_support_tables_list.html">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_device_support_tables_list.html</a><br> <a href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/compat/mcs-server-os-1204.xls">Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Supported Server Hardware Compatibility Matrix</a><br> <br> alas no virtual.<br> <br> primary limiting factor so far: performance and system impact. how does CM fare with being snapshotted, rolled forward, and rolled backward. ! wo! uld those be 'supported' backup strategies?<br> <br> /wes<br> <br> On Monday, January 12, 2009 12:00:50 PM, STEVEN CASPER <a href="mailto:SCASPER@mtb.com"><SCASPER@mtb.com></a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Does Cisco have a link or statement somewhere that explains their position as to why their unified applications, in particular Call Manager, are not supported in a virtual server environment for production implementations and why specific hardware specifications must be followed? I know the answers to these questions but I am looking for a Cisco response..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006600">Please consider the impact on our environment before printing this e-mail.</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana; color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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