Cisco Unified Communications Manager Upgrade Center 4.X to 5.1(x)
Guest
Install TOC
Checklist for Upgrading the First Cisco Unified CM Node
Checklist for Upgrading Subsequent Nodes in the Cluster

Selecting an Installation Option

After the platform software installation starts, you will be asked to select one of the options that Table 2 lists.

Table 2 Installation Options 

Installation Options
Description

Basic Install

This option represents the basic installation and does not use any imported data.

Upgrade During Install

This option allows you to upgrade the preinstall software with the latest service release prior to configuring your system. You can also choose Upgrade During Install followed by the a Windows Upgrade and perform both during the installation process.

Note You must have the software image available on DVD or on a remote server prior to choosing this option.

Windows Upgrade

This option allows you to import the TAR file that the DMA tool produced while upgrading an existing Cisco Unified Communication Manager server.

Note If you choose to upgrade your server by using this option, you will need to provide the TAR file that contains the migrated data from the DMA tool on tape or a remote drive.