Virtualization for Cisco Unified Presence

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Version 8.6(2+)

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Note:
  • If you have more than 10,000 users in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you must use the 5,000 user OVA template at a minimum, even if you plan to license less than 5,000 users of IM and Presence.
  • The recommendations below only apply to single cluster deployments. For multi-cluster deployments, it is recommended that you use the 5,000 user VM configuration at a minimum.
Co-residency support= Full
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi= 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1
Click for "IOPS"
Component &
Capacity Point

VM Configuration Requirements
click to download OVA file

Supported Hardware (Latest)
Click here to download support of older/non-orderable servers

vCPU

vRAM

vDisk

vNIC

UCS Tested Reference Configurations

UCS or 3rd-party Specs-based on Intel Xeon

500 users (Full UC)
See notes

1

2 GB

1 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

1,000 users (Full UC)
See notes

1

2 GB

1 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

2,000 users (Full UC)
See notes

1

4 GB

1 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

5,000 users (Full UC)
See notes

2

4 GB

2 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

15,000 users (Full UC)
See notes

4

6 GB

2 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

* See mouse-over column heading for details


Version 8.0(2) - 8.6(1)

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Note:
  • If you have more than 10,000 users in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you must use the 5,000 user OVA template at a minimum, even if you plan to license less than 5,000 users of IM and Presence.
  • The recommendations below only apply to single cluster deployments. For multi-cluster deployments, it is recommended that you use the 5,000 user VM configuration at a minimum.
Co-residency support= Full
Supported Versions of VMware vSphere ESXi=

Click for "IOPS"

8.6(1): 4.0, 4.1, 5.0
8.0(2+) - 8.5(x): 4.0, 4.1
Component &
Capacity Point

VM Configuration Requirements
click to download OVA file

Supported Hardware (Latest)
Click here to download support of older/non-orderable servers

vCPU

vRAM

vDisk

vNIC

UCS Tested Reference Configurations

UCS or 3rd-party Specs-based on Intel Xeon

1,000 users (Full UC)
See notes

1

2 GB

1 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

2,500 users (Full UC)
See notes

1

4 GB

1 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

5,000 users (Full UC)
See notes

2

4 GB

2 x 80 GB

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

* See mouse-over column heading for details


Notes on 500 user VM configurations

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This is a minimal VM configuration for use with Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution.

Maximum capacity:

  • 500 Full UC users
  • 1,000 IM-only users
  • 6 single nodes or sub-clusters
This VM size can be used when performing a DRS migration from a non-virtualized/physical server with a disk capacity of 80 GB or less (e.g. MCS-7825-H2).

If you are migrating from a physical server with more than 80 GB of storage space to a virtual machine with a user deployment size of either 500 or 2,000, see the Disaster Recovery System Administration Guide for more information.


Notes on 1,000 user VM configurations

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Maximum capacity:
  • 1,000 Full UC users
  • 2,000 IM-only users
This VM size can be used when performing a DRS migration from a non-virtualized/physical server with a disk capacity of 80 GB or less (e.g. MCS-7825-H2).


Notes on 2,000 user VM configurations

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Maximum capacity:
  • 2,000 Full UC users
  • 2,000 IM-only users
  • 3 single nodes or sub-clusters
This VM size can be used when performing a DRS migration from a non-virtualized/physical server with a disk capacity of 80 GB or less (e.g. MCS-7825-H2).

If you are migrating from a physical server with more than 80 GB of storage space to a virtual machine with a user deployment size of either 500 or 2,000, see the Disaster Recovery System Administration Guide for more information.


Notes on 2,500 user VM configurations

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Maximum capacity:
  • 2,500 Full UC users
  • 5,000 IM-only users
  • 3 single nodes or sub-clusters
This VM size can be used when performing a DRS migration from a non-virtualized/physical server with a disk capacity of 80 GB or less (e.g. MCS-7825-H2).

If you are migrating from a physical server with more than 80 GB of storage space to a virtual machine with a user deployment size of either 500 or 2,000, see the Disaster Recovery System Administration Guide for more information.


Notes on 5,000 user VM configurations

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Maximum capacity:
  • 5,000 Full UC users
  • 12,500 IM-only users
  • 6 single nodes or sub-clusters
This VM size can be used when performing a DRS migration from a non-virtualized/physical server with a disk capacity of 80 GB or less (e.g. MCS-7825-H2).


Notes on 15,000 user VM configurations

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Maximum capacity:
  • 15,000 Full UC users
  • 25,000 IM-only users
  • 6 single nodes or sub-clusters
This VM size can be used when performing a DRS migration from a non-virtualized/physical server with a disk capacity of 80 GB or less (e.g. MCS-7825-H2).


IOPS and Storage System Performance Requirements

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Use these data points for guidance:
  • 60 IOPS for 1000 users or less
  • 160 IOPS for greater than 1000 users (up to 15,000)