<div dir="ltr"><div>COBRAS can restore to any release greater than or equal to the backed-up version. It'll capture your users, call handlers, and distribution lists. It doesn't move system configuration stuff. </div>
<div><br></div><div>As long as you can live with manually configuring that part, it can be a real headache saver when you have to change both platforms and versions. It gives you the flexibility to build, configure, and test things in advance of your cutover. At the cutover, all you have to do is change your pilots and run the Connection Message Shuttle tool to copy over any messages that have come in since your backup was taken - way less stress :-)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Check out the COBRAS help file for more specifics on what is/isn't captured:</div><div><a href="http://ciscounitytools.com/Applications/General/COBRAS/Help/COBRAS_Briefcase/COBRAS_Briefcase.htm" target="_blank">http://ciscounitytools.com/Applications/General/COBRAS/Help/COBRAS_Briefcase/COBRAS_Briefcase.htm</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>also, details on the Message Shuttle tool:</div><div><a href="http://ciscounitytools.com/Applications/CxN/MessageShuttle/MessageShuttle.html" target="_blank">http://ciscounitytools.com/Applications/CxN/MessageShuttle/MessageShuttle.html</a><br>
</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Mike <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mikeeo@msn.com" target="_blank">mikeeo@msn.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="auto"><div>Tim,</div><div><br></div><div>We have to do the upgrade , move to VMware and IP address change all in a small window.</div><div><br></div><div>That's why I want to use cobras<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Jul 2, 2014, at 9:26 AM, Tim Smith <<a href="mailto:tim.smith@enject.com.au" target="_blank">tim.smith@enject.com.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div>Hi Mike,</div>
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<div>Is it Unity Connection 8.0.3 to Unity Connection 8.6.2(a)?</div>
<div>Cant you just upgrade it in place?</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Mike <<a href="mailto:mikeeo@msn.com" target="_blank">mikeeo@msn.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Wednesday, 2 July 2014 23:22<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Tim Smith <<a href="mailto:tim.smith@enject.com.au" target="_blank">tim.smith@enject.com.au</a>>, "<a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net" target="_blank">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net" target="_blank">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>RE: [cisco-voip] Unity Connection 8.0.3 to 8.6<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Tim.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I want to jump to 8.6.2(a) with minimal steps and I was hoping I could export from 8.0.3 and import to 8.6.2(a) is that not possible?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Mike<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Smith<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 30, 2014 6:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mike O; <a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net" target="_blank">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [cisco-voip] Unity Connection 8.0.3 to 8.6<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hi Mike,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Just to understand, what are you trying to gain by using COBRAS?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Maybe a phased migration of users?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Why not just the straight DRS server replacement method below?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">You would only have a small window between when you take backup and when you get restored version online where voicemails would not be
taken.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Is it a HA pair or just single box?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The other method with HA is to setup a new box and let it replicate.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">All the details on the server replacement are here<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/8x/upgrade/guide/8xcucrugx/8xcucrug040.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/8x/upgrade/guide/8xcucrugx/8xcucrug040.html</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Tim<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike O<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 1 July 2014 12:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net" target="_blank">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [cisco-voip] Unity Connection 8.0.3 to 8.6<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I have to move from an MCS to UCS in VMware and wondered if I could cut some steps using Cobras.<br>
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I could build same version in VMware with the same IP address then DRS , change IP address then upgrade to 8.6.<br>
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With Cobras I should be able to build 8.6 with new IP address on UCS and then export from 8.0.3 and import to 8.6<br>
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But..what am I losing using Cobras?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Mike<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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